The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31

Mr.. Randolph did not accept the amend
ment, end debate foIlowed, in which, how
ever, Mr.. Randolph declined to participate,
az sufficient had been said on the subject.
MIR. Cranston proposed to amend the a
mendment of Mr.. Simmons, by which Con-
gress should be required TO abolish slavery
in the District Of Columbia, as soon as il
can be done /" consistently ioifh the public
good :" and 10 abolish the slave trade at
the suggestion of the chair 4" Immediately"
was added. Mr.. Simmons accepted the N
mendment, but it was rejectedb Mr. Ran
dolpb.
The question was first takes on the a
mrndmcnt proposed by Mr.. Simmons, and
modified; and was rejected as follows
laves, 27-noes, %.
The amendment If Mr.. Randolph then
came up for consideration, aud ii was NOV
ed by MIR. Simmons, to strike out "with
the consent Of The people thereof"
! The motion was lost as follows Ayes
24-Nays 80.
! The second resolution Of the committee
declares the present Slave Trade between
the States and Territories, tn be moral
and social evil Mr.. Randolph wilhfrew
his substitute, for the Time, and moved to
amend the original resolution, by making it
to say simply, that slavery and the slave
trnde between the States aud Territories, is
n moral and social evil.
Mr.. Randolph then moved to add his
resolution declarng that the Legislature of
one State has no right to interfere IN the
domestic relations of another State, by Pc
! titinn to Congress, or otherwise.
Mr.. Randolph on suggestion OF Mr..
Cranstun, consented to strike out, by pc
ltition to Congress or otherwise" and the
luuesiion was put and decided as follows
AYES 25-Nays 25--the chair voted IN The
affirmative and the resolution was adopted.
The resolution to transmit copies of the
resolutions to our Senators and Representa-
lives il Congress, To be laid before the SEN
nte and House of Representatives, passed,
Ms did that approving the conduct OF our
3 Senators and Representatives IN Congress
e in voting against the resolutions relative to
disposition Of abolition memorials.
: The preamble reported by The Commit
d ltee-adopted without amendment-29 tC
d Is.
Several an,i-slavery petitions were re-
p ceived.
At one o'clock. the House adjourned tt
81 to three o'clock, p. NJ.
u Afternoon. House met at o'clock
d according to adjournment.
Mr.. Potter, of Coventry, inquired wheth
70 er The House would adjourn to night, Il
. some day next week, as he believed il wn'
e pretty well asceriained that the imporian
r business before the House could not wei
u he gotten through with, this week.
c After some discussion of the subject, the
j. chairman of the committee on Corporation:
was Inquired Of, ms 10 the nature aud state
lof the business, and replied that in his opin
ion, the important business before them
D could not be completed this week, aud tba
g the General Assembly ought not to rise I'll
'e next week.
The vote previously passed, TO adjourn
Is over from to morrow, To the time of th'
NAV session, was, on motion of MIR. Childs
, y reconsidered, and on motion of the same
J. gentleman, the House voted, that, when i
: adjourn that evening, it adjourn to Monica,
next, at 3 o'clock.
= Tuesday morning next was assigned Il
. complete the tria, Of private petitions on th'
g docket. F
l. The licence act was called up, and fur
9 ther action upon it postponed to Monda,
. next.
Mr.. Spencer receded from his vote OF
c petition of Ray Potter, for liberation, ant
! moved that said petition be. taken up.
d Somo objection being mnde, IN consider
alton of a Tin House, he gave notice tina
he should call it up next week. MIR. Spen
e. GERS reasons were that he wished equal jus
ltice should he done (; and though he ba'
: discharged his duty in voting against II be
e fore, he thought that, as the petition of Wu
w. Beecher had been granted, that of MI
% Potter ought to be.
D Sundry accounts, from the Commite
on accounts and claims, read aud allowed
They occupied most of the time during til
session.
Concurrences came from the Senate o
!, = various bills, petitions, &c.
. Al 5 o'clock, The House adjourned {
g Monday next, at 3 o'clock j. NJ.
Monday afternoon, January 29.-Th
: House met pursuant to adjournment nj
P" o'clock, p. nj.
, There being no quorum present-ad
N journed to 10 o'clock, Tomorrow (Tues
,e dny) morning.
An Electrical Lady.-Dr. William Hos
ford, of New Hampshire, makes the follow
ling statement in the last number OF Sill
mans Journal -
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