Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-13

moved and resulted the first ballot
in the election Of Nathaniel Macon
efN. C. ". -. Z -
The Bankrspt Hin was taken u
in cemmittce ofthe whole, and some
amendments. placing the debtor in q
worse situation than before, was ..
greed To-, go ,s
Ii the House, Mr.. Webster re.
porteda q bill to establish an Uniform
system Of Bankruptcy, which he
said he should call up ON Jan. l7lh,
Mr.. Livingston offered a resoiu.
sion to appropriate S50.OOO unde,
tho direction Of The President, to FUR
nisll provisions for the suffering
Greeks. Mr.. Tomilson called NJ
the bill relative TO importing Bran.
dy in Is gallon casks. Mr Burgcs
requested the gentlemen to witlrlraw
his motion in order to give place for
the bill on the subject Of Rev olution-
AIRY Officers and Soldiers. This Mr.
r. declined on the ground it would
soon be disposed of; the members
continued to discuss the matter till
tho hour of adjournment, when sthe
bill passed to third reading. Mr..
Burgess motion would be next in or
der Tor Wednesday.
Wednesday, Jan. 8. In the Senate,
Tho bill granting certain lands for
tho endowment Of Sclnimarics in the
State Of Missouri, was read a third
time aud passed.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, from
the Select Committee to abolish inn
prisonment :for debt, reported the
bill with great number Of amcnd-
ments. The bill was read aud the
amendments scvcralIy considered 4
agreed to in. Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. johnson then moved that the
bill he nlsac The order of the day
for "Wednesday next, which Vas a
greed to. M
The Senate spent short time in
Executive business.
In the House, the brandy bill was
again taken up, and occupied the
whole setting. Messrs. Bnchanon.
Livingston, Everett, Pearce, and
Kremer. addressed the House. The
bill finally passed, authorizing the
importation of brandy IN casks OF
Is gallons by ayote OF l06 tn 81.
Thursday, Jan. 4. In the Senate.
A bill for the reliefo of Ebenczer o.
iver and others, directors of an as. 4
lsociation called /" the New England
Mississippi Land Company" was
considered. Mr.. Robbins spoks
briefly in favor of the bill. and Mr..
Kane at some length anainstiit. Thr1
hill was laid on the table, and made
the order Of the day for Monday
next. In the House, the bill to pro
vide for the claims nfthe eMccrs OF
the army of the Revolution was con-
sidcred in committee, son motion OF
Mr.. Burgcs, who made An cIoqnen'l
appeal to tire House in favor oil these
veterans.
Friday, ian. s. In the Senate, Mr..
Rowan, Of Kentucky. introduced
bill to limit and restrain the jurisdic-
hon OF the United States Coarts,
'., '.,;ccrtain cases. In the House the
lill 10 provide for the surviving Off
rers Of the army Of the revolution
y hich was acted on in Connitteet
Of the Whole. The amcndalory
bill, reported by NJ Barges. and
moved by him as an amendment to
tho original bill, providing for the
for the officers only. was rejected
and tho old bill which embraces both
officers aud soldiers. PISSED through
tho committee, and was reported To
the House with blanks filled, I
At a Stockholders meeting on Mon
day the third instant. the following
gentlemen were chosen Direc tors OF
the Warren Insurance Company, for
the cnsuin year, viz: James Max
well, John L. Child, William Carr,
Nathan NJ. Wheaton. Joseph Smith,
Jr. William Collins, Pas chal Allen,
Shubel p Child, and Caleb Eddy
Alta meeting of the Directors, same
day, John Il. Child. Esq. was unani-
mously reelected President-NA-
sHANIEL PHILLIps, Secretary.
Distressing circumstance. Inc
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