Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-02-07
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ton Of Lucy Aldrich for leave to file a
bill ofdivorce, was received and refer.
red.
MIR. Spencer offereda resolution to in.
struct the Committee on tho Judiciary to
bring in bill to abolish Imprisonment
for debt, and make process for collection
of deb,s run against the debtors property.
At the suggestion Of the Speaker, the
resolution was so amended, that the
Committee was instructed 10 examine the
subject with leave to report, and the re-
solution then passed.
Mr.. Randolph presented the Report Of
the Committee to whom tho petition OF
Caleb Earle, ct. al. relative TO the repeal
of the City Charter, Of Providence, was
referred, and reported bill empowering
ofthc freemen 10 repeal tho City
Charter.
/ The hill was read first time, and Mr..
Whipple moved to postpone it TO the next
session, with an order ofno,ice.
1 After some debate, the motion to post
pouc was lost, l3 10 &c and the bill was
ordered to second reading.
\ The Resolutions relative to the right
Of Petition, was then taken up. Tho
question was, on the molten OF Mr.. Clark
10 postpone the resolutions indefinitely.
/ Mr.. Whipple spoke in reply to tho
gentlemen who had advocated the pas.
sage OF the resolutions when he had
concluded. the House adjourned to three
o'clock.
Afternoon. THE petition Of Sarah
Foster, aud 60 females OF Sm,hbeld, on
the subject of slavery, was received aud
referred.
Mr.. AIdrich presented bin providing
for the registration Of marriages. -.
The resolutions relative TO the right Of
Petition. was then again taken up.
Mr.. g. q. King. Of Newport, ad.
dressed the House in support ofthe Ieso-
lutions, and was followed by Mr.. II 7.
Cranston, aud Mr.. Simmons, in favor Of
lhnm.
Mr.. Sayles moved to lay tho resolu-
tons on the table till tomorrow morning;
lost.
II The ayes and noes were called, and
tho resolutions were indefinitely post.
pOncO, Do 70 ~.
For the indefinite postponement-
Mecsrs Aldrich, Almy, Barber, Bliven,
Bowes, Browning, G. Brown, ID Brown,
Ballou, Burgess, J. II. Clark, d. Clark,
S. Clark. Colo, Durfee, Drown, }. A.
Fenner, w. Fenner, Greene, TT. Hnz.
ard, l. p. Hazard, Howard, John James,
/ Jonathan James, Lackey, Low, Z. X.
}, Potter, Randolph. Stone Sayles, Steere.
John Whipple, Jeremiah WhiPPle, Viii.
/ cox, Waldron--35.
| Against the postponement.
|, Messrs Atwood, Curtis, N. A. Brown,
Church, Crans,on, Foster, Holden,
| Hoxic, King. Luther, Marsh, Manches.
ter, Malhewson, Mowry, Pearce, Pendle-
ton, w. Potter, Rhodes. Rogers, Randall,
Simmons, Shippee, Smith, Stead, Spen.
Ger, Taygart, Weaver, Wells, Whiting,
J. J.. Watson-30.
), And the House adjourned to ten o'clock
Thursday morning.
i Thursday Morning The bill relative
I to the measuring OF grain, was passed.
'Phis bill allows one half cent per bushel,
for all quantities over $50 bushel.
!. An act relative to records Of marriages
. was passcd.--This bill provides that the
+ persons solemnis:ng marriages, shall
n cause records to be made in the offices
Z. of the Town Clerks.
! The act to repeal the Providence City
Charter came up on its second reading.
;, After a short discussion, the bill was a.
mended, and then passed. meeting
| of the freemen is to be held OH the last
Wednesday Of March next |; and three
hfhs is snccsssary to repeal Of the city
charter.
| Mr.. Holden presented bill to repeal
the present License Law. 1t was read
once, and laid OIL the table.
II The Committee on Anti.Slavery Me.
MORALS, reported resolutions in favor Of
the Constitutional power Of Congress 10
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbis
and the Tcrrito.ies, &Sc.--Also a bill II
free all slaves in this State. and to repeal
the present laws OF thus State in relation
10 slavery.
II Mr.. James moved its postponsment tc
lnext session.
E Mr.. Whipple moved its Indefinite post
ponemeat.
$ On motion Of Mr.. Smith. the resolu
J. tons were laid on the table by vote ol
20 to 23.
Ill The bill on the subject ofthe License
IL Law, was taken up OF its I'd reading.
MIR. Holden moved to strike out the is'
e, section Of the bill, and to subs'Itut" tho
J. bill offered by him. Ills object was to
repeal the Juno act, rs 1t is called, and
I restore tho act Of January, 1888.
y" Mr.. Randolph spoke against the a
\ mendn,ent. and 10 favor Of referring the
:. granting of licenses to the ireemen.
-. Mr.. Cranston thought granting licep
}. SEES mere usod the expenses Of the State
is he had gone into some calculation
C which proved it.
Pending the discussion, tho House I'D
iourned to 3 o'clock.
n Afternoon. petitions were re
!. ceived and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Whipple, Of Prov
e the order Of tho day, the Iicence law n
l. ported by the committee, wns sgnl
O. . taken up, and its consideration resumed
II The price Of licenco 10 sell IN quan,