Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-03

hai-past TIVE. Iho senate, On invitAtlok, IN
msdistely came in to attend tho trial Of private
petitions. Of which there were 2s on the Dock
st. Of these all were continued on motion, by
consent Of parties. or On argument, except
seven, one Of which was passed till Tomorrow.
Petition Of Samuel Swan. ~. his creditors was
tried, and COMMITTEES appointed TO bring in
a bill for his relief The petition of George
Coggcshall against his creditors, was strcnu.
ousiy opposed BY counsel, but. on the ground
of absence Of material witness, and his be-
ing confined AZ tho suit Of tho United States,
was coatinusd. with stay Of proceedings. Pc
titon Of James Davis, withdrawn.-Of Wick
ford Fire Engine Company, granted.-of Cath
.olic Congregation Society N Bristol Tor
amendment Of Charter, SO as to be allowed to
tax pews for other expenses except the sup
port Of minister, grantsd.-OfAse Williams,
aud Clark ID. Thompson, dismissed OF Mary
X. Segar vs. John Segar, to set aside settle
ment Of tho estate Of petitioners husband be-
fore the Court Of Probate. upon ths account
of the respondent, who was administrator,
which account was improperly made out ana
tried at length. and granted. The
Senate then retired, and the House adjourned
Ihursduy morning. Mr.. Waterman re-
ported verbally, that the proposed Charter for
che High Street Bank, in Providence, was IN
conformity with the charters OF other banks
Petition Of John J. Paine and others for
Bank at woodsoket Falls, TO bo called tho
Woonsoket Fails Bank, was read, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Spear, referred TO 4 committee,
consisting of Mes.rs. Waterman, Gorton Ar
mold and Christop Allen. Petition of Dex-
Ter Ballou and others to be incorporated as a
Fire Engine Company in the village Of Woon-
so&et Falls, read and referred to Messrs Spear.
L. Cooke and J. F. Simmons. Petition of
Sarah Rowland a convict for murder confined
in Newport jail praying for pardon. was read.
At the last session she was reprisved until tho
18th day Of November, which would require
tho execution to take place on Sunday, from
m inadysrtance in drawing the Bill. After
some discussion, a motion 10 pardon the con-
vict ha wing been made and withdrawn, fur
aher respite Of the sentence was granted, until
the LIST Friday in August. The subject Of the
Burrillville Bank was assigned for Friday
morning.
Mr.. Halle reported bill for further or
yani1ing the Militia. 1t requires, in addt-
ion to the battalion or regimental musters, a
company training annually, the 4th Monday in
April fine for non appearance 80. in addit-
ION TO other fines. In the month OF SsPtem-
bcr in each year, the commanding officer of
each reAiment is to order an officers training
Of all his staff and company officers, to be
equipped as privates, and 60 through drills-
Colonel or Captain neglecting to call officers
and company trainings, to be broken by Court
Martial. No commissioned officer exempt,
unless he has served five successive years.
bill from the Senate, passed some sessions ago,
provides for an additional company training on
the lst Monday in April.--The whole matter
will be taken up on Friday.
Free Schools.-Mr. Tillinghast, from tho
committee, reported bill, which was read the
FIRST time. 1t provides that all monies arising
from lottery taxes and auctieneers, shall be
paid TO the several towns, in the rate Of taxa
zion of lS24-not to exceed blank sum, each
year. the towns receiving their proportion first
erecting, at their own expense, or providing,
school houses, not less than two in each town,
aud raising in such way as they think proper,
an annual sum, equal to Tor in such propor-
zion as may be determined when the act pass
ESD the sum received by each town out Of the
General Treasury, to be put in the hands Of
free school committee, to be chosen annually
by each town, Of not less than seven nor more
than twenty one, who shall have power to
draw the towns portion from the State Treas
ury, and to provide teachers, and generally
snperintend the schools in their respective
towns. The General Treasurer to deposit in
some safe bank, where he can get the most
Interest, the sums to be appropriated to schools.
I'll any town neglect TO receive its apportion-
tionment, when the same is made, by not COM
plying with the necessary requisites, that sum
is to be added to the next years funds, for the
use of the other towns. The bill further pro-
~ides that blank sum shall be appropriated
from money now in tho Treasury, 10 form
permanent School fund, to be safely deposited,
to which shall be yearly added all the surplus
arising from Lotteries and auctloneers, if the
same exceed the sum yearly appropriated TO
h> foups if not only tho N of
tho investment to be added.
A bill relative 20 sale OF foreign lottery tick
cts, read the first time, provides that no per-
son shall sell foreign tickets without license,
under q penalty Of 100 dollars for each ticket
or part sold. The Town Councils are author
ized to grant licenses on the payment offs dol
lars, for one year, provided certificate is pro-
dueed that the person applying has given bond
to the General Treasurer Of 500, TO make
quarterly returns, under oath, OF all foreign
tickets sold by him at retail, and all by whole
sale, to persons in thus state, not having a IL
cense, and to pay the tax on such sales in ten
days after the return.
The Senate came in about 10 o'clock, nnd
ahe forenoon was occupied in trying private
petition.
Thursday afternoon. There was no busi-
ness transacted Of importance. Mr. Hazard,
from the old Bank Committee. reported bill,
requiring Of tho Banks, instead Of the annual
returns, semi-annual returns under oath Of the
President and Cashier, TO contain a true ac-
uount OF the state Of the bank, at the end Of
'overy month. mp to the time Of the return; al
90 TO regulate the amount fbills issued by the
amount Of specie on hand, prohibiting the re-
snoval Of any bank out sf the town IN which
It was established. or setting up a branch, and
nbslishing after bank day. the bank process in
the collection Of debts. Several private pc
titions Of but little interest, occupied the
House until 8 s'clock.1
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