Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-01-30

business. e1oo pan WUuj0 amOant Ia
tex Of ono per csnt--hs would i'ut
this Lottery On the same E"Oting
lNith otbsrs, and then authorize =
subscription l0r 100 ssps.
lsz Tho bill to abolish regimental
trimmings was amended BY presiding.
that the rsturns he made as hrreto
fore. and laid on the table on mo-
tion. N}3f n'fs
The Act regulating tho sale Of
boards. &c, came down from the Srm
ate, with verbal amendments With
which the house coucurred.
MI Howe called up the bill prov id
Ing for the confession Of judgments
bef"re justices BY the debtor. with
Out the expense Of . writ and scrvi
ccs. ~ II N
Mr. PmrfamWsd an assessment
to this bill, that no person shall be
sued for debt less than S dollars,
exclusive of costs. ',l
| Mr. Howe admitted the humanity Of
the object Of this amendment, but
deemed il imprscficahle for the real
benefit Of the pour in its operation
! Mr. Peter deemed his smendment
practicable and bene6csnt to the poor.
The house however. refused the a.
menslment BY large majority.
Mr. Howe stated the object Of his bill
was to prevent and cave eesss on petty
suits. and deemed 1t practicable.
Mr. Potter, sbjscted to tha bill, that
It would put both the Plaintiff and De-
fendant to a. much trouble ss the pre-
sent mode Of collecting small debts,
and moved that the house adjourn, 10
have an opportunity further to consider
this bill. For really Sir. (ssid Mr Pot
ter THE hill has the least Substance in
it, Of any that know.
The House accordingIy adjourned.
Tuesday Afiernoox.-The bill pro
viding for Justice's judgments On con
fession, without the expeaces Of
writ and service, was rejected by
large msjority.
Mr Dixon, from the COMMITTEES on
Finance reported bill regulating the
subject of Lotteries, read for the first
time and laid on the table.
This bill does not change the one per
cent duty on the schemes Of Lotteries. 4
1t provides 10 case Of the sale Of
Lottery, that the purchaser shall give
bonds to the General Treasurer, wi h
surety for the one per cent tax on the
scheme. ff
That when Lotteey is commenced
there shall be q series Of schemes. in
numerical order, and the schemss shall
be published in some paper printed.
il the town of Providence, designat,nS
the particular object fos which the
grant was made aRd the authority by
which it has been granted.
That all said Lotteries shall be drawn
within the state. That the Secretary
.supe, intend the drawing Of said I.otter
les, and inform the Attorney Gene, IL
Of the breaches Of said Lottery Lave,
whose duty it shall be 10 prosecute for
such breaches.
That the venders Of domestic Lotte.
~ tickets shall ray for License Sl0O.
bat not in addition for selling foreign
Lottery tickets, and those who have al
resdy taken lisense TO vend foreign
Lottery tickets are to have the right Of
vending domestic tickets till the LIZ
cense expires.
There is no tax on sales Of domestic
Lottery Tickets BY this bill.
Wednssdoy forenoon Jan. 2O.-Bills
on petitions recommended BY the Ju-
dietary. we're read and passed. One
or two accounts were. referred. The
Finance Committee to whom we're re.
ferrssl the G'ocester and Westerly Do
tltions, reported BY bill. One Of the
provisions Of this bill was TO limi: the
price Of licenses for the sale Of spirifu
Gus liquors in all the towns in the
State, from s to so dollars, instead Of
from 4 TO so.
| Mr. simmcns thouaht Eve dollars, too
small = SUN. He moved to strike out
5. aud insert 10.
Twenty dollars was moved.
1 Mr. Diyen thought this too much.
The motion for amendment by inser
ting 20 collars was Withdrawn. 9
The question was then on Mr. Sim
mons' amendment, TO insert $40. Al
ter an animated debate between Messrs
. Halle, Allen, Howe. Simnons. Dixon.
!, Pratt, Potter. Arnold. and Cross. the
amendment vas rejected.
\ Mr. Allen moved 81, which amend
. mont the House also refused. t.a
Wednesday affsrnooS.-Mr Potter
!. then called up his rssolstions spprov
ing Preshlsnt |ackson's Message 10