Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-26
{ Continuation Of The proceedings ef the
General assembly from our last

"Wednesday, Jan. lS.-Mr. Potter said
that the principal object of sitting over
the week, was to hear the reports of the
committees on the subject of the anti
masonic investigation, and the rail road
petitions.-It was desirable to come to
some conclusion us to the time ofadJourn-
ment.
MIR. Pratt of the committee on the Ju-
dietary, to whom was referred the bill re-
ported by Mr.. King, on the subject rela-
ting to the Narragansett tribe of Indians,
and the memorials upon that subject, sta
ted that the committee were not able, from
the limited information they were able to
obtain upon the subject, to report the bill
or any amended one with which they
should be satisfied, and asked instruct
ions from the House. After some debate
upon the course best to be pursued,
On motion of Mr.. Potter, it was resolv-
ed that Messrs King and Thornton be
committee to investigate the concerns and
situation of these Indians, the number OF
the tribe, and of their poor, and what pro-
vision is made for their support, the "a
mount of their debts and their income
and property, with the number OF acres
of land and its value, and make report
to the next Session of the Assembly.
The bill in addition to the Probate act,
in relation to the manner of giving mo-
ton, was considered, and after debate, IN
which Messrs. Cross, Hazard, Pratt, Pot-
ter, Durfee, Millikin, Simmons and
Church, took part, it was postponed to
the next Session.
Mr.. Simmons from the committee on
corporations reported, agreeable to III
struction, AN enyrossedbill IN amendment
of the charter of the Boston and Provi-
dence Rail Road corporations, winch
with the various amendments that were
submitted by members, occupied the at
tcntion of the House to the hour of ad-
journment.
Wednesday, 1fernom.-At the request
of Mr.. Pratt, the Committee on the Ju-
dietary were discharged from any fur
ther consideration of Indian affairs, and
the documents and papers relating there
to were referred to the committee APP
pointed in the morning upon that SUBJECT
MIR. Cross moved resolution, that the
Committee on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to bring in a bill authorising the sew
eral Courts of Probate to grant to eXecu-
tors and administrators, power to make
sale of so much of the real estate of de-
ceased persons as would be necessary to
pay their just debts. The resolution was
rejected.
A resolution authorising Elisha X. Pot
ter TO draw on the General Treasurer fol
the sum of $50, for the repairs OF the
State House in South kingstown, was
passed.
The House were engaged the remain,
ing part of the afternoon upon the re-
port of the committee on the amendments
TO the charter of the Providence and Bos'
ton Rail Road Company, which, witt
some amendments made, were passed
and the committee directed to make and
report the same. The house adjourned
10 half past nine o'clock tomorrow.
Thursday morning, Jan. ia rcso-
luton passed directing the Gov. to ME
hill in equity the Supreme Court OF the
u. S. relative to the Northern boundary
of this State, and to notify the Executive
Of Massachusetts,, of the same.
The Committee on the resolution oi
Mr.. Potter relating to wool, reported m
amended resolution. which.was laid Oh
ihe table.
THwsday AftrnoOn Jan. l9.--Mr Pot
ter moved that this House rise to-mor
row at the termination of the morning
session. Agreed to.
Mr. Church, from the Committee OF
Finance. reported an act authorizing
Paine g. Burgess to draw 50 classes o
n lottery for the benefit ofpublic schools
by paying therefor to the State $4,000
in four equal payments in advance-sal,
grant to extend until February I'D, lS3;
which passed.
Mr. Pratt called up the act from thu
Senate. which repealed the act authorIz
ing creditors to keep mail persons aite:
taking the poor prisoners oath, and als'
rcyiyes a section of an act passed III ISL
giving the creditor power to take proper
~ of such debtor, il any could TIC found
which act was concurrcd III after Dcint
amended at the suggestion of the speak
cr, so that the Court administering tho