Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-22
WHOLE NO. 251.
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Adjourned to 3 o'clock in The afternoon.
.Uteynoon.--Mr Stevens, from the Conn
mI,tee 0ppnnted nt the last session, to re.
port 10 the General Assembly suitable place
for the erection Of the proposed State Prison,
and receive proposals for the erection Of tho
same, made detailed report, in which they
state as their opinion, that Great Point, in
tins city, is The most suitable place, and that
OF the SIX proposals for it's erection, that of
Mr.. N. f.. Potter, was the most favorable
lie estimates the cost at about $4,000. 10
was read and received and laid on the table.
The Boston and Providence Rail Road
and Transportation Company, gave notice To
the General Assembly in writing, acco rdng
10 the provisions of their charter, Of their in
tentlon of building bridge across Seckonk
River, Immediately below Washington
Bridge.
The petitions of the following convicts
were granted, viz: Thomas Rose, Reuben
Smith, Benjamin G. Hood, Clark Fuller, Car
oline Harvey, Lewis Fazie, James Cesar,
Thomas J. Wamsoy, and Bakes y. Watts,
Those OF Stukely Phillips, William Greene,
Mary A. Sherman, and Dougnss Jourdan,
were dismissed.
! The petitions Of Timothy B. Sherman, a.
Benjamin James, dismissed.
The petition Of Patrick Kelley, to hold
real estate, he being foreigner, was grant
| cd.
| The petitions ofNathan G. kinyon, Nathan
Salisbury, and Mary Mowry, for sale of real
estate, we're ganted.
The petition Of William Bogman, to be re.
lievcd against penalty, was granted.
! Mr.. Brnyton introduced II bill in amend
ment of the law providing for the sale Of
real estate for the payment Of debts of the
intcstatc-rcad first time.
The petition Of the Sd Engine Company,in
this city, WAS received and referred.
1 Mr. Dorr introduced bill in amendment
Of the act establishing Courts of General
Sessions Of the Peace, providing that three
Il Justices shall constitute quorum--read
\ first lime.
Adjourned to . o'clock, Tomorrow morn
ling.
i FRIDAY MORNING, Jan. 10th.
\ House Of Represeniatipes.-On motion Of
\ Mr.. DWolf, the House proceeded to the or
der of the day, ii being the bill, entitled "an
! act to restrain the disposition Of lands in
mortmain, and for other purposes"
Il The bill was read and the first section con-
! sidcrcd by the House, and occupied their at
! tention for about three hours. lts passage
wns advocated by Mcss-s. D'Wolf and Iaz-
nrd and opposed by Messrs. Halle, Tilling-
hast, Dorr, and King, and after having been
/ 80 amended that it would not affect acts %
incorporation heretofore granted, was adopt
i ed by vote of 45 to 81.
!, Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
N .1nernoon.- Mr.. Tilinghast was charged
with message TO his Exccllcncy the Gov
ernor and the Senate, informing them that
the House would join with them at this ses-
sion, to elect Senator to Congress.
The petition Of Thomas K. Taylor, for sao
Of real estate, was received and referred.
n Mr.. Dorr introduced bill entitled "nn act
= to abolish Imprisonment for debt in ceItaII,
/, cases." read first time.
i The petitions of Thomas Conought, Josiah
H Hall, Edward CREDIBLE, and James Dayrs, for
3 liberation, were granted--and those of Jo-
t scph Parker and Benjamin Brayton, werc
Il dismissed.
= The petition Of George Fuller, TO be re.
g llcvcd from penalty, was granted.
r The petition Of Samuel Randall, for sale o
+ real estate was granted, and that OF Gorton
i Spencer, for the same purpose, was rejected
The House then proceeded to the consid
d Grafton of the order of the day, on motion o
Il Mr.. D'WolC and took the unfinished bust
ness of the morning. The second section q
c the bill was read, and after an Intellectual ei
; fort TO amend, was adopted by u vote of 81 Il
10.
The third section was adopted without
n division. The fourth section was rejected by
C vote Of IL to 3-when the House adjourn
@ ed to q o'clock To morrow morning.
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