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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Proceedings of the House of Representatives from February 19-26, including petitions for canal surveys, bills on highways, counselor compensation, licensed houses, broad-rimmed wheels, railways, taxes on inventories and deceased persons, and duties on incorporations, primarily in Massachusetts.
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Monday, Feb. 19.
A petition of Aaron Tufts and others, praying for a survey of a Canal Route from Boston to Blackstone Canal, and the Connecticut line, was read and committed.
Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The bill in addition to the several acts now in force directing the method of laying out highways, was committed to Messrs. Turner, Sibley, Hoyt, Hobart and Holden.
The bill fixing the compensation of Counsellors, &c. was passed to be engrossed.
Wednesday, Feb. 21.
An additional bill for the regulation of Licensed Houses, was amended, and passed to a third reading. [By the bill licenses are to be granted according to the amount of business done.—If the amount is $100 the license to be $10—If over $100 and not exceeding $700. license to be 15—If not exceeding $1500, $20—not exceeding $2500,$25—and if exceeding $2500, $30.]
Thursday, Feb. 22.
The bill mentioned in the proceedings of the Senate as having passed that branch, also passed the House to be enacted.
A bill providing for the use of Broad Rimmed Wheels, was reported, and ordered to be printed.
The report on the subject of a Rail Way from Boston to the Hudson, and the Resolves accompanying the same, for the appointment of Commissioners to superintend the surveys, were read a first time.
The Committee of Finance, reported a bill providing for a tax on inventories of deceased persons,
A bill to apportion and assess a Tax of $75,000, was reported, which was read twice.
Saturday, Feb. 24.
The Hampshire and Hampden Canal bill, and the Connecticut River bill, were taken up and committed.
A bill in addition to an act for establishing salaries for Judges and Registers of Probate, was reported and read once.
Monday, Feb. 26.
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be directed to consider the expediency of imposing a duty upon every act which shall be hereafter passed incorporating any company within this Commonwealth.
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Massachusetts
Event Date
February 19 26
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Daily proceedings included reading a petition for a canal survey from Boston to the Connecticut line; committing a highway laying bill; passing a counselor compensation bill; amending and advancing a licensed houses regulation bill with tiered fees based on business volume; passing a Senate bill; reporting and printing a broad-rimmed wheels bill; reading a railway report and resolves for commissioners; reporting bills for tax on deceased persons' inventories and a $75,000 tax apportionment; committing canal and river bills; reporting a judges' salaries bill; and ordering consideration of duties on company incorporations.