The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-02-07
TUESDAY, Jan. 80, 3 o'clock p. NJ.
The House met according to adjourn

The. Governor and Senate attended in
the House. for the purpose Of proceeding
on the trials Of private petitions on the
docket
Petition Of Burlington Anthony ct vi. for
coal mining company, was co ntinued,
with an order Of notice.
The petition If Richmond Bullock, ct.
81. for the turnpike to Worren, was then
taken up.
Messrs. Tristan Burgess, and s. Y. At
well, counsel for the petitioners, and Messrs.
p. Pratt. d. }. Pearc ce, and A. G. Greene,
for the respondents.
The object of this petition was, in fact,
the revival of charter once granted, for
the purpose Of building a bridge across
Seckonk river, at India Point, Providence,
&c. aud TO permit the petitioners to organ
ize themselves under that charter, to erect
free bridge at The point named.
The Washington Bridge Society sat up
a claim in opposition to the prayer of the
petitioners, OH the ground that the charter
granted to them precluded the grant Of
another, ill their bridge should have beea
paid for by the proceeds of it's tolls, togcth-
er with the expenditures thereon, md an
interest Of ten pr. cent on the capital inves-
ted !; and the declaration that such an in
come had not been realized. charter
was granted in 1896, ard afterwards re-
,ised and in 1915, revived, or "A new char
ter granted. These charters had been for
fcitrd, by no organization having taken
place under them, and no corporate meet
ings Field. Mrs. Harrishoff, Mrs. Eaton,
and Mrs. Grosvenor, the present owners Of
the bridge, and holding the interest adverse
no the prayer Of the petitioners, entered
their petition for The revival Of their char
ter
THE arguments Of council in this case
occupied the time of the Assembly, almost
exclusively, from Tuesday afternoon until
Thursday noon.
Wednesday Morning---A bill relative
to qualification Of voters, was ordered to
second reading.
The Senate not having formod quo.
rum, the Horse took up the License Act.
AT ,r some discussion thereon, the bill
was laid on the table.
The Senate having joined the House,
the docket ofprivate petitions was ten
taken up.
The debate on the petition relative to
the Washington Bridge was rcsumcd,and
continued until the adjournment.
Afternoon. The debate ON the several
amendments to the License Law, was
resumed.
After debating OIL several Of the soc.
tions, on motion of Mr.. Randolph, the
bill was laid on the table.
The two Houses then joined, and again
took up the petition relative to the Wash.
ington Bridge.
A. c. Greene, Esq. the Attorney Ge.
neral, addressed the Assembly in opposi.
ton TO the petitioners, until o'clock, II
when the House adjourned TO Thursday
morning.
Thursday Morning,-An Act requiring
Rail Road companies to erect sign boards
at crossings and intersections of their +,
roa''s, and cause bells to be placed on
their locomotive engines, TO be rung, &c.
wos read and passed. r
The debate on the petition relative to
the Washington Bridge Company, was
resumed, and continued to nearly 2 p. II. &
when the House adj. TO 3 o'clock. :
Afternoon. Washington Bridge
was again taken up.
After some further debate. Mr., Gran +,
ston SAID, that il had been stated TO him.
that il the business could DO postponed .
short time, an arrangement could bc :
made.
The petition was then laid on the table
for that purpose. ,
The report of the Commissioners of
Burrillylle Bank was received. :
The suggestion of Mr.. J. II. Clark to
appoint n committee to chanccIise the
ACCOUNTS ofthe Washington Bridge Com.
pany again carse up, and was discussed,
and finally, Mr.. Curtis, the Speaker sug.
gcsted that the petitions of Richmond
Bullock ct al, and Saruh B. Herrishoff
ct al. go TO select commi,tee,to to report to
the House. what course it is proper to
pursue, relative TO them.
The suggestion was adopted, and
Messrs. Clarke Of Providence, Potter Of
Coventry, Simmons and James, were ap.
pointed committee.
Mr.. Spencer moved the rcconsilera-
ton ofthe vote rejecting the petition of
Elder Ray Potter.for iib9ration--thc vote
to reconsider, was los, BY a vote Of 81
to ~.
The House then adjourned to Friday
morning.
FRIDAY, morning Feb. 2-s o'clock, A. NJ.
The House met according to adjourn
ment.
Act on petition Of Edward s. Williams
et. al. for a stearnboat charer-7'he motion
was argued by Mr.. Turner for, and Mr..
Pr"tt and General Greene against the Pc
iiiion. II was passed, "a to 90.
Act to incorporate Providence Screw
Company. read and passed. |,
message from the Governor, enclosing
resolutions from the legislature Of Vermont, ID
relative to the franking privilege, was re-