Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-06-13

the committee, but the other side were
not ready. For himself, he was ready
to go on with the complaints at any
moment, but Messrs. Greene s Atwcll,
Counsel for the Rail Roads, were not
present, though they were expected to-
day. The subject was laid aside for
the present.
A bill regulating the size Of lime
casks was read.
Petition of Lewis Stanton and John
Simmons for Liberation from imprison-
ment, and of Peter Farley, lad Of 10
years Of agc--scverally granted.
Mr.. F.. II. Potter, from the Commit
tee on the Election Law, reported q
bill authorising the Senate and House,
in case the Senate should lie reduced
to six Senators, with n Governor and
Lieut.. Govcrnor,-or seven Senators
without Governor and Lieut.. Cover
nor,-to proceed the remaining men,
bcrs of the Senate and House) and fill
the vacancies.
A bill in amendment Of the Bank act
repeating the act restricting loans and
discounts, and directing Banks to make
returns of their condition to the Gen
eral Assembly, was read.
The bill in amendment of the School
act passed
The Docket Of unfinished business
was thentaken mp and partly disposed of.
The petition of James Eamcs, ct. al.
for repeal Of the act explanatory of the
act on Hawking and Pedding and the
several remonstrances against the same,
was considered, and after some debate,
the bill to repeal the act was lost, and
the petitioners had leave to withdraw
their petition.
Mr.. Randolph moved that the amend
mcnt of the "act relative to slavery,
their manumission and support" be
stricken from the docket. He thought
there was no necessity for any legisla-
,ion on the subject Mr.. B. Hazard
thought it should be postponed till the
session Of the Assembly at Providence,
and it was SO postponed.
Bill relating to r.. |. Silk Company
stricken from the Docket.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M.
.alic,noon-Soveral petitions for sale
of Real Estate were received and re-
icrrcd, after which
The rule was suspended, and the bill
to amend the Election Law was taken
up. After long debate, in which
Mcssrs. b. Hazard, Randolph, Clark,
Whipple, Spencer and Blake took part,
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Blake offered bill for bounty
on Silk Growing.
Thursday, (this day was assigned
for the trial of the Docket Of private
petitions.
The House then adjourned to 10 o.
clock tomorrow, (this) morning.
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SPECIAL Town MEETING.-A meeting
Of the trcomcn of this Town was con-
vencd OH Tuesday morning last, at 10
o'clock, for the purpose Of filling the
vacancy, occasioncd by Mr.. Samuel
Whitehorne's declining to serve as first
Coun ;ilman-Hon. Robert b. Grams
ton, Moderator. Mr.. w. in stating his
reasons for declining the honor con-
ierrcd upon him, concluded by nominat-
ing the late incumbent, Mr.. Theophilus
Topham, for said office. Mr.. George
Tilley was then put in nomination
against Mr.. Topham, and the question
was decided by ballot, as follows:-For
Topham l83--TiIley 10, scattering @
majority for Topham III.
A vote passed allowing the sum of
scvcnty-fve dollars to the Assessors of
Taxes, instead of fifty as voted at the
previous meeting. Several Of those
elected at the late meeting having de-
clined serving, others were appointed
in their places. The list now stands
Messrs. WIN. w. Frecborn, Thcophilus
Topham, ID. G. Denham, N. B. Ham
nett, and Isaiah Crooker.
Sanford Bell having declined rs a
Fire Ward, Silas Ward was elected in
his place.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
reduce the tax of SIl 800, ordered last
week, after which the meeting adjourned
sine die.
.4uciioneers.-The name Of Mr.. Charles n
Tilley, was inadvertently omitted in the list
Of Auctoneers, published in our last.