Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-09
the House this morning.

real estate, some sufficient notice shall
be given to all persons concerned, before
the same shall be acted upon and re-
quiring satisfactory legal evidence Of all
material facts therein set forth. The
substance and description of which evil
dence shall be stated and reported TO the
House by any committee TO whom the
same may be referred.
Petition of Richmond Bullock and
others, was called up and continued to
next session, with an order of notice.
Mr.. Brown moved to take up the pc
tition Of Ray Potter for remission OF SEN
tence. Ii was taken up, advocated by
Messrs. Cranston aud Simmons oPpos-
ed by Messrs. Randolph, w. g. Brown,
Il. Il. Hazard and b Hazard. 1t was
eventually rejected, ayes I6 noes 40.
MIR. Randolph, from the Committee
on Finance, made ii report on the pc
titon Of the Rhode Island Bank praying
for remission Of certain portion of the
Bank tax, recommending the same,
which was granted.
An act for the extension of the Jail
limits in Kent, was read second time
and passed. '"'
An Act in addition TO an Act, entitled
m Act vesting Justices of the Peace
with certain prwers in criminal cases,
was read for the first time and laid on
the table.
The petition Of Burlington Anthony
and others, for an Act for Mining Coal
on Rhode Island. was received and con
,Gued with an order Of notice.
Petition of II. H. Dexter, PRAYING for
the removal of the cause against him by
the city of Providence, to some other
County in the State, was received and re-
ierrcd 10 the Committee on The Judiciary
The Committee on the contested cleo
ton Of the Representative from Gloces.
ter, were authorised to send for persons
and papers.
The docket Of private petitions was
then taken up, and disposed of as follows:
Cyrus Butler VS.. Town of Smi,hlield;
Anthony Carpenter ct al. VS. Joseph
Rawson ct al; Wm C. Gardner eral
Kingston Academy Robert G. Sisson
vs.. Town of M,ddlctown Edward s
Williams, for Steamboat, Charter Vii
lage of Woonsrcket, for amendment of
charter; Samuel Winsor ". Oliver Cor .
nell ; and John $ Dawson, Charles II
Low, Lyman Springer, Daniel Sieere,
Marcus Cornell, and Daniel Vaughn.
VS.. their respective ditors:-severalIy |
continued To- the ne Vt session.
Welcome Kenyon ct nj. concerning
School House at Point Judith Joshua
Tucker respecting fishery at Babcock's
Pond; and Edward Dexter for sale Of
Real estate leave given to withdraw
Caleb Barber ct al for School House
in Richmond granted.
Charles Sheldon ct al. for Pilotacc
order of notice.
On motion of Mr.. Hazard, OF South
kingsfown, George Robbins was mp
pointed a committee to cause The outside
of the Court House in Washington coun-
ty to be painted, ard the sum of 5000
was appropriated for that purpose. \
The petition Of John w. Richmond
and Others for an act Incorporating the
"Atlantic Steamboat Company" was
granted, and the act OF incorporation ac- 4
companying the same, read and passed /
The petition of the Narraganse,t tribe
Of Indians for sale Of real estate, was re-
crived and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. /
Resolutions submitted by Mr. Bowen, /
OF East Greenwich, appointing Thursday,
the 3O,h inst, as a. day Of Thanksgiving,
were read and passed The Governor
is requested to issue proclamation in
conformity with the resolutions, and
cause the same to be published in all the
newspapers in the State.
Petition Of James Angel, Of Moth
Providence, for lice ense, was received,
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Bowen, Of +
East Greenwich, LAID on the table.
Petition of Joseph Ray vs.. Mark Al. 4
drich, was continued to the next session,
with an order Of notice. n
Petition Of jeremiah Hunt, praying
that he may take the poor prisoners oath
Recommended by the Judiciary Com
mittee, was granted.
Petition Of Rensselaer, B. Smith for an
appeal, was continued to the next ses-
sion, with an order of notice. Il.
Petition of John o. Fally, for permis-
sion to hold real estate was granted, and
an Act accompanying the same, passed.
The House then adjourned to 3 o.
clock.
afternoon Session The petition of
Sam'l A. Condy and wife, for liberty To
ndopt Maria Caroline Aborn as their
child, was granted.
Petition Of VIM Shaw for relief from