The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-22

again, and the question on lis passage was TAX.
ca by yeas and nays, and determined in the af
hrinatve as follows viz:
YEAs-Messrs. Saltonstall, j. T. Austin.
iloar, Lincoln, Wells, Wilder, WiDship. Has
= tings, A II. Everett, fnote, Draper, Cummings.
O. Everett, Wyes, Cross Merrill, Richardson.
Clark, Pckman, Loud, Cutler, N. Auslin-222
NAYs--Messrs. Hoyt, Endicoit, Burnell,
Brown, Daggett, Curtis, Bullock, Doane,
French, bradbury, Smith, Halves, Putnam,
Weston-i4.
The bill in addition TO an act to EXEMPT GER
tam goods, &c, from attachment and execution,
IVES passed to be engrossed; but the vote was
subsequently recensidered, and the bill commit.
ted to Messrs Burnef, Lincoln, and Wilder
HOUSE. Pefuions preSented-of Charles
D Cheever and others, Tor more efficient laws
against Hawkers and PedIars of inhabitants of
Westfeld, for a revision of the License Laws
R.r. Hoxia Of Adams, submitted an order for
the appointment of committee to consider tho
expectancy Of establishing County Poor Hcus-
es laid on the fable
Mr.. Jewett Of Pepperel from the committee
on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill
TO repeal the act providing for broad trimmed
wheels, reported Dill to repeal the same, which
was ordered to a second reading.
The resolve in relation to the North Eastern
Boundary was passed in concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Thurston of Lancaster. the
Judiciary committee were instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of o|tering or amending the
law passed Feb. l6, 1924 entitled an act in ad.
dtinn to'an act entitled % An Act respecting
Public Worship and Religious Freedom so far
that real estate shall not be taxable for the sup
port OF Pnhlic Worship excepting in the town
where il lies.
Mr. Motley of Boston, submitted resolution
dnnlo lInn tI,aa
make any grants of money to any religious, lit
erary, or eleemosynary nsti'itIon, and the same
was ordered to lie on the table
The further consideration of tho resolve in
favor OF the Trustees of Amherst College after
some time spent therein, on motion of MIR. Star
.gis, was indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY. Feb 1G.
SENATE The President presented COM
munication from the Hon. Chief Justice Shaw,
covering the opinion of the Justices of the Su-
preme Judicial Court on the question submit
ted to them by an order Of the 9th inst, relative
10 the right of persons not taxed to vote, which
was read and ordered to be printed
Petition preSented-of Willard Badger and
others, for incorporation as the Boston Coal Co.
Bills to establish the Berkshire and New
York Rail Road Co additional to the act to
establish the Boston and Lowell Rail Road Cor
poration, were passed to be engrossed.
Bills passed 10 be enacted-To incorporate
the franklin Coal Co.; to change the name of
the Saxon Factory.
The committee on the resolve from the House
for an amendment of the third article of the bill
of Rights, submitted report, which was order
ed TO be printed
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Brown of Stow
and Boxboro', the Judiciary committee we're di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of enact
ing law authorizing towns to bury their dead
at the expense of the town.
On motion Of Mr.. Towne of Topsfeld, the
committee on parishes, &c, were directed to
inquire into the expediency of general revis-
ion of all the laws now in force relating to par
ishes, public worship, and religious freedom
sent up.
On motion of Mr. Towne of Topsfeld the
committee on Education were directed to in
quire into the expedency of making grant of
land or money TO each and every incorporated
academy in the Commonwealth that is desti-
tute of funds.
Petitions presented-Of VIM. Reed and 9TH
ers, for incorporation and authority to construct
Rail Road from Boston 10 Salem. by the way
of Marbehead; Of Caleb Burbank and others,
TO be Incorporated as propretors Of Millbury
Academy.
On motion of Mr. Barton of Oxford the com.
mittee on matters OF Probate and Chancerv
were instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of providing in Equity for the settlement OF
mutual demands between co-executors and CO.
administrators
On motion of Mr. Tufts of Dudley, the re-
port of the committee on the subject Of amend
ing the Constitution in the 9th article of the
amendments of 1920, together with the amend
ment submitted by him, were taken up. MI
Otis of Boston, submitted an amendment 10 that
proposed by Mr. T. which was adopted by him,
hut haf nh ho
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE. Mr.. J. T. Austin presented the
petition of Caleb Loring and others, that the
Legislature appropriate the reversionary inter
est of the Commonwealth in the Warren Bridge
for one year in aid of the completion of the
Bunker Hill Monument committed TO the CON-
mttee on Education.
On motion of Mr.. Cross of Essex, The com
mttee on Agriculture were instructed to con-
slider the expedency of making provision for
exempting from taxation all lands which may
hereafter be planted with and made nurseries
of Forest trees, to encourage their culture.
The bill concerning arrest and Imprisonment
in civil actions was read again. Mr.. A. H. Ev-
erett moved TO amend the bill by striking ont
of tho 4th section, the following paragraph
And the foregoing provisions OF this act shall
not be applied TO, or in any way affect causes OF
action, or contracts now existing or that may
exist before this act takes effect" And the
question being taken by yeas and NAYS, was de-
termned in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Hoyt, Endicott, Saltons.all
Burnell, J. T. Austin, Wells, Winship, A H
Everett, Foote, Daggett, Cummings, o Ever
EFT, -BrowDell, Johnson, Merrill, Clark, Brad
bury, Pjckman, Smith, Cutler, Halves, Yves
ton, N. Austin-23,
NAYs-Messrs. Hoar, Lincoln Wilder, Has
tings, Brown, Draper, Curtis, Wyles, Doane
Cross, Loud-ll.
MIR. A. II. Everett then moved the following
amendment as an additional Section viz:
" Be it further enacted, that no person shall
be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process OF
execution in any civil action, for any debt the
principal of which without interest or cost, shal
be less than fifty dollars"
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Shaw of Lanes
boro', OrIered That committee of one from
each Congressional District be appointed to in
quiro into the expediency of providing w law
for the pay Of the Representatives of the Gen
eral Court TO he chosen the second Monda,
Of November next upon the following princi
pies LIST, that for all the members chosen ant
who take their seats, travel shall be paid out o
the Treasury of the Commonwealth %, .ha
for each town having less than 5000 inhabitants
according to the next preceding census, tho at
tendance Of one member shall be paid out Of thu
Treasury: Sd, that in all towns or cities hav
ing more than 5000 inhabitants the number o
the representatives paid for attendance out o
the Treasury shall be in the ratio Of one mem
Der for every 5000 inhabitants in addition t
one member for the corporation. This com
mttee has not yet been nominated
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell of Ipswich. tn,
Judiciary committee were directed to inquir,
what alterations are necessary in The laws re