The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-28
From The ProUidencs Patriot Of yesterday.
STATE LEGISLATURE,

From The Prouidenes Patriot Of yesterday.
STATE LEGISLATURE,
The General Assembly of,his State came
together at the Court House Yesterday
morning, at ten o'clock. Mr.. Hazard, Sc
nior member, of Newport. in the chair.
The members from every town except
/ Warwick, sent in certificates of their mem
bcrship, Mr.. Pratt Of Providence " as sen,
with message to the Governor and Sen
ate, informing them that the lluuse we're
waiting and the Senate sent back word
that they would be in Immediately and
they came in. The Secretary then pro.
ceeded 10 call the names Of the members,
and administered the oaths, and the Gov.
ernor and Senate retired. Joseph l.. Til.
linghast was chosen Speaker, and William
:. Pattcn and George Turner, Clerks. a
message was sent TO the Senate that the
House was organized; aud the Senate sen,
back word that they were also organized,
and were ready to receive any communica-
tiDn. The rules Of The House were read
and adopted. Mr.. Hazard Of Newport,
made some remarks on the nature of ey.
dencc requisite for The admission of repre-.
sentatlves Who have neglected To- bring
certificates of their membership. lie pro.
posed that resolution should be added To
the rules of the House, admitting members
who neglect their certificates, upon their
taking oath that they were duly elected.
The House proceeded to the appointing Mt
OF standing committees, which, with few
exceptions, are the same with those Of last
year. Mr.. Hazard Submitted resolution
relating 10 the admission Of unccrtItied
mrinbers, which, after some debate, was
referred TO a committee consisting Of Mes
srs. Jcfiey, Hazard, Holden, and Arnold
The House adjourned ill three o'clock in
the afternoon.
afternoon. Petitions for the sale Of re.
al estate. and from prisoners for liberation,
were referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. f.. Il. Potter Introduced = resolution to
be referred to the next session. providing
that the State resume jurisdiction of the in
solvent laws; which he supported by RI
marks at some length showing the neccs
s,y of some check to The evils which had
been introduced by the present system al
leaving the dispensation of "bensfis" with
the states and county courts. The nun
bcr of applicants had increased ,en.fold,
and almost in the ratio Of gcometrical pro.
grcsSon, since the facilities for obtaining
the benefit ofttc nc, had been so much in
creased. Men seemed to take pleasure
in falling. They would fail when there
was no need of it; and after failing they
yon!d no more rctrench their style Of liv
ny than formerly. They would continue
10 hire fine horses for military parades. and
buy fine dresses to show themselves off in; F,
aud he had seen mr. n, jus, before they were
going to fail. purchase three or four fine !,
suits of clothes, md get all such things OK. !
rnvaganily before hand. Beside oil this. !
here were facilities 10 be obtancd by re !
moving 10 The different coun,ies--if a man
couldn't get his petition granted in one
county. he had only 10 go an mission TO
another county. advertise his intention Of
applying for the benefit of the act. away
from home where not one in ten of his I
creditors would see tho notice. aud 90, 1t (
through the court before they knew any
hing about il. llc didn't like this mission /
'ry system be wanted tho subject and the
power hiuugh, hack To this House where
hey could know hoir often a man came for !
The benefit at the act, aud were they would /
be better able 10 Judge whether he descrv /
id IL. had this subject brought 10 nv
mind, saId Nj. p. by an affair which oc
cured in my neighborhond. and in which |
had personal interest. The man owed /
me six or seven huadred dollars. and &C !
'idcntly discovered that lie had pcii'ioncd I
or the act. met him one !ay, and asked I
him who oppressed him: He replied, Jon. :
,,han Reynolds aud Mr. Ra,hbone. ! 2
nok my horse and chsise and went down ,
70 Mr. Reynolds and Mr.. Raihbone's--o I
'aid he would take FIVE dollars fnr his debt !
md the other said he never should trouble .
he man. Iutn, back 10 him, and told !
ilm there was no need Of has coniinninr !
as rentirn and that there would be- no /
trouble about The payment Of his debts.
Still. after had concclled all his debts bu, I
nv own, It was with difficulty that Ter I
.uad"d him in Withdraw his petition. "rhc I
squire" (lr Justice of Peace "told him /
&c mustn't give back"
MIR. Potter hopci ,l,c house would rr
'une The jurisdiction oi this M tier; and /
rast ihcy S!rald feel any doubt cf the cx. !
pedIcuey OF Tie matter, he submitted q res. !