Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-10

tons TO report such alterations and amend
mcnts, if any, as.they may deem expedient
which was referred to the Committee OH tho
Judiciary.
The House adjourned to half past 2 p. NJ
SATURDAY AFrERsoON.--Concn nnences
from the Senate were received.
Sundry accounts were read aud allowed.
Mr.. Clarke, ofProvdence, inquired oi Mr.,
Hazard, Counsel for the State, what progress
had been made in the important case pendlng
at Washington between this State and Mas
sac chusetts.
H Mr. Hazard replied that communications
had been made to the Governor OF Massachu'
sets, some of which had been published IN
the papers. Mr.. Hazard also said that II
copy Of his argument, which he had made m
reply to the Attorney General OF Massachu'
etts, he would hand to the Speaker Tor the
purpose Of having It placed on hie IN the
Sccretary's Office, as giving iull history oi
the entire proceedings. The Court had de-
cided that Massac husutts might withdraw her
appearance, and IT she did the Court would
proceed expartc. Mr.. Hazard further stated
that he could see nothing to prevent decree
of the next term of the Supreme Court oi
Qf having Commissioners appointed to run
the boundary line between the two States
How they would run the line, no man could
have a reasonable doubt. The five mile
district he believed would be ours, as It was
our Just and legal clam. IL vas OF imPor'
tancc in one point Of view at lcast-it woult
save us Representative in Congress, as tho
next census, if we did not acquire II, wou!t
deprive us Of that privilege.
/ Mr. Clarke moved that 500 copies OF th(
IL - A. ,.I IN,
preme Court Of the United States be PRINTED
and distributed. For one, he was proud u
that argument, aud the able aud lucid man
ner in which the counsel had advocated The
tights of This State 10 her northern Ju1isdlc
lion,l limits.
Mr.. Marsh, Of Newport, moved that lOOS
C, pics be printed, aud distributed by the Sec
relary in conformity with the resolution
Passed.
Messrs. Clarke. Hazard, Simmons, Potter
of Coventry, aud the Attorney General, wer
appointed Committee 10 repor. at the mex
session such alterations and amendment
as may be necessary in the criminal code.
Il A int resolution was introduced request
| inc the Secretary to cause 10 be printed tn
act concerning crimes and pLnishments, II
| three newspapers at least, provided the OK
| pcnsc shall not exceed $50 for each news
| paper Passed.
/ William Updkc, Esq. was appointed
| committee TO receive the books and paper
| of the Snpremc Coat in the County o
II Washington, und transfer them 10 the ne'
| Clerk
/ Mr.. Pearcc, Of Bristol, was appointed 10
The same purpose IN Bristol County, am
II Messrs. Saver, Of Newport County, an
| Stead, OF Providence County, for The sam
pnrp"sc.
SICS6 were voted to Elisha o. Angel, n
one OF the Commissioners Of the State
penitcntiary.
$1,000 were appropriated for the budin!
of a County Jail in the County OF Providence
in addition t. the sum heretofore approprla
ted the former Committee was discharged
and Asa Pierce appointed to supcrintend The
same.
\ Concurronces from the Senate.
i Petition of Charles F. Tillinghast, Guard
| an, for sale ol Real Estate, was granted.
\ Petition Of Gideon Barker, for sale OF Rca
Estate, granted.
\ Pet, on Of Samuel Allen, Guardian, wo
granted. o.,
Petition Of Nancy Barber, for sale Of Rea
|, Estate. also that Of Peter Z. Remington, 10
lIsamc purpose, were continued to next seS
H sion.
II GgiSD Committee.
II His Exc 'Iency the Governor, and The no
Senate, ,ined tn. House to Irocced IN tii
Z cctlon.
! William Gilpn was elected justice 2
the Peace for the town of Newport. WI
liam +. Almy and Timothy Cog g5cshall wer
| also adde l. Mcssrs. Gilpin and Alny wer
| added To the list Of Noturlcs.
II Inspectors OF STATE PRIsoN.
/ Samuel W. King, Christopher Rhodes
/ William II. Staples, William s Pattcn, Hen
ry G. Muuiord, Isaac Thurber, George b
Il Holmes.
The two Houses now separated.
A Resolution passed requesting The In
spectors OF the States Prison to report at th
| next session the compensation proper ior III
Il Warden and underkcepers.
Il Concurenccs from the Senate were re
ceived.
H At half past 5 o'clock the Assembly az
journed to meet again in Newport OIL the 3
Monday OF June.