The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-28
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or this State is now in session at East
Greenwich, but will probably rise this
evening. A quorum Of both Houses
was formed OH Tuesday morning, when
Albert {. Greene, Esq. of last Green
wich, was unanimously elected Speaker
OF the House of Representatives.
In the afternoon OF Tuesday, the Rep
resenratiyes then p'. sent exhibited their
instructions respecting the establishment
oil Free Schools. Sixteen towns, from
which reports were made, appear to have
Instructed their Representatives to act in
favor of the Schools, viz Newport,
Providence, Cumberland, North Kings
town, Charlestown, East Greenwich,
> Warwick, Gloucester, North Provi-
dence, Scituate, Smithfcld. Burillville,
Portsmouth, Bristol, Cranston and John.
ston. Several others l<it the subject to
the discretion Of their Representatives,
and iroin others no report is yet made.
Exeter instructed asainss the Schools.
A colnmittee was appointed to report a
bill for establishing such schools.
A resolution has passed the House re-
curing the Clerks Of the scverrl Courts
OF Common Pleas, and of the Supreme
Court, to make report at May session
next, of the number of actions brought
in said Courts Tor the year past, and the
amount Of debts, damages and costs
: therein.
A similar resolution respecting Justi-
ces of the Poscr, requiring them to re-
port. at the same time, the number Of
writs issued by them III civil suits, and
the amount OF debt and costs in each,
lies for consideration.
4 The charter Of the Peace Insurance
Company in this town has been revived,
by AN act passed on their petition.
The committee appointed TO revise
the statute law. of the State have made a
voluminous report, the consideration Of
which will probably be referred to fu-
ture session.
= Since Wednesday morning the As
sembly have been principally engaged in
the trial of private petitions. --Pariot.
FEE. 26.
The following acts and resolves Of a
publck nature were passed;
An act to preven, Hogs from going
at large in the places therein mentioned.
A Resolve, autl,orising the Qslrter
Master General and Col. John Garlic,
to receive from the agents Of the Gen
Government such parts and portions of
the ordnance, stores, and munitions OF
war charged by his State to the u. S.
IN lieu of part or tho whole Of this States
quota. now due, Of the arms, provided
for by the act Of 1916 for arming the
militia, as they may think proper.
An acr, to ascertain the opinion of the
freemen OF this State, OH the expediency
of a Convention, to form written Con-
s,itn,ion OF Government.
A Resolve, directing the Secretary to
receive from printers desirous Of doing
the States Printing, sealed proposals of
terms, within thirty days from the rising
OF the Assembly, and TO employ the per-
son or persons who shall have offered to
DO it upon the lowest terms.
An Act was passed, on the petition
OF the Company, to amend the charter
Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Thi> Act contains thity-fve sections,
which amply provide for the security Of
the Corporation fund, and of those who
may, from time to time, become men,
bers.
The Hon. Edward Wilcox and Ma.
than +. Dixon, Esq. were appointed a
Commii,ee, with full power to examine
and settle the disputes among the Mar
ragansc,t tribe Of Indians. 4,
An act was PASSED, to incorporate
ttrha \Vashinpton Guards in the eighth