The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-01-29

Providence for his services in the execu-
ton of Thomas E. Wslmsley.
The following petitions for the sale Of
real estate we're granted, to wit: Matha
Hazard, Marx A. Slocum, RebeccH Rod
man, Ann Mott, Joshua Sayer, George
A Brayton, Christopher C. Lewis, Josiah
Westcott, Daniel v. Ross, Emor BelK-
nap, Joseph s. PecKham Russell C. Clark,
Robert Carter, Francis II. Arnold, Fam
ny Carpenter, Fisher Day.
The net prohibiting the taxing Of extra
Judicial oaths was returned from the
Senate amended SO as to increase the
penalty from $50, to 500, and providing
that on second conviction the person
shall be forever rendered incapable of
holding any Office under this state. The
amendment was concurred in by the
House.
The petition Of the Woonsocket Falls
Baptist Society, was granted, aud act Of
Incorporation passed. Adjourned to 3
o'clock.
Afferno0n.-On motion ofMr. Hazard,
the bill providing that when. at the first
election for Representatives to Congress,
two representatives are not chosen, then
at any subsequent election ordered in
such case. plurality Of votes shall con-
stitute a choice, was read and passed.
The petition for a Bank in West
Greenwich was taken up, the charter
reported by The Committee read. and,
after short discussion, was postponed
to Wednesday morning to have some a.
mendments engr0ssed. Adjourned to
9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. %. The
House met at Q o'clock aud took up the
report of the committee Of accounts To
the allowance Of some of which objec-
tions, we're made. Among others there
was an account of three officers who at
tended upon the Court at the examina-
tion Of E. X. Avery for their services.
To the allowance of these accounts an
objection was made by Mr.. E. r. Potter,
on the ground that the Court had no ju-
risdiction of the case. There was no
dispute but that the services were rem
dered ard necessary. But it was con-
tended that the officers were entitled 10
their fees whether the court had jurisdic-
tion or not. They were bound to per-
form the services at the request Of the
court, and were therefore entitled to their
fees. Mr.. Halle in the course ofihe dis
cussion went into an argument in sup
port of the correctness Ofthe decision of
the court, and of their having jurisdic-
tion in that case. The House postponed
the final determination on the account to
the next session.
Lewis G. Brown, witness before the
committee "appointed by the General
Assembly TO investigate the charges a
gaInst freemasonry and masons in this
state," presented an account against the
stale for his fees for travel and al,en-
dance. THIS account was objected to
on the ground that the committee at the
time gave notice that no fees would be
paid by the state to witnesses. 4 he
claimant had leave to withdraw his ac-
count.
| The petition for bank to be locate j
in West Greenwich with capital of
$25, 200 with liberty to increase the same
to the sum of 800, 900. was granted and
an act of Incorporation by the name of
"Thc West Greenwich and Farmers s
Bank" was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lapham, the memo
rial relating to masonic corporations was
taken up and by him moved to be re-
ceived and referred with an order of mo-
| tice.
The question on the reception of the
memorial was taken yeas A, nays IS.
and the house adjourned.
Afternoon. On motion of Mr.. Potter,
the report ofthe committee appointed at
June session on the subject of the maps
of the state was taken up, read and re-
ceived. The question as 10 how the 100
maps deposited with the Secretary should
be distributed, occasioned some debate
which resulted in the appointment of a
committee consisting of Messrs. Hazard,
Potter, Pratt, Waterman and Medherry
to report to the House in what manner
the same should be distributed.
The committee on the Truro fund
made their report.
A resolution passed appointing Mr..
Pabodie and the Sheriff of Providence
county, committee to erect curb stones,
&c. on the west end of the Jail lot in
case the city of Providence should pave
Canal street.
Mr.. Potter introduced bill prohibit
ing freemen from voting by certificate in
towns where their estates do not lie and
authorizing them to vote in the towns
where their estates are situated. He
said they might as well 60 there to vote
as 60 after certificate 1t would not
then be necessary to cart them up. They
would be out Of the power Of certaia