The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-24
Nbo0e=fslam0 Zrgfalaturs.
January SESSION, Isas.

FrOm the PrOu. Courier, and Journal.
TUESDAY, Jan. I6, 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
The House met according to adjourn
ment.
Sundry accounts received and referred.
Petition of Newpert Artillery for loan of
granted.
Bill passed, authorising certain military
officers to take their engagements.
The report of the Committee to revise
ton of Mr.. Randolph postponed I'LL tom
row morning.
The Commissioners on the State Psni.
tcniiary made report. Since the last
session they have drawn from the Gene.
raj Treasury $ll, 900, which has been
disbursed for labor and materials. 'The
main building. and those connected there.
with, the Commissioners expect, will all
be completed by the month of April.
Mr.. Randolph said, that he would like
10 know, as one of the Committee on Fl
nance, how much more would be needed
TO meet the expenditures for tho States
Prison. The General Treasurer had in
formed him that the resources OF the
Treasury we're quite exhausted, and that
he could not meet any large draught
which might be make upon him for the
payment of the State Prison contracts
He would enquire Of the Commissioners
how much money would be required be-
tween this Ind next Spring.
Mr.. Asa Pierce, the Commissioner, re.
piled that about 81 1000 would be wanted
to meet the expenditures between now
and next April part to bs applied to
the settlement ofthe old contract.
An act providing that the keepers OF
all he toll bridges and turnpikes shall
keep an accurate account of all the re-
ceipts and expenditures, subject ut oil
times TO the inspection of the General
Assembly, was read second time and
passed.
The House then adjourned TO p. NJ.
Afternoon. Petition of Rhode. Island
Peace Society for revival of chartor, was
granted.
PRIVATE PETITIONS.
Thursday morning was assigned to
finish the trial of the docket of private
petitions.
Mr.. Duriee, Of Tiverton, called up the
Petition of Elder Ray Potter, for liberia.
ton. This Petition was referred TO the
Standing Committee. and by that Com.
mittec referred to the House.
Mr.. Bowen said,tha at the last session
no opposed the prayer of the petiiion.-|
From the knowledge which he then had
of the facts, he was satisfied that il was
his duty to oppose it. lie was now salts.
fled from further enquiry, il was expedi.
ent to release him from Imprisonment.
The Petitioner was undoubtedly an
eccentric man-had been so from his
boyhood. He had belonged TO all sects,
be believed, IN politics aud morals, an
had had certain monomania hanging
about him, which may have led him to the
commission OF the crime with which he
was charged. Under all the circum.
stances he thought it would be salts.
faction to his wife and family to have
him released, and he should vote accord.
ingly
Judge Potter, of Coventry, advocated
the liberation. lie was convinced that
the people ut large could gain nothing by
his confinement, and from his knowledge |
oil the family ortbe man, he was led to
do all that he could to advocate his relief.
His unofiending wife and children are
here at our feet, imploring our mercy ,and
nc must have the heart CT an sdaman.ine
rock who can hear their petitions and not
be moved.
MIR. Randolph said, that he had at
the las, session voted gainst the PRAYER
ofthe petition. He deemed i, a duty
which he owed society, to hold up his
hand against his release, and as he had
had no Information such as had dawned
upon the mind Of the gentleman from T..
Greenwich, he could not follow in his
stems. Who is, or who ought to be pun.