The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-06

Equity IN the supreme court OF the
United States, against the state Of Mas
sachusei,s as instructive by the General
Assembly Ma subpoena has been ISSUED
by the Supreme Court on rheBill. because
no decision had been made in a previous
case pending before the Court involving
the question whether a Subpoena can is
sue against sovereign state. On mo-
ton of J. Whipple Of Providence Hon.
Asher Robbins was appointed by the
house To tnke charge ofthis Bill at WASH
irgton, NJ the next term of the Supreme
Court ofthe United States.
The petition Of Thomas J. Walmsley,
for commucation Of the punishment of
death, was laid on the table till tomorrow,
for consideration.
~--it was voted, That B. c. Church, a
convict for theft, be discharged from Jail
ON shipping on whaling voyage around
Cape Horn.
Friday forent on, November 2-The Pc
titlon ofJoseph w. Baker, convicted of
burglary, which was before the House At
the time of the adjournment yesterday
afternoon, praying for communication Of
punishment the qnestic n now being apon
the punishment which should be inflicted.
After some discussion the House voted to
commute the punishment to two years i'm
prisOnment. Ntf at
The petition Of Thomas J. Walmsley,
praying for commutation Of punishment.
was then taken up. After some debate,
the House voted TO fix his punishment
during life.
Mr.. Hazard called up the bill for al
tering .he law. relative to the qnalifica-
ton Of voters for Electors Of President
and Vice President. After "a debate in
which Messrs. b. Hazard, TiIlinghast,
c.. Allen, Simmons, Halle, Potter, D'WoIf
aud Shaw participated, tho bill was
passed. On motion Of Mr.. Simmons,
the Attorney General was appointed
to prepare an amendment of
the election law relative to the term of
residence Of certificate voters,
The House than adjourned to 3 o.
clock.
Friday aTicrnoon.--Th petition Of the
Society in Providence was gran
to elect General officers was read.
The Commissioners ON the BnrrilIville Bank
reported that they have no further Information
10 report to the House since the last session.
The Remonstrance Of several freeinen of
Portsmouth against tn e election Of the first Re-
preventative of Portsmouth, James Chsco, was
heard and tho House decided that MIR, Chace
is entitled to his seat, by four majority
Saturday Forenoon, Nov o. Memorials from
several towns of this state, pray ing for reform
of the penal code Of tn is state and for tho cree
ton Of States Prison, were laid on the table,
and one Of them read by VIM. r. Staples .Esq
who stated tn the house the number of subscri
bers in each town, amounting in the whole to
1000 subscribers. AT
a.. TillngLast expressed himself favorably
disposed towards The object OF the menorioiists,
and moved that the whole subject be referred
To judic,ous committee of one from each coun-
~ OF tie State, with instructions TO report
thereon. etA
Tho subject was referred 10 a committee con
ssting Of Messrs G. F.. Robbins L.. Tiln-
glast, G /. Cross, VIM. James, and Levi Halo.
A resolution passed the House, APP
pointing Nov. %, as a day of public
Thanksgiving.
afternoon. ofth g business done
was of a private nature.
A resolution passed providing that the
next election Of General officers be held
on the twenty-6rst inst, and the Speak
er's warrant issued to the several towns,
for the calling of town meetings for that
purpose.
The Legislature adjourned on Saiur-
day evening to meet again on the second
Monday in January in this city.