Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-02

were granted, on condition that they ship
on whaling voyages.
The petitions Of George Rogers and
William Greene, for liberation from jail,
we've granted, on condition they leave
the State forthwith. .... ...
The petitions Of Douglas Jourdan,
Thomas Simmons, Alfred Brown, and
Elijah BAH, were granted.
The petitions. OF Robert A. Pollock,
James Ftz Patrick, and Joseph Parker,
were dismissed.
A bill passed relating TO the manner
Of assessing and collecting taxes to build
school houses in Hopkinton.
Sundry accounts, audited by the Cen
eral Treasurer, were read, allowed, and
ordered to be Paid-when the House
adjourned 20 8 o'clock.
Friday afternoon, June 26.-The pc
tition Of Moses Richardson, Executor,
for the sale Of real estate, was contin-
ued.
A bill to provide the manner of build
ing school houses in the town of Rich
mond, was passed.
On motion of MIR. Fowler, the bill pre-
scribing the places Of holding the Cen
era) Assembly, was taken up.
Mr. Il. Hazard, opposed the bill, and
hoped that the present mode of holding
the General Assembly, would not be de-
parted from, lie, therefore, moved that
the bill be.indefniteIy postponed.
MIR. Dorr opposed the postponomont, =,
and advocated the passage of the BILL
The bill was indefinitely postponed, by
vote Of 43 to 8.
The petition of the Boston end Provi
dence Rail Road and Transportation
Company, that their charter may be SO
amended as that they may be authoriz-
ed TO invest funds in steamboats, or other
vessels, for the transportation of persons
and property, was read, and the petition
ers were heard in argument by counsel,
and counsel were heard in oppOsiion.-
The petition was rejected, without di-
vision.
The bill to incorporate the Fall River
and Providence Rail Road Company
was read, and after hearing counsel for
the petitioners, several propositions for
amendment Of the bill were made, and,
on motion of MIR. Tillinghast, the bill,
with the proposed amendments, was COM
mitted to Messrs. Simmons, Stevens,
D'Wolf, Cross, and Waterman.
The committee appointed at the last
session 10 audit the accounts OF the Cen
eral Treasurer, made a report that they
found the books correctly and properly
kept, and truly stated, which was read
and received.
On motion Of MIR. Tillinghast, the Pc
tition of the Rhode Island Historical So
ciety for lottery was taken up, and
some suggestions were made, that it
might interfere with the present lottery
authorized for the benefit Of the school
fund. After few remarks by members,
the petition was laid on the table in order
to ascertain what effect it would have on
the school fund lottery.
The petition Of Nancy Hubbard, re-
presenting that her husband, James G.
Hubbard, sailed in 1884, from Bristol
for Havana, in the Island of Cuba, since
which time neither the vessel or any
one on board had been heard from, and
were undoubtedly lost-and praying that
the Court Of Probate might be authoriz-
ed to grant administration OH his estate,
was granted.
The petitions Of Thos. Deliver, Mar
tin Driscol, Lewis Grant, Benz. Tall
man, VIM. Jeffers, Abraham Perry, and
VIM. Weekes, convicts in jail, and pray
ing to be discharged, were granted.
The petitions Of Obadiah Gorton and
Daniel Smith, for the same purpose,
were dismissed
Adjourned to Saturday morning.
Saturday .Nornng., June 81 The Pc
tition of VIM. y. 1hurston and others to
incorporate Christ Church in Westerly,
was granted and the bill passed.
A ball passed, Incorporating Christ
Church, in the village Of Lonsdale,
Smith6ed |
On motion of MIR. Titus, His Excel
lency the Governor and Hon. Senate,
were invited to join the House in Grand
Committee, and proceed in the election
of State Officers.
The Houses having joined in Grand
Committee, the following gentlemen
were elected Justices of,he Supreme Ju-
dcial Court.
Job Durfee, Chief Justice, vice Sam
uel Eddy, resigned.
Levi Halle, Associate Justice, vice
Charles Brayton, deceased.
VIM. X, Staples, do. in the place of
Job Durlee.
George Burton, Chief Justice of the
Court OF Common Pleas, in the place Of
Thomas Burgess, who declined the ap-
pointment.
JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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