Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-03

cal Society, for extension Of their lottery
grant, was referred to committee on III
nance.
A petition for a Bank in Scituate, to
be called the Ponaganset River Bank,
was laid on the table.
A petition from Bani Bartlett, late a
Justice of the Peace, to be released from
the penalty for not returning his office
papers TO the Town Clerk OF Cumbcr-
land, was referred to the Committee on
the judiciary.
On petition of Sterry Burton his name
was changed to !Sterry BnfOn Fcnaer.
An act of Incorporation was granted to
the Providence Westminster Debating
Society.
Mr.. DauIcy introduced bill to amend
the act directing the descent of intcstate
estates, which was referred to the Com
mittcc on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the public ferries,
reported that they found them in excel
lent order.
A bill regulating rates of terriage
was read and postponed until Thursday.
Mr.. Ho,re introduced IA bill giving
Courts Of law power to appoint auditors
in certain cases.
An act Of incorporation was granted
to the Mutual Humane Working Class
Association of Mechanics for charitable
purposes in Providence.
The House adjourned till nine o'clock
Monday morning.
THURSDAY MoRNING.-The Hon. Jas.
D'Wolf, member from Bristol, appear
cd and took his seat
License LAW.
Mr.. Bill called for the reading and
consideration of the License act, read
for the first time Yesterday. After it was
read he moved that it passas All act OF
the House
After long and desultory debate, in
which Mcssrs. Bull, Howe, Pratt, Cross,
Simmons, Hazard and Potter took a
part, the bill was finally committed to
the following gentlemen, as a select
committee viz Bull, Hazard, Simmons,
Halle, Potter, and the Attorney Gene
ral
TuURsDAY Forenoon. The commit
tee to whom was referred the repeal Of
the license law, reported in favor of a
postponcmcnt to the next session. The
debate was again resumed, and occupi-
ed the rest part ofthc day, and the ques-
ton on Friday Morning, being finally
put, the postponomcnt was carried in the
affirmative.
SATURDAY.-Thc Committee on the
subject Of Bank suits, and the compcn-
sation for Counsel engaged on the part
of the State, made the following
report, which was read and adopted, and
the following resolution passed:
The Committee of this House to whom
was referred the subject of IA suitable
compensation to the Counsel employed
in behalf of the State, in the suits recent
" determined at Washington, in relation
to the tax on Banks, respectfully report,
that the management oi this very import
ant controversy, 50 deeply interesting to
the people of this State, has been cXclu-
siycly confdcd to b. Hazard, Esq since
the appeal to Washington, and i'll every
stage of it has been conducted with an "a
bility, fidelity and vigilance which reflect
high honor on the gentleman employed,
and on the character of the State, whose
interest was affected by it. The Com
mittee are Of opinion, that the success of
the State, i'll question SO vital to their
pecuniary interests, is principally due to-
the cXertions of their Counsel, and to
the very full, able and convincing cx-'
position he presented Of the rights ofthe
State in relation to corporations. The
Committee rccOllcct that the whole of
the labor was performed by Mr.. Hazard,
without assistant counsel, and that the
defence of those suits, III another urls
dictlon, was necessarily attended with
much expense to that gentlemen, and
with a sacrifice Of professional emolu-
ment i'll the scenes Of his practice, which
ought to be considered. Under these
circumstances, with view also TO what
is due from the State, to its own reputa-
ton for libcrality and Justice the Com
mittce recommend that further sum of
five hundred dollars be paid to Mr..
Hazard as counsel in those suits, and at
he same time that the thanks of the AS
'cmbly be voted to Mr.. Hazard for his
able and successful performance Of the
lutics intrustcd to him.
ELISHA II. POTTER,
e. T. RnUuI\S Com
LEVI Hale,
House Of Representatives., Oci. 30, 1880.
The foregoing report was read and re-
;civcd, and thereon it is voted and re-
solved, unanimously, that the same be
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