Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-04
d. i. Zegtalature.



Friday morning, Jan. 29M.-Mr D'Wolf
I moved the appointment Of committee to
| take into consideration the subject of war
with France, and with Mexico, and make a
report thereon, expressing the opinion Of this
General Assembly upon that subject. lie
stated his object to be, to procure such an ex-
| preston as would tend to restrain precipitan-
! cy in our General Government and our citi-
| zens in entering into these wars, or, at least,
| to postpone them until our valuable CON-
merce now ahoat shall have safely arrived.
II After few remarks from messrs Randolph,
| Titus and Tillinghast, on motion Of mr. Til
! linghast, the subject was postponed.
4 A resolution was sent down from the Sen
ate requiring the town and city clerks in this
State, to ascertain and report the number of
| Deaf and Dumb persons and number of scho-
lars in the Free Schools, in each town or city
in the State.
\ .4(iernoon.-The committee on Pawcatuck
bridge, made report, which was received,
read and postponed.
The memorial OF Elisha X. Potter and 9TH
ers against the proceedings of the N York,
Providence and Boston Rail Road Company,
was received and referred to John II. Cross,
Samuel Y. Atwell aud B. B Thurston.
i Mr. b. Hazard offered an amendment to the
act creating the Supreme Court Of this State,
increasing the salary of the Judges Of said
/ Courts to 1000 dollars each, which was refer
1 red TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
4 An act to prevent sheep and lambs running
at large in the town Of South Kingstown, was
continued with an order Of notice in the news
papers.
The two Houses joined for the purpose Of
attending to the Docket of private petitions,
but had done but little business before they
separated; and the. House soon after adj'd till
10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Saturday morning, Jan. 30M. The peti.
tons of Daniel Angel and others for char.
lter-of Greene Academy---of John Par
adise, convict--were severally received
and referred.
| Petition Of the New Bedford and Fall Ri
yer Rail Road Company was received and
continued with an order Of notice to be pub
lished in one newspaper in Newport. and one
at Fall River, three successive weeks before
the next session.
\ On motion of mr. Il Hazard, the Judiciary
Committee were instructed TO bring in bill
requiring notice to be given upon all petitions
to the General Assembly for the sa Of real
estate, as on other private petitions, having
an actual or probable adverse interest.
Il A resolution passed, after considerable dis
cussion in regard to the expediency or pro-
prieiy Of the States supporting this bridge,
that grant of three hundred dollars be made
TO aid the town Of Westerly in repairing Paw
catuck Bridge.
II Mr. Edward 8 Williams was appointed
Commissioner to superintend the erection Of
u States Prison, in the place Of Judge Sta
pies, resigned.
II A bill was reported to the House, provid-
ing that the Defendant shall be admitted as
a witness equally with the plaintiff, in oil ac-
tons Of Book Account, and that the Court
shall have power to appoint auditors on ac-
counts in such actions. Adjourned to Mon
day afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
4 Monday, Feb lst, 3 o'clock p W. Petitions
Of John & Mawney and others for Bank
Cyrus Butler and others, for altering the
charter OF the Butler Library-were received
and referred. 81
Petition of John Slater and others for a
charter of Steam mill, was re-committed to
the committee on Corporations.
Il An act to Incorporate the Unitarian Church
in Newport was reported.
Messrs George Field, Zuriel Potter and J.
M Warner were appointed a committee to
ascertain what if any repairs are necessary
for the Providence Jail, or the Jail Lot.
! Mr. Dorr called up the bill providing for al
terations and improvements in the interior of
the State House in Providence. Mr. b llaz-
ard offered an am 'ment providing similar
alterations and improvements in the State
House in Newport, providing the States
will give nn additional $500 for that State
House, making $1,000 for both and moved to
refer both the bill and his amendment to a
committee Of one from each county. After
short debate, mr. Hazards motion to refer was
carried by a majority of z, and they were re-
fcrred to messrs Randolph, Dorr, #. 4 Haz-
ard, Tburston and Luther.
On motion Of mr. Cranston, Wednesday
morning next was assigned as the time for
acting on the reports OF the Committees on
the petitions for Banks.
On motion of mr. Atwell, the bill providing
that Commissioners visit and examine the /
Banks in this State, was referred to select
committee consisting of mcssrs Dorr, Curtis /
and Atwell.
A bill offered by mr. Brayton to increase
the tax on Banks, half per cent, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of mr. Curtis, the Committee on |
Finance were instructed to enquire into the I
expediency Of reducing the bonus on Bank
Capital, TO IA per cent, and to enquire gene.
rally into the whole subject.
Mr. Spencer addressed the House some
time 10 opposition to the whole system of re-
quiring bonuses Of different amounts, from
different applicants as unequal, partial, and
contrary to the spirit Of fair Legislation, and
to due regard to the equal rights of the cit
izens of this State. Add to 10 o'clock on
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