The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-30
u. 4. Eegtalatnre.
TUESDAY. Jan. %, morning.

nut being disposed of, gave rise to debat
hat occupied the remainder Of the morning
AFrgnNooN.-Tbe Charlestown contest
ed election was finally disposed Of, and res
we're passed that the sitting mem
bers. George w. Cross and James N. Ken
yon) were not entitled to seats as member
in the House.
A Number Of petitions were presented re
ceived and referred-among which was on
frc,r Milton Hall for divorce.
The committee to whom was referred
the communication OF the Secretary o
the Treasury at Washington. with SCI
of standard weights, reported resolution
to retain the weights in the Secretary's
Office, and that set Of Dearborn gold
balances be procured to accompany them,
and steel balances and sets of weights
for each county. -
Mr.. Randolph spoke of the expense,
and moved to postpone the subject till
next session.
Mr.. Stead was tired Of hearing the
cry ofpoverty from the Finance Com.
mittec.
Mr.. Randolph said the cry would be
continued till the Safe was out of debt -
let The gentleman bring in bill to tax
the people to pay the debts Of the State,
and he would support it.
The motion 10 postpone was lost, and
after some discussion, the subject was re.
committed, with instructions to report a
bill.
Several abolition PETITIONS were pre-
sented and referred.
The petition for the removal of the
Cransion Bank was refused, by 30 10
81 -aHd the House then adjourned.
Wednesday, Morning. Tho Commit
tee on the Judiciary reported in favor .of
entertaining jurisdiction on the petition of
Milton Hall, of Newport, for divorce, on
the ground Of insanity, and Offering to
settle property on his wife.
Mr. Whipp!e thought the application
might be made to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Randolph explained the nature of
the case.
Mr.. Whipplo moved that guardian
ad Htcn be appointed for the wife bv the
House, and nomicated Hon John Pi,man
as guardian.
MIR Randolph moved to appoint james
Farley, father of the wife, as guardian
and on ballot he was appointed, having
80 votes, and Judge Pitman 81.
The petition was then laid OH the table
for the present.
An act was read, regulating forms Of
writs and the manner Of serving them.-
Providing remedy for the creditor n.
galnst the property o. the debtor, iU GER
tain cases. The object Of the bill was to
compel debtors on the limits, to surrender
their property, TO take the poor debtors
oath. or to be committed to close Jail.
The merits Of this bill was discussed,
and finally rejected.
The Committee TO whom were refer.
red the memorials on the right of Petition
reported the following resolutions -
Whereas the House of Representa-.
tives orthe u. States. on the iIth and
lltb days ofDec. 1888, passed the fol.
lowing resolutions. viz -
Here foiiow The Resolutions referred
And whereas in the judgment of this
General Assembly, that part OF the last
resolution which declares, that every ne. =
ition, memorial, resolution, proposition -
Dr paper, touching or relating in any :,
way, or to any extent, whatever, to slave ;;
~ us aforesaid, or to the abolition there. =
OF, shall on the presentation thereof, r
without any further action thereon, be .
iald on the table, without reading. print. :
ing, debate or reference, is unsound in :
principle, dangerous invasion of the f,
right ofthe people to petition Congress, !,
and in violation of the true intent and !
meaning ut the Constitution of the United !,
States.
Therefore resolved. That the General ,
Assembly do hereby, in the name off, j.
peop:e OF this State, Protest asans. said |,
Resolutions, and declare, that in their
opinion. they ought forthwith to be re-
scinded.
esolced, That his Excellency the .
Governor be requested TO cause a COPY
ot these Resolutions to be tran smittod To !;
Inc members ofthe U. S. House Of Re.
presentativcs from this Safe, TO be by
them laid before that body"
Mr.. John Whipple presented a minori.
ty report TO the above, which was read.-l..
This Report occupies four columns of
the Providence Journal. 4;
After some debate, it was voted that
oOO copies Of the resolutions and The
report be printed.
The House then adj. to 3 o'clock. 4
ternoon.-Petltion Of ID. Dwe.lev. 9
ct. al relative to jurors in Newport ooan.
ty' was received, and the House voted to {
direct the clerk ofthe Court of Common ,
Pleas IN the county Of Newport. to issue :
certificates to the jurors for their attend. ,
ance on Monday last. \
Several petitions were presented and {
referred +.
\ bill from the Senate, Ia amendmen, 6
m tne Act concerning the investment of q
tne surplus revenue received by this State '
from the United States, was received and I,
passed in Concurrence. "
.ro' W.T. rMowry presented a bill, requiring I,
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