The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31
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Tu,soAy, Jan. %, 10 o'clock A. NJ.
JANUARY SESSION. 1898.

announced from The Chair.
Mr.. Cbilds moved Ia postpone the whole |
subject, lill May, ihnt the question may be
laid brtnre the gr"ple
Mr.. Simmons was opposed to the post
pencmeni of The whole, but was willing to
! postpone The amendment proposed by Mr..
! Aldrich To strike out of The second section,
the wors f" Imprisoned during life" aud Ia
/ insert punished with death" for murder
Finally, Mr.. Chids Withdrew his moiI"n,
aud the Goyrrnor aud Scnnle were invited
! Ia attend in the House. But, there MOI be-
! ino a quorum IN the Senate. the House
! proceeded 10 discuss the amendment pro-
! posed by Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. II. Il. Hazard advocated II.
! II was opposed by Mr.. Siiamons.
| nlr. Hazard, Of s. Kingston opposed the
amendmdui.
Mr. Randolph advocated il, as did Mr..
King. And Mr.. Cranston folwed in reply.
! Without taking the question,
AT o'clock, the house adjourned To 3
O'Clock Z. VI.
/ Afternoon. -(ORDER OF THE DAY: :)-The
question still being on the amendments
proposed by Mr.. Airich. After loug de-
bate, it was decided by vote of 81 10 "a,
ihnt the punishment Of death be substituted
for Imprisonment for life, as it stood IN The
bill. Fifteen either sections of the bill were
subsequently adopted, and its further con-
sidrruliou posipoued until Tomorrow. At
ter which the House adjourned TIL to-mor-
; row "Wednesday morning, al h"li-pnst y
o'clock.
Wednesday Morning bill requiring
D the Shcrlils of each County to report to
l., the Secretary annually the number OF
:. Justices of the Peace who have taken
d their commissions, &c. was laid on the
IS table.
IS Petition .of Borden Wood ct. al. was
D granted
IS Petition Of VIM. White to be relieved
is from Imprisonment, Of debt, DC. was not
recommended by the committee, and the
re petitioner had leave TO withdraw his pc
er iitIon. ..
r. An act in amendment TO the act re-
Ie latng 10 the Public Schools, reported by
ID the Committee on Education, was read
le and ordered TO I'd reading tomorrow.
4, LICENSE LAW.
" The Committee on the Judiciary, TO
2 when were referred the numerous me.
re MORALS relating to the Llcense Laws, re-
d ported bill in relation TO the same. -
+ Read The first time, and ordered 10 be
l. printed.
u On motion of Mr.. Hazard, Of w. G. it
a, was decided, tina; tho House rise next
'e Saturday night, to meet again IN New
h port, on the first "Wednesday IN May.
lc ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House now proceeded 10 the con-
~ sidcration of tho hill relating to crimes
and punishments.
CHAPTER 3d.--This chapter relates TO
Offences against private property, and
contains IL sections.
Z. The first section provides that every
;, person who shall be convicted of arson,
shall be imprisoned for life, or for any
term not less than 10 wears.
III Mr.. Randolph moved ihn, the punish
n, ment of death be added to the penalty.
n Ca motion of Judge Ch!ds, the qucs-
- ton was taken as follows Yeas %
Nuys2S.
There beng lie vote, the Speaker
rs gave the casting vote in the o6irmatire
e. aud the amendment was adopted.
lg MIR. Cranston gave notice that he
st should move the reconsideration OF thu
Il. amendment.
l. The remainin. Chapters were thsr
d., taken up. and debated, until the Hous,
OF adjourned to hall past two. IN afternoon.
re Afternoon. The debate On the severa
"a, chapters of the Penal Codc,was resumed
er The Eighth Chapter contains som,
very general lruvlsions IN relation fe
,s crimes and punishments. and contains
Us fifteen sections.
he The Ninth Chapter relates TO the pro
" ceedngs for the prevention ot ctimes,ano
u, for the apprehension, examination, and
81. trial of offenders, and contains forty five
in sections. In this chapter are cmbodic'
the several acts which give magistrates
IT'S and courts jurisdiction over crimua
lr. matters,
The sixth section gives Justices OF tho
he Peace power to punish assaults and bat
c., ,erics, by n fine of twenty dollars. or b,
Imprisonment, not exceeding mouths.
IS Mr.. Randolph moved To limit their Ju
he risdiciion to one, in place OF 3 months.
~ This motion gave rise TO debate be
N tween Judge Paiier, (who replied 1t
ng strong terms To the, aspcrsions cast upnt
n, Justices Of the Pence bv MIR. Randolph
g the latter declaring most OF them To b,
o. nuisances.) Messrs. Simmons, Bowen ant
u Spencer. The amendment was adopted
he by vote Of Otto rs.
ly 4 he consideration ofihe other sections
at occupied the House until o'clock, " he,
thcv adjourned 10 Thursday morning.
n Thursday Mormng.--Mr. Bowen from
the select committee To when was refer
ed rcd the memorials of Elizabeth ". Web
stcr and others, relative to slavery, report
he ed an act providing that the slaves onc'
b. brought into ihs State, should be manu-
y. m,sssd. and not carried ont Of it ~i,hou