The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-21

so fully expressed. that the use of ardent
spirits is productive of great evil, they are
desirous Of seeing such Legislative pro-
visions enacted, as may check the facilities
Of obtaining that which is so generally a.
greed to be pernicious; and for the pur-
pose of effecting so desirable an object, we
pray your honors TO pass an act prohibiting
the sale of rum, and all kinds of strong IL
9uors, by retail, in any less quantity than
ten gallons, without license front the town
Council; or, in such way alter and amend
the present license law, as to render it
more difficult to obtain ardent spirits at re-
tail stores.
The petition was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
An act to exempt sureties for prison
limits, from liability on their bond in cases
where the principal after an involuntary
escape, shall be returned within the limits,
within blank minutes, and also, releasing
snch sureties in cases of voluntary escape,
If they commit the principal to close jail,
before the commencement of an action on
their bond called up, read second
time, and on motion Of mr. Hazard laid
upon the table.
The actto exempt Firemen after 5 years
service, &c. WAS read the second time and
laid upon the table.
Vednesday .9fernoon.--The House met
at 3 o'clock.
The petition for removing Union Bank,
in Bristol, to Fall River, within the limits
of this State, was granted and act passed.
Messrs. e. r, Potter, b. Hazard, Halle,
Rhodes and J. T. Simmons, were appoint
ed n committee to take the subject of the
insolvcnt laws into consideration, aud re.
port thereon.
Charters were granted TO the Providence
Dispcnsary and the Vert Foster Library
Association.
Thursday nlorning--But little business
was transacted before the Senate Joined
the House, and the consideration of the
Docket was renewed.
After disposing of several petitions tho
Senate retired.
A petition from the Glocester Tempe
rance Society, signed by the President g.
Secretary. was presented, praying for an
increase of the tax on retailers of ardent
spirits, so as to diminish tho nuanber. The
petition was drawn with great force, and
apparently made deep impression on the
House. We have rarely met with moro
striking and at the same time concise de-
lneaton of the evils resulting from the use
of ardent spirits. The petition was refer
ed to the Finance Committee, and tho
House adjourned.
afternoon. A communication from the
Governor, covering communications from
Vermont in favor of the Tariff Of 1928, "a
very able paper and from Mississippi a.
gainst it, were read and referred to messrs.
Darlington, Hazard and ]. F. Simmons.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
spent in discussing the act to exempt fire.
men from militia duty, after serving as fire.
men five years, and also from procuring
fire buckets, while belonging to Fire Com.
panies. On motion of mr.. Pratt, it was a
mended so as to exemp: all who should
serve five years. .....
A motion was made by mr.. Hazard to
strike out the exemption for five years, on
which considerable debate arose.
Mr.. Arnold considered the act neccssa.
ry as all inducement to fill the fire compa-
nies.
Messrs. Darlington, Ennis, Pratt Potter,
and the Speaker, opposed the amendment,
and the militia was incidentally talked a.
bout at considerable length. Messrs. Haz.
ard, Simmons, and Bull, advocated it, and
on dividing the amendment was adopted
81 to -. Mr.. Pratt then said that the bill
was rendered useless, and it was laid on
the table. And then the House adjourned.
Friday morning. The Commissioners Of
of FarmersSMechancs' Bank(Pawtucket,)
report that the concerns Of the Bank have
not materially changed, since their last
hn lao, L.
and the debts of the Bank diminished TO
that amount, and that the Commissioners
have increased confidence that the stock
holders will not eventually suffer to so
great an extent as has been apprehended.
An act passed, requiring that creditors
shall be responsible for payment of the
board of poor debtors, who shall be admit
ted 10 the poor debtors oath. from the
time of the citation to the creditor, by the
debtor, and also in cases where the debtor
IS discharged by .he creditor, before swear
ing out
An act relating to removal of paupers
providing for payment of fexpenses, in case
removed pauper returns, was called I'D,
and after some discussion rejected, "a 10
81.
An act for relief Of Bank Of Rhode Is
land, relative to taxes, was read and post
poned till next session.
The report of the Committee on Indian
Affairs was received and postponed till
next session.
afternoon--A bill passed for increasing
the tolls of the Narragansett Bay Compa-
ny. Ferrage is to be for single foot
passenger 10 cents, for cart and one horse
~ cents, chnise, &c. drawn by one horse
30 cents, sc. in this proportion.
Saturday morning.-A number of con.
vcts were released from Jail.