The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-05

bill requires Masonic Societies, whether Incorporated
or not, to make annual return to the General As
sembly in May, Of the names Of their members, and
those who are initiated into the Society in the course
ofthe subsequent year, with copy ofthe oath, obli-
cation or promise by them taken on their becoming
members Of the Societv.l
The remainder Of the forenoon was occupied On
the docket Of private petitions.
Afternoon. Committee on the subject fbnild.
ing State Prison, made report, which was read
and laid on the table,
The docket private petitions was further acted ON.
The petition Of the Third Baptist Society in Prov.
idence, for amendment oftheir Charter that the
Corporation shall have the power Of taxing the Pews
in their Meeting House, to raise funds to make
sary repairs on the house, additions thereon-to
pay all state and town taxes--to pay insurance,
and to support religious ,corship taken up.
Mr. DWolf objected to the granting Of the amend.
ment, on the ground tht, it would be violation Of
the act securing and deelaraory of certain rights.
An animated debate ensued, which was continued un.
til the house adjourned.
Friday Morning,-Met according to adjournment
Petition of Sd Baptist Society in Providence, call
ed up on the question Of postponement--laid on the
table.
Petition of Hydraulian Co. Providence for an act
ofIncorporation, of to hold charitable funds-Granted
Petition of Alfred Williams, convict, for liberia
ton. Granted
Petition of Benjamin r. Dawley. Granted.
Petition of Mary Williams, confined in Jail for
want of sureties to keep the peace. Granted.
Petition of Providence and Norwich Turnpike,
continued, with order of notice.
Petition Of ID. M. Harris for liberation on bail:
Rejected.
Petition of third Baptist Society, Providence,
called up, and the question of postponement carried
in the affirmative, by large majority.
Petition of Bill to provide for the manner of bull
ding School Houses in Cumberland. Granted.
Petition Of John Waterman, to form an engine
company in Oneyville, to be composed of persons
resident in Providence, N. Providence, and John
son. Granted.
Act to empower any one of the Judges of the Su-
preme Judicial Court hold sessions of said court,
in certain cases. Read once.
Petition of Richard Shaw, Administrator, against
the Court Of Probate for the town of Middletown,
for appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, Contn-
ued with order of Notice.
The Committee on the Judiciary, on a Resolu-
ton instructing that committee to inquire into the
expediency Of empowering Courts of Probate to au-
thorise sales Of Real Estate, by Administrators and
nuardians-Re2orted that it is nexpedient. The
Report was accepted, aud the subject was indeffin-
Atternoon.-A resolution, appropriatng $500 to
aid the Town of North Providence in repairing the
bridge at Pawtucket passed, and Messrs. Brown and
Randall were appointed a committee to superintend
the application of the same.
The bill entitled an act in amendment of an ,c,
entitled an act relative to the Supreme Judicial
Court, on motion OF MIR. E. X. Potter to dispense
with the rule providing that public acts should be
read on two different days, was read second time
and passed.
The House then adjourned to o'clock this morn
ing. 90,
Saturday Nor, lst.-Thc Commissioners of the
Burrillville Bank made a report.
This morning in the House of Representatives,
on motion OF Mir Crans,on the Senate were invited
to JON the House for the purpose of elec,ing Sem
ator to the Congress of the United States for six
years from the fourth of March next in the place of
The Hon. f. Il. Knight, whose term of service then
expires. The Senate stated in reply, that they
would take the same into consideration, and com
munlcate their answer
In the afternoon, Mr.. Billings, of the Senate,
came into the House and said. Mr. Speaker. the
have had IN consideration the proposition from the
House. ior the choice OF Senator, and they have
resolved that 1t Is inexpedent join the House for
that purpose, until the session of the Assembly in
January.
The petition Of Robert c. Sisson, for the return
OF hne and cost by HIM paid conviction, which
the Supreme Judicial Court had annulled and set
aside, was granted.