RESOLVES.

June, 1815.

CHAP. I.

Resolve establishing the pay of the Members of the General Court. 2d June, 1815.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth, to each Member of the Council, Senate and House of Representatives, two dollars per day, for each and every day's attendance the present political year, and the like sum of two dollars for every ten miles travel from their respective places of abode to the place of the sitting of the General Court, at each session of the same.

And be it further resolved, That there be paid to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives each, two dollars per day for each and every day's attendance, over and above their pay as Members.

CHAP. II.

Resolve providing for an additional Notary Public in the county of Brisiol. 2d June, 1815.

Resolved, That one additional Notary Public be appointed for the county of Bristol, to reside in the town of Seekonk.

CHAP. III.

Resolve providing for an additional Notary Public in the county of Essex. 2d June, 1815.

Resolved, That one additional Notary Public be appointed for the county of Essex, to reside in the town of Newbury.

CHAP. IV.

Resolve providing for an additional Notary Public in Boston, in the county of Suffolk. 2d June, 1815.

Resolved, That one additional Notary Public be appointed for the county of Suffolk.

CHAP. V.

Resolve providing for an additional Notary Public in the county of Cumberland. 5th June, 1815.

Resolved, That an additional Notary Public be appointod for the county of Cumberland, to reside in Portland.

CHAP. VI.

Resolve on the petition of the Selectmen of town of Carmel.. 5th June, 1815.

On the petition of the Selectmen of the town of Carmel, stating, that a portion of the laws and resolves of the General Court which had been committed to the care of Charles Hammond, Esq. for said town, were accidentally destroyed by fire before they arrived at the said town of Carmel, and praying that they may be furnished by the Commonwealth with such sets of the laws, resolves and reports as were thus destroyed, and it further appearing by the report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, that there are now in the Se

cretary's office, a number of each and all the laws of the Commonwealth, so that it is practicable to furnish the town of Carmel with such as they have lost :

Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted; and that the Secretary of the Commonwealth be directed to deliver to the Selectmen of Carmel, for the use of said town, such portion of the laws, resolves and reports of the Commonwealth, numbered in said petition, as were destroyed as aforesaid.

CHAP. VII.

Resolve granting a tax to the county of Franklin.
6th June, 1815.

Whereas the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Franklin, has exhibited an estimate, made by the said Court, of the sum necessary to be raised the current year, for the purpose of completing the public buildings, and for discharging the other expenses of said county:

Resolved, That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same hereby is grauted as a tax on said county of Franklin the present year, to be apportioned, assessed, paid, collected, and applied for the purposes aforesaid, according to law.

CHAP. VIII.

Resolve on the petition of the Selectmen of Marblehead. 7th June, 1815.

The Committee of both Houses, to whom was referred the petition of the Selectmen of Marblehead, praying that the collection of a warrant of distress in favor of the Commonwealth against said town may be delayed, ask leave to report the following resolution.

W. P. WALKER, per order.

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that the Treasurer of the Commonwealth be, and he hereby is direct

ed to delay the collection of a warrant of distress, issued by him against the inhabitants of the town of Marblehead, for the State tax assessed upon said town for the year eighteen huudred and thirteen, until the first day of January next.

CHAP. IX.

Governor's Message. 7th June, 1815.

Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,

The Secretary will lay before you a letter addressed to me by the President of the Board of War, inclosing abstracts of all the payments made by that Board to the last of May, 1815.

He will also deliver you a letter, which I have received from the Directors of the State Prison, representing, that the Proprietors of Prison Point Dam Corporation have located a bridge from Canal bridge to the prison-wharf, in a manner, which, if completed, may essentially affect the property of the Commonwealth, and seriously interfere with the future safekeeping of the convicts, and suggesting that the interference of the Legislature in the premises may be

necessary.

The Honorable Joseph Whiton has resigned his office of Major-General of the ninth Division of the Militia of this State, and in compliance with his request has been discharged.

CHAP. X.

Resolve granting David Rixford $100. 9th June, 1815.

Upon the petition of David Rixford, praying for compensation for his trouble and expenses in detecting and prosecuting David Russell and Moses Atwood to conviction from crimes relating to counterfeiting bank bills:

Resolved, For reasons set forth in the said David Rixford's petition, that there be allowed and paid out of the Trea

sury of this Commonwealth, to said David Rixford, the sum of one hundred dollars, as a compensation or reward, for his services, in detecting and bringing to conviction David Russell and Moses Atwood, in whose possession sundry plates and a large quantity of paper. for the making of counterfeit bank bills, were found by said Rixford; and that his Excellency the Governor be requested to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for said sum accordingly.

CHAP. XI.

Resolve, in part relieving the town of Lynnfield of the sum charged to them for Representatives' pay. 9th June, 1815.

On the petition of the Assessors of the town of Lynnfield, in the county of Essex, praying to be relieved from a tax for the pay of Representatives :

Resolved, For the reasons set forth in said petition, that there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth to the inhabitants,of Lynnfield, the sum of sixty. nine dollars and eighteen cents.

CHAP. XII.

Resolve remitting cost on the petition of Honorable Solomon Smead. 10th June, 1815.

On the petition of the Honorable Solomon Smead, of Greenfield, praying for the discharge of an execution issued against him, for costs, in favor of the Commonwealth, in consequence of a resolve of the Legislature, ordering the Solicitor-General of this Commonwealth to commence an action against him; that he might be discharged from the office of Judge of Probate for the county of Franklin :

Resolved, For reasons assigned in said petition, that the prayer thereof be granted; and said costs are accordingly hereby remitted.