The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-31

The position of John Greene for road,
was referred to the next session, with an
order Of notice.
The petitions Of Wealthy Addison end
others, OF Amoty Chaplin, and Of Thomas
s. Taylor, for sale Of real estate, were
.severalIy granted. 80
On motion of Mr. TaLnghdss. the bill
regulating the mannet III which the BOs-
ton and Providence Rail Road and Trans
portation company shall construct their
bridge across Seekonk river, and appoint-
ing committee to superintend the samA;.
was read a second time aud passed.
Mr. King, Of Johnston, called up tho
report of tho committee on the subject Of
u Stat. Prison the question being on a-
greeing with the report, 10 establish tho
location at Great Po,nt, in Providence.
Mr. Uaterman moved to strike QUE
"Great Point in Providence and insert
Coventry.
On this question, q long and desultory
debate arose, which occupied the most Of
the forenoon and resulted in rejecting tho
proposed amendment, afd passing a reso-
luton establishing the report Of tho COM
mittes 30 lar as locating the Prison as
Great Point IN Providcnce.
Mr. Smith, submitted resolution ap-
pointing a Committee to carry into effect
the report Of the committee, and making
the necessary appropriation, which read,
the House adjourned to o'clock, Pm.
.Afiernoon. Tile resolutions introduced
in the morning by Mr. Smith, relating 10
th~ building OF State Prison, were called
up,
Mr. star moved, as substitute, Tim. a
lCommittee be appointed TO receive pro-
posals for building State Priron, On this
plan reported by the Committee, al Great
!, Point in Providence, and make report to
this Assembly; at the next MAY session.
Alter All animated debate, which oceu-
, pied more than an hour, the substitute
was adopted, by a vote Of :35 to %. The
former Committee, with the exception Of
!, Mr. Stevens, who declined; and with the
addition of Christopher Rhodes, were sp-
.. .. pointed fer that purpose.
On motion Of Mt T,llinghast; the bill
introduced by him relating to the election
Of Senators to Congress, was read see
: ond time and passed.
The bill 10 incorporate the Steckb6ld-
ers Of the Covsnlty Bank, was postponed
10 next session.
A bill passed granting Lottery to Phil
hp Case.
The Commissioners Of the Farmers aud
Mechanics Bank, made a report which
wns aceeptea .
On motion Of Mr. Spencer, the bill Id
addition to the act relating 10 the repairs
of Highways and Bridges was read sec
ond time ntd passed. (1'hiS bill providSs
Tor the removal Of snow, under a penalty
, Of not less than S j o, nor more than $IOO.
Mr. Cross introduced resolutiOa sp-
'propriating 500, for the repairing Of
Pawcstuck Bridge which was read, and
after debate postponed to the hex. ses-
sion.
The bill introduced BY Mr. Waterman.
relating to Bank Directors, was postponed
to the next session.
At about half past 6 o'clock, tho AZ.
sembly adjourned to Tuesday next pre-
, ceeding the first Wednesday IN May, ihen
to meet in Newport.
The following are the yeas and nays on the
passage Of tho bill to restrain the disposition Of
|, lands in mortmain and for other purposes, which
we published in our paper oflast Saturday.
Yea'.-aiessrs. Arnold: w: Browning, ": r.
, Drowning, Bowen, Brayton, Chace, Clark, Car.
! penter. D'Wolf. Field, p. r. Green, Gray, u.
y Hazard, r. r. Hazard, T. J. Hazard, James Ken
: yon, Matthcwson, A. F. Potter, Perry. Rogsrs.
d Ross, Stevens, Spencer, Sheffield. II. NJ. sisson.
J. G. sisson, l. N. sprague. Titus. Thurs,on. Tan.
Z warn:r. and Wuierman-ss.
I, .Nays.-Messrs. s. Brown, N. A. Brown. Gross.
. Chursh. Dor. Drown. Eddy, Fowler, D. Greene.
Jr. n. Greene, J. r. Greene, Hammett. Hoppin.
u Halle. G. G. King. s. w. King. Knnicuu. Low.
Moysry, Mason, Msnton, Norris, Peckhsm, Rug
gles, Randall. Smith,. Shaw, Tillinghas. Taylor.
wes,cou, and Whipple.-3o-M.jori,y .. And
there were fivo members who did not vote on the
: question. Messrs. E. r. Potter. and c. Allen.
: were not ;n their seats.
! Resolutions respecting the Public Lands
Of the United States.
= I. Resolved, That IN the opinion OF
&C thus General Assembly il is Of great Sim
o portaucs, rs it respects both tho harmony
,e and uulon of tho Ststes,' TO make, Gas
I'd, soon as circumstances will allow, . prop
OF or disposition Of the whole subject Of The
r. pnblc lands" or the Uuiied Ststes.
Ar 3. That material reduction, at the
er present time, Of the minimum price ss
Of which lands are offered for sale 70 'nex-
O. psdient, and that tho REIMBURSEMENT e(
he them would not only be impolmic but an
he net Of Injustice TO the States, inasmuch %
n. . norton of said lands was secured 10 the