Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-01-23


town Of Newport.
Mr. Potter hoped hat something
would be done about il before the
House rose, hope we sha'nt allow
the people of Newport to get drunk
cheaper than other folks.
M Ptstt inquired what had been :e.
csived in the year 1928 into the Gener
d Treasury for licences, from the town
Of kewport.
Nj Csrfington stated that, during
that year, e5OO doiiars were received
is.to the State Treasury from the dit
(erent 10 wns, on account OF these lIcen
.ces, S16C0 we're paid by the town of
Providence. But that ia the town of
Newport, no iicenccs had been taken
.ut.
Mr Ennis remarked. that perhaps
his was because the people of New.
mort didn't need them.
Mr. Potter thought that this subject
had been referred to q COmn.ittee.--
He was If opinion that it had better be
left 10 them.
The Speaker stated that Mr. Trevett
had into, med the House. one or two
sessions since, that no Licences we're
taken out in the town Of Newport.
Mr. Dixon. Of Westerly. from the
Committee ON Finsnce, Yfitr some in.
trcda toy explanations, reported 10
Tire House, q pr opo -ition for the iransA
| fer of the whole business Of Lotteries
and tight 10 receive profit from The
same 10 Messrs Paine + Clarke for two
yeas, for the sum of 100000 per an
rum, md the State to receive all the
revenue above thai SUN.
Mr. Boil expressed hima II decidedly
opposed to farming this revenue Eon
Lotteries.
Mr Howe, Of Bristol, was inclined
to the prspo.ition Of Yates 4 Min
tyres If either. He deemed fine who!e
t0ttery basiness II best squirocsl, both
in mortal snd political point Of view.
lie hoped the H.uss would well con.
slider il, before acting uponit. He had
M apprehension that the House >wouid
take any thing from the pockets Of
Mes.rs Yates Il M'lntyre. BY accept.
ing their proposal. :; e should interest
them in the collection Of cur revenue
from this source.
Mr. Potter observed, that in reading
che g"od Book. when people came to
something they did not understand, "
was the fashion Of the day 10 call 1t a
mystery and pass on.
Mr Halle said iha, in the opinion of
Me..rs Yates y M'Ioiy,e, We shall real
ile 10000 doliars at last from Lotter
les. BY closing with their proposition
It 10 said we shall avail ourselves Of the
benefit Of their skill. But this skill
viii fbe employed for their own inter-
est rnsl n"t>for uurs. lie was foi wait
ing the full report Of the committee on
france.
| !. the Afternoon. Nr Hazard report
e'l u bill in amendment Of q the Act
for the relief of lnsolvent debtors"
and observed that there are q number
Of Insolrent petitions before the Judic
iary Committee, upon which they do
not think proper 70 report until. this
bill !. disposed of by this house.
| The bill to protect officers Of adj.in
Ing States passing through this State in
TIE discharge -! the duties Of their off,
ccs. was called up and passed into a
law.
v The bill sbolishing reginental train.
4 ihgs and providing for but one training
annually, and that company traisiDs,
was called up by Mr. Pot.sr. II was
adrocatcd by NJ Potter, and opposed
by Mrssrs Halle, Simmons, and Howe.
On the call Of the House, so members
voted for the bill and s5 against tina
|jority in favor Of lhe the bill, ive.
i A bill was presented by Mr. Howe.
entitled. "a bill repeating the ydct
which suspended the granting Of iusol
vent petitions The rules Of the
House having been dispensed with.
the bill passed.
i The Ptesi6ent hiss recognised Theo Myer,
!, a. Hanovssisn Consul for the port of New
York,
a city charter for Providence he's pas;sd
the Assembly. If s.5ths Of tho Inhabitants
approve, Feb 18th, il will become operative.
| The Anti Masons in New York have nom;
mated Cadwsllsdsr d Golden for Governor.
II
II Mr. Simeon Dire slaughtered q hog At
pIvmOuth Last a ssk ,vh;ch ....;~t>l 1no H..