The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-11-16
Rhode-Island Legislature.
Fr0m tAe Prov,deaee PaniOt, cofs6e iam No,

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Adjourned on Saturday night last, to meet
agaa, 10 East Greenwich, on the third Mon
day of February next. For part of their
proceedings we refer our readers 10 our iast
paper.
During the session, an act passed requiring
all house-keepers in tho town OF Providence
TO keep 6re-bucket,, under the yearly penalty
Of FIVE dollars. This act is not only unjust IN
itself, but extremely oppressive on the poor
er classes OF societv; those who own houses
should be compelled to fuenish this necessary
sppendage.
An ACT was passed, furnishing any persoh
hiaderins, delaying, obStrucfing. arresfiug, M
suitiag, assnlfing, or OBTAINING a member, on
his way to, at, or going from, the Assembly,
by 6 months imprisonment, and the payment
Of all costs. The excuse for this act was the
detention, for the purpose Of examination,
by the hotilla officers at Newport, of boaC
containing the Representatives. Of (Iiis Brit
annie Msjesiy's island.--of) Block Island
by the way, it is matter OF astonishment, even
to some federslist, that these gentlemen are
allowed to Sit in our Assembly,, while they are
excused by the Speaker from voting on any
question relative 10 defence, in consequence
Of their deitcate situation.--The act itself is a
Cotum6iad, threatining destruction, not only 10
the saucy gun.boat folks, but to all others who
shall offend in the premises, either by talking
to, or looking at, the |" grand dignitaries" Of
our " independent sovereignty"
A charter was granted for another new Bank,
to be established 10 the village of Pawtuxe,.
An act passed, providing that no officer
shall hereafter be exempted from militia duty,
unless he shall serve the full term Of years.
This law is certainly ungenerous, to say the
least OF il, while the militia officer is liable to
be dismissed every year, by the Assembly.
An act 20 repeal the act respecting -pcrsons
conscieniieusly strupuious against bearing
arms, was referred 10 a committee--to report
at the next session. Gen. Stanton presented
this act, and stated to the House, that alarm-~
ing abuses had taken place in his brigade ,and
said 1t was manifestly unjust, that large por-
tion of the people Of This State should be ex-
emp,ed, not only from militia service. but
from militia fines, at this perilons time 9TH
er members made similar statements and ex-
pressed similar sentiments but the majority,
fearful of offending the tender conscience gen.
try, gave the subject the " go-bye."
~ STATE Loan failed "A memorandum
of the subscriptions TO the loan of S 100000,
containing the sums subscribed, ,and by whom,
was received from the a Governor, by which it
appears, that the sum OF twenty-five thousand
eight hundred dollars only has been subscribed.
A resuiuii-- v----i csns.,irnr of the cx.
er,ions OF the citizens Of Providence and the
neghboring towns, in erecting icrtiticalions
Tor the defence Of the State $50
A resolution passed, authorizing the Gov
ernor TO procure clothing for soldiers in the
State corps, TO be deducted from their wages.
AN act granting pay to the militia called
out by General Stanton pissed.
Twenty per cent. from the State Tax WIS
remit,ed to the town OF Newport.
Christopher G. NChampin was elected a
member OF the Council OF War, in the place
! of njamin Rugges, resigned.
a nug,bes OF private petitions were passed
ON; and the Assembly rcsolved,to SO through
I tho docket at the next session.
The resolution, appointing Delegates TO
| the Hartford Convention, passed the House
| by majority OF sirfeen, and was sent TO the
l Senate, (ali federalis,s) where 1t was concur.
red Ia without opposition.
| TIE pR0TEST.
I Soon after the passage OF the rcsolutcn,thc
| minority offered the following Protest, which
| was read, and refused TO be entered tn the
| Journals OF the House.
/ 10 the Sneaker and Hase of Represeatafipe Of the
State of Rhsde. Island and Providence plantations.
| THs undersigned Repre- INITIATIVES in said ieneral
Assembly beg leave to present the fo!lowingfrotest
against the resolutions touching the llartfrd Con.
vention and pray that the same may be entered on
the journals and lodged the files sf this iousc.
1. Because by the 10Th section OF the hrs article
or the Constitution Of the United States, II is pro-
vidd ut no State sh all enter into any aree