The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


Very little public business was transactc
BY the General. Assembly, during their re-
cent session, their time being chiefly occu-
pied in the trial aue disposal Of petitions for
the benefit Of the Insolvent Act, &c.. A
mong Abc pubiiek acts passed, are the follow
lowing, viz
An act prohibiting the stay of proceedings
against peIilions for the benefit of the Insoi-
vsnt Act, during the pendency OF their peti-
tions.
An act regulating jurors fees, and the
hoes OF such Jurors as do nct attended: This
act provides, that one dollar per day shall be
mid to each juror. during his attendance on
any Of the Courts Of this State aud imposes
fine of ten dollars upon every juror failing
TO attend 1t also directs, that the fee Of
IS, nov paid to the jurors, should be paid to
the Clerks Of the several Courts, and by them
80 be paid into the General Treasury.
Aa act to prevent the building of woodea
houses in certain parts Of the town Of Provi-
deace.
An act, in amendment % the ACT relating
30 Bail, on mesne process in civil actions
and for the relief of poor prisRers for debt,
providing that any housekcepcr, not being a
freeholder, shall avail himself Of the provis-
ions of said act, If he make oath that he has
not any estate ever so dollars.
Al act relative 10 filling low lands, sinking
drAns, Sc. in The town OF Providence.
An act to prevent persons keeping up
tavern signs and keeping open oyster cellars
phheu, license.
A committee was appointed by the Hopse
to ie.ise the laws relative 10 ferries and
ratc Of tolls.
The House passed a resolution instruct
ing our Senators and Represen ativcs il
Congress to use their exertions to obtain .
repeal of the whole system Of internal duties
and taxes; and also to o6a,in as 81 eat a re
@pciion Of the United States Standing Army
as the situation Of the county will admit
The Senase aoneonrurred in tho resolution.
A joint CON mmittee was appointed to con
slider tho sxpoaiency of erecting a State
Prison and the probable expence Of the
same--to report at tho next session Of the
General assembly.
A resolution wss patsed granting conpen'
sation. to the officers coposing the Court Mar.
sial for the trial Of Captain Robert B. Grams
ton.
Thursday, the 27th instant, was appoined
day Of Public Thanksgiving and Praise
throughout tho State.
A resolution (introduced by James D..
Wolf, ESQ., passed the House, appointing
Messrs. b. Hazard, Durfee, Searle, p. Ar.
mold, Dixon, Sanford, w. Greene, Whipple,
D'Wolf and Reybolds, committee to draft
resolutions Tor calling . Convention Of the
people to considar the expodieney OF form
ing Constitution for this State. The Con-
ven,ion to be composed in the same ratio as
the present House Of Representatives.
For further harfieniars on the subject, see
0dvsrnsemenf in sdis days noher.
Major General Gibbs, and Messrs. N.
Hazard, Rousmanicre and A. c. Greene,
we're appointed COMMITTEES 10 revise the
Militia Laws Of this State.
A committee was appointed TO consider
and report at tho next session, % the law re.
iAtine TO dover.
The Judiciary bill reported at June session
was rejected almost unanimously.
The Sheriff Of tho county of Bristol was
authorized to provide the necessary furniture
for the new State House in Bristol. This
cdi6ce, which has recently been completed,
IL built Of brick, on commanding site, and
furnishes ample accommodations Tor the Gen.
eral Assembly and Courts Of Justice. II is
very probable, that the former will hereafter
hold their June sessions in Bristol
The Commissioners appointed to ascer.
Lain Ihc northern boundary line of tins State,
were vested with the necessary powers to
make surveys, 6c.
The General Assembly refused to adopt
m smendment to the United States Constit.
otion, proposed by the Legislature Of New
Jersey, which provided that each State should
choose Representatives to Congress, and
Presidential Electors, by dis,ricts.--Tbc
House .disspproved an amendment to the
Z Constitution, proposed by Kentucky, relative
TO 80 inpensa,ion to members Of Congress
but The Senate refused their coocurrenee.
It was voted by the House, that the Ame-
ricsn Antiquarian Society be fufsishsd with
suct papers as they may reqvire.
Petitions for Bank Charters were present.
ed from CloceNer and Burrillsille, and the
As. spbly granted a Charter fos the establish
mess of Bank in one Of said towns. The
pubisct was then postponed, to enable the