Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
e. \. Legislature.


(ContinuotiOn Of proceedings from orr last J
WEDNESDAY,, January l0.-Thc House mel
this l.'orning at 10 o'clock-The Speaker in
TIE Char.
Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, was as
signed for the trial Of the docket ol private
petitions.
Sundry Accounts were received and re-
icrred.
The Committee on the contested Gloccscr
election asked and obtained liberty to sit dur
ing the sessions Of the House.
Mr.. Randolph offered II resolution that tho
several Courts in this State have the power
ofappoihtlDg the Clerks OF said Courts, " hich
OH hls motion, was referred to Select Com
nittee, consisting Of Messrs. Randolph, Pot
ter, lot Coventry and the Attorney General.
Sundry petitions from convicls, praying for
liberation, were received and referred 10 the
Committee on Conyicts' Petitions. q
Mr.. Clark arose, aud, in appropriate terms,
announced to the House the death of ~:
Hon. James D'Wolf, late II member, and COLI
cluded by offering the following Resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, information has been. .eQmmnni-
Gated To this House of the death dfJhc Hon.
James D'Wolf, who was, at the time o! lis
dcceasc, n member of this House,
Resoiued, That in the death oi citizen so
lons distinguished for his public sery and
so ardently devoted to the best interests oi
this State, the community have suffered a
great aud affective loss.
Resotped, That, in testimony OF onr respect
for his memory, the Members OF this House
will wear Grape, on the left urln, during tins
session Of the Assembly.
On motion ofMr. Gok, as further testI-
mony Of respect, the House adjourned to 3
o'clock p. M.
.4thyu)on .Session-Thc House met pursu.
ant to adjournment.
Petitions for sale Of Real Estate. and for
liberation, sevcraIIy received and referred.
Petition of Arnold Chanpn to be allowed
Ia peddl. for four years without license, re-
ceyed aud referred. This petition was ac.
cumpaned with several names recommending
the prayer thereof.
Sundry accounts received and referred to
the Standing Committees Oh accounts and
claims.
On motion Of Judge ChaLs, Mr.. Randolph
was added to the Committee OH Judiciary,
MIR. b. Hazard Of that Committee being IN
Washington.
Mr.. Crans.on called the attention of the
House to the resolution authorizing repairs
upon the Jail in the County OF Newport, pas
sed at the last session-waived for the pre-
sent.
The House adjourned to 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. l |, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
After the reception and reference OF sundry
petitions and accounts, the House invited the
Governor and Senate to attend on the docket
of the trial Of private petitions. The Cover
nor and Senate came into the Representative
chamber according TO invitation, aud the
House proceeded 10 the trial Of the Docket
of private petitions, which were disposed ol
as follows:
Cyrus Butler, VS.. Town Of Smithfcld con-
timed.
John s. Dawson, VS.. creditors, deferred.
Charles II. Low, continued.
Anthony Carpenter, Sc. vs.. Joseph Raw.
son, ct. al. continued.
Lyman Springer, vs.. creditors, continued.
Daniel Steers, do. granted.
Robert C.. Sisson, vs.. Town Of Middelown,
referred to the Supreme Court.
Edward S. Williams, for steamboat char
ter, deferred.
Marcus Cornell. W.. creditors, deferred.
Woonsocket Village, for amendment char
ter, granted.
Charles Shelton, ct al, relative to piotage,
referred to Select Committee.
Samuel Winsor, We. Oliver Cornell, dlsmis-
sed.
Daniel Vaughn, W.. creditors, deferred.
Nathaniel s. Ruggles, ct al, Tor aturnpike,
Tiverton, &c. referred.
burlington Anthony, ct al, for coal min
ing company, deferred.
Town of Exeter, relative TO school houses,
Richmond Bullock, ct al, for turnpike TO
Warren, committed.
Baptist Society, Pawtucket, for amendment
OF charter, referred.
Rensselaer, d. Smith, VS.. Joseph keech,
granted, without costs.
Joseph Ray, vs.. Mark Aldrich, deferred.
After having disposed OF the above busi-