Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-01-26

Mr. ID Wolf called up the resolution
instructing our delegation in Congress
upon the ubject protection, which was
laid on the table in the morning. Messrs.
D'Wolf, Potter and Simmons expressed
their views upon the subject generally, as
well rs tothe amendment proposed by
MIR Simmons; after which, by consent,
the original resolution reported by the
committee was amended and passed as
follows:
ReSoiced, That our Senators in Con-
tatives requested, to use their eXcrtions
to procure the passage of sach acts as eff
fectually to provide for the protection
of national industry, in relation to
all articles of the growth or produce of
the soil, or mines, or manufactures Ofthe
United States, and especially to prevent
the reduction Of the duties on any kind
ofwool and WOODEN goods, and toIncrease
the duties on every kind Of WOODEN yarn
imported into the United States.
"A number of cOncurrenccs came down
from the Senate, which were read, and
then the House adjourned.
Friday Morning Jm. 2O-Mr Fowler
called up the resolution, introduced at
the last session, confining the sessions of
the General Assembly to Newport and
Providence, and on motion of MIR James
was laid on the table.
The bill transferring petitioners and pc
titions ofinsolvency to the Supreme Court,
was read us engrossed; and on motion Of
Mr. Church, the House rcceded from the
vote to except Caleb Mosher, un. from
the stay, on account of an interest he had
in Banks where Mosher was indebted.
The House then on the vote Of the Chair,
(Mr. Hazard, the Speaker having left his
seat on account of being counsel hereto
fore,) struck out the exception, and the
act passed giving n stay Of proceedings to
all petitioners.
Mr.. James called up the militia bill.
Mr. Potter moved to postpone it until the
next session. Messrs. Halle, Pratt and
! D'Wolf opposed its postponemcnt, q the
motion was negatived b to %.
The bill was now read the second time,
and Mr. Pratt moved its passage and IN II
pertinent speech urged its necessity at
this time. Messrs. Halle, and Church
also reported the bill.-Mcssrs. Potter,
Allen and Barker opposed it; the bill
passed, however by a large majority.
1 The Speaker from the Committee APP
| pointed under resolution upon that sub
ject, reported an act TO provide that III
| case of no election of General Officers,
the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcs, when duly organized, shall upon
there being no choice by the frecmen OF
! Governor, Lieut.. Governor, and six Sen
ators, or either of that number, order Il
new election, within not less than ten,
or more than thirty days from such time,
until such officers are respectively elect
ed, or until the annual election by law
takes place. The act provides also, tha,
| the old Governor, Lieut.. Governor, and
Senators shall serve until an election
shall be made. The act was read for the
first time.
Mr.. Potter moved that the rule of the
House requiring all public acts to be read
on separate days be dispensed with, and
that the act be again read and passed.
Mr.. Simmons moved to adjourn until
3 o'clock.
| Mr.. Potter said, he should be willing
to adjourn if he thought the report ofthe
Committee respecting masonry and anti
masonry would make their report. lie
wanted to see for whose benefit the re-
port was.
\ Mr.. Simmons said he had been expect
q o., ,,,,,,II ho mandy inr
time, it had been given to the Committee
and partly read this morning; 1t contain
ed fourteen pages. lie could not say
now when the report would bc made, but
if it should be made he hoped 1t would
be for the benefit of the peop.e-lle mo-
we'd new to adjourn until 3 o'clock--a-
greed to.
| Fridav 4 fcrnoon, Jan. 20.-The House
having met MIR. Pratt said he wished .o
call the attention of the House to the act
authorizing the Supreme Judicial Cour
to set night guard at the Jalls III tho
several counties, at such times as they
or any one of the Justices of SAID Court
may think necessary.
! Mr.. Hazard from the committee to IN
vostigate the charges against masons aho
masonry, stated that he was directed by
a majority ofthc committee, to make
report in part. lie said that the com
mittee, with one exception, agreed to thu
report so far as made, and he did not un
derstand that one to differ from the 9th
ers of the committee, on the fact, but on
ly to the conclusions drawn. As the re
port was in his hand writing, he would
read it.