Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-28

and usual commissions o. disbursements, and
crsditing rscsipts, the bridge stood indebted
10 the corporation 3I0S,6 exclusive sl
SS99s, sxPsnd cd by ths comPsny on road.
Mr.. Allen Of North Kingston. called uvthe
bill to authorize justices Of the Peace in the
town ef North Kingston to perform the mar
risgs ceremony. Laid on the table.
petition wss presented from tho iahabi-
tants OF Charlestown, to raise $4,000 by Lottery
for the purpose Of building Meeting house.
referred TO committee
The charter Incorporating the Westminster
Congregational Society in the town Of Provi-
dence. Passed.
Mr. Bowen Of ofCoventry, presented q petition
from the inha 5itants Of that town, signed by
one hundred persons. requesting the General
Assembly 10 amend the license law, 30 a. to
aid in the suppression of intemperance, by
prohibiting the sale Of strong liquors without
a license, in any lquantiiy, within three miles
West Of the East lns Of the town Of Coventry,
extending to ths North and South lines Of said
town; requiring the town to give thirty days
notice (before granting license to any per-
sony Of the application for such license; pro-
hibiting the council from granting 4 license to
any person, whore a majority Of the freemen
residing within n mile Of the applicant, shall
forward a written remonstrance against gran
ting the same, and directing the council 10 am.
nul any license, in cases whore TIVE thirds Of
the freemcn, as above shall petition them to
that effect. - ,.-. -
Mr.. Rhodes, ofwarwick, also presented two
petitions Of the same import, one from Centre
vile, and the other from the Lippitt and Phe-
nix manufa cturing village, each Of them. signed
by upwards Of fifty petitioners. These petit
ions were referred 10 the committee on FL
nance and the House adjourned
Thursday forenoon. An act passed the
house dividing the sixth regiment Of Militia in
to two regiments. Petition Of Bristol Com
mercial Bank, for leave to dispose Of the
George D'wolf estate by lottery, referred to
the Committee on Finance. "A Temonstranco
signed by i07 persons in Coventry, against the
petition for alteration in the license system was
referred TO tho Finance Committee. The Com
mittee reported in favor Of granting the prayer
OF tho Mass. Board Of improvement, for a rail
road, and an act was read for the frat time,
empowering the rail road company to take
lands at appraisal, and construct a part Of
the road in this slate, with power 10 collect
tolls &c.
Centreriile Bank. The order of the day,
bank petitions. was called for, and tho peti-
ton Of Joseph Green and others, for bank in
Centreville. Warwick, was taken up, at the
Of Mr.. W waterman. An animated
debate encued which occupied the v holo Of the
morning. Mr. Hazard opposed granting tho
petition with great earncstness and at great
length. Mr.. Darlington also made an able
speech on the same side; Messrs. Howe, Sim |
mons and Bicknell opposed the petition. 1t
was advocated with equal zeal. by Messrs
Waterman, Bull and Potter. The house being
divided on granting the prayer Of tho petition
ltwas carried in the Affirmative, 81 to 32. The
prayer Of tho petition WAS accordingly granted
upon which the House Immediately adjourned. |
Mr.. Darlington had leave Of absence for the |
Of the session.