Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-11-07
GemeraI a A1ae MOIp.
(Oc.otsr Session, at Kingston, 1899. ]
From the Providence journal.

II TMSddy Oct 29.-The House was
| called To order by 3 Hazard, Esq. aud
ii. Y. Craus,cn, Esq. Of Newport. was
chosen Speaker, and q. Rivers and II!
III. Hazard. Clerks, without opposition.
| Thursday morning was assigned for
the trial f he docket Of private peti.loiis.
/ The standing rules of the House oflAst
session were adopted.
! Tho following Standing Committees
were then chosen -
H Finance Messrs. Randolph, ,Simmo1si
| Eabcock, SDocum, Bosw orth.
Judiciary.-bIessrs B. Hazard, Jaek-
son, E. T. Potter Holder, Bowen of Bar.
rington.
Corporations, -Messrs. Bowen Of New
port, Aldrich, Barber, Rhodes. Blaks.
I Education,--Messrs. q. q. King, Nan;
dali, Hazard Of 3 kingstown, low,
Drown.
! Militta,--Messrs. Church, S. Aoafy,
Greene, Holden Boswo,th.
Accounts, = Messrs. Manchester, ,Stead,
Barb +, Spencer, Hall, Whipple.
! Agricuhue,-Messrs. Almy. Aldrich,
Potter. Rhodes, Hall.
II Real Estate M essrs. j. Whipple,
Gavl,, MEG tesor, Blake, Fowler, (oi Sc.
nate.)
Conricts, ,-Messrs. Blven,J. Whipple,
Clark ot Richmond, Hoxie. Cole, Al
drich, (of Senate
The Petition OF the Newport Perry
Manufacturing Company f.r amendment
OF Charter, Was received and referred.
c>r In Of a
tatcs and from convicts for liberation-
were referred to committees.
4 Instructions were read from the town
of Midilc,owa to their Representatives,,
to vote for law limiting the time OF the
Sessions of the General Assembly Ia
weeks, and that all sit'ings over weeks
be al the expense Of the mcnb rs.
The House adjourned to 3 o'clock.
! Afternoon. communication from
the acting Governor, relative To the boun-
dary ii C betwcen this State ana COnnec.
iicut, was received.
A communication was received from
Daniel Brent, Consul at Paris, relative to
Obtaining acknowledgement Of Deeds IN
j foreign countries, and submitting draft
of a bill providing a uniform course IN
such cases. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also, IA communication from Hon. i.
Frelmghuysen and others, relative to the
appointment Of delegates 10 attend Ma.
tional Convention at Philadelphia. to de-.
liberate on IL system Of Education for the
| United Sta,cs,--Relerred to the Commit
tee on Education.
a Committee Of two members from
each County, was chosen TO count tho
votes given in for two Representatives to
Congress.
The docket of unfinished business was
then taken up.
The act for regulating the Mitia,was
postponed.
4 The act to provide for the better in.
strucllon of children employed in manu-
featuring establishments, was after somo
! discussion, referred to the Committee on
Education.
), Communications Of the Governor OF
Conecicut--and from Levi Woodbury.,
Sec'ry of,he Trcasury,relative to weights
t and measures, were referred.
Several petitions were beforehand tho
House then adj.
FIodneSday morning,-Sevcral petitions
were leccived and referred.
\ The memorial of the Rhode Island
Historic Al Society relative to the celebra-
ton of the 50th Anniversary ofthe adop.
tion OF the Constitution of tho u. STATES
by this State, which will be on the 29,h
of MAY next, i,-Rolerrcj to Messrs. Rob.
bins, L. r. Potter, and Whipple, Of Pro-
yideEcr.
\ The Memorial Of the Bank Commits.
sioncrs, relative to the late suspension Of
payment in specie by The banks; what
had been done by the commissioners
the condition Of the banks and referring
the subject to the Assembly, and dcclar-
ing the opnions of the commissioners,
that the Banks acted for what they con-
sidcred The bcs, interests of the commu.
nity.
Mr.. Whirplc cnqnircd what amount Of
bills the banks held on banks not paying
: specie. The Commissioners were una
bic TO answer. The report was received
and Mr.. WhippIe moved that the Com.
missionors be directed TO ascertain tho a.
mount ofblls held duo from non.s specie
paying banks.
II Mr.. Randolph also wished to know
what amount Of paper, due from indivldu-
ais in New.York aud Boston, the banks
had been obliged to renew.
II Mr.. L. X. Potter also wished to know
the amount of premiums received sor N.
Yotk aud iIos,on iuIds,--as those veto
specie funds, he thought such sales n
mounted to sale of specie for their own
bis and n .csolution calling for such
information was drawn up, and the Com.
missioncrs were drec,cdto report forth.
with the commissioners stated that they
could not report this week.
Mr.. Wbipplc said, he thought the As.
sombly should sit iill something should bo
done on ths subject. and we could havo
the repor. next wcek--and the resolution
pas'cd.
\ Mr.. T. +. Hazard presented tho me-
mortal oi certain Irceholtlers Of Cumber-
land, relative to bank suspensions. and tho