Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-02
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD RUSH.
RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.

CONCLUDED from our last
The committee appointed on the subject Of repeal
ing the 9th Section Of the act for assessing and
collecting Of taxes" reported by bill, which was read
and continued to the next Session. This section
excmpts from taxation, the property Of religious and
charitable societies.
During the session, charters were granted to
three Banks; one at Centrepiiie, in Warwick; one
at Woonsocket, in Smithfed; and the third in
Providence, called the High Street Bank, capital
100000. with liberty to increase TO $400 900. The
charters passed the Senate by very small majority,
the vote being FIVE to four.
The committee on petition Of Martha Taylor
for the payment Of certificate Of state debt made
report, which was laid on the table.
The Justices Of the Peace, for the town Of North
Kingstown, were allowed to unite persons in mar
riago.
The &C, in addition to the act for the relief OF
poor prisoners confined for debt, continued to
next session. The provisions of this act are impor-
tant 1t first provides that the debtor who petitions,
shall be at the expense Of the creditor from the date
Of his petition; and next, that any debtor who re-
mains in jail six months without attempting to
swear out, shall be committed to close Jail.
The Retrenchment resolutions passed by the SEN
ate OF the United States, were communicated to the
House by the Hon. asher Robbins and one copy
given to the Secretary Of State and to the first
Representative Of each town in the State.
The bill altering the time for the banks to make
report passed. They are now by the new act re-
quirod to report the Saturday preceding the fourth
Monday in October.
The town of Newport was authorised to appropri.
ate the amount due under the school act, to the fin
ishing of the School House in Newport. The bill
relative to internal improvements by rail roads be-
tween Boston ano Providence was passed.
The House, formed Grand Committee on the
elections. Benjamin Peck and John L. Winslow,
were added to the Justices of the Peace appointed
at the last session for the town Of Providence.
Joseph arnold, of fPawtucket, and Eddy NJ E.
Cooper were appointed Public Notaries for the
county of Providence. Isaac ~. Babson, Esq.
was appointed Brgadier General for fourth Brig
ade, and Rhodes G. Aiien, Esq. Brigade Inspec-
tor Of the second Bisade.
Jurisdiction to three acres Of land was ceded to
the United states, Ut Nayat Ioiht, ior thc e'e''i"S
a Light House thereon.
The Legislature refused to grant to Joseph Stan
ton and others, the right to raise money by Lotte-
ry, to build Meeting House also refused to grant
to the Commercial Bank the right to dispose of the
property received from George D'VoT by lottery
The petition Of said Bank continued
A bill in relation to the sale Of foreign lottery
tickets postponed to next session. BY this bill,
the price OF a license is altered from one hundred
to five dollars, and the tax On foreign tickets in
creased from one to two per cent. on amount sold.
The bill relative to the measuring Of corn, &c.
reported, on the petition Of r. H. Greene was con-
tinucd to the next session.
The bill for Incorporating manufacturing establish
menis was referred to Messrs. Hasard, Rhodes,
Diron, Andre,cs and Simmons, of Johnston.
After transacting considerable other business of
minor importance, the Assembly adjourned to the
last Monday in October, then to convene in Provi-
dence.