The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-22
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act. Which they recommend NAV bs
passed by the General Assembly.
The first section provides that no re-
ig'ous corporation shall impose any tax
upon any pews i" any meeting house in
this State, for any other purpose han
that of keeping the house in suitable re-
pair, and to pay for insurance on The
same.
T, Section 2. That all devises to relip-
ious corporations, societies or church.
or to any persons for their benefit, shall
he utterly void.
Section 3. That such corporations
shall take no gift or gran, from any per-
son unless by deed duly made and exc
cnted i'll due form of~law one year at
least before the death of the donor oil
others are declared void.
Section 4. That all pastors shn1l be
chosen by the legal voters of such cor
poraiions only.
Section 5. That no church, as such.
shall take or hold any estate whatever.
Section 6. That no religious corpo-
ration shall hold any greater amount of
property than $4,000 value of person.
al, and $4,000 of real estate, exclusive
oftheir house of worship and the lot Oh
which it stands.
Section Z. Repeats so much of all
laws and acts ofincorporation as is con-
sistent with this oct.
Mr.. Pratt, said he had been absen. du-
ring the reading of part of the bill, and
requested that it might be read again.
1t was read by the clerk, and agreeably
to the rules Of the House, laid on the
table for one day.
The petition of Clark Fuller, for lib
erstion from imprisonment, was re-
ceived and referred
The petition Of John Thomas, and
others, for liberty to enter their appeal
from the decree of the S. J. Court, gran
ting Wanton Wilbur and Hazard Will.
bur, the benefit of the insolvent act, was
received and referred with an order of
notice.
On motion of MIR. Pratt, the Senate
were invited to attend, with the House,
to the trial Of the dockett Of private Pc
titions. The Senate, joined the House,
and spent the principal part of the NOR
ming in hearing the petition Of Martha
Howell against the city Of Providence;
praying the removal ofan action agains,
her now pesding III the S. J. Court,
from tins county to some other county.
Before concluding the hearing the Hose
separated, and the House adjourned to
3 o'clock.
"A ;AFTERNooN.-Mr. Cranston presented
the petition of Sylvanus Wes,gate, Job
Durfee 4lh, and Jonathan Bennett, pray
ing to be liberated from Jail, which were
received and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt, the bill rela.
ting to the taxation of cotton and woller
was made the order Of tho
day for Friday aftcrnoon.
On motion of Mr.. Whitaker, memo
rial Of the Providence Association of
Mechanics and Manufacturers, relating
to Insolvent Ass gnments, was read and
referred to Hazard, Tillinghast and
I itos.
[This memorial relates to ,he present
mode Of outdoor assignments by insol-
vent persons, who give preference to
some of their creditors, and prays that
no such assignments shall be hereafter
held valid in law.
The two Houses then joined and pro-
ceeded in the hearing of the petition of
Martha Howell, VS.. the city of Provid-
ence. Before the argument of counsel
was finished, the Houses separated, and
the House adjourned to half past nine
o'clock, Friday morning.
Friday Jan. IL,
In the House of Representatives.
Titus, from the com.
mi,,ee TO when was referred the bill en>
titled " An Act To secure lieu TO Me.
L. ,,;e, aud oi hers In cerfain cnxes - "a