The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-02-12

The petition of Joseph w. Baker, who
was convicted of Burglary, at East.
greenwich, in October, 1882, and sen.
fenced to suffer death, but whose nun.
ishmcnt was 10y the General Assembly
commuted to imprisonment for two
years, praying To be liberated was re.
jected.
MIR. Pratt, from The Committee rela.
tive to the Bristol Ferry, made report,
which was read aud re-comm.,,ed 10 The
same committee, and the suhjec, was
continued TO the next session.
An &c, Incorporating the President,
Directors, and Company of tho North
Providence Bank was read, and after
the proprie,y of the granting any other
Bank charters, nj this session, and un-
der the present embarrassed situation of
The money market, was shortly discuss
ed, on motion of Mr.. B. Hazard, the
consideration of all petitions Cor Banks,
was postponed to the next session.
The Anti-masonic Memorial occupied
the attention of the two Houses about
five hours and half, during which time
MIR. Atwell, for the respondents discuss
ed the general principles of masonry as
connected with the various duties of life
IN moral, social, political and relig-
ious point of view. llc examined the
charges nude against it-commen,ed
upon the evidence introduced, both oral
aud documentary, nnI closed ut huff part
. o'clock, when the Houses separated,
aud the House adjourned to o o'clock
Tomorrow morning.
Friday, Jan. 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Pratt, the charter
accompanying the petition of Nicholas
Brown and others for u rail road was re.
ferred to n committee consisting of
Mcssrs. Ii. Hazard, Halle, and Thurs
ton.
The act to prevent frauds in the trans
fer of personal property was. rend a Sec
ond time and passed. (This act requir-
ing that transfer Of personal property,
where possession is no, taken on the ex-
ocu''on Of tho transfer, shall he recorded
by the town or city clerks in separate
book kept for that purpose in the same
manner ms deeds Of real esiate.)
An act passed in amendment of the
act Incorporating the Providence County
Bank.
The 1nti-1iaSonic WemoriaL-
Whlpple, counsel for the respondents,
occupied the two houses in the conside-
ration of this memorial for two hours
and three quarters, which was listened
to with great attention by the members
and a crowded auditory.
Saturday FEB. ].
On motion oi Mr.. Hazard, Of West
Greenwich, tho House took up the bill
introduced by Mr.. G. Allen, last eve
ning, relating to the Masonic Corpora
tions in this State.
Mr.. c. Allen briefly stated the provis-
ions Of the bill-tlat it provided for the
repeal of the nets incorporating those
Masonic Societies, which by the express
terms Of their Charters. were subjected
to the action Of the General Assembly,
viz the Providence Council Of Royal
and Select Masters, the Providence en-
campment Of Knigh, Templars, the
Pawtncket Royal Arch Chapter, No. 4,
Union Lodge No. 10, Evening Star
Lodge, and Lafayette Lodge. The re-
maining sixteen corporations are requr-
ed to make annually in May, return TO
the Secretary Of State. under the ontb
Of their presiding officer, of the number
and names Of their new members and
officers, and n copy Of the obligations by
them taken and also schedule Of their
property, under n penalty Of n forfeit
ure Of their respective charters. The
third section also provides the way by
which the charters, for such neglect
Of the corporaiors, may be decrecd for
feiied by the S .'prcme Judicial Court
The corporaiions, whose charters are