Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-29


committed To the committee on Finance with
Instructions to report in relation to the old
State debt
Mr. .qidrirh. Of Scinate, presented resolu-
tim Of inquiry as 10 the cxpcdIency of amend
ing ,he Constitution of the United States in
relation To the currency.
Mr. Blake called up the report and hill in
relation to the New York and Boston Rail
road and Transportation Company.
Mr. Simmons moved that the bill lie upon
the table. This motion gave rise to a long
discussion, in which Messrs. Simmons, Dorr,
Blake, Randolph and Chds participated, and
1t was decided in the negative.
The question was now upon the passage
of the bill.
Mr. Raaaoiph wished IN be excused from
voting, on the ground that he WAS entirely
ignorant of the subject and as there was an
adverse interest, it was proper that they
shcnd he hoard before the net was passed.
Mr. Curtis expressed similar views, and as
matter of common Justice he thought the
question ought no: TO be pressed.
Mr. CrnnSion was utterly opposed to ts
passage because several members had alrea-
dy expressed themselves ignorant of the ge-
neral subject, and as the Corporation ought
to be heard it was duty the House owed
thousclves and the public not to pass the bill.
He hoped it would be postponed until the
Corporation could be heard, as they had
right to be heard.
Mr. Blake advocated the passage of the bill.
Messrs. D'Uoic Ciork, Potter, Of Johnston,
Simmons and Chiids,opposed it on the ground
that they wanted to hear counsel.
The motion was now put whether the
House would hear counsel on the report and
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cided 10y ayes and noes, as follows-ayes Al,
noes 22.
Mr. D'HoT moved that the resolution be
postponed To the next session.
Mr. Binke opposed the motion.
Mr. DUoU Withdrew his motion.
After long discussion Occupying nearly
four hours) pro and con, the House finally
passed the declaratory act introduced at the
last session, together with the resolution re-
ported by the Committee. The act Is as
iollows:-
Whereas the general benefit and accom-
moda,ion of tho public were the Inducements
for the grant OF an act of incorporation. with
the powers therein contained. to the Boston
and Providence Railroad and Transportation
Company, at the May session oftfc General
/ Assembly, A. ID. 1884. it il therefore hereby
declared that it was not the intention OF the
General Assembly. in the grant of said char
ter, to permit said Corporation TO own steam
boats, either directly or indirectly. nor to ex-
crcise control over the navigation of Nara
gnnsett Bav; that it was their intention to
reserve to the public free access by water ms
well as by land, 10 the termination of SAID
road, and that said Company by impeding the
free access of steamboats, to their wharvcs,
for the reception and discharge of passengers
and merchandise, either directly by their Of
fccrs and agents, or indirectly through
grant Of power to another Corporation or
Company to do the same, and by giving
Interference to line of STEAMBOATS,. in which
: Directors of said Railroad Company, owning
n controlling portion of the stock of said Com
pany, are proprictors, have contravcned the
intention of the General Assembly and de-
parted from the spirit Of their charter OF if'
corporation.
| Resolved, That the Secretary Of State be
( requested to cause a copy of this Act to be
/ served on the Treasurer Of tho Boston and
Providence Railroad and Transportation Co.
! without delay, after the rising OF the General
Asscmbly.]
AT one o'clock, the House adjourned to 3
r. NJ
.Saiwaay AFTERNOON House proceeded
TO business at p. NJ.
! The petition Of John Batty ct al for sale
/ of real estate, was granted
! The petition of Richmond Bullock ct al.
for a tsrnpike from Providence to Warren,
was continued with an order Of notice.
! The petition Of the New ioIk, Providence
| and Boston Railroad Co. was withdrawn.
! The petition of certain physicians TO be
relieved from aging toll, was dismissed
An act passed to revive, and amend the
charter of the Albion Village Fire Engine
/ Co.
p The petition of the Bristol Train of Artil-
lcry tor loan OF arms, was granted.
The petition Of Col. Ell,anan Martin stat
ing that tho Artillery Company of Providence
! had expended 5000 in erecting an Alarm
Post, NC. and praying that the State would
vote the deficiency of S200 which they had
not been able to raise from the members, on
account of the pressure of the times, was adj
vocatcd by Mcssrs. Simmons, Curtis. Unrner
and Rnndolph, opposed by Mr. Hazard Of
West Greenwch,and granted by large ma
jori,y.
The petition Of Jonathan Brown for liberia
tim. was granted.
\ The Commissioners of the Scituate Bank
made Report.
Engine Co. No. 2.in Providence, had leave
to increase the number of members.
Messrs. Henry Bowen, Samuel Y. Atwell,
William r. Staples and Albert c. Greene
were appointed committee to revise the
laws of this State, excepting the criminal
code.
The petition Of Josiah Sheffield, guardian,
for sale OF real estate, was granted.
The act concerning the sale Of personal
property on mesne process, was granted.
The act to distribute criminals in the diff
iercnt jois, was passed.
The act authorizing the Commissioners o'
the BurrivIlle Bank to sell certain real es-
tnto n,es,J