Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-06-20
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JUvE SESSION Thursday, June l8.

II The following summary Of the pro.
ceedings of the Legislature, we extract
from the Providence Daily Journal.
Petition of Edward Jenckcs vs. Crcdi
tors granted of George Levens VI
Creditors granted.
i Mr.. B. Hazard presented bill fol
establishing aud regulating the Court OF
Justices in the town of Newport and u
bill TO enlarge and explain the powers ol
the Town Meetings and Town Council
OF the Town Of Newport.
Il Petition Of Byron Dimon ct. nj. for
charter received of Pascoag Baptist
Society 10 reverse charter, granted.
H The act for the appointment and com
pensation of physician for The county
Il Jail, IN the county Of Providence, passed.
Act regulating the assze Of lime casks,
passed.
H Act au,horsng certain Justices Of the
peace to make their returns, passed.
H Report of the committee TO settle the
accounts of Asa Pearce, relative to the
States jail was made and accepted.
MIR. Henry &. MumforG was appoint
ed a committee to remove the poplars in
the yard of the Court House in Provi-
dence, and put in their places elms or
\ ornamental trees.
i MIR. Potter, for the committee, offered
bill to amend the laws relative TO i'm
prisonment for debt allowing the debt
or, on giving bonds, to be liberated till
the term of the Supreme Judicial Court,
was read
\ Petition Of James d. Titus vs. Cred
tors, granted of Stephen Budlong for
leave to appeal an action-continucd
with order Of notice Of Joseph Stanton
for remission of fine of Albert Stanton,
of John Stevens, for leave to peddle
without license, not granted Of Aaron
lIopk ms, recommitted.
4 Petition for the abolition Of imprison-
ment for debt, indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Blake offered the bill for the ap.
pointnent of board Of Commissioners
to supervise the Rail Roads within this
State he wished the bill read the second
time this afternoon. Mr.. Is. Hazard
thought it ought to be referred TO a COM
mttee. MIR. Blake only wished it acted
on at this session. MIR. Randolph wish
ed to give the opposite side hearing
the rail road had now great difficulties
to keep their road, and this he feared
would affect the value of the stock he
wished it referred to a committee to re-
port at next session.
\ MIR. Blake said the subject had been
before n committee who had referred il
to the house the agents of the Rail
Road were now here, and it was impor-
tant that this matter should not go over
to January we ought to do nothing to
inJure their property, but questions arose
as to whether they acted in conformity
to their charter, and these commissioners
would merely observe them.
Mr. j. III. Clarke could not agree
that the bill be now postponed, but he
was in favor of a reference TO commit
Tee where could those who though
themselves aggrieved apply for redress
unless here The subject was referred
to committee last session, but there
had been no hearing We have grant
ed certain powers to this Rail Road, and
it is alleged that they have abused those
powers; if they have abused them the
public interest ought to be protected, and
il may wei! be done this session If the
charges were unsupported, il WAS due
the Road that The public mind should be
disabused, and it ought to be done now
, The motion TO refer TO committee t.
report at next session, was lost.
The motion to refer TO select com
mitteo prevailed, and Nessrs Spencer
Aldrich and Randall, were appointed.
j MIR. Aldrich submitted bill TO repca
the act authorizing the city of Providence
to use the States Jail for House o
Northumberland e. the judiciary
committee, to report next session.
II The Senate were invited to attend a
the trial OF the docket Of private petitions
The petition Of Cyrus Butler VS. town o
Smitbfeld, was continued Charles II
Low VS. creditors, continued :. .An,hon,
Carpenter VS. Joseph Rawson ct al con.
iinued Lyman Springer vs. creditors
continued: Marcus Cornell vs. creditors
continued Henry Gardner ct al v,
Turnpike, Warren, continued Saral
B Herreshoff ct al VS. Washington
Bridge Charter, continued Henry
II Mumf"rd vs creditors The counsel VIII,
heretofore had opposed him, stated iha
the creditors were now fully satisfied o
III" Justice of the petitioners claims, ant
IIwould not oppose hlm, oDd the petition