The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-07-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
fConfinaxd from our last.

from the Committee to whom his resolu-
items had been referred, reported bill to
exempt females from imprisonment for
debt, which being read, and some tech
nichal objection being made to the draft
Of thc bill, 1t was committed to Messrs.
Potter, Aruold and Pratt
On the petition ofNathaniel Smith and
others ys. the United Congregational So
ciety in Darlington, Mr.. Whipplc moy-
ed that the Assembly appoint Commit
tee to hear and ascertain the rights of the
parties, and report to the General assem-
bly, tho result OF such hearing and exam
ination. This motion was opposed by the
respondents, and after Argument by coun-
sci and the same being considered by the
House, it was resolved that such Com
mittce be appointed.
A resolution was passed. appointing
Committee 10 relation to Butchers and
their ognl, 10 make report thereon
In the afternoon, an act amendment OF
she school act passed, SO as to authorize
the appointment by the towns Of a School
Committee, ofnot less than five or more
than thirty.
Messrs. Arnold, Robins and Ennis
were appointed Committee on the petit
ion Of Nathaniel Smith and others, with
authority to send for persons and papers,
and report statement Of facts to the
next session.
Mr.. Arnold introduced an act TO amend
the act relating to admitting ireemen and
voting for officers, SO that persons might
vote for general officers, SO that persons
might vote for general officers and repre-
sentativcs to the General Assembly. on
certificates Of holding real estate in other
towns, as formerly was the case. Some
member objecting to the amendment, il
was laid on the table.
On Friday morning, the petitions Of
Avid jerks and others, who are confined
in Jail on executions for debt, praying to
bc'discharged on bonds and a stay ofpro-
ccedings, were not granted.
An act to prevent fraud in the weighing
Of beef, was read second time and pass
ed.
The two houses having joined ia Grand
Committc, proceeded to finish the eject
ion ofofficers.
On Friday afternoon the petition ofPe-
ter Carpenter and others, Of Warren, was
received, and referred to the next session
with order Of notice.
The Commissioners of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, made a report Of their
proceedings since May session, which
was merely the sale Of some property be-
longing to the bank, by which they viii
realize about $3s, 900. The report was
rend and received.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed committees to contract with physicians
to attend to State prisoners confined in
the several jails to wit -
Mr.. Chacc, for Newport Church, for
Providence Updike, for Washington
Davis, for Bristol ID. Greene, for Kent
An act requiring the Town Councils O
the several towns to mike to the Genera
Treasurer semi-annual returns, on tn,
first Mondays Of April and October; un
der a penalty of s 100, was taken up, ant
after some explanations, ofthe objects o
the bill, which were stated to require tn,
Town Councils to make punctual and uni
form returns, whether they had received
any monies for the State or not, which
were now very incorrect and irregular
The second section ofthe bill was strict
en- out, by large majority.
Mr.. Potter then remarked that bill
I were sometimes destroyed by cutting OF
the head; but this had been destroyed b,
cutting ofrthe other end. He therefor
moved that the bill be laid on the table
which was agreed to.
The act to prohibit the sale Of lotter
tickets, not authorized by the laws Of thi
State, the United states, or sor.e one {
the States, was read second time, an
passed.
The act to enforce the license acts r,
ported by the Committee, and Mr. Bull
act to repeal the ten gallon act were cal
edup.
Messrs. Bull, ChampliR, and Allen, az
vocated the repeal ofthe act.
Mr.. Davis was opposed to the rcpep
He objected to the frequent change
the laws, and said the legislature we're n
steady in the same purpose, but given
change.
.MT. Rhodes was in favor Of passing h
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