The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-01

ricbts as ;ndependaN Nave been respected
aud preserved free from all unconstitutional inter-
ference. evasion, of encroachments.
Third-Whether the provisions OF the tonstItn-
ton intended to guard and secure the freedom OF
the press and the Tree exercise oi me rs OF suh"g'
have remained unyiolaed.
F0,lrfh-Whether the time has arrived, when II
has become necessary for the States to provide fur
tber checks and securities for the preservation OF the
Constitution in its original strength and purity. The
resolutions were twice read, when Mr. Titus moved
TO Law them on the table The petition Ofthe lnhab-
itants of the village of Wexford North Kngstown,
nrayino the passage of an act to prevent geese and
goslins oo;nG at large in said village, was granted
and act passed The two Houses joined aud proce-
ded to hear the docket of private petlllons-lJ IN
number.-Numbers |, 2, 7, 10, III and ID, were con-
timed: No. was dismssed-NOs l3 and II gran
ted.-The Houses then separated,
Adjourned to o O'Clock, Thursday morning.
THurslnv mOrning. June 25.-A bill passed con-
frmng and amending the charter of the Peacedae
Fire Engine Company.
Mr. Hazard from the committee to whom was re-
Gprred the petition of James +. Simmons and others
for an act 10 incorporate the stock holders OF the
Atlantic Bank made favorable report-whlch was
read and laid on the table.
The petton of Robert d. Sisson for a new trial,
was received aud referred the next session with an
order of notice.
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dismissed.
The bill relating to the state Convention to form
u written Constitution Of Government for the State,
was, reported by the committee and laid on the
table
Mr. Simmons Submitted a resolution accepting
the terms winch the city of Providence oiier the
lot Of land at Great Point. The adoption ofthc res
olutlon was advocated by Mcssrs. Simmons Illln-
ghast, Dorr and Thus, and opposed by Messrs. IL.
Al iIaZarU and
was adopted, without division, by large ma
jority.
On motion of Mr. Cross, the bill providing for a
spccal Court of Common Pleas to be holden at
Providence on the first Tuesday in September next,
was read a second time and passed.
The bill revving the Charter of the Greene Ar
tillcry, was read a second time and passed.
bill providing for the payment of witnesses fees
for attending Court, came down from the Senate
and was read first time. Crhis bill provides that
witnesses shall be entitled to receive hereafter, for
fees eighty cents for each days attendance, and
eight cents a mile for each mile they may travel to
attend any court.
Mr. Dorr introduced a bill in addition TO an act in
relation to Theatrical eXhbltions-rcad first tune.
This bill authorizes the several town Councils ~
this State, to demand for license for such exhlb-
ton, n sum not exceeding fifty dollars, instead OF
twenty)
Adjourned to 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
THuySddy dttenoOR.-1ho. proceedings OF the
General Assembly this afternoon, has not been either
important or very interesting The only clrcum-
stances that rendered any thing AT all interesting
was n short discussion in the House, upon the
petition of Oliver Spiuk and others, for an act on
incorporation for another bank in the village of
Wexford where two banks already located. Ii
was rejected by "A vote of37 to 20.
Then followed the petition of Stephen Taft aud
others, for Bank in Coventry. The fate OF this
was unpromsing To the petitioners as the other,
and it was rejected by IA vote OBS to p.
On motion Of MIR. Dorr, the bill relating to the
Supreme Judicial Court, and for other purposes was
rcad'a second timc and after short debate, in which
the mover and Mcssrs. Tillinghast, Allen and
james made some brief remarks it was laid on the
table.
Sundry concurrcnces from the Senate were re-
ccvcd and read over and the house adjourned to
Friday morning.
Frjday m0rRiRg-The charter for the Provi-
dence and Norwich City Turnpike was granted.
The act regulating the sessions ofthc General As
sembly, was iudclincuty postponed.
The petition the Fall River railroad Company
was referred to select committee.
The committee appointed to audit the Gen. Treas
Urers accounts, made their report
1fcrnO0R.-Thc Assembly was wholly occupied
in debate on the bill for amending the charter of
Boston and Providence railroad company, which
was rejected