Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-05-14

on SATURDAY, When Tire ilouse iuhneuldtely
proceeded to complete them,-as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ns,ance Commitiee-Hammett, Hoppin-
Cross, Greene, and Waldron.
Corporations -Childs, Titus, Thurston,-
Drown, and Spencer.
Jsd;ciary--Hazard, Tillinghast Cross
Waterman, and Halle.
/ JMiiitia-Church, Eddy, Taylor, Fenner,
and Halle.
| Joint Committee on Conricts' Petitions-
| Durfee, Dorr, Allen, James, Sisson.
II Joint Committee on .4cc0i,nts-Ruggles,-
! Warner, Thurston, Remington, Waldron.
| Rcd Estaie-King, Warner, Browning
Fenner, Knnicutt
\ Edluaiion-King, Dorr, Sisson, James,
Kinnicutt.
On motion, the reading Of the docket ofun-
finished business was dispensed with.
Mr. Dorr, Of Providence, presented peti-
ton of number of merchants of Providence,
regulating Pilotage. The rule in regard to
the reception of petitions, being dispensed
wth-the petition was read and referred to
committee of five, one from each county,
viz: Messrs Ruggles, Dorr, Allen, Brown,
D'Wolf e..
Mr. Hazard presented Report of the CON-
missioners of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, accompanied with an act to transfer the
funds, books, and papers Of said Bank, to the
Phenix Bank-received and referred to COM
mittee on Corporations and Corporate Rights.
Mr. Hammett, presented Report from the
Town Council of the town of Newport, relat-
ing TO the Touro Fund, certain repairs of
Jew Synagogue, old mss, which was receiv-
ed.
/ Mr. Halle, presented petition of the Fall
River Mill Road, Rail Road and Ferry Com
pany, for an act of ncorporation-reada and
continued with an order of notice.
The Report Of the Commissioners Of the
Burrillvlle Bank, was read and received.
Petition of Mary Hubbard, for the appoint
ment of an administrator, and referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Petition of John Boss, to be restored to his
civil privileges, referred to committee on Ju-
dietary.
| Petition of David Wilkinson, for remission
of Jurors fine, received and referred to CON-
mittce on Judiciary.
Petition of Alexander G. Shearman, for
stay of proceedings, received and referred.
Several other petitions from convicts were
presented, after which, on motion of William
Sprague, Jr., the House adjourned to Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock.
Tuesday, May l2-Aftcr the call of the
House,
Mr. D'Wolf moved that the Senate join the
House for the purpose Of proceeding in the
election of U. S. Senator.
The motion was opposed by messrs IIaz-
ard and Tillinghast, and supported by Mr.
Titus, and finally decided in the affirmative
by vote of 80 to 33.
Mr. D'Wolf was thereupon charged with
message to the Senate informing them of the
vote of the House.
Mr. Steere, from the Senate, informed thu
House that the Senate declined joining the
House at that time for the purpose Of elect
ing Senator.
h Petition Of Smith, Arnold and others for
turnpike, was continued with an order Of no
tice.
Mr. Potter called the attention of,he House
to the return of the Bank of North America,
by which it would appear that the Bank had
borrowed $l02,0OO, and were doing business
on it as capital, without having paid any bo-
nus or taxes to the State. The Bank was
family concern in which Cyrus Butler acted
as broker, shaver, and banker. He moved,
therefore, that the General Treasurer be in
structed to demand Of the Bank the usual bo-
nus and taxes since that amount had been
borrowed, and in case payment was refused,
that the Attorney General be instructed to
commence suit.
MIR Hazard suggested the propriety of
appointing a committee to inquire into the
subject and report to the House in the az
tcrnoon, with which Mr. Potter assented-
and committee, consisting of nessrs. Titus,
Hazard, and Halle, were appointed for that
purpose.
A number Of convicts' petitions were then
received and referred.
| Petition Of VIM. Vars for confirmation Of
judgment, was received and continued with
an order of notice.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, p. IN.
.gj1ernooa-The Inspector General Of pro-
visions made Report, which was read and
received.
The General Treasurer made his semi-an-
nual Report, which was read and received.
| Petition Of Silas Stillman for Sale of Rcal