The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-08

tbe amount OF specie on hand, prohibiting
the removal OF any bark ont or the town
IN which 1t was established, or setting mn
branch, and abolishing after bank dav.
the Dank process in the collection of debts
Friday morning. House took nm
the charter ofthe Narragansett Bav Com.
pany- The question was taken on adont-
ing Certain amendments, and passed in the
affirmative. The House was called and
yeas and nays entered on the journal The
amendment proposed that the cornorat;on
oe SUBJECT To regulations ofthe General As.
sembiy. The subject was laid on tho Ia.
Benjamin Norris was appointed to erect
new jail IN Bristol county, and 300 dol.
iars appropriated and old jail ordered TO
Committee reported bill for the State
Bank; lald on the table.
Committee appointed TO present an act
ior preservation Of Oysters in Point Judith
| Ponds.
Committee reported against application
o, cadet Company for arms, laid on the ta-
AN act from the Senate, for relief of poor
prisoners, read for the first time. This act
oblges the creditor to pay one dollar
week, for board during his debtors con.
hhement from the time he applies to Judge
or justice for relief and the sums SO ad-
vanced to be added in his note.
Mr.. Howe of Bristol, introduced bill OH
the same subject; providing hat all pei
sons remaining IN Jail more than ninety
days after and not taking the prisoners
oath, shall DO confined in close jail, wheth-
er they have liberty Of the ward or not.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock.
friday gfternoon-The subject of grant
ing more Banks in this State, wa. taken
up on motion of B. Hazard, supported by
bIcknell, Darlington, and others, opposed
by Waterman, was finally referred to the
next session. On calling the House, 33
Tor postponing, and 32 against it.
Burrlllvllle Bank business was taken mp,
and after reading some Of the papers, final
~ referred TO committee TO report speci-
nc charges, in the morning.
Petition of Mawney Jastram vs. T.. G..
Scheiier, for new trial, was continued with
order OF notice; and stay of proceedings
On motion Of Mr. Bicknell, the subject
Of the Burrillyille Bank continued from the
last session, was called up, and referred to
!
j. l.. Tillinghast and l.. H. Arnold, who
were directed to report charges against
the Bank to the House next morning and
to furnish The Bank with a copy of said
charges. On Saturday morning, thecOm-
mIttee made their report which was re-
celved and continued 10 next session, aud
Messrs. j.. III. Arnold, Il. Allen and &
Cook, were appointed committee 10 su-
pcrintend the affairs Of the Bank in the
mean time and all other restrictions were
removed.
a charter OF incorporation was granted
to the Central Medical Society, on the pc.
thion of Arros Collins and others.
The bill TO Increase the salary Of the
General Trea suier was ntga;iyed OH divl-
sion.
Saturday forernon-The Houses Joined
IN grand committee to receive the report
OF the committee appointed to count the
votes Tor representatives 10 Congress. The
Hon. TRIsrAM BURGEs and the Hon. nu
TEE J. PEARcE, were declared duly rec
lected to Congress.
The votes stand as follows -
:. For Burgess 223O
For Peafce 2l26
i Scattering %
John Howe, Esq. was appointed to re-
port Thanksgiving resolutions, which were
subsequently passed. Thursday the Doth
OF this month is Thanksgiving day.
Committees were appointed to make
various alterations in our several Court
Houses.
Il. Allen was added to the committee
appointed to sell the jail IN Providence.
A memorial was presented by sundry
: trccmen ofMiddetown against John Chace
holding seat in the House on the ground
that at the time of his election he was not
a Ireeholder in this State: mr.. Chace adj
NIT cd the fact and his seat was vacated;
| and the Speaker directed to issue his war.
rant TO said town, requiring them to make
another election.
An act TO prevent Geese going at large
in Kingston, passed.
Those who from jail had petitoned the
General Assembly for relief, were gene
= rally discharged on bonds.
Petitions from numerous convicts were
, granted.
The bill for establishing free schools was
continued and the same ordered TO be
printed.
T, Messrs. Isaac Champlin, c. Allen, and
J. Is. Francis, were appointed committee
to inquire into the expediency of altering
the law authorising the Town Councils to
, lay out and withdraw highways, and to re-
port at the next session.
The bill on the subject ofimposing tax
on the venders of foreign lottery tickets
was postponed to next session
= Messrs. Francis, Il. Allen and Bicknell
> were appointed to report some plan for the
eXtlnguishment OF the state debt.
Amer transacting incidental business, the
Assembly adjourned TO meet at Providence
the ID Monday in January, 1888.