Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-05-15

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and adopted, and the Standing Commit
tees appointed, before acting upon the
papers.
Mr.. D'Wolf stated that he had no OBJ
lection.
The Standing Rules were then adopt
ed.
The House then proceeded to the ap-
pointment of the Standing and Joint
Committees, after which, the papers pre-
sented by Mr.. D'Wolf, including two
sets of resolutions in relation to the Uni
ted States Bank, Removal Of the Depo-
sits, SC. were taken up.
i Mr. D'Wolf moved that they be re-
ferred to a Committee of ten, who should
take the subject into immediate consde-
ration, and report as soon as may be.
| They were referred to Committee
consisting Of two from each county, viz:
NIessrs. Hazard and Ruggles, of New
port; Tillinghast and Titus, Of Provi-
dence; +. r. Potter and c. Allen, Of
Washington; D'Wolf and Halle, of
Bristol.
Mr.. Whitaker, Of Providence, pre-
sented Resolution Of the Grand Lodge
of Providence, surrenderiDg its charter,
accompanied with memorial, which
papers he moved to have read.
H On motion of MIR. B. Hazard, the sur
render of the charter of said Lodge was
accepted.
Similar resolutions and memorials were
received from the Manchester Lodge, in
Coventry; King Solomon's Lodge, in
East Greenwich; the Roy al Arch Chap
ter, in Providence; the Mount Vernon
Lodge, in Providence; and the Wash
ington Lodge, No. 8, in Warren-which
were disposed Of in the same manner.
/ MIR. B. Hazard stated, that at the last
session of the General Assembly, the
petition Of the Boston and Providence
Rail Road Company was referred to
Committee, and returned by them to the
! House for want Of sufficient time to act
upon it. He now moved that it be refer
red to another Committee.
Messrs. B. Hazard, E. r. Potter,
Dorr, Daniel Greene, and D'Wolf were
appointed for this committee.
L A Commune alton from the Governor
was received, enclosing certain Resolu-
tons adopted by the Massachusetts Le-
gislature on the subject Of the Removal
Of the Deposites, &C., forwarded by the
Governor Of that State, and the Resolu-
tions were received and referred to the
Committee to whom were referred the
resolutions presented by Mir. D'Wolf
On motion Of Mr.. E. r. Potter, a
Committee was appointed to take into
consideration the present Lottery sys-
tenn of this State, and to ascertain what
had been done OIL this subject in other
States, with a view to adopt some mea-
sures for putting an end entirely to the
sale of Lottery tickets in this State.
The subject was referred to the fol-
lowing committed :-Mcssrs. Jas. Allen,
ID. Harris, and #. j. Hazard.
On motion Of Mr. E. r. Potter, the
House voted, that when they adjourned,
Ito adjourn until tomorrow morning at
nine O'clock, in order TO give time for
the committee on the subject Of the Uni
ted States Bank, TO meet this afternoon
A number Of petitions was received and
referred.
The Speaker laid before the House
the resolutions passed at Town Meet
ing in Warwick, instrucnng the repre-
sentatives from that town on the subject
of :he removal Of the depostes.
On motion of MIR. B. Hazard, they
were referred to the committee on the
subject of the United States Bank.
/ The House then adjourned to 9 o'clk
Friday morning.
Friday Morning, May 9.--The House
met at o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
! Mr. f. r. Potter stated that it would
be recollected by the House, that this
morning had been assigned for the re-
ception Of the votes on the State Prison
question. He therefore moved that the
Governor and Senate be now invited to
join the House in Grand Committee, for
the purpose of receiving the votes on
this question, and also for the purpose Of
electing officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Cranston presented bill in addi-
ton to an act in relation to chartered
Military Companies attached to Regi-
ments.
! The Governor and Senate having
joined the House in Grand Committee,
Mr.. E. r. Potter moved that the State
Prison votes be now received, and u
Committee appointed to count the same,
composed Of two members from each
county. Votes on this question were
then handed in from all the towns in the
State except New-Shoreham, James
town and Richmond. The Committee
appointed to count the same were Messrs