Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-17
the treasury should be in condition 10
mee, II Laid on the table.

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meet it. Laid on the table.
Several other petitions were prese nted,
received and committed one OF them
from the r. Island State Temperance
Society, praying for Prohibitory laws
SC.
Petition of James Eames ct. al: Tor
the repeal of the act explanatory oi inc
act relative to hawking and peddl'ng,Sc.
was read. Also, one from Thomas ";
Turner, ct. al. against the repeal prayed
for as above were read. On these pc.
ttions, the judiciary Committee reported
q bill repeating the above named act'
which, on motion Of Mr.. Randolph, was
postponed to the next session.
Petition Of V. Aldrich, ct. al. for law
to prevent hunting on the Sabba'h.-
| Petitioners had liberty to withdraw the
laws of the State already embracing the
prohibition prayed for.
II Petition Of Geo. p. Baggs, to be re-
stored to his oath, sc. GRAINED.
/ Petition Of Peter Phillips ct. al. Tor
lIbuilding school house in N. kingstown
Il-Continued, with an order Of notice.
Il Petition Of C.. Greene ct al for similar
object in 9th district, Exeter, disposed
Of in same manner.
Il Petition of Thomas Il. Wells ct. al.
for act of incorporation for Library Com
pany in Kingston village-granted, and
act passed.
/ Petition of John Hazard ct. al. in Sc
vcral districts in Exeter, relative to build
ing school houses in said districts, pray
ling farther time, without loss Of school
money.--Prayer granted, and one year
allowed.
/ Petition of Alfred X. Brayton ct. al.
Il for an act to incorporate a seminary OF
Learning in Smithville, ". Sctuate-to
be called the Rhode Island Institute
Prayer granted. The bill was read
once, and SO amended as to change tho
name to Smithville Academy, and then
passed.
/ Petition of United Independent Vol
unteers, Providence, for appropriation OF
Il $3.50, TO aid them in discharging tho
debts Of the company. Laid on the Ia
BILE.
II Petition of Uriah Weeks, a convict,
Il for liberation Also, Of Elna-
than Eldredgc, Of Mcheal Mcnamara,
Of Ann Greene, of VIM. Lee, and Will
liam Shearman.
/ Tuesday morning was assigned to
complete the trial Of petitions on the
Docket. Adjourned to 10 o'clock Tues.
day morning.
II TUESDAY MORNING, Jan. 15.-Bill
to enlarge Jail yard in Washington
county-Read second time, as amend
ed by the mover, and, after an unsuc-
cesslul motion, by MIR. T. I. Hazard,
to lay it on the table some discussion
followed.
/ The bill finally passed.
Il The Governor and Senate came in
and took seats, and the House took up
The docket Of private petitions, according
to the vote Of yesterday, and proceeded
on their trial.
u The petition Of Henry Mumford
rersus his creditors, was taken up. The
trial Of this petition occupied the atten-
ton of the House, till l-2 o'clock
/ The prayer Of the petition was refused.
Il The Governor and Senate retired.
H Assigned 1-2 o'clock p. nj. to pro-
ceed on the trial Of the docket.
Il Adjourned to 8 l-2 O'Clock p. NJ.
/ AFTERNOON. The principal part Of
the afternoon was taken up with the con-
tested election in Charlestowp.
i Mr.. Randolph submitted resolution
instructing the committee Of Finance to
inquire what Banks the State was in
debted for loans, the sums and best
means Of payment.
II The docket Of Petitions wns again re-
sumed, and both Houses were engaged
in their trial until the adjournment. A
mong them was -r.-
/ The petition Of the Atlantic Steam
boat Company, vs.. Boston and Proti-
dence Rail Road and Transportation
Company.
/ Mr.. Cranston took the chair.
Il Doct. John w. Richmond appeared
and argued the case for the Atlantic
Steamboat Co. and A. G. Greene and
/ S. Y. Atwell Esqs. for the Rail Road
II Co.
II The counsel had not concluded when
a successful motion was made to pro-
ceed no further in the trial of the Dock
ct. Adjourned to Wednesday morning
10 o'clock.