Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-01

occupied the House until 7 o'clock, " heip
they adjourned to Thursday morning.
Thursday Mornug,-Mr. Bowen from
the select committee to whom was refor~
red the memorials of Elizabeth N. Web
ster andothers, relative to slavery, report
ed ap act providing that the slaves once
brought into this State, should be manu-.
mltted, and not carried out of it without
their consent and that persons claimed
rs slaves shall have the privilege oftrfas
by jury.
Mr.. Bowen stated that he stood alone
in this report, as one OF the members cNhe
committee, disscnted from linn, and Mr..
Randall, nnothcr member, was absent.
Mr.. Bowen did no, go the whole length
with the memorialists--he was opposed to
granting the privilege of intermarriages
between blacks and whites, and thought
it the policy OF the State against EXTEND
irg to the blacks, the right Of suffrage.
The act was read once, and ordered to-
n ID reading tomorrow
Tho order of the day, (the penal cooley
again came up for consideration, the ques--
iion being on the first section of the first
chapter, providing imprisonment during
life, for treason against the State.
| Mr.. Randolph moved to amend, by
striking out the provision toi imprison--
ment, AID providing the punishu ent Of
death.
The proposed amendment, was reject
ed BY ayes "a. noes 81.
The House then proceeded to discuss
l,, I h,
well as several new src.i 'ns and parts cf
sections. offered by gentlemen, by way
of amendment or addition.
/ Mr.. Spencer's amendment was called
up, providing to increase the term CT i'm.
prsonment, on the second and third con-
viction, ami on the fourth conviction, To.
Imprisonment for life. The amendment.
was rejected, without division.
One section of the law as amended.
makes il high penal offence, to carry
out of The State, without his consent, any
person residing in it The section, as it
Originally stood, said free person.
As it noH reads. ihe master cannot le-
u Sc,:aiiy take his slave out of the State,
! without :he consent of such slave.
| Mr.. N A. Brown requested that some
one should move to rcccdc from the vote
adopting The section fixing the punish.
ment for murder.
/ Mr.. Randolph m we'd to reconsider the
I vote, aud the motion was carried in the
afli"ma,ive--27 to %.
! Mr.. james then moved 10 adi,urn-
! Withdrawn and the bill was again read
! and at O'Clock, the House adjourned
without having acted on the bill.
| Atternoon.-- Penal Code came ul'
agan Oh It's third reading.
\ Ii wa. voted to ill the blank in the last
section, fixing the time wien The act shall
go into force, with the fiteenth day Of
!, Nav next.
! Mr.. N. a. Brown moved to amend the
ST ction relating to the crime aud punish
ment of murder so DIS to leave it to the
discretion of the court, to sentence either
to death or Imprisonment. The motion
called up anew, the discussion Of the
question, which having been concluded,
| the House was called, aud the amend
ment was rejected.
The Bill was then passed.
! Mr.. Simmons then called up tho Reso-
lutions submitted by him, relative to the
Expunging Resolutions passed by the
u. s. Senate
/ After some debate, the Resolutions
were passed, by Yeas 33, Nays 26.
MIR. II. Y. CraDstcn offered set of
resolutions in favor of the system of cred.
it, and of an u. S. Bank--condemrin
the Administration for its opposition to
that Bank, and attributing the suflerngs
Of the country 10 that source, &c--also
condcmning the sub.trrasury scheme, &c.
4 The resolutions concluded with in.
structiug our Senators, and requesting
our Representatives in Congress, to vote
against the sub-lreasury Bill.
After debate. these Resolutions were
passed, by Yeas 32, Nays "a
I An act relative to the qualification Of
voters, was read once.
Mr.. Bowen again called up the Rcso-
lntions ofthe select committee OH the
Anti slavery memorials.
Mr.. Randolph then offered set of Re-
solutions us a substitute to those of the
select committee.
The question OH the amendment was.
put, and carried, 81 to l3. So the sub.
sti'u,e of Mr.. Randolph was adopted.
! he resolution was adopted, mem con.
\ The second resolution of the com.
mittee, approving the conduct of our Re-
representatives. in Congress,& L;il asi c.
The third resolution of the committee
came up, stating that Congress has The,
right to abolish slavery in the District Of