Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-19

was read first time.
| Mr.. Church was appointed Commit
tee to contract with a physician to attend
the prisoners in Providence Jail for one
year, from the 18th inst
| Saturday Morning, Jan. l4.-Mr. L.
r. Potter, introduced "A resolution in the
House of representatives., instructing
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to use their influence to increase
the present duty upon imported wool,
, which he prefaced with "A very amusing
: speech in his usual humorous manner.
II Mr.. j. f. Simmons expressed much
satisfaction i'll this resolution from dis
tinguished member of the Jackson party,
/ because it showed that he was, notwith-
standing the party distinction, willing to
Join his opponents in supporting that pro-
! tective system which is so necessary to
! the vital interests of this state, at least in
respect to one article. He said, he and
those who acted with him were willing
to go farther than this, and support the
whole system. He, therefore, while he
approved Of the gentleman's resolution
as far as it goes, would move an amend
ment to which he hoped the gentleman
would have no objection, instructing our
Senators and Representatives to support
the whole protective system.
/ Mr. Pratt was in favor Of the resolution
as amended because he thought single
ing out one article of the system was i'm
possible, and would only serge to tie the
hands Of our delegation in Congress up
on this article, to the injury of other in
Iterests; because it would serve to embar-
rass them upon the subject of an advan-
tageous compromise in modifying the ia
riff.
Mr.. Hazard was also in favor of the
amendment. lie said, if the majority of
this House being undoubtedly friendly
to the protective system, should pass a
resolution SO limited as Mr. Potter's, it
would appear scarcely consistent in them,
besides other objections, and if they re-
jected his resolution, they would seem to
be opposing the agricultural interest of
this state. Not that he would intimate
that the gentleman who fist offered the
resolution had any view to either result
i This resolution and amendment were
both referred to specnl committee,
with instructions to report % the House
this week.
A motion having been made that when
the House adjourn, they adjourn to meet
at three o'clock on Monday afternoon,
MIR. Hazard said there were several ve-I
ry important questions now pending be-
fore the Assembly, which required i'm
mediate consideration, and which could
not receive it on this day. The commit
tee on the memorial presented heretofore
by the antimasons, had made very la
borlous investigation of the subject
They had taken upwards Of 400 pages of
dispositions, and had about half written
out report, which could not be finished
this week. 1t was important that this re-
port should be made and the busine s.
acted upon at the present session.
There was now great excitement in ma
ny parts of the State, which he believed
the report when made would alay:
The amendment of the Charter of the
Providence and Boston Rail Road Cor
poration presented subjects of deep inter-
est, and ought to be deliberately consid-
cred:
The best course for the State to take
and pursue in relation to the dispute with
Massachusetts required the immediate
attention ofthe Assembly. Ifwe should
delay asserting our rights it would be ad-
duced as evidence of our want of conf
dence in the justice of our claim:
Another important subject was that Of
providing for the filling vacancies in case
there were no election made by the peo-
pie of General Officers at the annual e.
lection. There had not been full SEN
ate for the last two years. 1t was of
some Importance that provision should be
made on the subject. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hazards report on the northern
boundary line of this state, accompanied
by resolution appointing Samuel w.
Brigham, Esq. and Albert G. Greene,
Esq. Attorney General a committee, with
Instructions to prefer ii bill in Equity
forthwith to the Supreme Court of the
United States against the state of Mas
sachusetts, for the recovery, under the
jurisdiction Of this state, of tract of land
NNuill tHe pItScHt llillllS VI h hdSSdCnu-Il
sets, was taken up. 4
The resolution was adopted nearly u
unanimously.
A committee was appointed and in
structed to report some provision against
the contingency of a failure by the peo-
pie to elect their general officers, or any
part Of them.
Mr. Cross offered a resolution to ap-
point committee to enquire and report
on the expediency of building a States
prison. This resolution was laid on the