Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-10

Charter. The remonstrants were heard
by Council, A. c. Greene, Esq against
the Charter. MIR. Tillinghast rs now
making an able and lucid argument in ia
vor of the Charter.
1t is impossible to determine whether
the amendments will be adopted or re-
ected. Mr.. T.. II. Potter has nforrned d
the House that he has amendments to
propose; but should they not pass, he will
vote for the Charter as it now stands.
On the petition of James Stevens tha,
tie time for delivering the maps of this
State be extended to next June, it was
resolved that the prayer be granted, ane
the Attorney General was directed IL
institute a suit on the bond of said Ste
vens previous to the next October ses-
sion of the Legislature if said maps were
not delivered within the time specified.
An act passed exempting the keepers
of the Asylums in Newport aud Prov.
dence, from doing jurors duty.
Mcssrs. Potter, Hazard, Halle, Church,
and VIM. Sprague were app"in'cdacom-
mlttee to report what alteration (if any
was necessary to he made in the laws
relative TO settlement and removal of the
poor.-Mr. Potter said he had known
many extremely hard cases under the
present laws. lie knew IA person who
had lived in one of the northern towns
fifty years, where he had spent his pro-
perty and earnings, and where he had
labored until he was unfit TO work, to be
removed after the lapse of that time to
another town, which was then obliged to
support him.
The discussion of the City Charter oc-
cupied the Assembly the whole of Thurs
day, and passed the House with some a.
mendments.
Charter by striking out the word eek
elusive" in the 9th section. BY this
amendment the municipal court has
now concurrent jurisdiction with the
Court of Common Pleas, of suits for
offences against the bylaws &c. of the
City. 1t was also provided that in Ger
tain cases the city Council may appoint
a municipal Judge pro ,tempore. The
amendments were all concurred with by
the House and the act passed the As
sembIy, and it is to become law, pro
vided that the town OF Providence at n,
town meeting, to be holden on the third
Monday in November inst. expresses its
assent to accept the Charter as amend
ed.
A bill was introduced confining the
sessions of the General Assembly, to the
towns ofProvidence and Newport, which
was laid on the table.
The Insovent petitions were continu-l
ed to the next session of the Assembly
with a stay of proceedings and liberia
tons from Jail of all petitioners who
have taken the poor prisoners oath and
are detained in prison by money being
advanced for their support {; and also for
those who may be committed to Jail and
shall take SAID oath.
An Act passed anthorising military
officers to take their engagements on
their respective commissions. The
committee on the militia, was instructed
on motion of MIR. Pabodie, what i'm
provements were necessary to he made
Mr.. Hazard introduced bill to pre-
vent creditors OBTAINING their debtors in
Jail by paying s. week for their board,
which was continued TO the next session.
The petition from sundry inhabitants
of that town praying to be set off from
the city of Providence was laid on the
table.
The petition of Samuel Whctmorc ct.
nj. for rail road from Providence to
he line of the State to intersect the
Boston and Providence Rail Road, was
granted agreeable to the report of the
committee. According to the terms of
he charter, all the damage which either
he Tnrnpkes leading to Pawtucket
nay sustain in consequence of the locat-
ng or erecting said Rail Road, is to be
assessed by Jury as is provided in
,ther cases. The State has right at
my time within FIVE years to convey to
he Rail Road Company the Providence
md Pawtucket West Turnpike, for
which the Rail Road Company have
agreed to pay Twenty-Five thousand
Dollars.
Messrs. Hazard, Potter and the At
orney General were appointed com
nittee TO report law relative to the
lowing of land.
Mr.. Simmons introduced resolution
or the appointment of a committee to
investigate the charges against Masonic
lodges in this State, which was unan;-
nously adopted, and Messrs. Hazard,
Vim. Sprague, Simmons, Halle, and +.
I. Potter were appointed. The Sennte
with the addition Of the Hon.
J. B. Cornell.