Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-06-30

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GTGENERAL AssEMBLY.-The June sess-
ion Of the General Assembly. commenced in
Newport, on Tuesday last. NATHAN b.
SpRAGuE, Esq. Speaker. and VIM. X. STA
PIES and w. S. PATTEN, Esquires, Clerks
The following is a summary ofthe business up
to Wednesday evening:
The petition of the Pacific Congregational
Society of Providence, for alteration of name
to that OF Richmond Street Congregational So
ciety, was read, the prayer granted and an act
passed in conformity to the wishes of the So
ciety. The petition of Benjamin Dyer and
others for an act of Incorporation of the Fur
mace Company, was referred to a committee
bill to amend the charter of the Cadet Com
Pany of Providence, SO as to allow the appoint
ment Of Quarter-master, which passed A
bill was presented by Mr.. Newell, in conformi-
ty with instructions Of the town of Providence,
relative 10 slaughter houses, and prohibiting
their erection in places not approved of by the
Town Council, and read the first time A bill
authorizing special Court Of Common Pleas,
for business of the Blackstone Canal Compa-
ny, was presented by Mr.. Tillinghast, of Provi-
dence, and re ID first time. The committee on
the Manufacturers and Me chanics Bank of
companying their report, was read and passed.
The report ofthe committee appointed to au-
dit the General Treasurer's account was read
and received The committee appointedto to ex-
anime the act in amendment of the X. l. Un-
ION Bank charter, reported in favour, and the
act was passed. A petition for charter for the
LIST Universalist Society in Pawtucket, was re-
ceived and referred to committee. Act pro-
vidiDg for a special Court of Common Pleas, to
transact business for the Blackstone Canal
Company, was read a second time and passed.
FROM OUR CoRREspoNDENT.1
Thursday FOren0On.-The resignation OF
the Managers Of the Union Meeting House
Lottery, was the first object to which the at
tention Of the House was called. This was
referred to a committee, and act reported
this afternoon, which will probably be passed
in the morning, appointing Paine & Burgess
managers; and renewing the grant.
Petitions from Caleb Fiske, I'd, George
Coggeshall, and George Robinson, for Insol-
vent Act, were read, received and laid on the
table, along with the many others previously
presented. Petitioners of this class, who are
confined in Jail, that have taken the poor
prisoners oath, will probably be discharged
from jail, and their petitions continued with
order of notice.
Petition of Hepzibah Harris and others, for
repeal Of charter to Harris Lime Rock Compa-
ny, received and continued with order of no.
tice.
afternoon. Eighty dollars appropriated to
repair the Clubhouse in Providence, under the
inspection of Gov. Earle, committee.
The Committee report, that il is inexpedient
to raise the board of State prisoners, now one
dollar per week.
Appropriation made to the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, for their salaries last
wear.
Petition of Peleg Brown. Ezekiel Savage,
Nathaniel Bullock, Sally Bowen, Benjamin R.
Perry, Cyndonia Snow, Maphlet Rice, Sophia
NJ. Coggeshall and William p. Newell, for sale
of real estate, granted-and petitions Of Sarah
Sweetland, Abby A. Shepard, Samuel Steere
and Amherst Kimball, Jun. same, dismissed.
Petitions of Stephen Champlin, Jr. Mary
Wilcox, John Wilcox, John Albro, Alfred
Cook and William Congdon, convicts, praying
for liberation, granted Petitions of Obadiah
Gorton, Jesse Wright and Arnold w. Clark
for same, dismissed
Acts ofIncorporation were granted to Eve
ming Star Lodge in Smthfeld, to Lippitt &
Phenix Sabbath School Society.
Act passed, authorizing the Supreme Judic-
ial Court to empower executors and admins
when the personal estates Of the testator or
intestate, are insufficient so pay their debts.
Act making appropriation to the Historical
Society, read the first time.
The Committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of the Burrillville Bank, make a report
Of further examination Of the President,
Abram Baker, Artemas Smith, one of the Di-
rectors, and Anan Evans, formerly a Director.
After reading the examination Of Evans, the
counsel of the Bank moved for continuance,
on the ground of being surprised by some of
Evans statements, which they hoped to dis
prove. A desultory debate ensued, of consid-
erable length-A strong disposition was man.
ifested in the House, and especially with those
members who composed this committee, to ex-
ert the "omnipotence" Of the General Assem-
bly,, and annul the charter-finally however, it
was generally assented to, that the subject
should be continued, the bank and its books
and officers be under the superintendance Of a
committee as before--.A statement of the sit
uation of the Bank, shetcs that Nth these
precautionary measures, the public DiH be
safe.
The most prominent fact sworn to by Evans,
was, that in 1921, when the cashier was pre-
pairing his annual statement for the General
Assembly, debts Of the directors to the amount
Of $1,000, were changed for his the cashier 8
note, endorsed by the President, till the report
was signed and sworn to, and then the Direct
ors' paper repla ccd-This was not particularly
rccollected by ne President.
IP- We recommend The following REPORT,