The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-17
Tho proceedings Of the General Assembly are
copied from the Providence Herald, Journal
and Mcrocosm.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Providence, January llth, lt


GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Providence, January ilth, 1882.
Our Legislature convened in this town
yesterday morning. AT half past 10 o.
clock the Speaker took the chair, and
called the House to order, but quorum
not being present, the few members as
sembled occupied the time in exchang-
ing salutations, and reading the proceed
ings Of their October sitting, which had
been furnished them as usual by the Hon.
Secretary. A quorum at length being
obtained, the House proceeded to busi-
ness.
Mr. Allen, Of South Kingstown, was
appointed to inform the Senate that the
House had formed quorum.
The docket Of unfinished business Of
the last session was then read.
A message was received from the SEN
ate, informing that that body had also
formed q quorum.
The petition of the Boston and Provi-
dence RAILROAD Company, praying for|
amendment of their charter, was receiv-|
ed and referred to the Committee on Corr
porations.
Petitions Of several individuals againss|
their creditors, were received and laid on
the table.
Petitions of convicts for liberations,
were received and referred to COMMITTED :
on Convict petitions.
Accounts & claims Of different individ1
uals were received and referred to tho
Committee on Accounts.
/ There being no business before thu
House matured and ready for considera
ton, on motion Of Mr. Church, the Hous,
adjourned to 3 o'clock in the afternoon
i Afternoon.-Several petitions for thu
sale of real estate, and for the liberatio
of convicts were received and referred
the several committees
! There being little business before tn
House, Mr.. Hazard rose and said, thd
it was his opinion that the House ougt
Immediately to come to some dctermind
ton about insolvent petitions, there bd
ing now no law on the subject; and cor
cluded by moving that the House resoly
to proceed on their trial tomorrow ate
noon. This brought on debate Of som
,1csSth. e, in which Messrs. Simmons. Pratt
tDpWoIf, Davis, Church, and Halle, too
part. 1t was the opinion Of all, that som
course ought to be adopted in regard
them, but they disagreed about the mar
ner in which they should be disposed o
There appears to be a majority again
the General Assembly, trying them,
account Of the expense to all parties.
At length Mr.. Halle moved that ID
committee on Insolvent Petitions be d
rected to bring in bill referring the1
back to the Supreme Court, with the rigl
Of appeal to the General Assembly. M
Hazard having Withdrawn his motion
which motion was carried. The com
mittee are Messrs. Hazard, Potter, Pratt
and Halle, with the addition of the AttoI
ney General.
i The House adjourned to halfpast 8 I
day.
Wednesday, Morning, Jan. ll.-Th
House met at half past Q o'clock.
i Mr.. King reported a bill providing I'd
the appointment Of Guardian over II
Narragansctt Indians, and for other pu
poses. Read and referred to the Con
mittee on the Judiciary.
The petition of the same tribe receive
yesterday, was referred to the samo Con
mittce.
The petition of Samuel G. Perry an
others, citizens of Charleston, prayir
for the enactment of law similar to th'
reported by Mr.. King, was received, al
referred to the same Committee.
I On motion Of Mr.. Church the Seer
tary of the State was added to the Con
!. mittee on Finance. y s...,-, 4,
| Jail Bonds.-Mr. Potter, said there d
not appear to be much business on Il
table, and as he had been informed tb&
there had been and was still pending b
fore the Courts several law suits on ID
bonds for the liberty Of the limits, for i
voluntary escn pes, where persons acc
dentally, or by mistake, stepped over Il
, external lines of the limits, he wishs
something might be done to protect,
future, the suretics ofsnch persons. +
wished to confne the operation ofthela
to voluntary or wilful escapes. He cou
not see the propriety of compelling q
. sureties to pay the debt oftheir princiPj
merely because he accidentally. or
mistake, happened to step beyond
jail limits, and immediately returne
: He wished the act 90 explained az to pF
tect such suretics. II was nov trap |
catch honest and well meaning peTsos
: He viewed the subject Of 90 much impd
tance that he hoped remedy for the q
J. would be provided bcfore the Assemt
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