The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-10
, Bristol and Kent, all reelected.

George Turoer. G.. &. Mason, VIM. &.
!. Hammond, Wm. Ennis, A. Thurston, n.
Sweet, VIM. Gipin, Josiah S. Peckham,
l.. Borden, Andrew Cory, A. Milllken,
A. r. Brownell, VIM. Z. Almy, j: 5.
Bliven, Asa Gray, ID. {. Denham.
Justices Of the Peace.
Newport. c. Mason, VIM.
Ennis, n. Sweet, G. c. Shaw, John b.
Atkinson, VIM. Gilpin, G. Turner, Milton
Hall, ID. C. Denham, b. b. Howland.
Bank Commissioners. Y. Atwell,
Jonah Titus, f. X. Potter.
After the election of Justices OF the
Peace, &c. for the several towns, the
Grand Committee adjourned.
Afternoon. Committee on the
Burrllville Bank made their report.
Several petitions were granted.
The bill from the Senate to amend the
Election law, was concurred in.
The commissioners for building a
State Prison, made their report, which
was referred.
The House then adjourned.
Friday morning.--Several petitions
were presented and referred.
Mr.. Randolph presented bill to amend
the act relative to the descent OF Estates.
Mr. Allen presented a memorial from
G.. & w. Rhodes and others, requesting
the General Assembly to authorize the
Banks in the State 10 issue post notes to
an amount not exceeding one-fourth part
of the capital OF each, and to bear an in
terest Of five per cent.
The memorial was referred to Messrs.
J. II. Clarke, D'Wolf r. S. Taylor,
Cranston and James, who subsequently
reported bill, which was referred TO
the afternoon.
After acting Oh some private petitions,
the House adjourned.
Afternoon Several reports from CON-
mittces were acted on.
he House resumed the con sidera.
I.ion of the Report of the Committee
appointed on the memorial ofC. & w.
Rhodes, and others, with the bill author
Iiziug Banks TO issue post notes.
A long and animated debate ensued on
this proposition, which continued until
o'clock, when on taking the question for
the passage of the bill to authorize the
Banks TO issue post notes, it was carried
by majority Of H.
The House then adjourned to Satur-
day morning.
Saturday Morning, May 6.-Mr. Cur
tbs resigned the Office of a commissioner o
the Scituate Bank in writing.
The bill providing that personal proper
ty should not be attached when tile debto
is within this State, and making the retur
of the officer that the debtor is not within
his precinct, only Prima tacie evidence o
that fact, subject to be rebutted by othe
evidence, introduced and advocated by Nj
Clarke, of Providence, was, on motion o
Mr.. Il. II. Hazard, postponed to the mex
session.
The petition of the Independent Volun
teers for grant of $50 dollars to repai
their Armory partially destroyed by fire
was advocated by Messrs. Simmons, Dor
aud Curtis, and granted.
A similar petition from the Newport Ar
tillery for aid from the State to help then
pay debt of 900 dollars, incurred by build
ing an Armory, containing their arms whicl
belong TO the State was advocated by MI
Randolph, and on his motion 200 dollar
were appropriated 10 the purpose prayed fol
Mr.. Spencer moved that the arsenal a
Warwick be sold. The motion was sus
tained and Mr.. Spencer appointed com
mittec to make said sale in manner, il
his opinion, most for the interests of th
State.
The three petitions above mentioned wer
opposed by MIR. Il. II. Hazard of Yves
Greenwich.
The Senate passed the Post note bill will
the amendment that the Bank Commiss
ioner be authorized TO put a stop to tin
operation Of said bill whenever in their o
plnion the public interest shall require then
to do SO.
The House concurred in that amendmen
so that the Bill has now become a law o
the State.
The communication from the States o
Georgia, Maryland and Vermont wer
laid on the table.
An act to incorporate the Kingston Boo
and Shoe Company, for the purpose fman
ufacturng Boots and Shoes and transact
ting business relative thereto, was advoca
ted by Messrs. Cranston, Randolph an,
Curtis. on the ground Of its reasonablenes
and the public benefit of it as an enterpriz
to introduce an important branch Of manu-
featuring into this State, which may prob
ably make the town of S. Kingston tn
Lynn Of Rhode Island, and afford usefu
and profitable employment to its citizens
The nc, passed, and the Senate concurre,
therein.
The Assembly adjourned to the Sd Mon
day of June next, then to meet at the Stat
House in Newport.