Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-28

charter OF tho Fall River and WauupPa
Turnpike Company. :,
An act authorising town CLERKS ana
the clerk Of the city Of Providence TO
join persons in marriage was read Inc
sec ond time and passed.
MIR. Simmons presented a resolution
insiructing the Committee Of Finance TO
ascertain The amount Of money received
into the General Treasury for the sup
port of public schools since the passage
Of tho act establishing the school fund
the amount invested and the amount d.
verted from said fund during the term Of
service Of each GOvernor--and 10 report
tho best means, in their opinion, for re-
storing 10 said fund the amount diverted
from it.
MIR. Cranston informed the House
that il would be necessary for the Gene
raj Treasurer to hire farther sum ol
money TO meet the claims that would be
shortly due against the treasury.
- Mr.. Simmons observed that they (the
present administrati ion in this State) came
into power with nothing certainly to cor
rupt them. There was not money
enough to pay the demands against the
school fund. He did not know how they
wero to get along without hiring. That
was the way no did when he wanted
money.
A communication was received from
the Governor inclosing n letter from
Sessions Mowry, declining the Office Of
Brig adler General of the Cd Brigade, to
which he was elected yesterday. Caleb
Williams, Jr. was subsequently elected.
The act in amendment Of the net re-
gulating Water Mills, after some discus
sion, was passed.
MIR. Simmons, from the Committee on
Finance presented a resolution au'horis-
ing the General Treasurer TO hire so
much money MS might bc necessary to
meet the claims upon the treasury, pro-
vidcd the samo shall not exceed the sum
of $4,000.
Mr.. Cranston, after some statements
had been made as to the probable amount
required for the treasury, observed that
ho thought it would be better to authorize
the Geaerai Treasurer 10 hire tho sum OF
$40, 900, and the resolution was altered
and passed accordingly.
The bill presented by Mr.. King, from
the Committee on Education, requiring
certain returns to be made by the School
Committees of the several towns and the
city of Providence, to the Secretary ol
State, was read, amended and passed.
Mr.. Wm. G. Bowen, from the com
mittce, TO whom was referred the bill to
appoint commissioners to superintend the
proc eodings Of Railroad Companies in
this State, reported verbally that a ma
iority of the committee were against
passing such an Act the present session,
and recommend that the bill be referred
TO The next session.
Tho bill was then postponed. The
House adjourned to half past two o.
clock, +. nj.
AFTERNOON.
The account Of John Sternc, late &C.
nerM Treasurer, for his services in rcla-
ton to the Touro fund, after somo dis
cussion between Messrs. Cranston and
Randolph, was allowed.
A resolution passed appointing Michael
Freeborn and the Sheriff Of the County
Of Newport committee to cause certain
repairs TO be made on the State House
in Newport.
An act in addition to the act for the
relief of insolvent debtors, permitting
petitioners having a stay of proceedings
to be released from Imprisonment when
committed by their bail, upon giving
bond, was read tho second time and
passed.
A resolution passed "appropriating the
sum Of $500 for completing the new
Jail in Providence.
MIR. T. Il. Hazard presented reso-
luton to appoint committee to visit the
Boston and Providence Rail Road Com
pany to ascertain whether passengers in
steamboats, belonging to those not in
terested in said rail road company, were
transported in the same manner as those
who came in boats belonging to that
company or their agents.
| This resolution, after considerable
debate was rejected.
An act was passed in amendment Of
the acts concerning hawkers and pedlars,
providing that nothing contained in these
acts shall be so construed as to pre-
vent any person from vending any arti.
oles of his own manufacture, or any
articles manufactured in this State.
An act was passed, after long de-
sultory debate, providing for the COM
pensation Of the warden and physician oi
the State Prison. The sum inserted for
the salary Of the warden was 5000, cx-
elusive Of certain perqusites appertain-
ing TO the Office. The salary Of the
physician was fixed at S25.
The act provides that the officers OF
warden and keeper Of the States Jail
shall be held by the same individual
A resolution was passed granting the
prayer Of petition Of the Newport Artil-
lcry Company, appropriasing a sum re-
quired for certain repairs upon the guns,
SC. in the possession Of the company,
not exceeding $50.
A report Of the committee appointed
to erect mound at The base Of the mon.
ument to the late Commodore o. II
Perry, was received from the Senate,
read and adopted in concurrence.
A resolution was passed continuing in