Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-02-07

pass a resolution Of this kind, marking
this corporation with the disapprobation
of the General Assembly. We shall
not have money invested in internal inn
prov vements unless the faith Of the Ge-
neral Assembly is kept with these cor
porations we only gain public disirust
in these acts Of incorporation. He wish
ed il might be known that in the United
States we protected private vested rights.
MIR. Aldrich said if there could be
committee appointed to make these cor
porations do right, he should be in favor
OF it.
Mr.. Spencer said this was merely
committee to inquire into the conduct OF
these people, to see whether the reports
in regard to these corporations are cor
rect. lie wished to get the whole Of
the facts before we act-the proposed
committee could get the facts and report
them at the next session.
The following Resolution then pas
sed-
Resolved, That Messrs. Luther,
Rhodes, land Potter, Of South Kingstown,
be committee to examine into the al
fairs Of the several Railroad Corpora
tons in this State, and that said commit
tee have power TO examine Witnesses
relative TO the manner in which said cor
pora,ions have conducted their affairs,
and report the same to the next session
Of the General Assembly, and also what
measures, in the opinion of the Commit
tee, the General Assembly ought to
adopt in relation to said corporations.
Mr.. Brown, Of North Providence,
moved to take up the resolutions on the
subject Of slavery.
The ayes and nays were asked for,
and more than one fifth being in favor
of the call, they were ordered. But the
objections to the taking up the resolu-
tions were Withdrawn, and the report
was taken up.
Mr.. james then moved to postpone
the subject to the next session.
Mr.. Brown, Of North Providence hop
ed the report would be acted on--lhere
would be little objection to the report,
and there were a great number Of petit
TONERS on that subject at the present
session, and respect TO them required
some action on the subject.
MIR. Spencer hoped the subject would
not be pressed.
Mr.. Il. II. Hazard moved to lay the
report on the table-the ayes and nays
were ordered, and the report was laid
on the table, 81 to 80.
And the House adjourned TO 8 o.
clock.
AFTERNOON. Mr.. Stead, from the
Committee on Standard Weights, re-
ported, and moved that the report be
postponed to the next session-postpoa-
ed accordingly.
The committee to whom the commu-
ncation Of the American Antiquarian
Society was referred, reported a resolu-
ton that two copies of all books publish
ed by the State, be deposited with the
Society. Resolution passed.
On the petition of Daniel T. Morse
ct. al. persons Of color, for the incor-
poration of the Second African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Providence,
the act of incorporation passed.
The bill to grant Lottery to Philip
Case for the benefit Of Public Schools,
was taken up.
The motion was lost, and the bill was
read the second time and passed.
Mr.. j. II. Clark presented n bill for
an act providing for the appointment Of
a Warden Of the States Prison, in case
of vacancy.
The bill was read twice and passed.
Mr.. Clark also presented a resolution
to appoint Committee to pull down the
old Jail and build State Arsenal on the
lot-the expense not to exceed Sl25O.-
The COMMITTEE to serve free Of expense.
Messrs. Clark, Simmons and Fenner,
were appointed the committee, and the
resolution passed after considerable de-
bate.
A communication was received from
the Governor enclosing a letter from b.
Hazard, Esq. at Washington, relative
to the case between this State and Mas
sachusetts. The commune alton was
ordered to be placed on file.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on the
petition Of Joseph Veazie, ct. al. asking
for a law limiting the amount Of dis
counts to individuals or films, by any
one Bank, reported by bill. After de-
bate
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
The bill relative to the appointment
Of eversecr Of the poor in the town of
Newport, was read the second time and
passed.
The House then took q recess to half
past seven o'clock.
Half past O'Clock, The bill relating
10 the N. E. Coal Mining Company
was referred to a Committee consisting
Of Messrs. Whipplc, of Cumberland, !,
Clark, Of Smi,hfeld, and Simmons.
MIR. Holden called up the bill requir-
ing children under l2 years of age, en-
ployed in manufacturing establishments, Is,
to have at least three months schooling
in each year.
Mr.. Holden made some remarks in
favor Of the bill.
MIR. Simmons said it was difficult 10
get appropriations Of the school money
spent in manufacturing villages. He
feared it might tend 10 prevent poor
children from being employed. He
wished a section added for the School