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


GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tho General Assembly Of this state met Al
Newport on Tuesday last according TO adjourn.
mont. ChSistepher Rhodes, Of Warwick ap-
-psared and took his seat. to fiji the vacancy
'sccasionsd by the resignation Of Mr.. Francis
Petitions from Sylvester Northup, a convict
end SGrah HotDland, q woman Of color, un.
dor sentence Of death, were received aud re-
ferred 10 the committee Of convicts Of petit-
Ions. Petition from Joseph Rawson and 9TH
Nrs. for leave TO open the commission on the
estate Of the late VIM Allea. Of Darlington,
.docsssed. was received and continued under
erder Of notice. Petition Of John Cooke,
Guardian, and others, for sale Of real estate,
was received and referred to committee on
-sale Of rea! estates Petition Of Samuel
.NaSR, and others. for division Of sixth Rogi-
sneut, was received and referred to COMMITTEES
'sa W,ilitia. The committee appointed TO re-
viss the Rules OF the House, made, report,
which was adopted and ordered to be printed.
The now rules require the appointment OF
Standing committees, on Finance, on Educa-
aion, on Militia, on Judiciary and on Corpora
tions, to consist Of FIVE members each. The
committees were appointed. The report OF
tho committee on the repeal Of tho Goth Sec
zion Of tho law relative TO taxes, was called
up; read and referred to Messrs. Heard
j. l.. TIIinahas,, Dixon, Halle and J.
Tillinghast,. to report by bill or otherwise.
"Wednesday morning was assigned for tho trial
of private petitions.
The sianding committee under the now
rules and regulations were appointed.
Wednesdav Forenoon. In the House, tho
petition Of c. Eiery, Collector, was present.
ed for cession of Jurisdiction OF land on which
TO bs erected light house, on Nayat Point.
Petition of Randall II. Green and others
for an act regulating the measuring Of grain
Feferred to a special Committee.
Mr.. Cranston from the Committee, repor-
Ted in favor Of dividing the 9th Regiment oi
militia. 20 that the companies in the town oi
;Smith6eld shall compose the 9Th Regiment
Two Houses ajourned in the Grand Commit
too and tho private petitions was taken up.
Seven were continued by consent. Green
wood Reynolds vs India Bridge. Providence
East Turnpike for Branch Road, passed over
Charles Dyer and othors for Turnpike, dis
Inissed. John Martin vs. A. b Lawton foI
now trial, was argued by the petitioner, but
at appearing in evidence that the respondent
IN tho settlement Of the case on execution had
given mp part OF his demand, upon tho under
standing that there should be no further litigs
ton, the petition was unanimously dispissed
Catholic Baptist Society for amendment oil
Charter, continued with order Of notice. SAM
uei BurngsJne and others for a Turnpike.
granted, without opposition. Directors Of in
tornal improvement, Mass. Rail Road. referr.
cd TO committee on corporations. Caleb
Earle and others for Lottery to build FREQ
Bridge across Soekonk River-no appearance
for the petitioners, and no notice given.
The two Houses separated, having been
occupied about half an hour in disposing oI
the Docket.
Mr.. Hazard called up the report of a Com
rnttee OF which he was Chairman, made two
years ago, in pursuance Of Directions given to
s the Committee, recommending the passa &c
Of an act, providing for scm-annual returns
from the Banks, instead Of the present an
nual return, to be made out from monthly
statements, exhibiting the condition Of the
Banks on q given day, in each month--pro-
hbiting the issuing Of bills by any bank, ex.
ceeding in amount the blank amount of specie
on hand -preveuting the removal Of any Bank
from tewn in which il was first designed to be
located, or the establishment Of any Branch o.
Bank or Office Of Discount and deposit, -
abolishing the mode OF collecting debts by
Bank process. and requiring that no part Of
tho stock owned by any person indebted to
the Bank, should he held in pledge for the
payment Of debts due the Bank, by such
stockhelder. These propositions we're sepa
rately considered. and gave rise to an anusu-
ally long and animated debate. The House
adjourned. without taking the question on
either Of the propositions.
Wednesday Afternoon.-The debate or
fhs sd relating To Banks, was resumed. II
finally terminated in rejecting the whole, ex
capt the section relating to the removal o.
any bank and the establishing of a branch o
sfkce Of Discount and deposit, which passet
without oh1sctiea. The question on motor
20 strike nut tho section abolmhinE bank pro
CO.'S, was taken by ayes and noes, 10 be enter
ed on the Journal, and was agreed 10. by tn,
following vote. tsavisg the law a. il nov
stands.
The question then being put on the passag
OF Bxl, which retained only the section
relative 70 the removed Of Bsnk, &c. IN,
whole was rejected.
The Report Of Messss. L. n. Arnold an.
Burton, was presented. in relation TO tho %
tAion Of Crssswsed Reynolds and other
asaisst India Bridge; stating that the Com
ssitsss met on The third Of June, sfisf havin,
siyss public notice None Of the petitioner
spplsred. Mr.. Amssa Mason, Treasurer q
The Cerperafisa, exhibited the books fe
from whieh the Committee were sati66sd ths
s;ess the ssts sbijskmsRt Of the bridge In l79s
= - psssDbss 1895. Shareins intssss