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

Mr.. +. T.. Hazard moved that Isaac
Greene Of Exeter be appointed Justice,
here being no Justice within six miles
Of Mr.. Greene voted, that "no more
be added" % TO &c.
VIM. G.. Aimes aud Henry Hunting
ton were added to the Justices in War
wick.
.Noinies in Providence. - Barziin
Cranslon, Raymond G. Place, Alfred
Arnold.
Justice Of Gloeesier. r.---Horaiio w.
Cooke.
Justice Of SmiihGeld. Philemon Wal
colt
Justice Of Hophinion. w.
Wilbur
Justice of Richmond. John Olney.
Justices Of f.Nempori .--Eleazer Trevett
Benjamin B. Howand.
Yoied TO proceed no farther in the
election aud the Grand Committee
rose.
MIR. Clarke from the committee on
Banks, reported at great length and re.
commended the passage of an act re-
viving part of the suspension laws oI
June, 1897, with other provisions.
The report was laid on the table.
Mr. Simmons then, for the Commit.
tee, reported on Mr.. K. II. Potter's Bill
and the effects which they conceived
would be produced by the passage oI
the Bill
The committee moved the indie finite
post poncmcni Of Mr.. f.. II. Pouer's bill
Mr.. f.. II. Potter had leave to Withdraw
his bill.
The report Of MIR. Clarke was ther
taken mp, and the rule being suspended
the Bill was twice read, and subsequent
y taken up by sections, and after long
debate, was finally passed by vote oI
43 to 95. The Act, as passed, will be
found in another column.
Bank Act, took recess for half an
hour.
Having re-nssemblcd ,sundry accounts
from the report of the General Treasures
were acted on.
The resolution for revising the laws
Of this State, came from the Senate
amended by adding to the committee
A sher Robbins.
"A communication was received from
the Governor containing the resignation
of The Attorney General, from serving
on the committee to revise the laws,
stating tha, from his professional engage
mcnt, it was impossible for him to serve
on the committee.
Mr.. B. Hazard wished the resolution
postponed after some discussion he
withdrew the motion, and Mr.. i. Il.
Hazard renewed il.
And the subject was postponed TO next
session.
Mr.. b. Hazard presented resolution
that he be authorised to purchase set
of Peters Reports to be used in the tri-
al of the case between this State and
Massachusetts passed.
Mr.. J. II. Clark moved that $500 be
paid TO the counsel in that case, and
5000 to John Whipple as assistant coun-
sci ; passed.
An Act was passed amending the
chatter of the Wakefield Bank, ant
making the time Of annual me eetng thu
3D. Thursday Of March.
Mr.. Stead offered II resolution tha
the Bond of Francis Carlle to secure
the payment of $3.50 in bills Of the Bur.
rillviilc bank and not redeemed be placed
in the hands of the Attorney General fol
collection passed.
The House passed rule that no Pc
titon should be received unless enclosed
with the name Of the petitioner and the
object Of the petition.
A resolution was passed on motion OF
Mr. /. y. Hazard, directing the bank
commissioners to publish munthly alb
stracts of the banks.
An Act in amendment Of tho act in
rcln,ion to Water Mills, allowing the
title 10 the land and to the water fall, t.
be put in issue separately, was introdu
ced
Mr.. T. T. Hazard thought it injuri
Gus to land holders, and wished the bill
postponed ; and after considerable dis
cussion the bill was postponed.
A resolution was passed auihorising
the sheriff Of Newport county TO procure
lamps for the Court House not exceed
ing the value OF $50.
The committee on the judiciary, re-
ported amendments to the Act for the
relief of poor debtors, providing that q
new execution might be taken out after
the debtor has sworn out after some
discussion the subject was postponed.
The bill in relation to education was
post 2oned.
On motion Of Mr. Robbins,
Voted. That The report Of tho bank
committee be published.
Poted, That all farther business be
postponed to the next session, and that
the House adjourn to meet at Provi.
dencc on The lst Monday Of January.
And the House adjourned.