The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-01-18
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SESSION. Is31
From the Republican Heratd, Providence.
Saturday, Jan. z

Saturday, Jan. Z.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The Senate sent down sundry acts pas
sed by the House, with votes of concur
renee.
The act to incorporate T.. J. Mallett, and
others as a Lie and Trust Company, pas
sed by the House last session, came down
this morning concurred, with several amend
ments, which were concurred III by the
House.
The Senate concurred with the House on
the act providing that legaces left by will,
and not called for, shall be paid over to the
Town Treasurers for the benefit of legatees
with the amendment " for the use of the
towns ill called for" The House concur
red in the amendment.
Nathaniel Bullock, elected Representa-
tive from Bristol, in August, appeared was
qualified, and took his seat.
The petition Of Isaac Westcott, con-
vict, for liberation was granted, on condition
that he leave the State.
One of the Represe Rlatives from Charles
town presented resolutions from the freemen
of that town, asking for n law to empower
the town to tax property for the purpose OF
building and repairs of dIstrlc, school hous-
cs in said town. Committed.
Petition of Isaac Matthews, convicted of
rotous conduct at the exhibition of fire
works in Providence. Referred.
Resolutions from the Legislature of
Connecticut, disapproving of the Congress
ional legislation on the subject of slavery.
Ordered to be taken from the Committee
on motion of Mr.. Dorr, and transferred to
the fiIesin The office of the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Curtis bill authorizing limited part
ncrships, was called up I; but the Commit
tee to whom il had been referred, not be-
/ ing ready to report, it was on motion of MIR.
Curtis, made the order of the day for Tues
day. Jan. 10.
The memorial Of A. Shearman, relative
to the rail road companies-passed over.
The petition of Charles Sheldon aud 9TH
ers, relative to pilotage, was continued, with
an order of notice.
The Committee to whom had been refer
red the resolutions instructing them 10 IN
qure into the expedlency of altering the
law relative to taking depositious, not be-
ing ready to report, had further time gran
ted.
A resolution to repeal the Sth section o
, the Bank Act of June, 1885, was indef
initely postponed, on motion of Mr.. Curtis
Bill relative to the settlement of estates
submitted BY Mr.. Brayton at last session, =
passed over.
A bill regulating the pay of members o
the General Assembly, increasing their al
lowance to 81 per day, was taken up ant
discussed.
The bill, during the discussion, under
went some revision, and, when matured
. provided that tie members Of the AssembI
Senators aud Representatives, should re
ceiye ~ each per day, aud the Speaker q
the House "a; to go into operation with th
commencement Of the present session.
The amendment to grant the Speaker ex
ira pay, was made on motion Of Mr.. Ran
dolph, who offered il on the ground of tn
laborious nature Of the Speakers duties.
The provisions Of the bill were oppose
by NJ. J. II. Clark. Tie did not ilnagin
that the members came here TO MAX
money. The pay was already sufficient t
$ pay all expenses the proposed increas
i. could be but ,rjiiug importance to tn
members. md if they wished for none
making business, they should increase
p" still more. Formerly, he said, members
n the Assembly received no pay; TIA, as tn
~ practice seemed to preclude all but ihc ric