The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Nuehce OH tuesday afternoon last, and
immediately proceeded to business.
From the Providence Journal we have
Compiled the following abstract Of their
daily proceedings.
Tuesday afternoon. House was
principally engaged in receiving and dis.
posing ofprivate petitions.
Wednesday forenoon.-Afier mum.
Der of private petitions were received and
referred, Mr.. G.. Curtis offered bill for
amending the Election law Of this State.
Mr.. Atwell also ofiereda bill,being the
project Of an entirely new Election law.
Both these bills were read, and laid on
the table, and 100 copies of each ordered
to be printed for the use ofthe members.
Mr.. Dorr reported plan for enlarg;ug
and improving the Representatives cham
Der in Providence, so as more convent
emily to accommodate the members, and
persons attending the General Assembly.
Mr.. J. l.. Tillinghast offered rcsolu.
ton, instructing our Senators, and re.
qucsting our Representatives in Congress,
to use their influence to procure tho pas
sage cf an act distributing the proceeds Of
the Public Lands among the Stutes.-g
The resolution. on motion Of Mr.. Atwcli,-
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Taylor, of Westerly, offered bilt
in amendment of the Militia law, provid.-
ing that the officers should be elected by
tho Militia themselves, and should havo
power to fine their men $50, for dressing
Enthusiastically to make ridicule, &c.
Mr.. J. L. Tillinghast offered bill in
amendment cf the law relative to Execu.
tors.
Tho House voted to Sit over the week,
and when they adjourn, to adjourn to
mex, Monday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
Afternoon. Mr.. J.. F. Simmons intfo.
ducod a Resolution, inspucting the CON-
miitce Of Revenue 10 report what are the
sources Of our. State Revenue for the OH.
suing year, and what tax il may be cxpc.
dent to levy upon tho Banks in this State.
Mrs.. observed, that tho State werc
under heavy engagements foy expenses
OF the present year, and that some pro-
vision ought, in his opinion, to be made to-
meet these engagemcnts.--Th rcsolhtioh
passed without objection.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorr, committee,
was appointed to report a revision Of our
Criminal code, making it applicable to a
States Prison TO enquire in what cause,
ifany, imprisonment for life may be safe1
ly substituted for the punishment of dcath,
and to report code Of peuitcntiary dis.
ciplinc.
Blizzard, Esq. was appointed assoc
ciate counsel with the Attorney. General,
TO attend TO the Bill in Equity with the
State Of Massachusetts,, relative to the
boundary line, now pending before tho
Supreme Court, /, at Washington.
An act passed, adjourning the Court of
Common Pleas for Washington county,
TO the 4th Monday in Feb. next.
The House then adjourned.
Thursday morning. g.--Sevcral petitions
from convicts, for Liberation from jhil,
were grantcd,on condition that they leave
the State.
Mr.. II. X. Randolph introduced pc.
tition for the repeal ofthe present Insols
vent Law Of this State, and extending
the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace !,
which was received and referred.
I On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the com.
munications from tho Executives of ~,
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.,
relative TO the proceedings Of Abolition
Societies, were referred to Messrs. b.
Hazard, Atwcll Cross and Remington,
TO whom had been referred Resolutions
Of the citizens of Newport, upon the sub.
jcct of the Abolition of Slavery, at the
Oct session, 1885
The two Houses then proceeded in the
trial of tho docket Of private petitions
which occupied the remainder Of tho.
forenoon.
The petition Of Richard Shaw, vs.. the
Court OF Probate Of Middletown, was af.
ter argument, dismissed.
Afternoon. Senate concurred
with the House in referring the subject
Of the Criminal code, &c. to a select
committee, with the addition of the Attors
ncy General to tina. committee.
The petition Of Francis Leach. con-
yic,cd Of manslaughter, in an attempt to
procure an abortion, the procuring such
aborlions being her profession, for the
remission OF. the fine Of $1,000 imposed
upon her, and her discharge, she having
suffered part Of her sentence, viz. the
two years imyf,sonmeDt,w was taken up
A;Jcba,e cnsucd thereon, which occupied
the remainder Of the day.
The petition was fnally granted by
small majority, and the House then ad-
lourned to Friday morning, 10 o'clock.