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

and unpaid. Tor materials and labor, the sum
of about 81 600.
The General Treasurcr's report on the FL
nances was presented and read, from which
il appears that there was a balance IN the
Treasury, 30th Of April 1887. of $l3, lS5 "a
Received from April Both TO
Oct. 30ih, 1897, 2,473 40
Borrowed Of the Globe Bank, 2,Sl6 %
S43,475 So
The disbursements for oil purposes during
the same period have amounted to S43,475 So
The Treasury is entirely empty. The
people will thus perceive that the late
Stale Administration have, by their
measures, not only rendered the Trea-
sury bankrupt, but have claims against
i, unliquiCaied Of rising $4,000. High
time that the power should pass into other
hands.
A Resolution was passed authorizing
the Quarter Master General to draw on
the Treasury for the sum of SI75 OF, for
defraying the expenses of repairing and
cleaning the guns at the Arsenal in
Providence, in addition TO the former ap-
rpropriation Of $500.
HV htt tuC toWu w
Smithfeld, in certain cases TO commit
persons to the Asylum, was read Sc
cond time and passed.
Tie resolution upon Caleb Barber and
others, for liberty to erect School
House in Richmond, the prayer Of which
petition was granted this morning, was,
on motion this afternoon, referred to Il
select committee consisting Of Messrs.
Childs, Barber and King
Petition of Thomas =. Wells and 9th
ers, and of Horace Nlaxson and others,
pray Ing the General Assembly to request
their Senators and Representatives in
Congress, to protest against the anneXa-
lion Of Texas to the Union, received,
read and referred TO a select committee
consisting Of Messrs. b. Hazard,
Browning, (olS. X. and Bowen, (of
+. g.
Acts were introduced regulating the
weight Of onions and potatoes to bush
cI, and read the first time and laid on the
table the acts fix the weight of pota-
toes ai GO lbs. and onions at so lbs. per.
bushel.
The consideration Of the report octhe
Committee of the State Arsenal, was
postponed TO the next session Of the As
Scmbly.
The Committee on Finance was in
struc,cd to report what means may, in
their opinion, be most expcdient to adopt
to supply the Treasury with sufficient,
funds 10 meet the demands upon il for
the erection of the Pententiary aud 10,
other purposes.
Petitions of Betsey Andrews, William
Bufum, James Shaw, and Elisha S.
" insor, for sales Of real estate, were
read and granted.
An Act was introduced by Mr.. J. II
Clark, in relation to the Burrilville
Bank, which was read for tie first time.
An Act was introduced by Mr.. Sisson,
of Richmond, in relation to the erection
of School Houses in Richmond, which
was read and referred TO the Committee
on Education.
The Committee on the cOntc ste d cleo
tion %! Mr.. Underwood, one Of the Rep
from jamestown, made re-
port, which was read and laid on the
table. The Committee merely report
he facts iE the case, and reler the whole
matter to the decision OF the House.
The report of the Commissioners on
he Scituate Bank, was presented, read,
md referred TO AlrsSrs. Randolph, Spen-
Ger and Mowry (of Providence. Il
Eren;ng Session Petition of Eliza
'eth Watson, confined in the States
|ail, at East Greenwich, praying for i
Iteration, was received and granted.
An act authorizing the town of Smith
ield to divide the town into school dis
riots, was read for the first time, and re-
|erred to the Committee on Education.
COncurrcnces were received from the
Senate, on the resolutions and acts which
passed the House this afternoon.
The petition Of Elisha S. Winsor,
guardian, for the sale of real estate, (re-
commended by the committee) was
granted.
Petition of a. Lillibridgc and others,
o prevent hogs, SC. from running at
arge about Brands iron works, in Hop
iinon and Richmond, was granted, and
IN act in relation to the same passed.
Petition of +. G. Durfee, Hanna
King, John Dougherty, Joshua Scott,
saiah Baxter, Gardner Goldman, con-
ic's, severally praying for liberation,
we're granted. /.
An Act in addition to the several acts
m Licences, was presented by Mr..
Bowen, OF f. G., and read for the first
ime. This act provides that the act
'assed January, 1887, compelling the