Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-09
General Assembly.
OCTOBER SESSION South Kingsto,rs.
Continued J,rm our iast.)


rum present and the Speaker in the
Chair.
The petition Of the Wonasquntucket
River Company, for an amendment Of
charter, authorizing an increase of capi-
tai from SIS 200 TO $40 .OC0, was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
The petition Of Ray Potter, for relief
from imprisonment, was received and
referred TO the Committee on Convicts'
Petitions.
Several petitions for the sale Of real
estate, and from convicts praying for
Liberation, were presented and referred
to the appropriate committees.
The petition Of George Brown and
others, for alteration ol the Militia Laws,
was received and referred To the Com.
mi,iee on the Militia.
The petition of n. S Ruggles and
others, praying for an acl of incorpora-
ton for n turnpike road, from the Stone
BIidge in Tiverton to the line Of the
State in the village Of Fall River, was
presented and referred TO the Committee
on Corporations.
The report Of the Supreme Judicial
Court, made in conformity with law, upon
the complaint Of the Bank Commission
err. against the Merchants and the
Rhode Island Genital Eanks, was pre-
sened, read, and communicated to the
Hon. Senate. The opinion Of the
Court upon the Merchants Bank, has
already been published
An act was passed relative TO Military
officers, who have neglected to take
their engagements, extending the time
for taking the same, for the term of 80
days from the rising Of this General
Assembly.
An act was passed, adiourning the
session o: the Supreme Judicial Court,
for the County Of Washington, to the
2lst inst.
An act defining and exte nding the Jail
Bounds in X Kent, was read for the first
time and laid on The table.
A report from The Committee for run
ming the line between the towns of Bur-
rillville and GIocester, was presented,
read and communicated to the Hon.
Senate.
The petitions Of Hale Collins, Mich
olas Fry, and Wn. Collins, for the sale
Of real estate, were granted.
A resolution was passed authorising
the officers of the Traders Bank, New
port, to file their certificate of having
taken the oaihs required by law, with
the General Treasury--said Bank hav-
ing neglected to do 50 during the time
required by law.
The petition Of the Rhode Island
Bank, Newport, praying for an exemp-
ton Of certain portions Of the Bank tax.
was received and referred to The Com
mi,tee on Finance.
The petition of John w. Richmond
and others, for an act of incorporation,
for the Atlantic Steamboat Co. was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
The House then adjourned TO 3 o.
clock, p. M.
Several petitions upon the subject or
the Militia, were received and referred
to The Committee on Militia.
Petition Of Joseph Ray, praying for
liberty to appeal the case between him
and Mark Aldrich to the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court, was received and referred
to the Committee on the judiciary.
Petition of jonathan Cole and others,
relative to the first Baptist Society in
Pawtucket +; Of N. S. RuggIes and 9th
ers, relative 4" Turnpike road OF tho
town Of Exeter, in relation TO the erec-
ton of School Houses ; and OF. tho
Rhode Island Coal Company for an act
of incorporation were seVerslly con-
inucd to the next session with an order
Of notice.
The Bank Commissioners made
Report:
Which Report was referred to Messrs.
Cranston, J. II. Clark, Allen, Diman
and Thomas T. Hazard, with instruc-
tions to report at the present session.
I Petition Of James Angel, for license,
was referred to the Committee on tho
Judiciary.
! The Speaker communicated to tho
House a letter from Thomas y. Wells,
Secretary Of the S. Kingstown Anti
Slavery Society, requesting the use Of
the House this evening for the delivery
Of n lecture on Slavery, by Mr.. Jobns,'n;
which request, on motion OF MIR. b. Has
ard, was laid on the table.
Petitions of Amasa Eddy md Duteo
Place, upon the subject of the election
of the members from Gloces,er, were
received and referred TO the Committee
on Elections.
Concu,rences were received from tbs
Senate, upon the resolutions, &c. pasysd