The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-24

ted for further consideration.
Messrs. Potter, Simmons and Halle
were appointed to ascertain if an arrange
ment could be effected with the Provi-
dence and Pawtucket Rail Road.
The petition of the Newly Yorl, Provi-
dcnce and Boston Rail Road Company, for
a charter of incorporation, beginning at
Providence and extending to the line of
Connecticut in the town of Westerly, was
read first time, and referred back to the
committee.
Mr.. Simmons offered a resolution for
appointing a committee to inquire and re-
port the amount of revenue received the
two last years from all sources. Mr..
Potter moved it be five years. The mo-
tion prevailed, and Messrs. Simmons,
Freeborn and Potter, were appointed the
committee.
Tuesday afternoon. House was
engaged in receiving claims the princi-
pal part of the afternoon, while waiting for
witness in contested case Of stay pro-
ceedings. No public business was trans
acted. Nothing further has transpired
from the Masonic Committee.
Wednesday, Jan. Is.--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.-lt was desirable to come to
some conclusion as to the time ofadjourn-
ment. ~
Mr.. 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. Gross, 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 in
struction, an engrossed bill in amendment
of the charter of the Boston and Proyi-
dence Rail Road corporations, which
with the various amendments that were
submitted by members, occupied the at
tcnton of the House to the hour of ad-
iournment.
Wednesday, Affernoon.-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.
Mr.. Gross moved a resolution, that the
Committee on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to bring in 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 r. Pot
ter to draw on the General Treasurer for
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, with
some amendments made, were passed,
and the committee directed to make and
repor; the same. The house adjourned
to half past nine O'Clock tomorrow.
Thursday morning, Jan. ia reso-
luton passed directing the Gov. to file
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 of
Mr.. Potter relating, to wool, reported an
amended resolution, which was laid on
the table.
Thursday A fterpoon 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 on
Finance, reported an act authorizing
Paine e. Burgess to draw so classes of
lottery for the benefit ofpublc schools,
by paying therefor to the State 900,
i'm four equal paYments in adyance-said