The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-24


10 YOUR families at all times, and he has
abused it. Now Why should he not be
punished he saw no reason for this
extreme delicacy and feeling for Elder
Raw Potter. IL it had not been for the
remarks Of the gentleman from East
Greenwich, he should have remained
silent. An offer was made TO this Gene.
raj Assembly three weeks after his COM
initial, that if they would release him,
Potter would pay US $780, He had the
audacity to hold out such an inducemcnt
to the members Of this Legislature. -
He had no resentment or feeling against
Mr.. Potter. The offence of which he
was guilty, was injurious, peculiarly so to
the interests Of society, and the man who
had overstepped the bounds Of decency, as
he had, ought to be punished.
Mr.. Hazard, of West Greenwich, rose
to say, that he entirely agreed with Tho
gentleman from Newport. The term OF
Imprisonment had not half expired, and
he hoped the prayer Of the petition would
not be granted.
Mr.. ii. Y. Cranston had resolved not
TO say ore word in relation to the subject.
But since the remarks Of his colleagushe
felt bound to say few words. His feel
ings were strong, exceedingly strong a
galnst Mr.. Potter. Since the appeal
made by his wife and children, and the
call which had been made by all parties
in North Providence, has mind had under
gone some .ange. His colleague had
said, that the members Of this House had
been operated upon out of doors. For him.
self he could say, that no outward inhu-
ence had been exerted upon him. Con-
siderng the stand which Mr.. Potter had
heretofore taken in society, the remarka.
bic strictness of his picty, the apparent
zeal which he had manifested in behalf OF
morals, all which he had understood had
marked his former life, considering these
things, il was melancholy that he had
fallen so low. AS to his continuance IN
prison, he thought he could not be pun
shed by laying there. Send him out in.
to the world, aad will not his crime cling
to him. Will he dare to look one man in
the iacc,espccially those to whom he has
been familiar No. The crime, the sin
conscience has, and will continue tC
punish him. That un@yirg worm vii
utll gnaw, let him be in prison or out
of it.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Bowen Simmons, Spencer and Potter.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrlch, of Scituate
the question was taken by ayes and noes
as follows:
Ayes Nossrs. Atwood, j. Bowen
W. G.. Bowen, Brown. Browning, Bur
ges. Cranston, Clark, Church, Cole, Cook
Durfee, Fenner, Frnk, Hawkins, Hazard
James, King, Marsh, Mason, Mlllken, o.
Potter, Summons, Stone, Whitman-24.
Noes-Messrs. Aldrich, Andrews, An
gell, Barber, Browning, Childs, Clark
Cross, Dman, Drown, Eddy, Greene
Hazord, +. J. Hazard, Holden, Kenyon
Lawton. Luther, Manchester, &C. Now
ry, s. Mowry, Mathewson, P.okham, A
+. Potter. Randall, Randolph. Rhodes
Rogers,Sayer, Spencer, ,Sheifield,Sheldon
Sisson, j. Nj. Warner, VIM. Warner
Weaver--37.
Several petitions from conyicts were
received and referred.
At6 o'clock, the House adjourned to
Wednesday mornlng.
Wednesday Morning. - Several peti.
tions were presented and referred.
BANK LAW.
An Act was presented, in amendment
of an Act for regulating process against
Banks, and prohibiting the issue of bills
Of fractional parts of n dollar, was refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
ORDER OF THE DAY PBNAL CODE,
The House took up the bill reported
by the committee to revise the Penal
Code of the State, section by section.
After debate, without passing any Sec
lion, the House adjourned TO p. NJ.
Afternoon. The House took up the Bill
to revise the Criminal Codc--the con.
sidcration of which occupied the House
until late hour.
The subject was then postponed until
tomorrow, and the House adjourned,
Thursday Morning. Committee
on the Militia, reported by bill.
EXPUNGING RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. J. +. Simmons offered several re.
solutions, TO rescind the vote passed. by
the General Assembly, in Jan. session,
1897, approving of the " ExPunging Re.
solutions" passed by Congress. They
were laid on the table, to be taken up to.
morrow.
The House then took up the docket of
private petitions.
Petition of Christopher Ellery for pay
ment of claim or certificate, was laid on
the table.
After disposiug many petitions, at
O'Clock the House adj. TO 3 NJ.
Afiernoon.-The Docket of Petitions
was again taken up.
Petition of n. 5. Ruggles and others,
for a Turnpike Road.-'rhe Petitioners
pray for leave to construct road from
the Stone Bridge in Tiverton to Fall Ri
vcr--cost estimated at $4,000. Citizens
of Tivorton and Newport united with the
Petitioners in recommending the CON-
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