The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-24

! first time aud laid on the table.
On motion Of Nlr Fowler the bill di-
reciny the places for holding the Genera
Assembly was taken up. The act pro-
vidss for holding the General Assembly
at Newport and Providence. IL under
went IL short discussion, and on motion
vas laid Oh the taule by vote Of Al TO
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Mr. Halle, from committee for that
purpose, reported IA bill piovidlne Tor au-
diting claims against the State hy tac
General Treasurer. Il was reod first
time and lad on the table.
! yHr Cross, from tho committee lnr that
purpose, reported Il bil 10 provide ior
the compensation Oft n,caDers of the
General ASSEMBLY with amendment IL
was reud und laid On the table.
| Mr. Tt!tinghust moved that His Excel.
lency The Governor and lea. Senate be
requested to JOIN the House tins aherg
nom at hal! past three o'elock, to elect Il
Senator to Congress- ii was adopted,
and Mr. TilnnShaa WIS appointed /" III
form the Governor and Senate thcrcoi.-
| tie Afterwards reported ..al he had COM
municatcd the request oi the Nouse to
| his Excelency the Governor ano Senate,
who stated that they would take The con-
munita a on in. o consideration an cuinnci
Hic ate nh answer.
An act passed amending the charter of
tho Smithiield and Giocest,r turnpike
corporation.
An act passed incorporating the Fh9-
nix Village Fire Engine Company IL
Warwick.
An net directing the manner in which !
the Boston ard Providence raj, road anu !
transportation company shall construct
their road across Seekpak river, was |
read and hid on the table.
Mr. Titus, from the committee on cor
porations aud corporate rights, reported
in favor ofgranting the pottlon of Dexter
habi.ants of the east part Of SmilhAelI and
Cumberland, ask t. DC allowed to travel !
about 100 rods on the Paatuckct Turn
pike road, Immediately south Of the gate,
free Of toll On the question OF grant
ing the prayer of tho petitioners sharp
and spirited debate arose, which lasted ID
bout al hour, and resulted in the rejec.
,on Of the petition by large majority.
On the petition Of the khodc Island
Historical Society it was resolved tha,
Levi Tower be directed to make u copy
Of SO much Of an old book in the Clerks
Office Of the Supreme Judicial Court for
the county Ct Newport, as relates to Tho
proceedings of the commissioners under
government Of Sir Edward Andros in the
years 1857 and 8, and place the same in
tho Office Of the Secretary OF State.
The House adjourned 10 9 o'clock in
the afternoon.
afternoon M Dorr, frorl the Com
mittee to whom was committed tll reso- :
lulions by him introduced On Monday, re- !
spccting the public Lands OF tho u. S., !
reported Tho same with some verbal IA O
Tho resolutions were adopt Il
I'd without division. 4
Mr Brayion, from tho committee, re- n
ported the bill referred TO them, relating F.,
o the sulo OF inteslate renl estate by ex- d
,cutors and administrators, which was
-cad and passed. y
This bill gives the Courts Of Ptobat" y
N the several toxins the same power to Il
grant license to sell real real estatv of de-
leased pcasons, for the payncpt OF debts,
's the Supreme Judicial Court now
nave
The Commissioners Of the Bnrrillville 4!
Bank made report which was read and i
eceived. 4,
.Nr Biliags Of tho Senate, came into =
he House with massage from his tx f
ellency the Governor and Senate, and u
niormed tho House that one Of their c
ncmbers was abscnt, aud that they con: Il
idered i, lnexPedient to Join in Convcn- VI
ion, at this time, to choose Il Senator, bL, '
would during the session. =
The petitions of the following persons
or liberation from Imprisonment, we're
granted, viz Patrick Hayes, Brniun.in !
Bra, ton, John Fiugs aud Eli iruchurd :
those OF Daniel Ba,tl,tt aud James {
Freezing were cNndtionaiy granted, ana {
nose OF SmIh ilicks, William Jvi!eis, i
Elijah Ball and Alfred Brown were DIS :
Mr. Dorr introduced bill ia addition y
% the act relating to poor prisoners tor il
lebt--read n first time. y
The Committee appointed nt last scs- g
sion to repair the Pawtuckel Bridge, made d
a report which was READ and received.
A resolution was introduced to locate ,
The contemplated State Prison at Great {
Point in this city--read and laid on the I
table.
Adjourned to half past o'clock to
morrow morning. :
Wednesday morning, Jan. 2i.-A bill
to amend the net passed ut January ses- {
sion, 1922, entitled an act to preven, ,
clandestine marriages, underwent n short
when it was postponed to the 4