The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-18
JUDICIARY REFORM.

time and laid on the table.
An Actin relation to the Supreme Jud.
Court
Sec. BE al enacted, &c. That the Su.
preme Judiciary Court shall consist of,
ana at the times and places by Law ap-
pointed, be holden by one chief Justice and
TWO Associate Justices, TO be annually ap-
pointed and qualified as is by law prescrib-
ed and they, or any two Of them, shall be
Conrt, with all the powers, jurisdiction
ana authority wherewith the Supreme iu-
diciai Court is invested-and the said ius-
tices OF said Court shall be by virtue Of
1he!r ONCE, seyeraily conseryators of the
peace throughout the state. and shall have
and exercise all the several powers, which
oy law belong to justices of the Supreme
Court, seyerally, by virtue of their office.
Sec. =. .4'ld be II enacted, that in addit-
ION to the other duties prescribed by law.
IT shall be the duty of the Chief Justice OF
SAID Court, by PUBLIC CHARGE to instruct
the grand jurles in the law relating to
crimes and offences cognizable in said
Court, and in all causes in which he may
sit and act as Justice of said Court, to
instruct the petit Jury in the law that may
be applicable thereto, by giving them pub
lickly in charge, before they retire, to con-
slider of their verdict, the opinion of the
Court upon the law.
Sec. 3. The SALARY Of the Chief Justice
OF said Court shall be blank dollars, and of
each associate blank hundred dollars per
annum, TO be paid quarterly by the Gene
raj Treasurer.
Sec. 4. Repeats so much of the first and
eleventh sections of the act establishing a
Supreme Judicial Court, as is repugnant
to the above, andrequires that this aci shall
be in force, and take effect. from and after
the Tuesday next preceding the first Mon
day in May A. ID. 1897, and not before.
Petition of the Rhode Island coal mine
company, that they be permitted to employ
steam boats for navigation, to be propel-
led by Rhode-Island Coal, with authority
to increase the stock Of the company for
that purpose, without the Intervention of
valuation by commissioners of the exist
ing stock, as is now provided in the act OF
incorporation, not however to exceed the
amount of stock specified in the present
act OF iincorporation-was received and re-
ferred to Messrs. Hazard and Childs, who
reported In favour of granting the prayer
tor amendment of charter as above, an act
to that effect was subsequently passed and
concurred in by the Senate
Petition Of Solomon Hayward and James
Ferrill was received and referred to CON-
mittee.
On motion, a writ of habeas Corpus was
directed to be issued to enable John Mar
tan, prisoner for debt, to attend the pre-
sent session for the purpose of irving his
petition against Sarah Walker, for a new
trial.
The house adjourned to half past 2 o.
clock p. NJ.
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9h.-House
met at halfpast woo'cock, sixty two mem
bers being in their seats.
Petition OF Benjamin q. Dexter and 9TH
ers for appointment Of Edward Walcot to
supply the place Of one Of the managers,
deceased, OF a lottery gyanted sometime
since, for the purpose of searching for snd
working coal mines in the town of CuubeT'
land X. ~ stating Chat -,ftsey- were co.s-
vinceu the Undertaking might be success
iuiiy prosecuted, ard that coal of a good
quality and IN abundance, might be pro-
cured--was received, and tho prayer there
of granted.
a resolution passed almost unanimously,
declaring it inexpedont to grant any more
Bank Charters.
A resolution was sent down from the
Senate, requesting our Senators and Rep.
resentatives IN Congress, to use their ex-
crtions to procure the passage ofan act to
provide TOR copying the papers &c. in the
Plantation Office and other Offices in Eng
land, relating to the early history Of this
Country. The House concurred.
Wednesday morning, Jan. lOth.-House
met at 9 O'Clock. A motion being made
for both Houses to join, the Senate came
in, and the trial of the Docket of private
petitions commenced at half past ten, and
continued until the House adjourned to af.
ternoon.
Wednesday atternoon.-
discussion arose upon an act introduced 10
repeal the law relative to the fisheries in
Pawcatuck River, and a petition respect
ing the same, which were referred to nexs
session, with order Of notice on the latter
The Senate came in, and the trial of pri-
vate petitions occupied the remainder Of
the afternoon.
Mr.. Hazard introduced an act, which
was read the first time, amending the form
erty of the yard, so as to release the ohli-
cation Of the bond, in case the principal
shall be discharged by vote Of this General
Assembly. MIR. II. stated that his object
in Introducing this amendment was 10 avoid
any future doubt upon the question, wheth-
er the discharge of a prisoner by act the
General Assembly affects his sIlrcties for
the liberty of the yard. 1t was known that
one of the Judges Of the United States
Court fudge Story was oftbe opinion that
a discharge from prison. under the old M
solvent law, is not lawful discharge, and
the bondsmen are held liable as for an es-
cane IN that "A as tho ase N u-as ipanor