The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-01-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF this State formed quorum at Providence on
Tuesday morning last, and Immediately proceeded
to busincss.-Thc following summary of their pro-
cccdngs, is extracted from the Providence Daily
Journal -
The Speaker communicated letter from George
Turner, resiguing his office one of the Clerks.
Mr.. Il. Hazard then nominated Charles +.
Searlc, and Mr.. Cross, Thomas Rivers to fill the
vacancy. On h,o la ., baiiu, d.o stu,L NJ
crs, % ; Smith having been withdrawn--the votes
were for Rivers 30; Searlc 81. Col. Rivers was
accordingly declared to be elected.
On motion of Mr.. l.. r. Potter, it was resolved as
u rule of the House, that before any petition for an
act of incorporation, the alteration or amendment
of any such act, shall be acted in the House, the
petitioner shall file with the Clerks of the house
printed copies of such petltion and of the act he
asks to be passed, for each member of the General
Assembly, one day at least before the same is
ted on.
His Excellcncy the Governor communicated to
the House, letter from the Governor of Georgia,
enclosing resolutions of the Legislature of that
State, on the subject of instructing Senators in
Congrcss-against recharerng any u. :. Bank
aud insrucng their Senators to vote to expunge
from their records the vote of censuro passed upon
tho conduct of the President, in the Senate of the
u. :. at their late session. The resolutions were
read, motion of Mr.. Hazard laid the table.
The petition of the Newport Insurance Company
for alteration of charter, received and referred
Mr.. B. Hazard called the attention of the House
to the subject of the License Law He said under
the present provisions of the law, some towns Ii
censed persons to retail ardent Spirits others did
not some granted licenses at one price, and some
at another. There was much confusion on the
subject, and great abuses, and many lawsuits grow
ing out of the business. For the purpose of having
uniformity he moved to refer all the laws to Sc
lect committee, which after short debate was
agreed TO, and Mcssrs. Hazard, Titus, Allen, Wa
terman, Harris and the Attorney General, were ap-
pointed on the committee.
/ The House then adjourned to nine o'clock on
Wednesday morning, then to proceed in the docket
of private petitions.
IIcdneSday.-An aci from the Senate to author
ize certain military officers to take their engage
mcnts on their commissions, who had neglected SO
to do, was concurred in by the House.
An act was passed, providing for the sealing of
hay scales and platform balances, by sworn sur
veyor, at least in every year, under penalty
of 500
Mr.. Dorr introduced bill, in amendment of the
actapponting Supreme Judicial Court, which was
read and laid the table. This bill provides, that
at the appointment of the Judges of this Court. in
May next, the Chief Justice shall he appointed for
six years. the Associate Justices one for four and
the oiher for two years aud at the expiration of
the term of service, the appointments thereafter
shall be for six years--sublect to removal by the
concuregt vote of tliree-6ls of the members ofthc
House of Representatives, aud n majority of the
Senate. The salary of the Chief Justice, 81 100,
AND each of the Associates, $500 per annum !; and
that their salaries be provided for by increasing the
fees for entries of actions in the Courts. ono dollar