The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-22

lection tftheir manufactures and domes-
tic indusiry-to ascertain, as near as
may be, the form and effect of such in
siruclions, if such have been given--to
inquire whether it is expedIent for this
General Assembly to take any measures
in relation thereto, by ins,ructing our
Representatives in Congress, or other
wise +; and to report TO this House such,
measures as they may deem expedent,
in relation to the said subject.
Mr.. TillIughast prefaced and explain
ed the o 2ject Of the resolution, and the
importance of the subject to the people
of this State, and expressed an opinion
that the Comptroller of the Treasury
had entirely mistaken The circular Of Mr..
Secretary McLane, and if supported in
his construction Of the act of March, IS.
33, the act of July, 1882, would be effec-
tually repealed, so far as it related to
cotton goods.
The House then read over certain ac-
counts, which had been referred to a
Committee, and examined and allowed
by them, at the October session, and
passed an act for their payment when
they adjourned to 3 o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNooN.-Mr. Field of Cranston,
introduced bill authorizing and enl-
powering the Governor of this Safe to
offer reward for the apprehension of
offenders against the law, in certain ca
ses, not exceeding in any one case one
thousand dollars.-Read a first time and
laid OF the table.
Mr.. Field also presented the petition
of William Valentine and others stating
TINT grea; danger frequently happened
to people in the immediate lghborhood
ofProyidence, from the practice of per-
sons shooting with fire arms at marks
and other objects. particularly, on the
first day OF the week, and praying that
they may be restrained from that prac-
tice, unless it be on their own lands, of
with the assent of the owners thereof
Read and referred to Messrs. Field,
Pratt, Whitaker aud E. Mathewson.
The petitions of Christopher Spencer
for sale of real estate of Lydia Adams
to be authorised to petition the Supreme
Judicial Conrt for divorce (; of the pro-
prietors of the Woonsocket hotel for an
act of incorporation of Waldo Earle
and others for Bank at Woonsocket
Falls of the Mount Vernon Bank for
liberty to appeal from n judgment of
Court in favor Of Caleb Mosher of
Roderick Perkins, confined in Jail for
debt, for relief, aud OF I3 conyicts in Jail
for liberation, were scvernlly received
and referred to their appropriate COM
mittces.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, the House
called over the docket of unfinished bus
mess, which consists of I0I different SUBJ
jects.
Messrs. r. Il. Smith. and E. Math
ewson were ad ded TO the committee on
the subject of building State Prison.
On motion of Mr., Halle the act, from
the Senate, providing for the distribu-
ton ofthe maps of the State, was re-
ferrsd TO Messrs. Cranston, Allen, Wa
.crman, Norris, and Low.
Wendeslay afternoon, was assigned
to hear the docket of private petitions.
On motion Of Mr.. D'Wolf, it was Or
dered that the petition of Hersoy Brad.
ford, and others, and the memorial of ,
Benjamin Clifford, relating to Bristol
Ferry, be referred to Messrc. Thurs,on,
Harris, Chace, Pratt, and King to hear
the parties and report the facts to the
House,
Adjourned to half past nine o'clock
"Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, Jan l5.
House of Representatiues-The house
me, at half past nine o'clock.
phe petitions of Audley Clark, of
Samuel Il. Gardner, of William G. Gard |
ner and of Eliza G. Phillips. for liberty
to appeal from judgments rendered "a
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