The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.


the Committee.
:, An act passed to incorporate the Lime Rocl
baptist Church In the town of Smithfcld.
Also-an act to deliver Reuben Smith and Jo
seph Hood now in the jail in Providence, to tn,
proper authorities of when called for
The petition of Stephen yallett, was referred
with an order of notice.
Petitions of guardians for sale of real estate were
granted-from Job C. Eldred, Smi;l, Paine, Susan
Abon. Abby Maxson, Betsy =. Paine, Eliza ID
Horsfeld, and VIM. Pabodie-Also, from Edwd
Randall, executor. David Buffum, guardian, for
sale of real estate had leave to Withdraw petition
Sir. Cranston offered a resolution appointing q
committee to inquire into the expediency of making
alterations in the mode of distributing money for
the support of public schools. The resolution was
adopted, and the subject referred to Messrs. Dorr
Cranston and Curtis.
The act to prevent persons committed for the non
payment of fines from taking the benefit of the poor
debtors oath, was called up by Mr. DorI, and, af-
te- considerable debate, laid on the table.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. M. tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IO.-The Report of the Fl
nance Commmttee was presented, and laid on the
table.
The resolutions formerly reported by the COM
mittce on the subject of the Lcence Laws, were
called for by Mr.. Titus, aud read.
An act on the same subject, was also presented
from member from Coventry, 1--WE did not learn
which, embodying principles similar to those con-
taned in the report.
The provisions proposed, we have heretofore sta
ted-the principal one was, that Town Councils,
and Boards of City Alderman, SHALL grant licences,
&c. and to give them no farther discretionary pow
ers, than to decide who are suitable persons, and to
graduate the prices of licenses, between the maxi
mum and minimum sums prescribed in the act.
The Report says from $40 to $50. The bill pre-
sented, fixed the rates at from $40 to 800 and
provided that persons who were refused licenses by
Town Councils, &c. might appeal to the Court of
Common Pleas in the county, &c. who may licence
if they deem proper.
After much debate, on motion of Mr.. Atwell, the
subject was recommied, with instructions to report
bill, providing to grant licences tavern keepers
to retail wines and spirituous liquors, not to be ta
ken away from their premises, and grocers and 9TH
ers, to retail them, but not to be drank on their
premises.
Mr.. Atwell called up the Election Law, and as
had been long time before the House in print
ed form, moved to take it up section by section.
The first section was read-when,
MIR. Cranston rose and said, he thought the bill
would take most of the time of the session. and that
the House would not have time to go through with
1t as they ought, without passing over much impor-
tant business now before them. The act, he said,
ton laws, and he wished the people might have op-
portunity to look into it. He would therefore move
its Postponement to the session of the General
Assembly.
MIR. Cranstons motion was put, and lost-So the
House decided not to postpone.
Adjourned to o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON, 3 3oclock.-The proposed Election
Law was called up for consideration.
Immediate action by the House was opposed by
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ton, and advocated by Messrs. Atwell and Brayton.
Mr.. Tillinghast moved to postpone the act pre-
sented by Mr.. Atwell tomorrow morning, in order,
first, to act upon that presented by Mr.. Curtis.
Subsequently, Mr.. B. Hazard moved to postpone
the whole subject till the next Sesson.-After some
farther discussion the division of the question,
&c the question to postpone the whole subject till
the May Session was taken, yeas 25, nays, 36.
The act with the amendments made by the COM
mittee, was then read, including the bill presented
by MIR. Curtis, which had been embodied by the
committee, in the act presented by Mr.. Atwell.
The Speaker read an invitation to the members
10 attend the lecture before the Historical Society,"
this evening.
The Rule Of the House was suspended, to receive
n petition from Benjamin Bourne.
Adjourned to Thursday morning, 10 o'clock.
THURSDAY, Fen. 1.-THE House passed on sew
era private acts in conformity to petitions previous
ly granted.
The Committee appointed to revise The licence
laws, reported in favor Of law providing that
Councils shall licence tavern keepers tossell wines
and spiruous liquors, to be drank only ia their own
houses-and retailers, to sell in quantities not less
than one quart, NOT to be drank on their premises
with restrictions and penalties.
The order of the day the election law was then
called for, and the House then proceeded in the dis
cussion.
AT a quarter before one, the House adjourned to
3 o'clock, p. M.
APvERNooN-The Election Law, the order of
the day, under consideration, seventeen sections
were passed with amendments to most of them.
A Message from the Governor was received, en-
closing resolutions from the Legislature of Alaba-
ma, on the subject Of the abolition of slavery.
Adjourned to Friday, 10 o'clock, A. M.
FRIDAY, Feb. l2.-Thc committee to whom were
referred the resolutions the subject of the Abot-
ion Of Slavery, made report deprecating the in
reference of one State the citizens of one State
with the domestic concerns Of another, on the oues
ton of Slavery, &c--and considering tho proceed