The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-24

assignn,ents---dsclaring certain assign
unenIs and conveyanccs made IN view VI
bankruptcy, and unless made for the ben.
eft Of creditors generally, VOID. Read
and laid on tho table. The house thea
adjourned, to three o'clock Monday alter
noon.
The sketch Of the debate on the bill
concerning religious matters, it it may be
90 called, is very imperfect, aud We would
he glad il any, or all oil the speakers
would furnish their speeches for the Jour
nal.
The following is copy Of the bill pass
ed by ,hs house on Saturday, and has ex-
caed considerable interest IN the commni-
AN ACT to restrain the disposition oi
lands ia murtmain, aud Tor other purposes.
Section |. Bo it enacted by the Gene-
raj Assembly, and by the authority there
of it is enacted, that no church, religious
corporation or society, shall have power
by virtue of any act OF Incorporation, or
aay act ia amendment of any such act, to
have or hold any funds or property, real,
DC, sonal or mixed, or any interest therein,
exclusively pledged and appropriated to
tae propag alton, support or maintenance
of any particular religious creed or
doctrine nor shall any such act be con-
stTued to impair or Interfere with the
rights Of a majority Of any such corpora
ton or society, to control manage or dis
pose of all property so pledged or appro-
pria,ed, notwithstanding any changes
which they may at any time adopt in their
religious creed or belief; Provided that
ns,hinp in this scctionl contained shall be
construed to deprive any corporation OF
its vested rights Of property, and no act
of incorporation hereafter granted to any
religious society, shall define and ordaln
nuy particular form of faith, worship or
government to be mantunedb by such So
ciety.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
tha, hereafter no religious society or cor
peration shall bo capable OF holding or
possessing directly or indirectly, personal
property, to n greater amount than thirty
thousand dollars, or real property to Il
urea,er value than ten thousand dokars,
exclusive of the church building aud The
lot upon which it stands. Provided, that
nothing ia this contained, sha prevent
any visiting religious corporation or So
cieiy from holding (subject to the provs-
ions of the first section Of this ac,) all
property which they may heretofore have
lawfully acquired.
Sec. 3 And be il further enacted, that
no person shall hereafter 10y viltuo Of any
Legislative act, as aforesaid, be compelled
by means Of any tax upon his person, his
pew in any church, or other property, to
contribute to the support Ct any religious
establishment, creed or doctrine. Provi-
ded, that any religious corporation may
be empowered TO assess such taxes upon
pews, as may be necessary to keep their
church in repair, or to insure it tgainst
fire.
Monday afternoon, Jan. i9.--Tho bill
10 provide for the compensation OF the
of the General Assembly, was
called up by MIR Cross, and underwent a
short discussion, when it was committed
10 Messrs. Gross, Mathswson and Haz-
ard.
Mr. Derr Introduced resolutions re-
,pscting the public lands Of the U. S.
Nr ID. made some remarks explanatory
If the object Of the resolutions, the man
,sr in which the lands were acquired,
Ind for whot purpose some Of them were
.sded 10 the United States. lie stated
hat the object was connected with no
question of party, and alluded to the una
,imity with which similar resolutions had
,assed the popular branch Of the legisla-
ure of North Caroliua. They were |
cad and committed to Messrs. Dorr,
smith, Hazard, King and Thurston.
On motion Of MIR 3rayton, the bill in {
reduced by him last week relating to the /
ale Of intestate estate, for the payment Z
# debts, was read second time and COM {
nitted to Messrs. Brayton, Titus, Cross, t
md the Attorney General.
Mr. IsIlinghasi, from the Committee on
he Judiciary, reported the bill aulhoriz-
ing the Commissioners Of the BurrilvIlle
Bank to make rule Of Court Of the action
ia favor Of the Bank against +. Y. Car
ile, and all other claims against him in
Tavor Of the Bank, which was read aud
passed.
The petition Of E. P. lngcrsol and 9TH
srs for an act Of incorporation, was re-
eeived and referred.
The petition Of Samuel Slater and 9TH
Ere, for amendment of charter, was re-
esived and referred.
The petition Of the City Fountain Com
pany for amendment Of their charter, was
read and referred to the next session, " ith
an order of notice.
A resolution passed authorizing the Sher
ia Of the county Of Providence to cause
The Jail lot in this city to be filled up, and
draw on the Treasury for the expense,