Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-11-08
| The New England Coal Mining Company

! from its success. The report was accompan-
led BY great mass Of documents from
vnrions scientific and intelligent gentlemen
and petitioners from several hundred citizens
of the stute. The committee recommends,
the aid required, either by means OF untaxet
lottery, or by the issue Of state scrip; bu'
preferred the former. The conclusion wal
drawn by Professor Hitchcock, and others
from specimens Of the Cumberland coal, ant
rock, and comparison with those OF other Goa
regions, that at a proper depth from the sur
face, the Cumberland Coal will be found
equal in quality TO any other. The commit
tee reported bill for lottery to iun Tor hive
years, and providing for geological survey
Of the State nt the expense OF The company.
After debate, tho petition was postponed
until Friday,and the house then adj. to o. M
! FRIDAY M0RSING, Nov. 2d.-'rhe Petition
of Uriah Weeks for leave to pcddle2 years
without license, on account OF his losing
the use ofhs right hand, was recommended
by the committee.
Mr.. Hazard feared that the granting thi'
petition would be a precedent, and that eve
ry cripple in the State would ask for license
in the same manner.
Mr. Randolph said he wished that pcdlns
might be done wholly by cripples, and tha
able bodied men might follow some bette
business.
The petition wns granted.
The account Of the General Treasurer, np
proved by the Committee were sent to th'
Senate.
Bill to repeal the "Act to prevent Horses
and cattle from going at large in the tow'
of Twerton." Passed.
Petition Of Tobias Ross lone of the Narru
gansctt tribc) for committee Of lnvestlga
ton, not recommended by the committee =
leave tn withdraw the petition.
Mr.. Potter asked, and had leave to with
draw the Bill to amend the "Act IN relation
to proceedings in Courts"
II The Bill TO amend the law in relation t.
the rate Of interest, was read the second tln''
not recommended. The Bill provided thu
seven per cent interest may be taken IN Ger
tain cases, and for long terms.
Il Mr.. Clark wished the bill to be postponed
Mr.. Randolph said that the result OF The
aw would be, that all money now Loaned
ut per cent would be raised to seven pc
cent. and all money in the Banks would b'
loaned at per cent; . per cent was h'sl
enough.
The House voted not to postpone the Bill
and the Bill was rejected unanimously.
The petition of Clark Stillman to mak'
partition Of Real Estate, recommended ant
granted.
hIessrs. Randolph, Stead, E. r. Potter
James and Lnhcr, were appointed com
mittec to investigate the subject Of Jail lin
it's end report at the next session.
/ The several Petitions on that subject, wer
referred to that committee.
Mr.. Hazard moved that the bill authorizin!
the Cumberland coal mining company L
raise money by lottery be referred to iht
Judiciary-referrcd accordingly.
The bill 10 free all slaves brought into tl
State, snd to punish the abduction Of negroc'
continued from last session, was not re
commended by the committee, and was pos;
poned 10 the next session.
| ArTERNooN-Bll TO amend the act fo
building school houses in Cumberland, wa
read and passed
The bill te authorisc the Cumberland Goa
mining company to raise money by lottery
as reported by the committee, was read TO
| the second time-lhe further considerable
Of the bill was postponed until Tomorrow
| The bills reported, provides that in additio
to their mining operations, the company sha
| give bond to the State, to make coinplct
| Geological survey Of the State.
II The Rule was suspended to receive
i The petition of the Rhode Island societ
for the encouragement Of Domestic lndustr
praying for q Geological and Agriculture
survey of the State.
Mr.. Spencer, offered a resolution TO appoin
committee to enquire into the eXpedicnc,
ofa Geological and Agricultural survey o
the State, with directions to confer with an!
committees appointed by the Rhode lslan'
Society for the Encouragement Of Domestic
Industry.
Messrs, Rhodes, Clark, of Providence, an
Holden, were appointed that committee
|, The subject was postponed until Tomorrow
Il Mr.. KING presented the First Annual Re
port Of the Inspectors Of the State Prison.
| They reported that they have appointe
Thos. C!raveland, Warden, with direction
to visit other State Prisons-ihey sugges
that farther legislation is required in relatio
to the Warden's holding the Office Of Jailol
DIR. llartshorn has been appointed Physician
| They recommended that the Prisoners b
provided with tools, SC. to work on their ow
account. Referred to the committee to en-
quire what further legislation is necessary II
relation to the State Prison.
II n Dill 10 prevent tHe VI tuc
,uarics of the dead, reported by the commit
tee with amendments. The bill provides ,ha
no road shall be laid out through any grave
yard without consent Of the town; and also
provides for the punishment of any person
who shall iniure or defacc the tombs, fences
trees or shrubs in any grave yard-rcad an'
passed.
A resolution was passed TO provide for th
repairs OF the Jail in Kent county.
II Mr.. Randolph presented the Report Of tn
committee in relation TO the License Laws
and TO whom the various petitions on the sub
ject were referred. They reported that the
have heard the parties, and were of opinio
that the act ought not to be repealed, but S
amended as to allow quantities not less tha
one gallon, to be sold for medicines and oil
er purposes. Mr.. Il. II. Hazard thought thu
\ if il was sold as medicine, a great man
would be sick. Report received, and Mi
Randolph moved that the committee on tn
Judiciary be instructed 10 bring in a bill
conformity to the Report they were so in
structcd.
Petition of Stone bridge and Turnpik
corporation, in respect TO the location Of sal
road; continued with order of notice.
II Petition Of Joint Committee Of the cit
council Of Providence, for the loan OF The SUI
Of $4,000 Of the States proportion Of th
surplus revenue, for the use Of schools.
Mr.. Clark said he had prepared an &c, thu
Y would meet the views Of the petitioners, on