Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-28
General Aascmtlp.

flrrom the Providence Jour al.


Prom the Providence jour al.
TUESDAY, June ~.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. nj. The
Speaker. Hon. George Curtis, took the Chair,
and the House was called to order.
Mr.. Lnther, of Warren, was requested to
inform the Governor and Senate that n quo
rum had assembled, who, upon his return,an-
nounced that the Senate had formed quo
rum.
The report Of the Commissioners Of Bur
rillville Bank, was received and communica-
ted TO the Senate. Also, the report OF The
Committee of Touro fund.
Mr.. Cranston submitted resolution for
providing for repair Of Newport Jail. Laid
on the table.
Messrs. Mowry, Stead, and Luther were
appointed Committee TO visit Newport Jail,
and report at the present session OH the ex-
pedicncy OF repairing the same.
MIR. Saycr appointed ut last session Com
miiteo to transfer books and papers from the
former Clerks Of the Courts, in the County
of Newport, reported that he had performed
that duty, and submitted the usual receipts.
Mr.. Stead, the same for the County Of Pro-
yidcnce.
Adjourned to three o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The House met at three O'Clock, pursuan,
10 adjournment
The Speaker from the Committee 10 pro
vide deeds Of Jail Lots in the county of Pro
violence, presented report which was read
and ordered to be communicated to the Sc.
nate.
A letter from George w. Jackson, resign.
ing the Office Of State Printer, was received
A report Of the Commissioners on the State
Prison, relative TO the salary Of the Warden
and Physician, was received and laid on the
table.
On motion Of Mr.. Simmons, Thursday
morning at ten O'Clock, was assigned for the
trial Of private petitions.
The account of John Sterne against the
Jewish Synagogue was received and referred
to Select Committee.
The docket of unfinished business was Ia
ken up, and the several articles thereon pas
scd for the present, with the following ex-
ceptions, viz
The Bill relating to Grave Yards, &c. WAS
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Bill to amend the Poor Law, which
provides in case pauper shall return to the
town or city from whence he or she shall
have been removed, that the expense of each
subsequent removal shall be paid by the town
TO which the paupcr shall belong. was taken
up and passed, with amendments limiting the
expense of removal, and requiring notice To
be given to the town to which The pauper be.
longs.
Sundry petitions were received and refer
rcd.
An act for the relict Of partners and joint
debtors, was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Certain Instructions from the town Of Tiv-
erton to the Representatives Of that town,
relative to neat cattle running at large in the
highway, were received and referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
WEDNESDAY,, June 90.
The petition Of Tobias s. Ross for various
objects, and among them for The appointment
of Committee to try all cases and difficulties
in his THE Narragansett) tribe, and the re-
vval of an old usage, that strangers who
married wives belonging to the tribe should
take them away and maintain them; and o!
Clark SPHINX 10 be restored to his oath and
competency rs n witness, were severally Ie-
ccivcd and refer ed to the Committee OH the
Judiciary.
An act in amendment of the act TO organ
ize the Militia, was read the first time. ii
authorizes the formation of new company
in the town of Little Compton.
Reports were received from the Committee
on sales of real estate, upon the petitions OF
Nathan G.. Kenyon, Hardin Harris, Nancy
Barber and Peter p. Remington, guardians,
which were severally read, and the prayers
Of said petitions grained in conformity with
said reports.
There being no business upon the table,
the House, about ten O'Clock, adjourned, on
motion Of Mr.. j. II. Clarke, to four o'clock,
+. VI.
AFTERNOON.
Several petitions were received and refer
red.
Several reports came up from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, and were received.
Mr.. Potter called up the bill presented by
him. to repeal the first section of the bill re-
laiive TO water mills, and moved its passage.
1t was advocated by Mr.. Potter. and op.
posed by Messrs. J. II. Clark and Simmons.
Finally the bill was rejected-Ayes 90
Noes 30.
Adjourned to ten o'clock, A. M. to-mor-
row.
THURSDAY, June 81.
The petitions Of George Wilkinson and
Others, and of ]. Wbipplc and others, in favor
of The memorial OF The New England Coal
Mining Co., were received and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
An Act was read the first time, prohibiting
the Town Councils of the several towns OF
this State, and the Board Of Aldermen Of the
city of Providence from granting licenses for
sale Of ardent spirits, unless the freemen Of
the several towns, and of the city Of Provi-
dence, should instruct them to grant such
licenses.
The Act to unite the two companies OF
militia in the town of Little Compton, was
read the second time and passed.
Also, the Act appointing Knowles g. Bur-
roughs State Printers.
The act in amendment Of the election law
and relating 10 challenged votes, was amend
ed read a second time, and passed.
The hour assigned for the trial Of the
Docket Of private petitions having arrived,
the Governor and Senate joined the House
and the following petitions were continued
to the next session. Cyrus Butler vs.. Town
Of Scituate /; Charles ii. Low vs.. Creditors
Anthony Carpenter and others VS.. Joseph
ilawson and others; Edward s. Williams
for Steamboat charter; Charles Sheldon and
others for PIloiage; Peter Place vs.. Bellng-
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