The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-02-01

aSheu lot Inc uli,ruCc, uutii Ntonuoy, uo'
fore he proceeded in the defence. This
was granted aud the Houses separa.
ted. The House Of Representatives
then considered some other business, and
adjourned to Monday morning, at lC
O'Clock.
MONDAY, Jan. 27. M
At the call of the House this morning,
sixteen members only answ cred, where
upon Tor want of quorum they adjourned
to O'Clock, +. nj.
A quoram appearing at that time, the
petition of benjamin Alvers Benson, 10
change his name TO Alyers Benson, wa'
received and granted.
Joshua Mauran and others asked and
had leave to withdraw their petition.
The Houses joined and proceeded in
the trial Of the Anti-masonic memorial
until about half ipast six O'clock. Edward
}. NialIeu, Nehemiah Dodge, Franklin
Cooley, James +. Summons, Nathaniel
Nlowry aud Ganali,l Church we're sevc-
rally examined as witnesses for the re-
spondelhs. Mr Simmons was called TO
prove the origin, cause and ohJect OF lht
celebrated "Jt!ity i,iier )" the others the
nature, binding force aud effect OF Ma
sonic obligations as understood by them,
compared with their moral, civil, ard re-
ligious obligations.
The houses separated and the House
of Representatives adjourned to l.
O'Clock to- morrow mornics.
MIR Mefrick having returned to 'Tor.
cester on Saturday, Benja"in +. HallelI,
Esq appeared this day rs associate coun-
sci with Mr. Turner.
TUESDAY, Jan. %, 1884.
An act passed in amendment OF the
chatter of the Central School Society, in
Scituate.
The petition of T.. Darlington, and
others, for turnpike, was read, aud con
tinucd with an order of notice.
An act passed allowing sundry ac-
counts against the State,
Nearly the whole OF the day was spent
on the trial of the Antl-masonic Memorial.
In the MOI ming, Joseph Rawson, and
Samuel Thurber were examined for the
responents, and Peter GrinneH and Ga
maliel Church, were lul,her examined.--
In the afternoon, B. +. Bugard, Richard
Burlingame, Stephen Eddy. Richard An
,hcny aud G. G. Mowry were examined
for the respondents and Lewis Dexter
B. +. Halett and walter Paine, Jr. tos
the memorialists. The testimony OF wit
nesses is now closed.
/, WEDNESDAY, January %.
Mr. Pratt from the Committce on the
Judiciary, reported bill to prevent hawk
ing and pedlng without license, which,
was read first time and laid on the ta-
BILE. This bill increases the price OF a
license to $I0O, and gives one half the
penalty to the iniormer.
Mr. Mathewson, from the Committee
to whom was referred the subject of a
revision of the penal code and the con-
of State Prison, made 3 well
digested and intelligent report, recoHf
the building Of a Penitentiary,
on the plan of solitary confinement AT
hard labor. The Committee estimate the
expense ola building, capable of contain
iog fifty convicts, on the plan ofthe Penn
sylvania East Prison, S35, 700, exclusive
of the ground-and on the Auburn plan,
at $25 900. The report was received
and laid on the table.
Mr. Titus LAID on the table resolution
the freemen in the several
towns and cities, at their next April meet
ings, to instruct their Representatives on
the subject Of erecting State Prison in
this State.
The two Houses were engaged, dur
ing nearly the whole day and evening, on
the Anti M asonic memorial. Their time
was occupied by MIR Atwell for the re-
spondents, who did not close his argu-
ment.
The house of Representatives adjourn
ed to nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. 80.
An act passed allowing sundry &C.
counts.
The petition Of Joseph W. Baker, who
was convicted of Burglary, at East Green
wich, in October, 1882, and sentenced to
suffer death, but whose punishment was
by the General Assembly commuted to
for two years, praying to be
liberated was rejected.
Mr. Pratt, from the Committee relative
to the Bristol Ferry, made report (which
was read and recommitted to the same
committee, and the subject was continued
to the next session.
An act Incorporating the President, Di-
rectors and Company Of the North-Prov-
idence Bank was read, and after the pro-
prie,y Of the granting any other bank
charters, at this session, and under the
present embarrassed situation Of the mon
ey market, was shortly discussed, OIL mo-
ton Of Mr. b. Hazard, tho consideration
of all petitions for Banks, was postponed
TO the next session.