Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-24
GeneraI ASseMblp.
January Session, IN Providence.

January Session, IN Providence.
The General Assembly of this State
are still in session at Providence. We
continue a summary account of their
doings from our last, extracted from the
several papers of that city.
| WEDNESDAY, MORNING, Jan. 10th, 1885,
Resolution from the Committee on Finance,
submitted yesterday, relative to State debt
called up, on motion Of Mr.. Cranston the re-
solution was so amended as to inquire into
the objects 10 which the money obtained by
law, had been applied. The resolution was
adopted, mem con.
On petition of Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, Proyidence-granted.
An act passed relative to property insured
by guardians, &c.
BY invitation, the Governor and Senate at
tended in the House; and the trial Of the Pc
ttion of the Atlantic Steam Boat Company,
was resumed.
The trial had proceeded to some length,
when Mr.. Randolph moved the reading of an
act which had been submitted before, provid-
ing for the appointment Of q committee, with
supervisory powers over Rail Road Corpora
tions.
| When the trial had closed at bar, Mr..
Spencer spoke in favor of the bill above
named; or something similar; and he thought
it the duty of the General Assembly to ap-
point Board of supervisors, without being
applied To for that purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Spencer, the petition was
laid on the table. The Senate retired.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNooN,-A number of acts, &c. pas
sed by the House, came down from the
Senate-concurred.
Mr.. Spencer submitted resolutions to in
s.ruct the Judiciary Committee to bring in q
bill to appoint n Committee, with visitorial
powers, to supervise the acts and doings of
Rail Road Corporations. The resolutions
were adopted. Subsequently, tho vote Of re-
ference was reconsidered, and the following
bring in bill at the present session: Messrs.
Potter, Rhodes, and Randolph.
| Sundry petitions were received and COM
miited, and a remonstrance from the frecmcn
of Westerly, on the subject of the license law.
| Mr.. Spencer offered resolution to appoint
a Committee to inquire into the expediency
county of Kent, from Il. Greenwich to War
wick. The resolutions were adopted. and
Messrs. Spencer, Whiting, and James, were
appointed Committee.
The Governor and Senate came in by invi.
tation, and the trial Of the docket was rcsum-
ed.
Petition of Stone Bridge and Fall River
Turnpike Company, for amendment of char
ter prayer granted.
Petition Of Labam Borden, Tiverton, for
school house-conlinucd with an order ofno-
tice.
Several other petitions were tried when
the Senate retired.
be allowed the same right to repeal the city
charter that they had to receive twas re-
ceived and laid on the table.
Mr. Wells introduced bill in conformity
to the petition to prevent the sale Of ardent
spirits to the Narragansctt Tribe.
The House adjourned to 10 o'clock, Thurs
day morning.
THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 1.-THE rule
relative to the reception Of petitions, was
suspended till Saturday morning.
Mr.. Whipple, of Cumberland. moved that
the bill, &c. relative to the New England
Coal Mining Company. be recommi,ted, with
instructions. On motion of MIR. Randolph,
laid on the table.
Petition Of Hugh N. Clifford, ct al, Bristol,
for grants Of bounties to encourage the cul-
ture Of silk. On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich, laid
on the table.
The Governor and Senate present. The
trial of private petitions on the docket, was
r, sumed.
Petition Of Richmond Bullock, ct al, for
turnpike TO Warren, continued to the next
session, in the name Of Henry Gardner, ct al:
Richmond Bullock, by leave having with
drawn his name.
Petition Of Sarah B. TIerishoif, ct al. for
revival Of charter for Washington Bridge
continued to next session.
The Governor and Senate retired.
Adjourned to o'clock, r. NJ.
AFTERNooN,--Petiiiono Of WIN. II. Staples,
for leave to take certain papers from the
Secretary's office, for certsln purposes
granted.
Petition Of Hugh N. Clifford, on the subject
Of the culture Of silk, called up, and commit.
ted.
An act passed to adjourn the Court Of
Common Pleas, for the county of Newport,
to The Sd Of May next
The petition OF the United Independent
Company of Volunteers, was taken up and
lrecomnilited.
Mr.. Potter offered a resolution, granting
sum not exceeding S75, TO procure copies Of
papers and records now in the office of the
Secretary Of State Vi Connect ticui, for tic use