The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-28
GENERAL COURT.
TUESDAY. March 90.

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academy the Dorchester Academy; further
to suspend the &C; for using broad-riInmed
wheels
MIR. Hastings, from the committee on the
Message of the Governor of Jan. 80, respect
ing the Rhode Island Boundary line, made
report with Resolve authorizing the Govern
or TO appoint counsel and take other necessary
measures in defence Of any action at law or
bill in equity TO which this Commonwealth
may be summoned to answer before The U. y /
Supreme Court. wherein the State OF Rhode
Island shall claim any part OF the territory |
within lis jurisdiction.
The bill in addition to an act far regulating,
&c, She Militia, was referred TO the next Cen
eral Court.
The Secretary came in with Message from |
the Governor with letter received from the
Governor of Maine, with an accompanying
Report and Resolutions, adopted by the Legis- |
laiure of that State, wherein the payment
over, OF this government. Of the sum oi SI7lo {,
on account Of the money received Of the Cen
eral Government towards the payment OF the
Massachusetts Claim, is requested. This sum
was retained by the State as an indemnity for
the expenses she incurred in its prosecution Of
the claim. The Message says" Mime demands
one third of all the money received, without
any deduction for expenses, and insists that
these are wholly 10 be borne at the charge ot
Massachusetts,. This construction OF her right
is the more uDex pecied, from the fact, 10 which
| feel it my duty to advert, that the Legisla-
ture of that State, on the 9Th of March, 1881,
passed Resolve authorizing the Governor
and Council of Massachusetts, TO examine and
settle the claim of Gen. King for services per-
formed by; him in prosecuting the Massachu-
sets claim at Washington, and 10 pay The same
from the general fund"
HOUSE. Bills passed to be enacted-to in
corporate the Dorchester Ac deny further to
suspend the operation Of an act for the use of
broad trimmed wheels
The bill directing The mode Of choosing
Electors Of President and Vice President OF
the United States, read a third time, and
the motion 20 rocommt il and that the com
mit.ee be instructed 10 report il i'll new draft,
providing for choosing Electors by districts,
was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the
negative-yeas %, nays l4S.
A resolve was reported OH the petition of the
inhabitants IF Hopkinton.
The bill parsed To be enacted 10 divide the
Commonwealth into Districts for the choice Of
Counsellors and Senators.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
SENATE Resolves passcd-approprating
funds for the Lunatc Hospital and for better
securing the public documents
A Resolve relating TO the Dudley Indians,
was read again, and amended SO as 10 read as
follows:
Ordered, That the Treasurer Of this Com.
monwealth be, and he is hereby required TO
prepare and present to the next Legislature. an
account of he sums Of money that have been
received nn the Treasury of this Common.
wealth on account of the Dudley Indians. in
pursuance Of Resolve passed June Z, 1897,
and Of Resolve passed June 10, 1914; and
also an account of all moneys paid to the Guar.
dams Of said Indians since June Z, 1897. Said
order was then passed.
bill passed to be enacted, 10 divide the
Commonwealth into districts for the choice of
CounseIors and Senators.
HOUSE The resolve from the Senate on
tho Public Lands in Maine, and tho MESSAGES
of the Governor on the North Eastern Bounda
ry, was reparted in new draft, read twice
passed, and sent up for concurrence
THURSDAY, March %
SENATE. The Resolves by the Senate re.
lative to the N. Z, Boundary, came from the
House accepted as taken into new draft, for
concurrence and were committed TO Messrs
A. H. Everett, Clark and n Austin
Mr. Winshp from committee on the sub.
ject, reported that it is inexpedient 10 legslate
relating to Highways obslructed by snow
On motion Q; Mr.. Hastings, the report and
resolve relating to the Rhode Island Boundary
were taken up and the Resolve passed
Bills passed TO be enacted-To set off part of
Tewksbury TO Lowell to prevent frauds in the
transfer of personal property; additional TO the
act to prevent fraud in the attachment of real
or personal estate relative TO the assessment
of taxes.
HOUSE. Bills passed to be enacted-To
annex part Of rewksbury TO Lowell to pre- |
vent fraud in the transfer Of personal property
m ar mi IN nof 10, e.
tachment OF real or personal estate =.
The resolve for retunding from the treasury
the expense incurred in taking plans of towns. !
&c, in the Commonwealth, was indefinitely |
postponed.
The bill directing the mode of choosing Elec. |
tors of President aud Vice President was pass
ed to be engrossed with certain amendn,ents-
yeas 1872, nays lib.
The bill for the inspection of Hops for exper !
taiiOn passed TO be enacted.
FRIDAY, March %.
SENATE. The committee on Roads and
Bridges reported that it is inexpedent to lepjs.
late respecting Warren Bridge, at the present
session.
=. Tn" bill additional to the act providing for
the inspection Of hops, passed 10 be enacted
The committee on the Militia was discharged
from the further consideration of that nart of
the Governors Message relating TO this suhicc,
The resolves relating to the N. E. Boundary.
from the House, were concurrpd in
HOUSE. The bill for equal;zinu the saiaries
OF Judges and Registers of Probate was referred |
to the next General Court
Bills passed 10 be enacted For the due reo-
ulation of licensed houses CONCERNING The In.
natic bospial in addition TO an act TO nrov,de
for the instruction of youth in further addition
to an act to enable creditors TO receive Their
just demands out of The goods, &c, of their
debtors when the, same cannot be- attached Inv
the ordinary process of law; giving furthe,
remedies between Co executors and eo-admin.
The bill 10 regulate the punishment Of death
was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Thaycr of New Braintree, presented The
following order, the question on adopting which
having been put by the clerk, wus determined
in the affirmative
Whereas, this House is now about to close
the business of lis present session. and the
members thereof are soon to separate and re-
turn to their respective families
Therefore, Resolved, That this House will. |
and Goes hereby express its entire satisfaction
with the strict rnpaitiaIity, the great correct |
ness, and parliamentary manner in which the |
Hon. Speaker has performed the arduous duties
oil the chair during the present session of the
Legislature, and that the thanks of the members
oi the House in behalf of themselves and their
constituents, be presented TO him. for tho extra. !
ordinary attention which he has bestowed upoo !
every subject upon which the House has been |
engaged
To which tho Smoker made tho G,lI,w;,o