The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-17

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ment, met in Providence on Tuesday last.
The following is summary Of the unfnish-
ed business of the last session, in addition
to that from the October session:
Bills relating to sale Of real estate poor
prlsoners,-Bristol State House, organi.
zatlon OF the militia,-State prson,-Li-
cense act,-laying out highways bail on
mesne process, guardians and minors &c.
Report of committee on taxing religious
and literary institutions,--report on reform
OF the Penal Cede,-bill to prevent de.
struction of certain birds,--report on Bank
Tax,-on bill for relief Of insolvent debt.
ors,-report on increasing compensation to
Jallors,--bill to reorganize Supreme Judi
eiai Court subject Of lotteries,--B to
direct mode of taxing cotton and woollen
machinery,--to repeal compensation to Re-
preSentatlves,-to incorporate Narragan-
sctt Bay Company.
Unfinished business. from October session.
--Communicaton from United States Ord.
nance Department, relative to arms,-re-
peal offish act relating to Seekonk river.--
Petitions Of John Greene &c. for Bank.
VIM. Valentine &c. for do.--of John ]
Paine &c. for do.-Bil TO incorporate State
bank--relative to paupers in Portsmouth,
Bill to establish Free choos,--exten.
sion OF jail boundaries in Washington
county,-bill to organize the miitla,--re
ating TO yenders Of Foreign Lottery tick.
ets,--resolution to instruct Senators and
Representatives in Congress, relative to
Increase Of duties on wool and woolens,--
bill to amend act on Bank process, ,--defn.
ing the powers of manufacturing corpora.
lons, ns,--Excbange Of jail lot IN Providence,
amending act relating to laying out high
ways,--Francjs Allen and Bicknell, com.
nittee to report some plan for gradual re-
demption ofthe State debt. There are be
sides, eleven petitions, for interpretations
and other purposes.
The above, in addition to the business
hat will be originated at this session, the
private petitions &c. will uu5oubtedly re.
qulre longer time for their consideration
han is usually devoted to subjects of egis.
alton in this State.--Great iaconvenie noes
have arisen not only from neglect to act
upon the business before the House. but
from the haste with which many important
subjects have been disposed of. The sys
en- OF protracted legislation introduced in
% most OF the states, we hope never to sec
idopted in Rhode Islapd, but it must be
obvious to every one at all acquainted with
the mode OF doing business here, that
fortnight, is the shortest period in which
The public interest can be properly attend.
ed to at most of the sessions of'our Gene.
raj Assembly, particularly the session in
January. IL is hoped that these cunsde-
rations will induce the Legislature to ex.
tend its sitting into the second week, or at
least not to adjourn until the business is
fairly disposed of.
Among all the subjects that will come
before them, the Bill for establishing Free
Schools stands pre-. eminent. This deserves
an early and deliberate consideration.
Happily no real difference of opinion exists
as to the expediency of establishing Free
Schools, and we do not believe, that il the
question were taken by ayes and noes, q
single member of the House would answer
IN the negative.
The other subjects Of general interest,
are the adoption OF an insolyent system
the organization of the militia, the resolu-
ton upon the subject of on increase of du-
tics on wool and woolens. Concerning
which it would, "a an offset 10 the Virgins.
Georgia and South Carolina resolutions. be
very proper for the legislature Of Rhode
Island to express their views as to the con.
stitutionality and oxpediency of giving fur.
ther protection TO domestic industry 1.-THE
general law regulating manufacturing in
corporations, and the gradual elimination
of the old state debt.
We trust. too. some measures will he ia
ken to prevent justices of the peace from
acting as Attornies for plaintiffs, in actions
brought before them. A bill was prepar.
ed for this purpose the last session, bat was
not presented from want oil time. That
member who will introduce reform of this
great and increasing evil in the communi-
ty, will insure the appreciation Of the citi.
zens and the blessings of the poor m1n, " no
is now suffering untsr the tyrannic and i'm.
proper proceedings of ignoront or con,iv.
ing petty psglstrates.--IProv. Am. g. Gaz.
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Delegates 10 tie Conrsntion.--At o
meeting of the Republican Freemen hold
en- at the State House on Saturday even
ing last, EDWARD SIMMONS. Esq. Char
man, and J. Ii. PArrEN, ESQ. Scc'ry. the
following gentlemen were chosen Dele
gates to attend the Convention TO be held
in Providence last evening, viz:--Ele azer
Trevett, Henry Y. Cranston, Edward Sim
mons, Solomon q. Weaver, WIN. s. Nich-
OILS, and WIN. Ennis Jr.
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