The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-24
Ce.vER.IL ASSEMBLY.

IN this town on Tuesday morning, at I'D o.
clock. The Speaker having taken the
char, and the House bein. called, II was
. fonnd that enough members were present
TO form a quorum. The unfinished bust
ness was then read and disposed of.
. Mr. Hazard having been appointed n
CSinmittee In ascertain whether or not the
Senate bad formed quorum. reported that
they had not, and the iiJu Sc therefore al
journed 10 meet at 3 o'clock in the after
moon.
.j.srnoon. n.--The House met pursua n, TO
adjournment
dr. Halle of Warren introduced res
oldtion To have a docket of the uninishe Z,
business printed aud distributed among The
members Of tho Senate and iIonse of Rep
resentatives at the opening al each session.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Ball and Potter, and finally, on motion of
Mr.. Arnold OF Providence, was laid on the
table.
discussion arose "a 10 the validity OF
the proceedings of the House IN the fore
noon. there being at the time no Senate
in session In tins discussion Messrs. Ar
mold, Potter, Hazard anl Bail particip ited
The House went over The business and
bill introduced at the last session by
mr.. E. X. Potter, for protecting the per
sons OF debtors against whom executions
shall be issued for less amount than FIVE
dolar, from Imprisonment, and also ex-
empting from Imprisonment in all civil
CAGES, the persons of females was called
up, and referred to messrs. Potter, Halle,
Ennis, King and Updike.
A Ernn ft.a
ate informing that they were in session
aud ready to proceed 10 business, but the
Houses did no, join.
The House adjourned at half past six o..
clock, having spent the principal part of
tho afternoon in the disposal Of unfinished
business, and private petitions presented
at this session.
The Legislature adjourned to meet a
gain on "Wednesday morning at 9 O'Clock
Wstnesday morning. Acts were intro
dnced ttauthorize the town of Providence
Ia appoint a IIarbor Master--to exempt
members Of the ilydraulion Company, No
2. from serving on the Jury, or in the mi
litia--to require town councils 20 make re.
turns each year Of all mon.s by them re
-ceived, from whom and for what purpose,
under penalty OF S20-for selling tickets
without license, and empowering the pur-
chaser to recover the sum paid for tickets
so sold, and rendering all notes for such
tickets voiG Several accounts were read
and referred
An act was passed to regulate proceed
ings in Courts.
The petition Of Colvn Brown. &c. for 3
turnpike, was received and continued with
order Of notice.
The sum ofs20 was allowed to the Com
mittee for auditing the Trcasurer's ac-
couuts. .
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Weed
en- of jamestown instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report to the house whether
the office Of Assistant Marshal for taking
Censns, renders such assistant ineligible
Z tosa seat in the Iouse--passed
Several petition for taxes to erec, school
houses, &c. and for incorporation Of relig
ious societies were read and referred.
A petition for lottery to raise s 80, ,O00
for the erection Of Catholic Church in
Providence, was referred.
Messrs. Halle, Babbit. and Davis, wero
q. appointed Committee to repair the Jail
in Bristol, and $500 appropriated
Friday morning was assigned for com.
4. pleting the election Of officers.
Afternoon Several petitions were present
ed and disposed of-A bill to repeal the ac,
4. passed at last January session amending tho
license law, was introduced by Mr. Bull and
read first time.
The committee TO whom the same vas re
ferred at tha-last session, reported bill relat
ing to Factors and agents which was read a
first tnic and laid on the table for considera
ton.
The petition of the Universalist Society at
Woonsocket Falls, for Lottery To raise 80 900
20 build n meeting house ferred 10 commit.
tee.
The Committee 10 whom tho petitions for
Lotteries were referred, reported that the Y
could not recommend granting them at pres
en', and referred the same to the house. MIR
Potter moved that all tho petitions for Lotto
i.ss be postponed TO the next session of the
Assembly, which passed without a division.
The petition Of Samuel B. Harris, for libc
ration from the jail in Providence, on bond
was rejected
The petition of Abraham Wilkinson 10 b.
liberated from jail on bond. and for stay o'
proceedings until the setting Of the Supreme
Juiiea Court, in Sept. was heard by counsel
for the petitioner and opposed by counsel for
creditors, and was rejected I3 only voting in
favor. Mcssrs. Potter and Hazard spoke al
considerable length in fevor of the petition
and mr. Halle spoke agalns, II on general prin
c lies, in neat and conclusive argument.
isaac Wilkinson Withdrew his petition which
was a similar application with the last
The house at about Z o'clock, adjourned til
9oclock this morning.