The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
From the Providence Daily Courier.

From the Providence Daily Courier.
Thursday morning.-Mr. c. Allan pre-
sen,ed an net extending the jurisdiction OF
Special Courts of Common rieas over
Turnpike and Railroad Companies, which
was referred TO the committee on The Judic-
iary.
Mr.. Clarke, of Providence, introduced an
act TO amend the law relating To the taking
Of testimony, providing that when it is TIA
ken tcnkOm the State, it shall be taken on
ly on commission duly issued for that pur-
pose, and containing all the inter.ogatories
in writing which the party may propose 10
the deponent.
After disposing Of some private petitions,
the House al o'clock adjourned TO 3r. NJ.
AHepOoa.-Mr. Spencer introduced Il
bill to amend the act relative to the weight
of Indian meal the existing act fixes it at
81 pounds per bushel, aud the new bill, re-
duces it to so pounds.
The bill in addition TO the act entitled
" an act respecting guardians" introduced
by Mr.. Bray,on, was reported by the com
mittee on the Judiciary with amendments
and passed as amended. (rhis bill pro-
yldes for the appointing guardians over the
property of Minors who have, or are heirs
to properly in the life time of the fnther.)
The two Houses then joined for the trial
of private petitions-ufter some time spent
therein, the remainder of the docket was
continued to next session.
Mr.. Curtis from the committee to whom
was referred the subject matter of the Pub
lie Revenue, presented two bills in relation
to the same. Mr.. Curtis, in presenting
them, went into an explanation of the rea-
sons which had governed the committee.
The money, according to the bills, is to be
loaned 10 the several banks in rateablc pro-
portion to the several capitals paid in at an
annual interest of > per cent. The COM
mitec had selected this rate of interest, be-
cause they supposed 1t was quite as much
as the banks could pay.
As to the appropriation of this money,
Mr.. Curtis said, the committee thought that
the whole should be appropriated to FREE
ScuooLs. That was its legitimate appro-
priation, and he was sure that we could
perform no act more honorable and more
for the best interests Of the people, than de-
voting this money TO their instruction, and
that of their childrcn.-One source of Rev
enuc which is now appropriated TO Free
Schools he hoped 10 see soon abolished,
and that was the lottery system. Other
States had ceased to grant lotteries, aud he
hoped that Rhode Island would do likewise.
The act authorizing the General Treas
urer to receive from the Treasury of the u
nited States the money 10 be deposited with
this State, in pursuance of an act of Con-
gress, passed the House by an unanimous
pOte.
On motion Of Mr. Dorr, the act to pro-
vide for the appropriation of the interest OF
the money TO be received from the u. States,
was next taken up.
After long discussion, without taking
any question on the bill, on motion of Mr..
B. Hazard, the House adj. TO Friday morn
ing.
Friday Morning Nov. 4. The petition
of John w. Richmond and others, against
the Boston and Providence Rail Road and
Transportation Company alleged that
they are using their charter for purposes
not contemplated by the General Assembly
or authorised thereby, was presented by
Mr.. Dorr and referred to select commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. Blake, Dorr and
Brayton, with power TO send for persons
and papers and report to the next session.
The speaker, who is one of the Bank
Commissioners, stated that he was directed
by the Bank Commissioners that they had
reason to believe that the Sth section OF the
Bank Act, passed at the last session OF the
General Assembly, was violated by the
Directors of one or more of the Banks IN
this state; and that they had further IN
slructed him to report the following resolu-
toni
Resolred That the Generrl Treasurer
he directed forthwith to commence an ac-
;ion against eath President, Directors and
! Cashier of any bank in this State, who
he shall have reason to believe, has acted
/ in his said Office, and has not taken the oath
or affirmation prescribed in the 9Th section
of an act entitled " An Act in addition to an
act entitled an act to regulate process a.
rainst Banks and for other purposes there
in mentioned,' and also in addition 10 an
act entitled, an act fixing the rate Oi legai
interest,"" passed June Session, a. ID. ic'o'
The resolution brought on discussIon'
which occupied the attention Of the House
the most of the forenoon.
Nr. Hazard moved the postponement oi
the resolution until the next session, but ac-
cepted motion Of Mr. Simmons to post
pone until afternoon, which was rejected
without division and after an Animated
discussion was adopted by large ma
ljority, ,u, f.,
The speaker also reported bill by the
direction Of the commissioners, requesting
a certificate Of the taking Of the oath or al
firmation by the magistrate before whom
the same shall be filed in the office oi tho
Secretary Of the State within 80 days aiIe'
the same shall be taken.
Mr.. Alsn, Of North Kingstown, laid on
the table bull repeating the. 9Th section o
the Rank Law. read and referred to tbs