Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-11-06

On the suggestion of Mr. Hazard, that he I
considered the subject Of one, which related I
to metallic currency as mere humbug on
the part of the administration, got up by them
to gull the simple part Of the community by
the jingle of Jackson money, Mr. Dor con-
sented to strike out that resolution.
Mr. e r Potter moved to postpone them to
the next session Of the Assembly. He said
there was no particular necessity Of their be-
ing acted upon at this time. Congress would
not be together until December, and this
Assembly would be in session again in sixty
days.
This motion was strenuously opposed by
Messrs D'Wolf, Hazard, Tillinghast, Halle,
G Spencer, Westcott, Cranston and Dorr, and
supported by the mover and Messrs Titus and
Allen, when the motion was rejected without
division.
| On motion the vote was then taken by yeas
and nays and adopted. On the three first re-
solutions the names were entered on the jour-
nal, and the others were passed without d.
vision and sent to the Senate for their con-
curronce. /
4 The debate on these resolutions was warm
and animated and continued between two and
three hours. The fourth resolution as amend
ed seemed to meet the appreciation even OF
Mr. Potter, after his amendment was adopted.
He expressed himself decidedly in favor OF
bank, and admitted its absolute necessity for
the fiscal transactions Of the Government.
Resolped, That the General Assembly re-
CARDS with much solicitude and regret the
present condition Of our political affairs, which,
in their opinion, is to be attrlbnted.to de-
parturc, in some essential points, from the
spirit of the Constitution and of the laws, by
the present administration Of the Govern
ment of the United States.-[. .fyes AZ, Noes
%.
g. Resolved, That the removal by the Ex-
ecutive of the Public Funds from the custody
in which they belonged by law and contract
the disposition manifested by the Executive
to take the entire control Of the Treasury, and
to interfere with the other Departments of the
Government the too frequent removal of
useful public officers !; and the political use
which has been made Of the General Post Of
flee are among the causes Of this solicltude
and regret, and by themselves, and their con-
sequences, tend directly to change in the
character, and eventually in the form of our
Government .qyes AZ, Noes 26.
3. Resolved, That this Assembly are dccld-
edly of the opinion expressed by the House OF
Representatives at their May session, 1884,
and confirmed by experience, that National
Bank is indispensable to the proper collection,
safe keeping, and disbursement of the Pubic
Revenue, as well as for the regulation OF the
currency and for the most convenient trans
action OF CONNIE rcial affairs.-[ Ayes AS, Noes
90.
4. Resolred, That the present Bank Of the
United States ought to be re-chartered, or
another Incorporated, with such notifications
and provisions as will render such an institu-
ton most useful to the country, and secure IN
the hands of the National Legislature the
control of the Public Treasury.
This Resolution having been, on motion
of Mr. E r Potter, supported by B Hazard, so
amended by vote of al to- "a, as to read that
the branch of said Bank in this State ought to
be subject to the same taxation as the State
Banks, was passed, without a division, by n
very great majority.
s. Resolred, That by union and co-opera-
ton throughout the country, without regard
to minor differences, among all those who en-
tertain the opinions which we have express
cd, the supremacy of the laws may and ought
to be vindicated from those abuses of power
against which we have solemnly protested.-l
Passed cithout q division.
These resolutions came back from the Sc
nate no,,-concVred in by that body, whereup-
on it was moved by MIR Cranston, that the re-
solutions be signed by the Speaker, and CO.
py thereof be transmitted to each of the Sena-
tors and Representatives of this State to Con-
gress.-Adopted.
! A resolution was introduced authorizing
those towns to choose delegates to the State
Convention for forming constitution, which
have hitherto neglected to appoint any, and
authorizing all the towns to fill vacancies
should any happen, and providing for the pay |
and expenses of the members of the Conven-
ton. After considerable debate the resolu-
ton was postponed to the next session.
| Messrs Ruggles, Halle, E r Potter, b Haz-
ard and the Attorney General were appointed
committee to consider and report to the next
session of the Assembly, on the expediency
of providing for the auditing OF all accounts
against the State, previous to their being pre-
sented to the General Assembly for allowance
and payment. :.
The petition of Fenner Ballou, to be dis
charged from Imprisonment for want OF sure
ties to keep the peace, was granted.
The commissioners on the Touro Fund
made q report stating that they had let the
whole sum for two years at five per centum,
to the Bank of Rhode Island-it was read and
received.
! The committee on Finance made a report
in part, which was read and recommitted with
directions to report at the next session.
Mr. Dorr reported resolutions appointing the
9th Day of November inst to be kept by the
people of this State as day ofpublic Thanks
giving and Praise to Almighty God, which
were read and adopted.
The Committee to whom was referred the
reports of the several Banks in this State, re-
ported an abstract from their several returns
which was received and ordered to be printed. !
Between and o'clock in the evening the |
Assembly adjourned to meet again in Provi-
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