Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-11

bill in conformity to the following votcs,
which were seyeraIIy passed.
Ist. That the project of Land Tax
of S @, ,OOO, be stricken out Of the consi-
deration of the Committee in their con-
ltemplated Bill
I'd. That the Bill provide for an in
crease Of the present Tax on Bank stock
in this State, Of SIG per cent, which
will make the whole tax on Bank stock
5-l6 per cent. This passed by majo-
rity of I8.
Sd. That the Bill tax the Insurance
Companies (other than Mutual Insurance
Companies) per cent on their divi-
dends.
4th. That said Bill lay no tax nt all on
the dividends of Steamboat companies.
The House voted that the tax on the
increase of Bank capital, shall be one
and half per cent.
afternoon. petition OF j. Bush
and others, for Traders Bank, in New
port, was called up and rejected by a
vote Of "a to 80 Petition for Traders
Bank in Providence, also rejected, 22
to 35.--Petition for Atlantic Bank, Pro-
vidence, also rejected, l2 TO Al.
On motion, the two bills to alter the r.
lection Law Of this State, were referred
TO Messrs. Atwell, Curtis, and Hazard.
The resolution providing for the bind
ing of the old State Records, and plac-
ing certain books Of reports in the Prov
idence Bar Library, was called by MIR.
Dorr and passed.
The House rcceded from their vote
on the petition Of Jane Hazard for leave
to sell real estate, and granted it.
An act passed requiring petitioners to
the General Assembly for leave to sell
real estate, to lodge their petitions in the
office of the Secretary Of State, and re-
quiring the Secretary to give notice in a
newspaper in Providence or Newport, 3
weeks before the session, to which the
petition is directed.
The House adjourned to Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Saturday Morning, Feb. 6.
Several concurrcnces were received
from the Senate, among which were the
petition of Smith Arnold and olhers-the
petition of CYRUS Butler and others-aci
in relation to School Houses-act incor-
porating the Fourth Baptist Church in
charter Of Manufacturers
Fire Insurance Company--charter Of
Savings Institution of North Providence
an act making an appropriation for
Pawcatuck Bridgc-resolution request
ing our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to obtain the passage Of an aci
distributing the proceeds Of the sales OF
the public lands.
1t was voted that when this House ad
journ to-day, it will adjourn to Monday
afternoon next at three o'clock.
The petition ofthe City Fountain Com
pany in Providence, for amendment OF
their charter, was granted, and an act IN
mendment Of said charter passed.
The petition Of John Slater, I'd, and
others for charter of Steam Mill in Provi-
dence, recommended by the Committee
on Corporations, was granted, and act oi
incorporation passed.
The petition Of the Pawtucket and
Providence East Turnpike Company iol
leave to lay rails on their road and extend
said road with rails from the depot neal
India Point, at Providence, 10 Woon-
socket Village and Massachusetts line,
was referred to Messrs. Dorr, Atwell,
and Field.
The petition of the City Guards in
Providence, for charter, was granted,
and a charter passed.
The above petitioners are the truckmeu
Of the city of Providence. They are
able bodied and well mounted men, and
will, of course, form very efficient corps
for the protection Of the peace of the city
against mobs, or aggression from abroad
in case Of war.
House adjourned to Monday afternoon
xt at three o'clock.