Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-19

II with y hoops, ana wen llled WIN liili',
the different kinds to be marked lst
quality, Cd quality and common, each
! cask to be branded with the name of the
! proprietor Of the rock from which the
lime is burned. The bill also provides
for the annual appointment of an lnspec-
tor General of Lime, and provides pen
altes for counterfeiting brands and cvad-
ing the Law. The bill was referred to a
select Committee, Messrs. S. Steere,
Simmons, and Attorney General.
The Committee on Corporations re-
ported in favor OF incorporating the over
seers ofthe Quarterly, Monthly and Pre-
parative Meetings Of Erie nds, to enable
them to hold property for purposes Of
charity and education. The amount that
Quarterly and Monthly meetings are TO
hold property, not TO exceed $685. 900
at the original cost, nor $1,000 for Pre-
parative meetings. Mr.. Bull wished to
reduce these sums. Mr.. l.. II. Arnold
would prefer extending them, for the
purposes to which they were to be ap-
Piled.
The act Of incorporation then passed
Proridcnce Flint Glass Co.-An act Of
incorporation, to hold property not eX-
ceeding $4,000, was reported by the
Committee, and passed without objec-
ton. Petition of Ransom Wilkinson, to
prefer petition to the Supreme Count for
divorce, was referred to Judiciary Com
mittce. Petition of Samuel Munro, Jr.
kept in jail by his creditor paying 81 per
week, praying that he may be liberated, q,
was not received on the ground that the
Supreme Court had jurisdiction Of his
case.
Report of the Committee on the con
dition Of the Narragansett tribe of In
dians, presented by Mr.. King Of Charles
town, was read, and after some CONVEX
sation, was laid on the table for the pres
ent.
Petition of Bani Bartlett to be releas-
ed from one half the fine recovered Of
him for accidental omission to return his
papers as Justice of the Peace, into
the Clerks Office, was granted.
! The Memorial of the Anti-M Masonic
Convention, assembled at Providence,
Dec. %, 1880, signed by about 10 del
egatcs from IA towns in the state, ask
ing for a repeal Of the Charter Of lncor-
poration TO twenty two Masonic bodies,
empowering them to hold property to the
amount of $3.50, 900, was read. Pre-
vious to its being read, Mr.. l.. II. Pot
ter moved an adjournment, on the ground
that it was too late to hear the memorial.
Mr.. Updlke and Mr.. Bull hoped it would
be read and Mr.. l.. waived his motion,
observing that he should have a speech
to make as long as the Memorial. Az
ter the Memorial was read, which occu-
pied over half an hour, Mr.. Potter III
quired if John Halls name, to the pc
,ition, was John Hall Of Wexford, be-
cause that Mr.. Hall was on the Hill
lin kingston the day the Convention
met
i, being about o'clock, the House
then adjourned.
Thursday Morning, January 13.-The
Speaker reminded the Honse that the.
memorial from the Anti-masonic Con-
venton, relative to Masonic Corporations
which was read last evening had not
been received. The memorial was then
received.
The Speaker stated that the memorial
was accompanied with list Of the ma
sonic corporations. Some member In
quired whether il was necessary 1t should
be read. Ii was suggested on the part
of the memorialists that they wished toi
have the document read to the House.
1t was accordingly read.
| The Committee on Corporations re-
ported the charter Of the Newly ork and
Providence Steam Boat Company, with
an amendment making private property
of Stockholders liable for debts Of COM
pany, after exhausting the corporate COM
puny.
The Speaker inquired what DISPOSE
tion should be made Of the memorial and
document from the Anti-masonic Con-,
vention, which was before the House.
Mr.. Ennis, of Newport, moved they
be referred to a Select Committee.
Mr.. Arnold Of Providence, had no
objection to that course, though, per-.
haps it might be more in course to refer
the subject to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The question was put on referring to-
a Select Committee and agreed to with
out negative. For the Committee Mr..
Ennis was nominated, Mr.. Arnold, of
Providence, declined, Mr.. Allen Of n.
Kingstown "a mason) nominated MIR.
Holden of Warwick, also mason. MIR.
f.. K. Potter was named. He said he
could not consent TO serve on such
Committee, Mr.. Updike was nominated,
Mr. Allen declined, Mr.. Halle declined,