Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-11-07

relating to Justices Courts in The Tow
Of Newport, and the act authorizing
review IN Civil Actions.
The petition of N. York, Boston &
Providence Rail road Company for liber.
~ to build Steam boats, was received and
referred. N
The two Houses then joi.od ol the
trial OF the docket of private petitions
when the grand committee rose. aud The
ilou soon aher, adjourned TO FrIda,
morning.
Friday, November |, 1889.
A commune alton was received from
the counsel in the case between this
State and Massac husetts, stating that he
had received notice from the attorney OF
Massachusetts that they had elected moi
10 withdraw their appearance.
Petition Of St. Stephens Church for
charter, after some debate, was granted
Mr.. Holden called up the resolution
for committee to revise and digest the
laws of this State the committee was
ordered to consist of three. Secretary
Bowen and William II. Staples were
chosen, and Thomas w. Dorr, Thomas
Rivers, and Albert C.. Greene wer
nominated, and the members ballotted.
Mr.. Dorr had 26 votes; MIR. Rivers had
2 votes, and Nh. Greene had SO votes,
and was therefore elected.
Petition of b. p. & N. Y. X. X. Co
for leave to build steamboats,, was taken
up and the petition granted and the
vote attempted to be passed, when
Mr.. f.. X. Potter stated this act had
not been printed for the use Of the mem
bers-and that the members were TAX ell
by surprise. On motion Of Mr.. b Haz.
ard the subject was postponed till Janu-
airy.
Report Of the Warden Of the Rhode.
Island Peniientlary was received anc
communicated to the Senate, and the
House adjourned to 8 o'clock.
AFTERNooN.-Mr. Slocum presented
a bill authorizing Military Officers wh'
have not taken their engagements to
take their engagements within 80 days
read twice and passed.
A Resolution was passed appointing
Mr.. Robbins a committee to draft re-
solution for the appointment of day OF
Thanksgiving.
The Committee 10 whom was referred
the petition OF the Rhode Island Histori.
cal Society, reported resolution that
the Semi Centennial Anniversary be
celebrated at Newport, at the June ses-
sion the resolution passed, and a com
mittee of 9 from each county was ap-
pointed.
MIR. Aldrch offered a resolution that
when the House adjourned to morrow, il
adjourn to meet at Providence, the Cd
Monday oc January.
Mr.. i. i. Hazard said he hoped tha,
we should meet at Kent.
The question was then put as 10 wheth-
er the House would meet at Kent, and
the motion was lost, and the House vo-
ted to meet ut Providence on the first
Monday in January.
Mr.. i. L. Hazard called up the bill
authorizing free baking offered at In,
last session. He merely wished 10 cal
it up to refer it TO a committee to exam
inc the subject fully, and report mex
session and the bill was referred t.
Messrs T. Il. Hazard, Shippee, Holden
Bowen, Aldrich.
The Bank Commissioners reported
that they had not received returns from
all the banks, but they had returns from
forty banks in all, including Newport
and Providence 4; on the 10Th October,
in these forty banks, the amount of CAPT
tai Of the same forty banks at tha,
date, S8,345 $40 90
Amount of bills and notes
payable out of the State
held by them 4,272 $40 SO
Amount of bills Of banks
out the State not paying
specie, 1887 SO
Amount of bills and notes
discounted payable in
Philadelphia, 1,l43 1893 45
DO Baltimore, 3O3,835 SO
Do do do Elsewhere in
non-specie paying pla-
ces, 1906 81
Balances due 10th Octo-
ber from non specie pay
ing banks, sI,499 o8
Bills and notes discounted
and held payable in N.
York, 2,024,I78 55
Bills and notes discounted
and held payable in
Boston, 795,73s o.
Bills and notes discounted
elsewhere in specie pay
ing places, 7,454 %
The amount renewed pay
able out Of the State not
known with accuracy.
Premium for funds Of specie paying
banks, received 10th October, rate
par to per cent.
Received and referred to the same
C committee.
Mr.. +. II. Potter, presented bill