The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser

General Court.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14.
A bill providing for the erection of another building to the State Prison Yard, and for the better government of that institution, was reported, read once, assigned to Tuesday next for further consideration.
MONDAY, JAN. 16.
An order of notice passed on the Petition of Heman Stebbins.
Additional articles of impeachment against Samuel Blagge, Esq. were exhibited by the Managers of the trial and committee.
Mr. Keyes, from the committee on the subject of the Massachusetts Claim, reported a resolve, which was ordered to be printed.
The Petitions of the Proprietors of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation—of David Wilkinson and others were committed.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18.
Leaves for bills on petitions of Barre Turnpike Corporation—proprietors of Northampton Bridge—were read and accepted.
Petition of William Fitch was committed to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill providing for the erection of a new building in the State Prison yard, was called up and discussed at considerable length, and then laid on the table.
Hon. Messrs. Austin, Keyes, Hoar, Gray, Taft and others, took part in the debate.
The petition from the town of New-Bedford, for a division of the county of Bristol, was committed.
THURSDAY, JAN. 19.
This bill in addition to the act establishing the Barre Turnpike Corporation, passed to be engrossed.
Leave for a bill was granted on the petition of David Wilkinson and others.
The preamble and resolution submitted on Monday by Mr. Keyes, chairman of the committee on the subject of the Massachusetts Claim on the General Government, was called up, passed, and sent down for concurrence.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
A message was received from His Excellency the Governor, referring to an amendment of the Constitution of the U. S. proposed by the State of Tennessee; and to sundry Resolutions of the State of Vermont, relating to the subject of Slavery. Read, and referred to the Hon. Messrs. Austin, Taft and Grennell.
The bill for erecting another building within the limits of the State Prison &c. was again considered.
A remonstrance of Eli L. Moore and 35 others, inhabitants of the Gore of Land in Southwick, was presented. They remonstrate against the attempt making to re-cede to the State of Connecticut the said gore of Land.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21.
On motion of the Hon. Mr. Hoar, ordered, that the committee on Banks be directed to
On the motion of Mr. Burnell, ordered, that the committee on Banks, Banking and Insurance, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making any, and if any, what alterations in an act to enforce the payment of Bank notes.
Leave for a Bill on the petition of the Worcester Turnpike Corporation, was reported and accepted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14.
The remonstrances of the town of Mendon, against the petition of Seth Hastings and others for the division of that town, was committed, with similar remonstrances from Joseph Adams and others, Nathan Very and others James S. Warner and others, Jesse Tourtelot and others, Rufus Aldrick and others, to the joint committee appointed to view the premises at the last session. Sent up for concurrence.
The memorial of the town of Sandwich, praying that the Senators in Congress may be instructed, and the Representatives requested, to use their endeavours to induce the General Government to undertake the accomplishment of a canal across Cape Cod was read and committed.
The Managers of the impeachment of Samuel Blagge, exhibited fifteen additional articles of impeachment against him.
MONDAY, JAN. 16.
Petitions of Inhabitants of the Centre School District in Worcester—Worcester Turnpike Corporation, praying that part of their road in Roxbury may be discontinued—were read and committed.
The Secretary of State was directed to lay before the House the petition of Samuel Hinckley and others, for the Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company, which is now lying on the files of his office.
The additional articles of impeachment against Samuel Blagge, were amended and adopted, and the Managers of the impeachment were directed to present the same to the Senate.
The House concurred in the passage of the resolve from the Senate relating to the conveyance of lands and sales of timber, lying near the St. Johns and Madawaska rivers.
The Committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message as relates to the claim of this Commonwealth on the United States, made a report, accompanied by the following resolutions, viz.
1. Instructing the Senators and requesting the representatives of this Commonwealth in Congress, in co-operation with those from Maine, to continue their exertions to procure a final adjustment of the claim.
2. Authorizing the Governor to appoint a Commissioner to present vouchers and evidence of such parts of the claim as have not yet been audited.
3. Fixing the compensation of such Commissioner at $2,000.
4. Repealing all former resolves inconsistent with these, and directing the Secretary to transmit copies of these resolves to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.
5. Authorizing the Hon. Messrs. Lloyd and Mills, Senators in Congress, to receive such sums of money for the State as may be allowed.
The Report and Resolves were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
TUESDAY, JAN. 17.
The Rev. Orville Dewey, of New-Bedford, was chosen to preach the Election Sermon on the last Wednesday in May next.
Petitions Committed.—Of the Ware Manufacturing Company—of the Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company, with order of notice thereon—of American Bank, for increase of capital.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18.
The bill to establish the Massachusetts Seminary of Practical Arts and Sciences, and the bill for the encouragement of the Practical Arts and Sciences, were committed to Messrs, Sedgwick, Lyman, of B. Train, Nancy, Parsons, Hoyt, Parker, of C. and Doolittle.
Memorial of Joseph Story and others, praying for modification of the laws relating to the liability of stockholders in Manufacturing Corporations, was ordered to be printed.
THURSDAY. JAN. 19.
Bills to establish a Seminary for the Education of Young Ladies in the town of Brookfield—limiting the tenure of office of Sheriffs—were reported, read once, and made the order of the day for to-morrow.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
The Resolves sent down by the Hon. Senate, on the subject of the Claim against the United States, were read, and committed.
The House resumed the order of the day on the bill to establish the rate of interest, &c. Another animated discussion took place.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21.
Mr. Lyman of B presented a petition of Patrick T. Jackson and others, praying incorporation for a company for the promotion of the Manufacturing and Mechanic arts, which was referred to the committee on commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Winship of B. presented a memorial of James Shepard & Co. and others, praying the Domestic Goods sold at auction may be exempted from payment of the auction tax.
The resolves reported by a committee of this House on the subject of the claim of this Commonwealth, were referred to the committee on the resolves upon the same subject from the Senate.
The Bill to establish the rate of interest, and to restrain the taking of excessive usury, was passed to a third reading by yeas and nays— yeas 87—nays 61.
TUESDAY, JAN. 17.
IMPEACHMENT
Agreeably to adjournment, the Court of Impeachment was organized at 11 o'clock. The Respondent came in accompanied by his Counsel, and took seats within the Bar. The President directed him to rise and attend to the additional articles against him which had been filed by the House of Representatives.—The President rose and the Clerk read the articles, and then inquired of Samuel Blagge whether he was guilty, and he answered that he was not guilty. Mr. Rand rose and submitted a motion, that Tuesday the 31st instant be assigned for his trial, which was adopted by the Court.