Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-26
NEWPORT,
Thursday, June S6th, 1 s34,
THE LEGISLATURE.

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ture, was convened in this town, on Tues
day last. A quorum Of both Houses was
formed at 10 o'clock, n. m. The House
proceeded 10 business, after the usual
preliminaries,-the Speaker in the chair.
/ A considerable number of private pc
titions were presented, received and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
/ A communication was received from
His Excellency by the Secretary, from
the State Of Maryland, on the subject of
the militia, which was read and laid on
the table.
| The Committee appointed to transfer
Records, &c. of the Supreme Judicial
Court, made a Report, which was re-
ceived and ordered to be communicated
to the Hon. Senate.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Halle, Wednesday
afternoon was assigned for the trial of
the Docket ofprivatc petitions.
| On motion of MIR. Cranston, the petit
ton of George Balchin was reinstated
and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Harris, Of Smithfeld, moved the
appointment of Committee on the sub
ject Of the States Prison-passed for the
present.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Lapham, for Committee to inquire in
to the expediency Of providing by law
for the sale Of lands by Executors and
Administrators, forthe paymen: of debts.
TIE petition of VIM. Field and others,
was re committe to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Hazard called up the bill in re-
lation to the Broad-street Hotel, Provi-
dence-read and postponed for the pre-
sent.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Weed
en- respecting a turnpike and bridge in
Pawtucket-rcad first time.
The docket of unfinished business was
then read.
An act to clean highways from snow,
was indefinitely postponed, and the COM
mittee discharged.
Messrs. Stevens and Dorr, were sub
stituted in place Of Robbins and Whip
pie, on the subject Of Flowage.
The Committee on the subject of the
r. I. Legislative Investigation, was
discharged, and the subject Indefinitely
postponed.
Petition Of Mary Sumner, for sale of
Real Estate, was dismissed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Smith, of
GIocester, on the subject Of Banks, was
Withdrawn by the mover.
Petition Of Ann p. Townsend RECON-
mitted to the Committee on the Judicial
ry.
Tuesday afternoon. n.-The House met
at 8 o'clock.
The House proceeded in the first
place to clear the table of private peti-
tons, by referring them to the appropri-
ate committees.
After the table had been cleared,
Mr.. Hazard inquired whether it would
not be good opportunity to take up the
bill in relation to Religious Corpora
tions? /
Mr.. D'Wolf thought it would, and
the bill was then read by the clerk.
Mr. D'Wolf hoped the bill would pass
as an act of the House. II
Mr.. Hazard called for the reading Of
The Report on that subject, which he con-
sidered very good one. The report
was then read, which occupied upwards
Of half an hour in reading.
A long debate here onsued on the
question Of postponing the bill, which
our limits prevents us at present from
laying before our readers. The gentle
men who advocated the motion to post
pone, were Messrs. Tillinghast, Halle,
Cranston, Dorr, ID. G. Harris, and Pot
er Against the motion-hlessrs. Haz-
nrd and D'Wolr. The question was f.
nally taken, and the bill postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Potter, the follow
ing resolution, after short discussion,
was passed.
Resolrcd, That the Sherifs of the sc.