Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

| GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Houseof Representatives., Tuesday, Jan.
lAh.-Mr. Speaker Sprague took the
Chair at 10 o'clock, this morning, and
directed the House to be called. A
quorum appearing the Houses proceeded
to business.
MIR. Tillinghast presented the instruc-
tions Of the city council Of Providence,
to the representatives. Of the city, accom-
panied with bill, for the amendment OF
the law allowing assessors of taxes one
and a quarter per cent. on the taxes by
them assessed. The proposed amend
ment authoriscs the city council of Prov
idence to fix the allowance OF the asses
sors Of taxes, in the city of Providence
at any sum not exceeding Ia per ct.
for assessing tax. Read and laid on
the table.
The petition Of Robert Johnston, an
alien, TO be authorised to hold real es-
tate; of Mary ChampIin, Guardian of A
mela Simmons; Of Grin Spencer, of
n athaniel B. Durfee, and Of Joseph j.
JiIing hast for sale of real estate; OF Jas.
Jacoy, for the insolvent act; of Moses
Simmons for commutation Of punishment;
of Daniel Fisher for liberation from J Jail; I;
of Joseph Smith and others, proprietors
of me eting house in Warren, for an act
of Incorporation; and Of Lewis Dexter
and others, for Bank to be located in
Smthfeld, were received and referred
to their appropriate committees.
His Excellency the Governor, COM
nunic ated to the House certain resolu-
tions Of the Legislature Of the State of
New-Y Y ork, relating to the present mill
tia system of the United States, which
were read, and on motion, referred to a
select committee consisting Of Messrs.
Tillinghast, King, and Halle.
Mr. Pratt, under the instruction Of the
city council Of Providence to ther Re-
pre- Sc natives, introduced bill IN amend
me mt Of the law prohibiting the erection
of wooden buildings. in certain parts Of
the city of Providence. The bill pro-
vides that buildings of a particular de-
scr,ption, to be used for dwelling houses,
exclusively, may be erected within those
parts of the city now prohibited. 1t was
/ read and referred to the commNee on
the Judiciary.
| On motion Of Mr.. Tillinehast, it vas
resolved that Messrs. Tillinghast, ,Crhs-
ton, Cross, Halle and Thurston, be
committee to inquire and, by the best
means in their power, to ascertain VINE
ther any instructions have been given by
the Treasury Department OF the United
States, TO officers ofthe customs respect
ing the tariff law Of March Cd, 1883,
and tending to affect the interest Of The
people Of this State, in the protection Of
their manufactures and domestic indus
I try-to ascertain, as near as may be, the
form and effect of such instructions, II
such have been given--to inquire whe-
ther it is expedient for this General As
sembly to take any measures in relation
thereto, by instructing our Representa-
tives in Congress, or otherwise; and to
report to this House such measures as
+ they may deem expedient, in relation to
the said subject
Mr.. Tillinghast prcfaced and explain
ed the object Of the resolution, and the
importance Of the subject to the people
ofihis State, and expressed an opinion
that the Comptroller ofth Treasury had
entirely mistaken the circular Of MIR.
Secretary M'Lane, and il supported in