The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-10-30
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NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN, SATURDAY, OCT. 80
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Met at Providence, on Tuesday morn
ag last, at 10 o'clock. Mr., Benjamin
Hazard, a. the senior member from New
,ort, took the chair, and called the House
,f Representatives to order. The men,
,ers elected by the several towns, present
ID their certificates, and were in the pres
nee Of his Excellency the Governor, and
ne Hon. Senate, sworn into Office. Tae
,embers from Warwick, not having cer-
fcate, were admitted on parol testimony
hdcr oath, and that they had been duly
lected. aipE f
The Hon. Joseph L. Tillinghust, was
.-elected Speaker, and WilIiam S. Pat
and George Turner, Esqrs. Clerks,
thout opposition.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. T. thanked
,e House, for this renewed mark of con-
lence, which, he hoped, by the import
at discharge Of his duties, to merit.
The rules of the House were then read.
The following Standing Committees
ere appointed, viz:
On Finance-James Chace, Church,
ross, Howe, and Holden.
On Judieiary.-B. Hazard, Pratt,
nodes, Medbury, and Updike.
On Corporations Robbins, Arnold,
Iaile, Potter, and VIM. ,Sprague, Jr.
On Education. - Ennis, Steere, Howe,
7haley, T. James.
On accounts s--Trevett Sisson, Sim
ons, Updike, Greene.
On Real Estates james Chace, Pratt,
allen, Halle, W. Sprague, Jr.
On Conricts Petitions. ALLEN, SIsson,
Shippee, Ennis, Arnold.
After the Clerk had read the docket Of
business continued from the
last term, acommunication from his Ex-
celleney the Governor, was received by
he hands ofthe Secretary Of State. 1t
the vote of the State Of Connec
lieut., negatiying the amendments to the
proposed by the States OF
Missouris and Georgia.
Referred to Committee.
The petition Of the Stockholders Of the
Bristol Union Bank, to alter their name
70 the Fall River Union Bank /; and also
10 allow the stockholders to appoint Di-
rectors, less than majority, from gentle
men living out of the State, was referred
10 the Committee on Corporations.
The Committee appointed to cancel the
bills of the Farmers Exchange Bank, now
on file in the Secretary's Office, reported
they had discharged their duty.
A number Of petitions for sale of real
estates, and from convicts for liberation
were received and committee.
Wednesday .Morning.-A number of
private petitions we're received, and re-
ferrcd to appropriate Committees.
The General Treasurer's report was
read but not being in conformity to the
law of the State, which requires the Treas
urer to report the particular sources from
which the revenue was obtained, was Or
dcred to lay on the table. BY the report
it appe ared that the amount received into
the treasury was see, 1851 90, and that a
balance Of $5ll5 80 remained in the treas
ury.
Mr.. Smith Of Scituate, introduced the
following bill, which was read a first time.
AN ACT, in amendment Of an Act, eDa-
bling the Town Councils in this State
10 grant licenses for retailing strong liz
uors, and for other purposes
SEcrroNl. Be it enacted by the Cen
eraI Assembly, and by the authority there
of it il enacted, That an act, entitled an
act. entitled an act in amendment Of an
act. entitled an act, enabling the Town
Councils IN this State to grant licenses Tor
retailing strong liquors, and for other Pur-
poses, made and passed at the January
session, A. d. 1880, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted,
That from and after the day Of
,ext. each and every Town Council as a
ioresaid, agreeably to existing laws : aP-
sho sovorai nerosna IL