The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY


Ofihis State, formed quorum in this
town ON Tuesday afternoon last, and pro.
ceeded to business. The following Is an
abstract Of their proceedings -
On Tuesday, the Governor cOmmun''
Gated letter from the Governor oil New
Yosk, containing the proceedings Of the
Nev.York Legislature relative to the
proceedings of the AbolitioniSY in that
State, wbichwere received and referred
TO the Committee on this subject.
Mr. B. Hazard presented an applica.
,ion fvm the town Of Newport, for an
act to authorize the streets and highways,
ofthat town, to be re.surveyed.
A petition Of Joseph Thurston, Of
Georgetown, 8. C. as to certain Difficult.
ties between him and the Newport Bank,
was read, and on motion of Mr.. 3. Haz-
ard, the petitioner had leave to withdraw
his petition.
Returns from the Clerks Of the several
towns, of the number ofpersons attending
free schools, and the number Of deaf and
dumb persons in said towns, were laid on
i. the table.
An act in relation to petitions for Canal,
Rail road and Turnpike Corporations
was received from the Senate, requiring
such petitions to be accompanied with
drafts, plans, &c. Of the route OF the
proposed canal, rail road, and turnpike
the bill was laid on the table. Adj.
Wednesday forenoon.-The Assembly
was principally occupied during the FORE
noon, in receiving reports Of committees,
applications for the sale ofrcal estate, DC.
and petitions from conyicts for release
from prison.
Afternoon. Dorr, from the CON-
mittee to whom was referred at tho
Nav sossion,the memorials OF the citizens
ofthis State protesting Abolition princi-
pies, and who prayed to bo heard in op-
position to the resolutions and bill pre-
scented by Mr.. b. Hazard in Jan. last,
relative to publications tending to excite
insurrection among the slaves,--rePorted
the following resolution, which Mr.. Dorr
said, had the assent Of three Of the com.
mittee, bit from which he, and Mr.. Ga
witt dissented -
Resolued, That tho Committee to whom was
referred the public communications from other
States upon the subject Of the proceedings Of
the Abolition Societies, to whom also was re-
forred certain ADti-Slavery memorials, bc con-
tinued, and instructed to report at the next
session of the General Assembly, on or before
the third day thereof: and that in the mean
time, any of the signers to said memorials bo
permitted to present to the Committee, in
writing, all snch remarks, arguments, docu-
Aents, and evidences upon the subject Of said
memorials as they may have to offer.
Mr.. B. Hazard moved that the above
resolution be adopted.
Mr.. Dorr moved its indefinite post
ponement-and on this motion, an inter-
esting debate occurred, in which the
mover, and Messrs. Tillinghast and Cur
lis, ofProvidence, and Simmons Of john
ston, advocated, and Mr.. b. Hazard, OF
Newport, opposed the adoption Of the re-
solution. The debate was finally arrest
ed by a motion of Mr.. Atwell. of Gloces-
ter, to lay the resolution on the table, and
for to discharge the committee from any
further consideration of the subject
which motion prevailed by great ma.
jority.
Mr.. B. Hazard then moved that his bill
and resolutions reported in January last,
be indefini ely postponed, which motion
was adopted-and at 8 o'clock the House
adjourned.
Thursday mornirg.--A great number
of petitions were read and referred.
Mr.. Dorr presented the petition ofsun.
dry citizens Of this State, denominated
Abolitionists, requesting the use of the
State. House this day, from l2 to
o'clock. and at other times when the As.
sembly are not in session, for the purpose
ofholding their meetings therein.
Aficr the petition was read, Mr.. Dorr
moved that the request be granted.
Mr.. B. Hazard moved that the petition
be laid on the table.
After some debate, the motion to lay
the petition ON the table was carried,
nv veas 80, nays 2s,-the Speaker did