Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-06-23


porate Newport Steam Factory, referred
to Committee on Corporations.
Wednesday forenoon was assigned for
the docket OF petitions.
The Committee on Corporations WIS
requested to inquire and report what pro-
vision, ifany is necessary To be made, to
enable the towns TO receive their proper
ton of the school money under the law.
Wedacsday morning. Mr.. Pratt re-
ported bill relative to poor prisoners
confined for debt, which was read the
first time
Mr. Church from the Committee on
Finance suggested the propriety of tax
ing bowling alleys with view to rcve-
nue..
Mr. Ennis presented bill to prevent
creditors from OBTAINING debtors in prls-
on after taking the poor debtors oath.
a bill relative to killing dogs giving al!
penalties to the town, was read the first
time.
On the petition of J. l.. Clark and
Ezra Bourne, the Finance committee
reported bill requiring license to sell
domestic as well as foreign tickets
vendcrs in Providence to pay one hun
dred dollars-in Newport and n Provi,
dence fifty d'llars, & in all other towns
twenty five dollars.
Mr.. Pratt moved for the appointment
of IA committee to take into consideration
the subject of granting bark charters in
future, and the terms on which they shall
be granted. After considerable Discus
sion the motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Hazard introduced Il bill on the
subject of bank charters, rendering the
stock of such banks not yet filed, liable
to bonus to the State, which was read
the first time, and referred to Messrs.
Hazard, Simmons, Halle. Potter and
Ptatt
A bill from the Senate amending the
election law so rs to allow certificate vo-
ters to vote for members of the General
Assembly, was read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Houses joined on the docket of
petitions, and after disposing of all ex-
cept those against creditors, (Which were
referred to Mcssrs. Halle, Robbins and
Simmons separated.
The petition for an act of Incorpora-
ton to the Providence Atheneum was
received and referred to the committee
on Education Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
afternoon Petition of American
Manufacturing Company in Providence,
was received, and referred to the Com
mittec on Corporations.
Petition of J. w. Greene and others,
to incorporate the Methodist Episco opal
Church in Warwick, granted.
The 9th section of the charter of the
Steam Cotton Factory ia Newport, was
so amended as to allow an action to be
brought Immediately against the COR
porators for all dcbts-and as amended
the Charter passed.
Charters were granted to the Roger
Williams Church in Providence; and
to the Providence Athenpum.
Petition respecting the inspection of
Lime, was referred to a Special Com
mittce.
The Report Of the Commissioners of
the Farmers & Mechanics Bank, was
referred to the Attorney General with
directions to report bill authorsing the
Commissioners to negotiate the sccuri-
ties in their hands, for the payment of
debts of the Bank.
Petition from Christopher Ellery,
Collector, for the ccding on the part of
the State, 3 acres Of land at Poplar
Point, South Kingston, to the United
States for the erection of a Light House
laid on the table.
Petition Of Charles Dyer, withdrawn
yesterday, was reinstated.
Petition of III. Mathewson and others
in Providence;-a petition of Pona-
gansct River Bank, referred with the
petition of G. Dyer and others, to
Messrs. Hazard, Simmons, Halle, Pot
ter, and Pratt The House then adj
journed to o'clock Thursday morning.