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Rhode Island American And Gazette
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Massachusetts legislature reports: Senate considers Georgia resolutions; House rejects debt tender bill and simplifies pleadings bill, refers Berkshire physicians' petition for separate medical society; House adopts constitutional amendment to shift political year to January and November elections (377-39), rejects reducing representatives (273-146).
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of the Committee on the Georgia resolutions,
has been under consideration.
In the House, a report has been made against
authorizing tender of payment of debt, after
suit is commenced.
The petition of sundry Physicians of Berkshire, to be formed into a medical society, distinct from the Massachusetts Medical Society,
was referred to a select Committee.
The bill to simplify pleadings, which had
passed the Senate, was rejected in the House.
Massachusetts Constitution.—On Wednesday the House considered the proposed amendments to the Constitution. That for changing the commencement of the political year, from
May to January, at which time the General
Court is to meet, and also fixing the second
Monday in November for the choice of Governor and members of the Legislature, was
adopted 377 to 39. The second amendment,
reducing the number of Representatives, which
has been under discussion three weeks, was
rejected 273 to 146, two thirds of the votes being required for its passage.
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Massachusetts
Event Date
On Wednesday
Outcome
adopted amendment 377 to 39; rejected amendment 273 to 146 (required two thirds); bill to simplify pleadings rejected in house; petition referred to select committee; report against debt tender authorization.
Event Details
Senate considers report of Committee on Georgia resolutions. House makes report against authorizing tender of debt payment after suit. Petition of Berkshire physicians to form distinct medical society referred to select Committee. Bill to simplify pleadings rejected in House after passing Senate. House considers constitutional amendments: changing political year from May to January and November elections adopted; reducing Representatives rejected after three weeks discussion.