Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-29
WHOLE NO. 252.

JohnsoU. the report Of the committee on
the 3ublcctoi building a State Prison was
taken up and read. Messrs. Waterman
and Smith explained TO the House the
reasons Of their differing from The majori-
ty Of .hc Committee IA fsiae upon the 10
cation Of the prison. the former prcferring
Coventry and The latter North Providence.
Mcssrs. Simmons and Staples also ex.
planned to the House the reasons which
Induced them to locate the prison i'll Pro-
yidcncc.
Several members also expressed their
views upon the subject, but before any
question was taken it was postponed to
Friday morniog.
The petition Of the Rhode Island His
torical Society for LOTTERY, was received
and referred.
The House adjourned to Friday mora.
mg at 0 O'Clock.
Friday Morning, Jan. 23d.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
committee on accounts made report al
lowing sundry claims against the State,
which were read and allowed by the
House.
On motion Of Mr.. TilIinghast,-Mr.
Hoppin was appointed committee to
contract with ii physician to attend on
the prisoners in Providence Jail for tho
present year.
A resolution passed directing the Sher-
iG ol the county Of Kent, to discharge
George Eldridse, Jr. from his imprison-
ment III the Jail at East Greenwich.
Mr.. Tillinghast introduced bill in a.
Inendmen. OF an act relative to the elec-
ton Of Senators and Representatives to
represent this State in Congress, Sc
Read first time. This bill provides
that if at any session, when required by
law, the General Assembly shall fail to
elect a Senator, by reason of any disa-
greement in the members, they shall be
authorised to proceed and elect Sena-
tor at the next succeeding session Of the
General Assembly,
Mr.. Waterman introduced a bill relat-
ing TO bank directors. This bill pro-
vides that no person shall be director
Of any bank in this State who is not an
nhabi,ant herein, ualess specially pro-
vided for by charter, or who is q direc-
tor in any other bank. And that if any
director shall refuse to serve, or resign
his Office, or any other directors are ap-
pointed, the Cashier Of said bank shall
give notice Of such refusal, resignation,
and appointment within ten days there
after, in some public newspaper printed
nearest TO suid bank.
Mr Kinnicut, Of Darlington, stated TO
the House that at the June session Of tho
General Assembly, three Justices ofthe
Peace, were appointed for Darlington,
all of when have refused to serve; that
a public highway is Immediately 10 be
laid out, and that Justice Of the Peace
is required by the statute to oversee the
laying out of the same; that having no
Justice they are without coroner, there
ore he moved the House that his Excel
ency the Governor and the Hon. Sen
ito, be invited 10 join in Grand Commit
ee for the purpose Of c!ec;ing Justice
If the Peace for Darlington, which was
,dopte d-and Mr.. Kinnicut was reques-
ed by the Speaker to inform his Excel
ency and the Senate Of the vote Of the
House; and the gentleman, having car
led the message Of the House, returned
md reported that the Senate refused to
DIN in Grand Committee for that pur-
rose.
The petition of Smith Arnold and 9TH
rs, for Turnpike Corporation was re-
eived and referred 10 the next session
f the General Assembly, with an order
{ notice.
The petition Of John Greene for q
Dad, was referred to the next session--
nth an order Of notice.
The petitions Of Wealthy Addison aud
,hers, of Amory Chapin, and Of Thom-
. S. Taylor, for sale ofreal estate, were
everally granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Til!inehast, the bill