Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-17
II. I. LEGISLATURE.
January Session, al Providence.
Continued from our iast-ffom the Provid. JournaI

House assembled pursuant VI auJouin"e""
Petitions were received, for sundry Pur-
poses, and severally committed.
On petition Of sundry persons, for appoint.
ment of weighers of coal, for the city Of
Providence, the petitioners had leave 10
Withdraw.
Mr.. B. Hazards bill relative TO holding OF
real estate by rail road, turnpike, and bridge
corporations, was postponed to the next ses'
sion.
The petitions of William Jones, Wanton
Chnce, Laban II. Rogers, and Abraham r.
Ballou, against their creditors, were several'y
granted.
The act in addition to an act TO regulate
the manner Of devsing bonds, &C., by VIII
was taken up, and read second time. The
bill provides that executors shall be allowed
to act as such, without being required to give
Ibond and surety, unless cause be shown by
persons interested, why they should not,
when SO directed or requested by the testator.
/ After a lengthy discussion, the bill was re-
committed.
II Mr.. Potter submitted resolution calling
on Thomas Burgess, Esq. Treasurer Of the
II Providence and Pawtucket Turnpike, to
render particulars Of receipts and expendl-
lures. Laid on the table.
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Il EvENuNG.-Considerabl discussion took
place with reference to the time to be as
signed for the trial of private petitions on The
docket. Finally it was decided that Friday
morning. be assigned for that purpose.
Sundry private petitions were received ano
committed.
An act was presented by T. Il. Hazard
giving to the S. J. Court, equity jurisdiction
in cases of fraud-read once, and committed
Petitions against the repeal of the law ol
June, 1888, relative to the sale OF ardent sPr-
its, &c. from Stephen A. Remington, ct al
and Nathaniel Brown, ct al, were received
and committed Also, one from Freeman
p. Rogers, ct al.
/ Petitions were also received from Albert
Anthony, ct al, and J. A. Mowry, ct al, pray.
II ing the General Assembly TO protest against
the resolutions OF the u. s. House Of Repre-
II sentatives at its present session, relative tc
the disposal of Abolition petitions and me
MORALS. Also, one from the latter source
| from Smithfeld,] praying the General AS
/ semby to interfere on the subject of slavery
and the slave trade, in the District of Colum
bia, &c. The latter was signed by more
than 300 females; from whom, Mr.. Clarke
of Smithfeld, said, but few were over nine
years of age, or could sign their own names
Il An act to revise and amend the law re-
lative to public schools, containing many
Il important provisions, was presented by f. Il
/ Potter, read once and referred to select
/ committee.
II A communication was received from Gen
Gaines, of the U. s. Army, through his Ex-
ccllency the Governor, on the subject OF a
system of rail roads in the United States, &C.
companed with diagram, of the proposed
work-rcferrcd to the committee on the
Militia.
An act was submitted by E. R. Potter, tc
enlarge Jail bounds in Washington County
read once and referred.
The committee to whom the subject OF jai
bounds in the several counties, was referred
at the October session, it inexpeden
to enlarge them, except in Washington
county.
Adjourned to Thursday, 10 o'clock A. M
THURSDAY MoRNING, Jan. 10.-A large
number of memorials and petitions were pre-
scnted, praying the General Assembly tC
pass resolutions in favor Of the abolition o
slavery and the slave trade, in the District o.
Columbia, and the Territories, &c. and ths
whole were referred TO a select committee
consisting Of Messrs. Luther, Wells, Smith
Stead, and Brown.
A number of others were received, praying
the General Assembly to protest against tho
resolutions adopted by the U. s. House o
Representatives, to lay all anti. i.slavery peti.
tions on the table, without reading, SC. which
were laid on the table.
Several petitions were also received, pray.
ing the General Assembly not to repeal the
license act of June, 1888, and to enact laws
more effectunlly to suppress the traffic in ar
dent spirits. They were referred to the
select committee on this subject.
II Mr.. Wells submitted resolutions condemn.
ing the resolutions adopted by the u. 8
House Of Representatives on the subject o.
anti-slavery memorials and petitions; ant
moved their passage.
The following are the resolutions submit
ted by Mr.. w.
WHEREAS the House of Representatives o.
the Congress Of the United States, on the
18th day Of December, 1888, passed Re.
solution Of which the following is part:
II "Evory petition, memorial, resolution, or paper
touching or relating, in any way or 10 any extent
thereof SHALL on the presentation thereof without any
further action, be laid Oh the table, without printing
reading, debate, or reference"
Therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly That
said resolution is dangerous invasion Of the right o
the people to petition Congress, and In violation Of the
Constitution Of the United States by which the right OF
the people TO approach their Representatives, and a all
times to have respectful reception and consideration
Of their requests intended to be secured and made
sacred.
Resolved, That the General Assembly do hereby, in
the of the people a this State, Protest against
said Rcsoluo and do declare that it ought forthwith
tn he rcscindcd.
Resolved, That the Secretary he directed to cnuse
copy Of these Resolutions to he transmitted to the Re-
precntaves Of this State in Congress be by them
Ibid before the House Of which they are members.
Mr.. Randolph objected, and moved that
they be laid on the table, and printed.
After long discussion, the motion to lie
on the table was put, and decided in the
negative. Subsequently,, the motion to COM
NIT prevailed; and the resolutions were re.
ferred to Messrs. Wells, Simmons, John
Whipple, Holden, and Whiting.
The House then ordered the resolutions tc
be printed for the use Of the members and
at one o'clock, adjourned to 8 o'clock, p. NJ
ArTERNooN.-Mr Stead offered bill tc
enlarge the Jail limits Of Providence County
so as to include the whole city Of Providence
and it was assigned for second reading to
morrow.
The bill relative to the devising lands
tenemcnts, and hereditamcnts, and dsposing
estates by Will, was reported by the Commit
tee, amended so that Courts Of Probate SHOULD
always require bonds of the Executors, If one
or more creditors should require it.
II The amendment prevailed.