The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-07-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

| VedneSddy Wterno0n, June Zb.-l ne
Memorial for the extension of Suffrage in
this State, was read, and on motion Of
Mr. Hazard referred to Committee.
Mr.. Hazard said il was subject that
ought to be attended to without delay.
MIR. Potter saw no reason for referring
it to committee; it might at once be taxi
Ell UP and the House he believed was
both ready and willing to dispose of it,
and that speedily. The Memorialists were
making great noise on the subject and
attempting to create great excitement;
they cited the policy Of other States as
reason for Va to alter our election law. /
have no doubt, said MIR. p. that the States
that have adopted the system Of Free Sui-
irage, would most willingly change it, lift
lay in their power. We have in this State
a number of Banks; the stockholders are
| allowed to vote on their shares and none
but stockholders are allowed to vote. So
it is with the State; it is a great land
bank, and no one should be allowed to
vote, who did not own stock in it. am
willing TO exclude all others from that
privilege. The noise and excitement does
not alarm me, for know there is yet mus
Gle and bone enough in this State to sus-
tain our system, and to put down all en-
deavors to establish free or universal suf-
liagc. Who complained of the manage
ment of public afairs1 No one. The
laws were made for the public good and
judiciously administered; they were made
by freemen owning stock in the land bank
Of Rhode Island, and hope we shall hold
OH to the present system, to the last.
Mr.. Hazard-I think the decision will
be more eficacious if the subject should
be referred to committee; 1t will! look
more like deliberation on the subject, with
tho intention of giving it an impartial in
vestgaton.
Mr.. Potter withdrew his objection to
appointing the committee, observing that
he was opposed to Free Suffrage, and
probably should be, as long as he lived.
Thursday morning The petition of
Henry p. Franklin ard Others Cor Bank
in Providence, to be called the American
Bank was granted. Mr.. Sprague moved
10 amend the charter by inserting bonus
of2 l-2 per cent. The amendment was
carried and The petitioners asked and OBJ
aimed leave to withdraw their petition -
The petitioners for the Masons' Bank ask
ed and obtained leave to withdraw their
petition. .., -,.
The bill authorizing Yates & Mcintyre
to issue lottery, passed after short dis
cussion.
.Atlemcon. Mr.. Titus presented res
oution declaring The election Of the Hon
Asher Robbins to the Senate Of the u.
States, null and void which he requested
might lay on the table until morning,
when he woald call it up for consdera-
lion. Mr.. Hazard suggested whether it +!
would not be better to have the paper pre- |
sented referred to a committee that il /
might be stripped Of its singular dress and
put into come more decent shape, than it |
1T present had. Mr.. Potter replied they |.
would put into shape good enough for
The gentleman. ~.
Friday morning Two hundred and /
6fy dollars were allowed Col. Harden
lor apprehendng f. X. Avery.
The Artillery, Company Of Newport,
was allowed to issue fiity-two classes of
lottery, on the same terms and conditions
imposed on Yates s. M'lntyre.
On motion of Mr.. Halle, the consider
alton of,he docket OF private petitions, was
continued to the next session.
Mr.. Titus obtained permission 70
withdraw the resolution he submitted the
day before, relative TO the election Of the
Hon. A. Robbins,
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Titus called up
the memorial of Elisha Mathewson and
others, and after long discussion, vote
passed directing the Masonic bodies TO
appear at the next session to show cause
why the prayer Of said memorial should
not be granted.
Saturday morning. MIR. Potter sub
mitted resolution declaring void the e.
lection Of the Hon. A. Robbins to the
Senate Of the United Suites which he
asked leave 10 be continued until the
next session Of the Assembly. 1t was
continued.
Mr.. Potter moved to suspend the exc-
cution Of Amos Miner until the last FRI
day IN November. Tho vo,o stood for
continuing, 90; against, SO.
On motion of Mr.. Hazard, the Aitor-
oey General was directed TO bring in a
bill providing that oil capital executions
shall hereafter take place in private.
The execution Of Amos Miner and
Charles Brown was suspended until the
Friday preceding tho last Monday in
October. The Senate amended Che bill
suspeoding their execution, by inserting
the Friday after the last Monday IN Oc-
tober, thereby giving the petitioners n