The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-07

Petition Of Betsy Lawton tor leave to Pc
ition for divorce--coniinued, with rder
notice.
Petition Of Thomss Il. Harvey ct al. rel
,iive to taking oysters in Poin, Judith Pond
aud the net read once, and laid
On The table.
An net TO enamel cipa,e all slaves brought
into the state-read a second time, and post
poned To- next session.
Adjourned to l-2 o'clock p. NJ.
3 l-2 o'clock, Il. M
Report of The inspectors of the State
Prison.-rhe prison not having yet been
occupied, iand The board of inspectors not
fgll, the report contained but little Of public
interest.
The report was received, and referred to
the Committee on the State Prison.
Bill relating 10 grave yards-prohbilng
the passage Of turnpikes, rail roads or ca
nails, through grave yards, with consent oi
the proprietors, and toprevent the mutllat'on
Of grave stones, fences, &c. Read aud laid
on the table. Afterwards taken up and
passed.
The Commissioners of BurrilIvile Bank
made their report. The affairs Of said bauk
still remain unsettled.
| Bill relative to Joint partners and joint
debtors-b,ll relative to highways-to regu.
late process against bsnks-for erecting
monuments between r. Island and Massa-
(chusetts- proprietors Of wharves
land petition relative to pedlars.
The Attorney General, by leave inquired
OF the House, relative To the final disposIt-
ion Of Elijah Ball, state Prisoner, whose
sentence Of death has been commuted for
perpetual imprisonment, no vote having
passed, to transfer him to the State Prison
The subject was referred to the Commit.
tee on the State Prison, removal Of prison
ers &c.
LIcEscE LAw.-On petition of A. ID
Hodges for repeal of the present Liccnc,
Law, the Committee reported ought not &c
be repealed, but so amended as to permi
wines and strong liquors to be sold in quan
titles not less than one gallon, and in smal'
Ter quantities for medicine and the arts.
/ The report was received, and referred IL
the Committee on the Judiciary, with IN,
structions to bring in bill in conformity
herewith.
! Petition of Stone Bridge and Fall River
Turnpike Company, to confirm com mniee' 8
location, and To amend charter. Continu-
ed with order of notice.
Petition of Joint committee of the City
Council Of Providence for a loan of S4O, 900,
from The States quota of the surplus reven-
ue, for the use of schools in the city of Prov
idence. Laid on the table.
Petition Of John Gorham ct. nj. for act oi
incorporation for Eagle Screw Company
granted. Ac, passed.
Concurrences came down from the Sem
nte, on sundry bills, reports, and resolutions
sent up from the House.
Petition of Sarah Ann Gardner, guardian
for sale Of real estate. Granted.
r Adjourned to 10 o'clock, A. nj. Saturda
morning.
Saturday Nov. 80 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The House met according to adjournment
On petition Of New England Coal Min
ing Company.
The bill to outhori,e n lottery to aid sal
company, was read rs amended. The hi
r az il WINS amended, makes il the duty Of III
company to pay into the State Treasury
one third part of the proceeds Of the lotter
10 pay the expense of geological surve
of the State, uLdcr the direction of the Gov
ernor. After some debate motion WA
made mud carried, TO postpone the Who'll
suhiec, to the next session.
Act to amend the License Act, repoue
by the Judicial Committee in conformity
with instructions.
The act makes it the duty of councils I
grant licenses to suitable persons in ibei
discretion, for the sale Of wines and siron
liquors, in quantity no, less thnn one gaIlor
nor more than ten gallons--pricc of licenc
from s. to $20.-Phys ysicians TO he license
to sell for medicine md the arts
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Spencer mad
some remarks, aud on motion Of Mr.. f. Il
a Potter, the bill was laid on the table an
the bill offered by him yesterday, to repe;
. the existing law, taken up and read.
4 Mr.. Potter then moved tn amend his bill
@ so ms to repeal the existing act, and subst
tute the act of 1892, without any of the sui
- sequent additions and amendments. o
q motion Of Mr.. Simmons, the whole subec
e was laid on the table.
q Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on III
n State Prison made n report on behalf {
~ said Committee.
IS The reported act establishes the ne,
J.. building adjoining the State Prison, MS
i county Jail. under superintendanee Of III
nj warden of the prison-provides the remov,
n. Of all prisoners from the old Jail, includin
A. Elijah Ball, to the new establishments, th
~ latter to the State Prison. The repor, wa
ID referred to the Attorney General.
N Mr.. Spencer moved to 60 into Gran
m Committee for the election Of Senator
I'd Congress.
er MIR. b. Hazard moved to postpone TO Il
m next session.
We The question was on the pos,ponemcn
,c and on motion of Mr.. Hazard, the yeas nr
10 nays were ordered, and the result was
a follows-yeas Al, nays 81. So tie Hou'