Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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= House Of Representatives. Wednesdo,
: Jan. I5.-The House met at half past
O'Clock.
, The petitions Of Audley Clark, of S
Il. Gardner, of VIM c. Gardner, and O
| Eliza G.. Phillips, for liberty to appca
from judgments rendered against them
by the Court of Common Pleas, for th
county of Newport, at their last Novem
Der term, were severally received, ant
referred to the next session of the Gen
eral Assembly, under an order Of notice
Mr. Hazard introduced an act to pre-
vent frauds in the transfer of persona
property, and providing for the recording
Of all mortgages thereon-read firs
time, and laid on the table.
I Mr.. Hazard moved q resolution per-
hitting Henry Bull, Esq. who is COM
piling History Of this State, to take in
TO his possession, two volumes of the an
cient records Of this State, and take CO.
pies thereof, which was read and passed
1, The bill introduced by MIR. Field, au-
thorising the Governor, in certain cases,
to offer reward for the apprehension of
offenders, was called up by the mover,
and after having been amended on mo-
tion Of MIR. Tillinghast, was passed,
men, con.
Mr.. King, Of Newport, introduced a
bill to prevent the destruction of game in
this State, which was read first time
and laid on the table.
| Mr.. Pratt presented the following Me-
mortal, which was read, and on his mo-
ton, referred to a committee Of two per-
sons from each county, consisting of
Messrs Hazard, Shaw, E. Mathewson,
Pratt, j. Allen, Thurston, Waterman,
Remington, D'Nolf and Halle.
To the Hon. General Assembly Of the
State of ofRhode-I Island and Providence
Plantations, to be holden at Provi-
dence, on the second Monday Of Jan
uary, A. d. 1884:
The Memorial Of The City Council ofMs
City Of Providence, respectfully shoo-
ELL
That of the whole number of persons
residing within this State, at the last cen
sus, viz: 97,2lO, more than one sixth
part, viz: l6, 1886 were inhabitants OF said
Providence; that ofthe whole number Of
persons who voted at the last election of
General Officers, viz: 1917, more than
one seventh part, viz; 1893, were resi-
dents of said City; that, of the whole n
mount of property rateable within the
State, according to the valuation Of
Committee appointed by the. Genera
Assembly in the year 1929, which valu-
alton was established as the rule of taxa
ton to the year 1924, to wit, S32 ,640,-
600, more than one fourth part, to wit,
50, 500, 900, is ratcable within the City
aforesaid; that, Of the whole amount of
revenue, exclusive Of that portion sci a
part Tor the support of public schools,
which was received into the Treasury
during the year ending the 29th Of April
last, viz S20,6l9 81, more :ban two
thirds, viz: Sl4,O84 90, is assessed in
said Providence, all of which will fully 1
appear by reference to the proper docu-
mcnts; that, Notwithstanding these facts,
the frecmcn Of said Providence are en-
10 elect only four members Of
the House of Representatives, being but
cne eighteenth part of the whole number
that House consists; that, the
number Of Representatives in the Cen
eral Assembly allowed as aforesaid to
said city, bears no due proportion, when
considered in comparison with the re-
spectiye numbers allowed the several
towns in the State, either to the popula-
lion of said Providence, the number Of
its lreemen, the amount Of its rateable
or TO the share of the public
revenue it actually contributes TO the
Treasury; that the frecmen Of said city,
being, rs your Memorialists
conceive, entitled, Of right and in justice
10 greater number Of Representatives
han they are now authorized to elect,
are not upon an equality with their fel-
low citizens throughout the State, in re-
spcct to the enjoyment Of political privi-
|egcs; and that your Memorialists hav-
ing succeeded, by law, to the exercise,