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

ers and duties which formerly devolvC
upon the ireemen Of said Providenc,
when assembled in town meetings, dee
themselves to be imperatively require'
in view ofthe premises, TO make urgel
applications TO the proper authority ft
! relief
Accordingly, they respectfully sole
the General Assembly to adopt sue
measures, touching the grievances com
planned Of herein, as will afford said cit
complete redress. GEO. BAKER,
President ofMe Common Council
S. w. BRIDGHAM, Mayor. ....
| [.9fernoon. THE petition of Jane
Jones, Geo. Murray, and Scipco Brown
convicts praying to be discharged iron
jail, were granted; and those of Johi
Banks, Henry McCauley and Josepl
Mckay, were granted on condition tha
they ship on whaling voyages, under thu
direction Of the Sheriff, and Henry Lee
on condition he leave the State, and bs
re-comnIit,cd if he return.
Oliver Weekes and David s. Hollo.
way, had liberty TO withdraw their peti.
tions.
The petition Of Jeremiah McGrcgor
and Martin Kelley, asking tire State tc
pay counsel, by them employed, in the
prosecution of the alleged murdercrs of
Sally Burdick, at the court Of cxamina-
ton, was read, and on motion TO refer it
to the committee on accounts, is was op-
posed by Messrs. ID. King and Tilling-
hast, on the ground that the State never
pay counsel they do not employ, and laid
on the table.
The petition of Charles Eldridgc, and
others, to be incorporated by the name
of St. Luke's Church, in East Green
wich, was received and referred to the
committee on corporations, and corpo-
rate rights.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill in amendment
Of an act prohibiting the erection Of
wooden buildings in certain parts of the
city of Providence, which was read and
passed This act is in conformity to
the request of the City Council
The bill in amendment of the act reg
ulating the manner of assessing and col
Letting taxes, introduced by Mr.. Tiling-
hast, was read a second time, and pas
sed.
The Senate, at the request Of the
House Of Representatives, then attend
ID in the House and proceeded to hear
he docket Of private petitions, which
consists of 25. The four first were con-
inued, and the fifth, that of the Worces-
er Turnpike Company for an extension
# their proposed road, after argument
" counsel, was rejected. The two
Houses then separated, and the House
dJourncd to half past nine o'clock to-
borrow morning.
Thursday Morning, Jan. 16.--Mr.
ames D'Wolf, from the joint committee
n Religious corporations, made report
ccompanied with an act, which they re-
may be passed by the General
ssembly.
The first section provides that no reli-
ious corporation shall impose any tax
pom any pcws in any meeting house in
is State, for any other purpose than
at of keeping the house in suitable re-
,ir, and to pay for insurance on the
me.
Sec. o.-That all devises to religious
'rporations, societies or churches, or to
~ persons for their benefit, shall be ut
rly void. i,
Sec. 3.-That such corporations shall
ke no gift or grant from any person un- ,
SIS by deed duly made and executed in
le form Of law one year at least before
G death Of the donor; all others are de-
ared void.
Sec. 4.-That all pastors shall be cho- {.
n by the legal voters of such corpora .
ms only. 9
Sec. 5.-That no church, as such, .
all take or hold any estate whatever. -
Sec. 6.-That no religious corporation =
all hold any greater amount Of proper 7
than 100000 value Of personal, and =
O,OOO of real estate, exclusive Of their r
use Of worship, and the lot on which it -
nds r
Sec. 7.-Repeals so much of all laws :;
d acts OF incorporation as is inconsis- r
It with this act. 4
Mr.. Tillinghast said that he had listen Q
to the reading Of the report and pro- a
sed act, with great attention. That j
report and act were most extraordi-
ry, and Of a different character from o.
y thing he had before heard Of, or ~
messed. The report was a laborcd
yument against religion, and not in a.
,port of religious freedom. Roger ~ 81
iliams was religious man, and never N
vocatcd such principles. 1t embodied fo
the infdelity which had been ever ad- Ia
Gated in any books, upon that subject;
4 represented it dangerous to public 81