Legislature OF Massachusetts.
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In SENATE, TUESDAY, FER. 90.


A bill in addition to the act for the Separation
of Maine, was read first time, ordered TO be
printed, and assigned for tomorrow BY ha'
bill proriston Of he Original act Is offended 70
such time as Maine ,iad be admitted mic The u
nion by c ngres.


Restriction Of Slave,y.


The Senate took up the report oi the joint COM
mittee, appointed to report what measures IT may
be proper for the Legislature 10 adopt in the ex-
preston of their sentiments and views, relative
TO the interesting subject now before Congress, Of
interdicing Slavery in the new States, which
may be admitted into the Union, beyond the riv-
er Mississippi.


The report, after an extensive preamble con-
cludes with the following resolutions -


Resoiqd, hat in the opinion OF this Leg-la-
ture, il is the duty of the people and government
of the United States, by all constitutional means,
to prevent the extension Of so great moral aud
political evil as slavery; that Congress possess
the Constitutional power to prohibit the iufth.r
introduction of slavery into the territory OF the U
statesno within the original limits of said States
and TO make such prohibition a condition CT The
admission of any new State into the Union.


Reso rid. That in the opinion Of this Leslsla-
ture, it is the duty of Congress TO exercise this
power on the admission ofall new States beyond
the limits Of the original territory of the United
States.


Resolred, That the Secretary Of the Common
wealth be directed 10 transmit to each OF he
Senators and Representatives from this Common
wealth in Congress, "A copy Of these resolutions.


A debate ensoed on The question to accept the
report, in which il opposed by heion. .lessrs.
Chandler, King and Parker, aud advocated by
Messrs. Salionstall, Lyman and Banster. The
question was taken by Yeas and Nays, aud car
ried in the affirmative


Far accepting The report. Messrs. Var
mum, Quincy, Rice, Bartlett, Hume well, Hart,
freeman, Williamson, Eudcoti, Hoyt, Banister,
Saltonstail, Gardner, Lyman. Gay, uwght'rufts,
Longley, Gorham, Reynolds, Hobart French and
Biselow-23


.9gaina aeeepfng-Hon Messrs. Chandler,
King, Parker and lrish-4.


So the report was accepted, and sent 10 the
House.