The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-02-01
From the Providence Daily Journal.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


MES attached to the line, was read sec
ond time and passed.
The petitions of David Trask, Job Dur
fee 4,h, Slvanus Westga,e, Benjamin
Colvin, Henry Profit, John Tenant, -
- Vaughn, and St. Mfchael's Church,
for amendment Of charter, were severally
granted.
On motion of Mr.. Halle, an act passed
adiournine the Court OF Common Pleas,
for Bristol County, from Monday, the
9th instant, to the 2nd Monday Of Feb
On motion of Mr.. Tay lor,f tho House
resolved that they would not proceed any
further. than the trial Of the memorial OF
Elisha Ma,hewson, and others, on the
docket of private petitions, at this session.
On motion of Mr.. &. Allen, the two
Houses joined.and proceeded in the trial
of the memorial OF Elisha Nialhewson,
and others, on the subject of masonry.
Rev. Henry Tatem and Is. w. Cuse,
were further examined in relation to the
ceremonies, signs and pI actces OF mason
nv and their obi cations OF secrecy-end
of the connection existing between the
higher and lower orders OF masonry and
how their masonic and civil obligations
and oaths conficted with one another.
Mr.. Turner likewise read from the tes-
timony, as reported by the committee,
and from masonic books, and commented
upon the same, and proceeded in the con-
sideration of all the remaining points he
made and adduced evidence, in support of
the same until halfpast l2 O'clock, when
the Houses separated.
The petition Of Charles nj. Thurston,
and others, for Bank in Newport, by
the name Of" The Newport Exchange
Bank" was granted.
The petition Of Charles Eldridge, nhl
others, for a charter for St. Luke's
Church, in East Greenwich, was granted
The petition OF the Boston and Provi-
dence Rail Road Company, was received
and referred.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock.
afternoon. Excellency, the Gov
ernor, communicated the resolutions of
the Legislature Of the State of Georgia,
on the subject of the public lands belong
ing to the United States, disappearing of
Mr.. Clay's Land Bill, which were rem,
and, on motion of MIR. TilIing hast, were
laid on the table.
The petition of Edward CarrIngton
and others, 10 incorporate the Lonsdale
Cotton Manufacturing Company, was
granted, and an act of incorporation
passed.
Mr.. Hazard moved, as an amendment
to this charter, while it was under consid-
Grafton, that the stock, OF each stochhold-
er. should be liable to dover. He sup
ported the amendment in speech Of
some length, which was replied to by
Mess,s. Titus and Pratt, and the object
of the charter was explained to the House
by the Counsel for the petitioners. 1t
was negatived, by vote of 90 to 81.
The House Joined, and proceeded in
the trial of the Antmasonlc Memorial.
Thomas Rivers, an adhering, and Tho
mas Sessions, seeding mason, were1
sworn and examined on the part of the
Memorialists., Mr.. Turner read the Til
ley letter, of some nosoriely i'll the politics
of this State, and from the Masonic Min
strel. He also referred to several depo-
stions reported by the Committee.
The two Houses separated at about 6,
and the House of Representatives adj.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25th.
An act incorporating the Scituate man.
featuring company was read and passed.
An act Incorporating the Newport EX-
change Bank was passed-and likewise
an act Incorporating Zion's Church, in
Newport.
His ExcelIency the Governor and the
Senated joided the House and proceeded
in the trial OF the Antimasonic memorial.
Mr. Turner read the charter Of tho
Grand Lodge and went into consideration
of the alledged objects Of incorporation i
tho course that had been pursued by the
corporations, and Of the application Of the
funds, which he Contcnded had been mis-
applied. To support this point, he read
from the records of the corporation, the
application of their funds. For the same
purpose he read from the records OF ST.
Johns Lodge, Newport, and to shew the
manner of their disbursements and their
charities. lie adverted to the number Of
adhering masons. Mount Vernon Lodge
contained 244-St Johns Lodge, Provi-
dence, by their records show total num-
ber Of SIS, and ST. Johns Newport, about
900. How many mere now alive and ad-
herring in the latter two, he did not state.
lie read from Bernard's light on Ma
sonry his statement ofthe obligations TAX
en- by the "Order Of the Cross" Also
the following extract from the "NIasonic
Mirror" of Sept. nth, 1899:
elf Anlmasons would only adhere to
the truth, they might buster away ill
time called for them but when they at
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