The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-01-11

guardians for minors who have parents living when
they shall be considered incapable, &c.
Mr.. Brayton moved To concur in the amendment
| On motion Of Mr.. Curtis. referred.
An act relative to poor persons imprisoned for
debt provides that he shall make an assignm Of
all his property to the Sheriff Of the County Tor the
benefi; of his creditors, with certain formates and
then TO be discharged from Jail on taking the poor
debtors oath, and not to be detained in prison oil
payment OF board. Reported by the Committee on
| the Judiciary. as Instructed, aud motion Of Mr..
| Dorr the bill was re-cOmmiited.
An act read providing for the payment Of ex.
penses arising OF the removal ofparpers from town
| TO town, in certain cases. Referred.
Also, act TO prohibit the introduction Of spurious
liquors into houses in which the poor Of towns and
cities are kept and also 10 prohlbt the sale Of spirit.
Gus liquors to panpers.
Also an act in addition to an act relative to Town
Councils and Courts Of Probate.
An act submitted by Mr.. B. Hazard, at former
session, prov ding for increase Of the salaries of
Justices ofihe Supreme Judicial Court, next came
up for discussion.
This bill proposed to raise the salary Of the Chief
Justice to $1,000 per annun, and that Of each Of the
others 10 $3.50.
After some debate. and several pro positions it was
finally, motion OF Mr. e. Allen agreed to place tho
amount a. $3.50 for each Of the Justices.
A petition was received from Stanton Hazird, for
a mol pros an indictment. Referred.
Ths House adjourned TO meet at ten o'clock Friday
morning
Friday Morning Jan.9.
The House met according to adjournment
An act was received from the Senate and con.
Cured in, 10 revive charter of Goces,er and Bur
rillville Safe Guards.
The Senate concurred in the vote Of the House to
procure a stove, with an amendment, providing for
one Tor the Senate Chamber-ame ndment oonourred
In.
Concunences also came from the Senate on
number Of other bills and petitions.
Resolutions were submitted aud laid on the table,
by Mr.. Titus calling the Senators from tins state
IN the Congress OF the United States to vote IN favCr
OF resolutions in the L. States Senate 10 expunge
from the Senatorial Journal the resolution passed by
that body M a former session, censuring the Pres
dent of the United States tor having removed the
public deposites from the U. s. Bank--aso lnsTuc-
ting said Senators TO vote for Richard NJ. Johnson
for Vice Presiden, Of the U. states.
The Speaker submitted IN act 10 alter terms OF
Supreme Judicial Court, and Courts of Common
Pleas, and for other purposes. Referred
Also an act in addition Ia an act TO regulate pro-
cecdngs in Courts. Referred.
The act IN addition to act TO regulate proceed
ings in Tov n Councils and Courts of Probate, was
taken up, and passed
An act passed to prohibit ths sale of spiruous
Mr. Dorr in behalf Of tl.s Bank Commissioners
made report on the case oil the City Bank. The
report was lai on the table.
The petitions OF several c0nvlcts Tor liberation from
jail were granted
A communication was received from the Jailer Of
Newport. aging for increase in price OF prisoners
board. Laid on the table.
FidGy 1tfernoon.
Sundry accounts were received and deferred.
The petition OF Borden Wood and others. for act
Of ncor rporaton, referred. This is petition pray
ng for an act to incorporate The Coddiugton Man
Co. in this town.
The Licence Law reported by the Judiciary Com
nttee. come for cons. s.deiation
The main feature ithe proposed act which causes
to differ from the old il that the proposed law
,rovdes that Town Councils shall grant licences to
Tavern keepers to sell sp,ritonslquors in quantili
that quart, and may lcsnc. retailers to sell
n quantities not less than Que gallon.
The friends OF the bill advocated it the principle
that by the discretionary power nov exercised Il
state Of great inequality, some would grant cen
ces and others would not. That this created I'M
asnsss, aud operated very .,nfavourably to tenn
perance. Again. that it would have a direct enden-
cy to break down tipping shops. and probably 10
dimin'sh the appetite Tor spurious liquors.
The second section then came up for considcra
ton, providing for granting licenses to retailers. 1t
was proposed TO strike ont one gallon. as the
smallest quantity to be- sol and in.er, one quart
--carred-and the second section adopted.
The question the whole bill was taken by Ayes
anl Noes, and decided in the affirmative Ayes 81,
Noes 10. So the ac' passed
Adjourned To Saturday morning, 10 o'clock.