The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-09

''eiS'oie """.N" "io nioslOb 10 pest.
pone. re
MI 6immons, Of Newport, wished .,
have Newport included in the ac,. arJ
on his and other suggestions. Mr. NeunI
proposed to make IL general act. ex,end.
ing throughout the state. This was
greed TO; and the act thus amended s~.
empting fremen throughout the state s,
time Of peace, who had served ten wear.
after the age of 81, passed, but was non.
concurred by the Senate.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Petition of Amos Collins. Hsrvcv poL
inson, Stephen Robinson, Jeremiah "
Olney, Hazard Wilcox, Israel Antbonv
Daniel King, Lloyd r. Breton. Elisha Gl.
ney, James Noyes, Isaac Collins. Jobn Al
drich, Solomon Ii. Kinyon, Jonathan A.
thony, John X. Knowles, and Heerv chi
more, fhyslcians of the State of Rhode
isiand, setting forth that, "for the pronoo.
lion OF medical science. and for the bounr
ano aignity OF the profession. as well os
LOT tne pubic good" they arc desirous 10
oe united IN the practice of physic and
nave mutually agreed to organize them.
9ei'es n into Society, by the name of tho
naode, Island Central Medical Society-
wherefore they pray FOR an act of incorpo.
lauon' with power (umong other richtsJ
10 examine candidates for the med;c,f 80,
fession, and if found skilled in Their pro
iession, and fitted for the practice of i n
approve them and give Certificate N tba,
effect. The petition and act of incornor.
tlon was, at the suggestion of the connse,
Gen Bridgham,) referred to the next see,
sion.
Charter ct. incorporation Of Rbode.yr-
land Baptist State Convention. for ed,c~.
ton and missionary purposes, to hold nro.
Perty to amount Of S5C,OOO, passed af,e,
some slight amendments, was concnrreJ
Mr. Hazard said the law exempting cb,r;'
table funds, &c. from taxation. had hee,
greatly abused. and caution ought IN he,
used III granting these exemptions.
Saturday .dffernoos, .Nou. 4.--Hons.
met at half past 2 o'clock.
The engrossed Bill Of Accounts war
read and sent to the Senate, who coucpr-
red.
The resolution to instruct our Senators
and request our Representatives IN Con-
gress to use their influence 10 procure the
passage OF general Bankrupt Law was
read the second time.--Mr Hazard said
this he believed was in the usual form. bue
he never liked the plraseology, and saw
no good reason for the distinction. He
moved to amend SO as to read request euv
Senators and Representatives; wbrk was
agreed to and the resolution passed. and
was concurrcd,--
SEARCH Warrant.
An act authorizing Justices Of the Peace
to issue Search Warrants was read ID
time.
Mr.. Potter moved TO confsne the author
ny to issue 1t to the first Justice in each
towp.
MIR. Tillingbast, Of Providence, pointed
out the objections to sueh a provision. L.
wonld frequently be difficult 10 find the Is.
Justice, and in the mean time the goods
might1ie conveyed away. y.
Mr.. Potter was willing, to obviate this, to
extend to the first and second Justice.
There was certain grada,ion in Justices
OF the peace, from pretty fair ones, till yoa
come down to some he should not be viii
ling to trust viii, this power.
Mr.. Tillinghast knew of no gradation in
the appointment Of Justices of the Peace.
and he was not willing to act upon the sup
position that The General Assembly ap-
pointed men who were not fit to take the Of
hce, and who were not to be trusted. Mr..
Hazard knew of no grada,fon in justices.
me names stood first and 30 on merely ac-
cidentally Mr. Potter here withdrew his
motlon.] MIR. Hazard thonght the act un-
necessary as 1t was already provided for az
common law. Mr.. Tillinghast said he had
been OF the same opinion, but the object
was to protect magistrates and officers from
some doubts which had arisen as to their
power to issue and execute a search war
rant there was formerly an act to this eff
feet, but it had been omitted 10 the revis-
ion ofths laws probably from &c cident. Mr.
Hazard waived his objections, and the act
PASSED and was concurred.
An act passed for the sheriff of Provi-
dence TO provide bags for the SecretarY's
and Clerks Offices in thls town, to preserve
papers in cases Of FIRE.
Acts relative to killing birds, and TO high
ways, and Mr.. Durfee's equalization Reso-
lutions, between country and commercial
towns, were postponed till next session.
Mr.. Waterman laid on the table a reso-
luton altering the time Of choosing Re-
presentatives to Cong ress from the LAST
Tuesday in August 60 the third Wednes-
day in April
Appropriate resolutions for a day OF
Thanksgiving, to be heh the 30th of Nov.
were introJnced By Mr.. Tilhnghast,osr
Providence and adopted.
VIM. Hunter, Esq. as counsel tor johis
Martin, confined in Jail, petitioner for p
new trial, moved that his petition be con.
tinucd and he be released from jail ongiv-
ing bonds. This wss opposed by opposite
counsel, and the petitioner having also
been heard, the House refused to interfere
so far as to release him, without a dissent
ing voice.
The General Assembly adjourned al half
past o'clock, to meet again the sEcoSb