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

The two houses then proceeded in the trial of
private petitions, and the whole docket was disposed
Of some being tried, and others continued, or with
drawn.
The House then adjourned to 0 o'clock next
morning.
Thursday morning,-Mr. Ii. Hazard, from the
committee on Religious Corporations, reported an
amended bill on that subject
Mr.. D'Wolf requested that the act passed by the
General Assembly in I7i6 should be read The
act was read by the Clerk. That act provided that
money for religious purposes, should be raised by
free contributions, and no other ways.
Mr.. D'Wolf said he had observed, that for years
past there had been continual encroachment upon
the provisions of that act. First, by taxing pews
for repairs, which very odious, as in that case
the poor paid equally with ,he rcb.-They had be-
come bolder of late and wished to tax the pews to
pay the Minister, and some corporations had actu-
ally received grants of that power. He was willing
to consent that they should have power to tax pews
to pay for the repairs, and for insurance against
ires-but not for the preacher.
After short debate between several members,
one party urging the immediate consideration of
the bill, and the other delay, the bill finally
ordered to be printed, ald made the special order
for tomorrow friday morning,
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr..
Diman, informing the Eousc that the Senate would
join the House to-morr'w Friday afternoon at 3 o.
clock for the purpose d cecting Senator to the
Congress of the u. s. fer six years, from the 4th of
March next.
Mr.. Hazard introduced the following bill which
was read first time
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, and by
the authority thereof is enacted that hereafter
cry bank in this state shall be prepared to make
and shall transmit to the Governor whenever re-
qucsted return similar to its annual return, and
showing the condition of the Bank as it existed at
o'clock, afternoon of the last Saturday in each pre-
cedng month and the Governor is hereby author
zed to call for such returns for any preceding month
or months he may think proper.
Adjourned to O'Clock in the afternoon:
AfenOOn.--Mr. Stevens, from the committee APP
pointed at the last session. to report to the General
Assembly a suitable place for the erection of the
proposed State Prison. and receive proposals for
the erection of the same, made detailed report, in
which they state as their opinion, that Great Point,
in Providence, is the most suitable place, and that
of the six proposals for its erection that of Mr.. n
+. Potter was the most favorable. He estimates
the costs at about $4,000. 1t read and re-
cewed and laid on the table.
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Transportation Company gave notice to the Gener
al Assembly in writing, according te the provisions
of their charter of their intention of building bdg,
across Seekonk river Immediately below Washing
ton Bridge.
Several petitions from convicts for liberation, wer,
granted.
Mr.. Cross introduced bill to provide for tn,
pay of the members ofthe House of Representatives
The House then adjourned to9 o'clock FRIDAY
morning
9 o'clock, A. NJ The House met according t,
adjournment.
On motion of Peter Pratt, Esq. Counsel for Bos
ton and Providence Rail Road Co. the notice pre-
scented by him yesterday from the Directors of sale
Company, was referred to the Committee of the Ju
dietary
On motion of Mr. D'Wolf, the bill relating t,
Religious Corporations was read the second time
1t was agreed that the bill should be discussed
one section at time. The first section was reaC
and discussed by Messrs. Hazard, and D'Wolf, il
its favor, and Messrs Tilinghast, Halle, and Dorr
IN opposition. An amendment was offered by Mr.
/ Dorr, and on taking the question, it decided il
the negative 10 to 30.--Mr. Hazard of Newport
then moved an amendment, which was passed nen
con.
Mr. Dorr moved another amendment, which wa
adopted.
i The discussion occupied the whole of the morn
ing session, nearly, and we have not, at present
room or time, TO insert any part ofthc debate. Th,
question on the first action was then put and car
red in the affirmative, by yeas and nays. Yeas 4!
Nays 2l-Mai. -.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, =. NJ.
! No business of peculiar interest was transacte,