The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16

from Jail were dismissed.
The petition of Elijah Ball, a convict un-
der sentence of death for the murder Of his
wife, praying for a communication of his
punishment to imprisonment for life, was
granted, by vote of 30 To 24.
The petition of Joseph Salisbury for lib
Grafton, imprisoned under n conviction for
theft was granted. This petition was dis
missed Friday evening. His wife, good
looking woman, Eow appeared and reques-
ted to he heard III iavnur Of her husbands
petition, to which the House asserted
She stated that she lived in Scckonk Mass.
had four children, the eldest four years old
one had been sick seven months, and she
had nothing in the house to eat hut little
Indian meal--thut her husband was able
To work, when he had his liberty, was
good husband, and provided well for his
family, who now were in a very suffering
condition. She therefore wished he might
be discharged from prison, aud would pre-
vent his coming into the State again. She
would even remove further from the State.
The advocate used too powerful arguments
to be resisted hy the House, and the petit
ION was granted nemcon.
The petition of the Valley Falls Turn
pike Company, for revival and amend
mcnt Of their charter, was granted aud an
act passed.
Hr. DOrr called up the bill reported by
the Bank Commissioners, in amendment
of Ire Bank Act ofJune session, aud nn,ycd"
that it be passed. After short debate and
some amendments not essentially altering
the object of The bill, il was passed. This
bill provides that each president, director
and clrnshicr Of every bank in this State, b
shall, within thirty days after his election,
file n certificate of his having taken the >
oath required ny the Sth section Of the
bn.k law in the office Of the General.
Treasurer.
Sundry accounts and chims against the
State, were allowed and ordered to he paid.
At6 o'clock the House adjourned to meet
ut z o'clock in the evening.
Erning session. The Honso met n, Z
o'clock.
A bill relating to the Supreme Judicial
Court was rca a second time and passed.
A bill providing for the pay ofmembcrs of
the General Assembly wns read second
fine.
Mr.. Clarke of providence moved that ts~i
bill be postponed to next scssOp--negatived.
Mr. Spencer moved to lay the bill on the
A bill authorizing military officers 10 take
heir engagements was read a second time"
md. passed.
A bill allowing compensation TO Sheriff.
For distributing commissions and sched-
lies in their respective counties wns read IA
econd time and passed.
A bill relating to partition was read n
econd time and passed.
A bill in amendment Of an net entitled
: an act asccrtaningtthe weight Of a b'fsii-t
# Indian and Rye meal, was read u second
inc and passed. This act fixes iI,s'
weight of a bushel of Indian meal at fifty
pounds.
A bilf in relation to the liccnce net was
cad second time and on motion OF Nr.'
Curtis il was referred to the committee on
he Judiciary report to the next session Of
he Assembly.
The bill giving the Special Court ofCom--
non Pleas Jurisdiction in certain cases re-
ati, q to rail roads and turnpike corporations
vas taken up and after debate vus passed
On motion of Wr, Sisson, of Warren,
he bill relating to the pay of members wns
vas taken up aud on motion of Mr.. Spencer.
,ostponed to the next session, by a small
majority.
The Treasurer of the Rhode Island Cloli'
Tall Company made report of the sit'',.-
,,ion Of the Company agreeable TO the 1ti'
ec,ion of their act of incorporation.
On motion of Wr Dor, n bill passed to
,rohibita the hsiroduction of ardent spirIis
nto the Jnils n this State without the con-
,ent of the Sheriff or Jailcr, under pen
,lty of twenty dollars.
A bill passed in explanation of the acts
entitled" an act for the relief of poor prs
,ners imprisoned for debt"
A resolution passed directing the sum OF
,nc thousand dollars to be appropriated nnd~
paid TO the counsel Of this State in the suit
against the State Of Massachusetts.
The committee appointed to repair the
Court House in Bristol were authorized ~
10 draw on the General Treasurer for NJ
further sum of six hundred dollars.
The petitioners for tho North Pawtuxes'
River Company had liberty to withdraw
their petition and papers"
The petition of Edward J. Mallett nnd
others for an act to incorporate the" enter
prize Loan e. Insurance Company" with
\ capital of s50O,OOO, with liberty to in--
crease the same to one million dollars, was
granted, and an act passed.
(The liberty TO increase the capital was
stricken out in the Senate with which the
House conceurrsd.f
A bill passed incorporating the Life.
and Trust Company. with . capitnf Of
$500 900 with liberty to increase the same
to one million dollars.
fIn the Senate the bill was amended So
az to make the capital $500 900, wi,hllb-
er,y to increase il to $500 900, with which
the House coucurred.
Messrs w. Il. Stables, ChristOpIler