Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesdoy forenoon. The Docket of pri
vate petitions was taken up. The petition OF
! EbeDczer Kelly W. John M'Kenzie was tried
| and not granted
In the afternoon, petitions of John ]. Paine
and others. for Turnpike, from Woonsockct ct
village, to join the Louisquisset Turnpike. -
Petition Of the company to amend charter of
Powder Mill Turnpike Co. SO as to authorize
them to erect two half gates, instead of the
one which has Deen cut down, near Providence
we're both continued with order OF notice, and
Messrs. Bicknell, Cornell and Merry, appoint
ed to inquire into the facts connected with the
last petition.
Banks Petitions of Daniel Proud and 9TH
ers, tho New Market Association, for incorpo-
ration of Weybossett Bank in Providence, of
X. g. Hazard, Elisha p. Smith, Thos. B. Fen
ner, II. X. Stafford and others, for charter OF
New gland Bank in Providence-of Thomas
W. Burllngamc ard others for charter Of Pom
neganso't Bank. TO be located at the dwelling
house Of FlaveIl w. Patterson in Scituate, Pc
tItioners stating that tho Old Scituatc Bank
loaned all their accommodations 10 persons in
Providence, where the Bank Stock was prn-
cpally owned were received and referred TO
committee on interpretations. who reported
that the charters oi these and the other Banks
asked for, were in the usual form, with some
variations in the Canal Bank charter, giving a
preference to the Blackstone Canal Conpany,
for loans to the amount Of $50 900, and Civ
ing tho State right Of depos,ing it's school
fund to the amount OF 500 900 at par value.
The charter Of the Weybossett Bank, re-
qured that oil the capital should be paid in at
one time. The committee did not object to
these provisions, and on motion Of Mr.. Car
rington, tho charters were severally laid on the
table.
Petitions for incorporation of Lippitt Fire
Engine Company--of inhabitants of Warwick
and Cranston, TO be allowed to unite two
school Districts on the line-of Jefferson So
ciety, TO be incorporated for erecting a School
house in GIOcester, referred 10 committees.
The law allowing Mcssrs. Wilcox and Car
penter 10 fix oyster beds IN Providence river,
was extended for anothef'erm of seven years.
TIE committee reported the charter Of the
Narraganseti Bay Company, empowering them
to Iun steam boats between Newport and South
Kingston, on certain conditions, which was
read twice and | id on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Tillinghast OF p. the House
agreed to meet at O'Clock tomorrow, for
tho purpose of Witnessing an examination Of
pupils Of the Hartford deaf and dumb Assy-
lun.
Thursday morning. The House with the
Senate were occupied from O'Clock until lJ,
agreeably to the above vote. Several mem-
bers expressed their great qualification ut this
interesting intellectual exhibition.
Msssrs Halle and Trevett were appointed TO
report Thanksgiving resolutions
Thomas Mann, Thomas Fry and Dutee Ar
mold were appointed TO survey the route for
Turnpike from Providence toward Norwich
Landing.
The Senate came in, and the docket Of petit
ions was disposed of, Petition of Caleb Earle.
sc. for Free Bridge continued. No petition
was tried and the House separated.
Mr.. Eldridge Of tho Senate, informed tho
House that the Senate would be prepared to
Join the House for the election Of an u. =. Sem
ator, tomorrow morning
Thursday AFTERNOON. Petitions Of Thorn as
A. PANE and others for Engine Incorporation
at Woonsoket, Of Bosworth Walker and 9TH
ers for same at Central Falls, referred to Com
mttee. Ephraim Talbot and j. Whipple for
Same at Hope Furnace Mills passed -
Willard Smith, Barney Merry. and Otis Ma
son, were appointed to examine the route of
proposed Turnpike from Wponsoket TO Judge
Mans house, with order Of notice.
Saturday Morning, was assigned, on Motion
| OF Mr.. Darlington, to consider the several
petitions for Banks, Of which there are five on
the files
The report ofa committee, entirely changing
the present Militia system, embraced in 40 Soc
] tions was read, and on motion Of Mr.. Bicknell
| post tponed To next session.
Mr. II. Allen reported an act appointing a
Committee to receive and register all notes and
certificates Of debts due from this state to indi-
viduaIs, Of the old state debt. that may be pro-
we'd to them before the lst Of January 1880,
issue new certificates bearing an interest Of 4
per cent. after tha, date, which Irierest is to
be paid annually thereafter. Read first time.
! The House then adjourned.
Friday morning.-- resolution was intro
! 1uced by Mr.. T,I!inghast Of Providence, to ap-
| point n committee to revise the laws respect
! ing Hawking and PeddIing. which was adopt
ed.
| Bcnjamin Hazard, Henry Bull and Joseph
l.. Tillinghast, were appointed a committee TO
erect a monument over the remains Of Com
| o. ~. Perry.
Mr.. Diron called up tho report Of n com
mittee appointed at former session, on tho
subject Of fishing Privileges on Pawcatuck
River, and moved by Mr.. ID. to appoint
David Wilkinson, John whipple and Thomas
whipple, Commissioners TO meet Commission
srs on ths part Of the State Of Connec ecticut,
and TO report at the next session Of the Assem-
bly,. This subject created long debate, "a nd
the resolution was finally postponed till af,er-
noon.