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

Mr.. B. Hazard moved to strike out the
provision which authorized such voters to
vote in the election OF Representatives TO the
General Assembly a
A long debate ensued upon this motion in
which tho amendment was maintained by
Messrs D. Hazard and James, Of West
Greenwich, and opposed by Messrs Summons,
ICraGsion, u. Potter and Spencer-the amend
mcnt was rejected. The question on the
passage Of the bill was taken by ayes and
noes and decided in the affirmative, as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Almy, Atwood, VIM. G..
Bowen, J. II. Clarke, =. Clarke, Clark, Chace,
Congdon, Cranston, Cole, Diman, Holden,
King, Low, Luther, Marsh, Manchester,
Mason, Pearce, w. Potter, o. Potter, Rhodes,
Rogers, Randall, Simmons, Stead, Spencer,
Taggart, Whitman and Weayor-30.
| Nays-Alessrs. Aldrich, Angel, Barber,
Bliven, J. Bowen, w. Browning, T.. Brown,
ID. Clarke, Cross, Durfee, Drown, Fenner,
Greene, IL. Hasard,s II. ]. Hazard, Il. Il.
Hazard, Hawkins, Howard, John James,
Jonathan james, Kinyon, Mathewson, Milli-
ken, Nichols, Olney, A + Potter, Stone and
Walling-2S.
Tho ayes and noes were ordered to be
entered upon tho Journal.
a similar bill for precisely the same object was be-
fore the Legislature the June session, 1885, the pas
Of which not only zeaously advocated by this
gentleman hut supported by his votc US the Journal OF
The House will prove.
An act passed to prevent cattle, &c. from
running at large in Tiverton.
II Mr. Il Il Hazard presented an act concern
ing banks, which was referred, on motion OF
Is Hazard, to the Committee OIL the Judiciary.
| Mr. Cranston presented a resolution, which
was read and adopted, authorizing Michael
Freedom, and the Sheriff Of the County Of
Newport, to repair the Newport Jail, appro-
priating the sum of 5000 for that purpose.
Messrs. Spencer, J. ii. Clarke and Rhodes
were appointed Committee to examine the
Jail in East Greenwich, aud inquire into the
cxpedency of repairing the same and OF
building new stone Jail in the town.
Mr. }. ii. Clarke presented the petition Of
Job Carpenter and others, for the extension
of jail limits in the city of Providence re.
fcrred to Committee on the Judiciary.
An act passed OH petition Of f. J. Mailett
and others for amendment Of charter.
| The petition of the Pawiuxct Artillery
Company, praying for loan OF arms, was
granted.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock Friday morning.
FRIDAY, June 22.
The bill fixing tho compensation ofWarden
and Physician Of the State Prison, was read
the second time.
Mr.. James, Of Greenwich, moved that the
bill be reconlnitted with instructions TO re-
port an amendment, providing that the war
den Of the prison should be the keeper Of the
County Jail, and receive one compensation
for both offices. The bill was recommitted
accordingly.
Mr. Cranston from the committee on corpo-
rations, presented report OIL the petition Of
the n. T.. Goa. Mining Company.
The petition Of the Atlantic Steamboat
Company, he returned TO the House at the
request of the petitioners, for want Of suf-
licient time to investigate the subject before
the committee.
The bill relative to licenses for salo OF
ardent spirits, &C., was read the second time.
Mr. Brown of East Greenwich, moved an
amendment providing that the instructions to
the Town Councils, and Board of Aldermen
OF the city OF Providence, should be given
annually and not ohencr-and that notice
should be given in the warrants calling the
meetings at which the frecmcn voted upon
this subject.
Mr. Bowen explained the object of the bill,
WulSu Wuo W IclCSc tuC tOWu CouHCIi IIOln
the responsibility which rested upon them
in relation to this exciting subject. They
would by this law be governed in their action
by instructions from the freemen.
Mr. Bowen observed that the passage Of
the Act would not affect any licenses already
granted. The amendment was adopted.
The Act after further debate was then
passed.
al
nance, made a verbal report upon the me-
Company, recommending the postponement
OF the petition to the next session, and the
appointment Of committee to inquire into
the subject OF the memorial.
The Speaker suggested that tho trial of
the Docket Of private petitions was not CON-
plcted when the two Houses separated yes.
terday.
| Mr. Simmons moved that the Governor and
Senate be invited to join the House to pro.
ceed in the trial of their petitions. Motion
adopted.
The Governor and Senate joined the
House to proceed on the trial of private
petitions.
The petition of David Stewart vs.. v. Bar
Der was continued.
The petition Of Joseph Durfee and others
VS.. Fall River Turnpike Co. was tried and
granted.
The two Houses then separated.
The House Immediately adjourned to five
o'clock, r. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The House met at o'clock, pursuant 10
adjournment.
| On motion Of Mr. Whipplc, the House
voted TO proceed no farther on the docket Of
private petitions at the present session.
II. w. Dorr, Esq chairman Of the commit
tee to examine and adjust the accounts OF
the Washington Bridge Company, presented
further verbal report in addition to the re-
port from the same committee, presented
yesterday, and accompanied the same with
remarks explanatory of the manner in which
tho committee arrived ut the results stated in
their report.
lie informed the House that the committee
differed upon the amount to be taken as the
original cost OF the Bridge, two of them Mes
srs. Robert Knight and Dexter Thurber
adopting the sum Of sl700, he (Mr Dorr) the
sum of $1,000.
On motion Of Mr. G. Spencer the Governor
and Senate were invited to join the House
in grand committee, for the purpose Of pro-
ceeding in the business Of the election Of Of
ficcrs.
The two Houses Immediately joined in
Grand Committee.