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

not present.
The question was taken on the motion
Of Mr.. Tillinghast and decided in the
negative. Yeas 24-Nays 80.
Next Wednesday was assigned for
the hearing of the memorial.
Mr.. Halle stnted that mr.. F.. r. Pot
ter, Ja,.es Simmons and himself had
been heretofore appointed committee
to receive transfer, 10 the State, of the
road belonging to the Providence and
Pawtucs ct corporation, and to transfer
the same to the Providence and Boston
Rail Road corporation, if they choose to
accept it by certain time, which was
nearly expired. The corporation were
ready to transfer the turnpike road, and
il was necessary that the committee or
some other should be continued. He
submitted resolution for that purpose,
which was passed. As Mr.. Potter was
absent, and Mr.. Simmons had ceased to
be member of the House, on motion,
messrs. Thuston, G. Allen and Titus,
were added to the committee.
On motion of mr. Spear, Of Smithfc'd,
the house proceeded to the consideration
ofthe bill entitled can act in amendment
of an act entitled an act declaring GER
tain property, personal estate: =.
This bill provides that all the picking,
carding, spooling, drawing, spinning,
reelng frames, dressing and warpIng
machines, looms, tools and apparatus OF
every description, used and employed, IN
any cotton or wool'en factory IN ms
State be considered real estate in the as
sessment ortaxes, and taxed in the town
in which the same is located.
"A discussion here ensued which last
ed untl one o'clock. The House then
adjourned to 3 o'clock, Monday alter
noon.
Monday afternoon, January 2o.-lhe
Speaker asked leave Of absence, on ac-
count Of the sudden and severe ind'sPo.
sition of his father. 1t was granted, and
the Hon. Christopher Allen, of North
Kingstown, at the request of the Speak
er. took the Chair, as Speaker pro tenn.
Mr. Spear called up the bill relating
TO the taxation Of cotton and woollen ma
chinery. This bill excites considerable
interest, and not a little feeling among
the members of the house, and is debat-
ed with zeal and earnestness by those
members, whose towns are supposed to
be affected, either favorably or uniavor-
ably. The whole of the sitting was con-
sumcd in it's consideration, without taxi
ing any question.
Messrs. D'WoIr, Harris, Pratt, Gran
ston, Spear, TiIlinghast, Titus 4 Ha'ie'
were heard upon the general and part'c-
ular merits and demerits of the bull. Al
about 6 o'clock, the House adjourned on
motion of mr.. Cranston, to half past n'ne
o'clock, tomorrow morning
Tuesday Morning, Jan. q.
Mr.. Tillinghast, from the committee
on the subject of the Treasury co"struc :
t;op Of the Tariff of 1888, made report,
which was read and received.
The House then took up the unln'sh-
cd business Of yesterday The b''l pro,
vidipo for the taxation OF cotton ana
wooden machinery, in the towns where
located which, alter several ,nenec'ua'
attempts to amend, was passed, 80 10 "a;
The lien law was then taken up ana
re-committed.
The act to prevent the firing OF guns
within certain limits therein designated,
was passed. ,,..:u,
The commissioners Of the Burrilville
Bank made report, which was read ana
received.
The petition of Charles Brayton and
others to be incorporated by the name OF
the Warwick Central Baptist Society,
was read and referred.
Mr. TillinChast offered resolution
authorizing his Excellency,th the Governor
to offer n Reward, not exceeding one
tbousand dollars, for the apprehension o
tbe p.rson who committed the outrage
unon Mr. Samuel Reynolds and family
IN Exeter. in November last. Read ant
passed.
game, IN this State, was ca''eo up o)
MIR. King, of Newport, and It's Passag'
advocated by the moverin short sPeec"
II was opposed by several members, ant
with their consent, laid on the table. =
The Comm ssioners Of the Farmers
Mechanics Bank, made report, whicl
was read and received.
The petition of Moses Simmons con
,,;c, under sentence of death for robpe
~ was called up, and his Excellcncy
he Governor, and the Hon. Senate
we're invited and attended, and heard ,"'
trial thereof, and it was granted, ana h'
nunishment was committed to impr'son
MIR. Lapham, of Burrlville, offered
resolution directing the committee on III
Judiciary. to inquire into the expeo'e'c,