Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-08
Mr.. King, from the Committee to whoni

that the financial condition of the State
wuuld not as presps: authorise il. The Com
miitee were accordingly discharged.
The subject Of Flowhge was referred to
the next session:
An act regulating the distribution Of the
Public School Money was read q second
time and passed.
The money is to be apportioned by the
School Committee among children between
the ages of four and fifteen years, according
10 the number in each School District.
Several concurrences came down from the
Senate.
Mr.. Randolph called up the Resolutions
authorising the General Treasurer to nego-
tiate loan of $4,000 to meet the necessary
expenditures.
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph, the Resolutions
was adopted.
The Act of the House, concerning Crimes
and Punishments, was concurrcd In by the
Senate, with several amendments. Among
them was an amendment providing that the
execution of sentence Of death shall be per-
formed in the prison yard, and in presence
only Of the Sheriff and such others as he may
admit.
Another anne ndment was, that whenever a
prisoner is discharged from prison, he shall
be paid four dollars in coin.
MIR. James hoped the House would concur.
| Mr. Simmons had no idea of carrying hard
money notions quite so far as that. However,
if the gentlemen were anxious he had no OBJ.
lection to CHASING convcts with the Office
holders, for they were the only people who
received hard money.
The amendment was concurred in.
The Petition of Minerva Potter, praying
for the liberation of Ray Potter, was called up.
! Mr.. Hazard, of Exeter, moved thut it DO
laid upon the table, and the House refueed
" do so by vote OF l6 to %.
| 1t was then moved that the House be call.
cd.
The Petitioner was introduced into tho
House.
Mr.. Randolph felt bound to say that this
was most extraordinary course Of procecd-
ing. The like IF it was never heard Of in any
Legislative body. For himself he must say
that he should not be frightened from the
path Of duty although the lady had been in
troduced here to excite the sympathy Of
members. II he had voted in favor Of tho
numerous petitions which Ray Potter had
sent here, he should certainly vote against
this petition. It was trfing with The time
OF the House, and for one he would not sub
trusted there would be found members firm
Mr.. Spencer replied to Mr.. Randolph.
The Speaker censured in severe terms the
course which had been taken OIL this subject
tic asked gentlemen to pause and reflect
upon the consequences Of the course which
had been adopted. Once and agnin ihe
House had been importuned; day after day
this subject had been debated, and the IIouse
had repeatedly decided that they would not
relieve the convict. II gentlemen persisted
in this course. they were trifling with the
time Of the House, and were setting an cx-
ample which he thought with due Difference
to the House, must be mischle vous in its con.
sequences. Upon the same principle every
convict in the State may inIportnne the House
with petitions every day, and the whole time
Of the Assembly be expended in hearing, de-
batting, and deciding them.
Judge Potter spoke in strong terms in
favor o: the petition.
| The question was taken by Ayes and Nays,
as follows Ayes 29-Nays %.
| The petition, therefore, was not granted.
| wAsHINGror BRIDGE.
! Mr.. Simmons, from the Committee TO
whom was referred the matters OF the WASH
iington Bridge, made report.
/ A debate ensucd, in which Messrs. Potter,
Crans,on, Luther, Brown, Spencer, Fenner :
ana simmons, TOOK part. >
On motion of Mr.. James, the further con-
slderaton Of the subject was postponed to
this afternoon.
.4fternoon.-The petition Of Joseph Vcazie
ct al, relating to Banks, wns laid on the table
the petition was referred, having reconmen-
ded that no action be had upon the subject of
the petition at the present session.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Randolph the House
non. concurred in the bill from the Senate re-
lating to the publication OF the returns of the
several Banks, made 10 the Commissioners
\ Mr.. RandoIp phi then introduceda bill, which
he said would be acceptable to the Senate,
regulating the publication the returns, and
which or his motion passed.
The debate on the Washington Bridge pc
tition was again resumed, aud after debate
laid on the table.
MIR. Simmons then moved that Committee
be appointed to ascertain the first cost Of the
bridge, together with the cost of three tines
rebuilding the same, which is deemed the
capital stock Of the bridge, not including the
Ferry Right, in computing the interest 6 per
cent from 1898 to 1915 and from and after
that period 10 per cent 70 be allowed--the
tolls, after deducting the expense Of collec-
ton to pay a reasonable amount for expenses
Of managing tho bridge, &c.--to pay the
yearly dividends to the proprietors after tho
above rate, the balance, il any, to be applied
to the reduction Of capital on original cost
and rebuilding. When nett receipts do not
meet expenditures, balance to be carried for
ward and paid out Of the next annual receipts
aceruing.
Some additional items we're added to tho
resolution Of Mr.. Simmons, when it was
adopted, and the appointment Of the Commit
tee was postponed until the meeting Of the