Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-02
Mattison to legiiinatixe his son Nerbi-
dus. were seAerally granted.

ton. to form wftteh CODs'Uuiou oi
Government for the State, wus :cperted
by the committee and laid on the table.
Mr.. Summons submitted a resolution
accepting the terms on which the city Of
Providence offer the LOT of land at Great
Point The adoption Of the resolution
was advocated by Messrs. Simmons,
Tillinghast, Dorr, and Titus, and oppos-
ed by Nlessrs. B. Hazard, Brayton,
Allen, 7. T. Hazard, and was adopted,
without division, by large majority.
On motion of MIR. Gross, the bill pro-
viding for a Special Court Of Common
Pleas 10 he holden ut Providence on the
first Tuesday in September next, was
read q second time and passed
The petitions Of Mary G. Shearman,
Betsey Bowen, and Alden Sibley, for
the sale Of real estate, were severally
granted.
The bill reviving The Charter Of the
Greene Artillery, was read a second
time and passed.
The petition Of Elijah S. Johnston, a
prisoner Cor debt, praying for relief, was
grsnted.
A bill providing for the payment Of
Witnesses fees for attending Court, came
down from the Senate and was read
first time. This bill provides that wit
nesses shall be entitled TO receive here
after, for fees, eighty cents for each
days attendance, and eight cents mile
for each mile they may travel to attend
any court.
Mr.. Dorr introduced bill in addition
to an act relating to Theatrical exhibit
tions--read first time. (This bill au
thorizes the several town councils in this
State, to demand for license for such
exhibition, a sum not exceeding fifty
dollars, instead Of twenty)
Adjourned to o'clock, in the after
noon.
Thursday afternoon, June 25.-Peti-
tion of Oliver Sphinx, and others, for an
act Of Incorporation for another Bank in
Wick kford-also, the petition Of Stephen,
Taft and others, for Bank in Coven-
try, were rejected, after considerable
discussion.
On motion Of Mr. Dorr, the bill relat-
ing to the Supreme Judicial Court, and
for other purposes, was read second
time, and after short debate, in which
the mover, and Nlessrs. Tillnghast, AL
len, and James, made some brief re-
marks, it was laid on the table.
The petitions Of Frances r. Arnold,
guardian, for the sale of real estate; and
Of George F. Goodwin, an alien, to
purchase, hole, and transmit real estate,
were severally granted.
The petitions of Mary Cornell, and Of
Louisa Clark, for liberty to prefer petit
tions to the Supreme judicial Court, for,
divorce, they not having resided within
this State the time required by law,
were several!y granted.
Alexander G. Shearman and Avery
Maynard, had leave to withdraw their
petitions.
Sundry concurrences from the Senate
were received and read over, and the
House adjourned to Friday morning.
Friday morning, June 26.-The House
met at o'clock. On motion Of Mr.. I.
r. Hazard, the petition of Henry
Moore and others, for an alteration of
the location Of the Providence and Nor
wich City Turnpike, was read and grant
ed.
A bill in amendment Of an act incor-
porating the stockholders ofthe Citizens
Union Bank in Scituate, as amended by
the Committee, was read and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dorr, the bill in n
mendment Of the act authorizing the il
censing theatrical exhibitions and shows,
was read a second time and passed.
This bill au horizes the Town Coun-
sils to demand n sum not more than
500, instead Of 800, as the law now is.
The petition of Nathan Comstock, a.
prisoner in Jail in Providence, on cxecu-
ton, for relief, was granted.
A bill passed confirming and amend
ing the charter of the Eagle Bank in
Bristol.
On motion of Mr.. Cross, the bill pro-
viding for the compensation Of Senators,
and Representatives Of the General As
sembly was taken up. 1t was opposed
by Messrs. Simmons, Tillinghast, and
Titus, and advocated by the mover and
Mr.. Door-and, on motion oc Mr.. Til
linghast, laid on the table, by vote Of
49 10 Is.
The petition Of Moses Richardson, for
sale Of real estate, was received and
committed.
A resolution passed, appointing Dan
iel Greene a committee 10 repair and
paint the Court House in East Green
wich.
On motion Of Mr.. Door, a resolution
passed, directing the Committee on Ed
ucation to prepare and report general
form Of an act for religious corporations.
The petition Of Charles Collins and