Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-12
IL. 4. Legislature:

FRIDAY, January 6, 1870 O'Clock, A. NJ
The House met according to adjournment.
Several concur noes were received.
Mr.. Titus offered resolutions to instrnc,
and require the Senators from this State in
Congress, to vote for tire resolution to tx.
punge from the journal Of the Senate. resnl,I-
tious passed by tEnt.body TO cens,re the Pre-
sdent Of the United States, for the removal
Of the Deposics.
Also instructing said Senators to vote for
Richard NJ. Johnson, as Vice President OF
the United States.
BY consent of Mr., Titus. laid on the table
A number Of petitions were received and
referred, among which was one from thc Pro
vidcncc Franklin Society, calling the aiten-
lion of the Legislature to the subject Of in
stituting Geological survey Of the State.
Mr.. .2i,ceN submitted bill to alter thr
terms of the Supreme Judicial Court and
Court of Common Pleas, and for other pur-
poses. Referred.
An act in addition to an act to regulate pro-
crtdings in Cnurts. was referred.
The act in addition to Oh act regulating
proceedings in Town Councils and Courts Of
Probate, passed.
An act to prohibit tlic sale of spiritnons
liquors to paupers. was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Brnyton's bill relative io Guardians, ,was
rrportedby the Committee on the Judiciary,
with an amendment to the amendment OF the
Senate. Report was agreed to-.
Petition Of Sta nton Hazard for Mol. Pros.
on an in1ictmrnt-gran'ed.
Mr. Dorr, for the B,nk Commissioners, ON
the subject of the City Bank, Inadca report,
which was laid on the table. -.
Petitions granted-Of David Winch, Ezra
n 4 4 ii . -
Mary Pollock, Lonisa Barber Sylvester q.
Sherman, and Elna,han W. Btbcock, guar
dinn., for sale Of real estate: of U.hcr Parsons
for an act to incorporate a.Soci"ty ot Natural
History TACT passed;] Of Edward l.. Martin for
an act to incorporate the Darlington Nutrnl
Improvement Society act passed. Of Will
liam Perry, Robert Burns. Israel Potter. and
S,rnue Clifford: for liberation from Ill. The
Petitions of James Daley. Thorias Fa"an.
Mcnry Donnely, Thnmas Mellrn, Edward
Pomroy and George &. Graham. for liberia
ton, were granted, on condition %: their lcav-
ing the State.
A comtnInic alton was rncciv"d from the
J,lor at Newport praying. that, in conse-
Qr"ncr of tn high prices Of PROVISIONS the
rate oi board f'r prisoners in jail be increas-
ed. L,id on the table.
Mr.. Bray.,h called til. aitHn'i,n OF til"
U,is, IL IL subject of instltrting m ANS to
prnsr.u,. ~" building Of ii. States PRISON,
n, the prop'r time. lie moved to raise com
mitce ot lao,iry, which was. agreed to-. nnd
Messrs, Brayton;J II. Clark ard Spencer,
wrr" appointed.
Adj urnrd to 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
A.rkRNooS.-Snndry accounts were re-
ccivcd and referred. ..
Mr.. Spcnccr's resolution relative I, an uni
form Militia law, was called up frou the dock
ct: Il calls on the Senators aud Rcprcsen-
titves Of the State in Congress to attempt
to procure the passage of such law.
Referred to Messrs. Dorr, Titus, and At
we'll, on motion of Mr. Titus.
Messrs. Brayton. Ihurston, Blake, Rrn-
inyton, Fenncr, Whippc, J. 5. Siss"n, Sim
mons, and Thomas, were added 7" the COM
inittee on tho subject of school money, &c.
Petition of Borden Wood and others, for
an aot of Incorporation received and referred.
The subject Of the License Law was then
taken up nn the report of the Judiciary Com
,nittes, and the reported act rend. ..'.
The principal difference betweenthis act
aud the old one, Is, that, III case oi tavern
keepers, town councils shall exercise M DIS.
creton, except to Judge who are suitable per-
sons. But, to such keepers, the law provides
that COUNCILS Sndu gTdW iCcnses, ~ seIi SP-
rits in quantities not greater than one quart.
In the case Of retailers, it provides that
councils may grant licenses to sell IN quantl-
ties not less than one gallon.
Other changes mostly relative to penalties.
Those who were friendly to the proposed
act. advocated il IN the ground that pubic
accommodation demanded the license tor tav-
ems. that the present practice IS unequal IN
;,s onerotion. and that the law by breaking
down the tipping shop, would benefit the
cause of temperance. Mr.. Simmons moved
To insert, nfter "shsll grant" &c. tho words,
aunless otherwise instructed by the freemen
Of the town." i.
The vote was taken on the amendment pro.
noscd by Mr.. Simmons, though not before
much had been said on the subject but which
was merely repetition Of the views present.
cd ON tire same subject last winter, and pub
l.bed. Mr.. Sisson, Of Warren, also moved
10 postpone the subject to the next session,
hut subsequently withdrew 1t.
The question on Mr.. Simmons motion was
negssivsd. In ,h;,h ,.,,,s.
"a tavern licenses, was then passed as report
cd. -,
The second section relating to retailers
than came up. Ii provides that councils may
iieen,e retailers tn sell spiritnous liquors, IN
ousntities not less than one gallon. :,
Mr.. Brayion moved to strike out zone gni'
ton,n and insert zone quart" which mouon
prevailed, and the section was adoP'eo as
part Of the bill.