Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-31
GeMeraI Aasenlulp.
January Session, IN Proridence.

January Session, IN Providence.
The Legislature is still in session in
Providence. We think it probable that
it will not rise until the expiration of
another week, at least, as the License
question alone, will necessarily occupy
considerable time, when it comes up
for discussion.
We continue the summary from our
last.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23d.-The bill for an
/ Asylum in Cumberland was taken up, and
read the second time, and after an amend
ment the bill passed.
The Committee on the Militia, TO whom
was referred the communication of Il. p. De-
silver, and The work on Militia tactics, sub.
mitted by him, reported that it was inexpedi-
ent to procure copies of said work.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
in favor Of entertaining jurisdiction on the
petition of Milton Hall, of Newport, for d.
vorce, on the ground Of insanity, and offering
TO settle property on his wife.
II
be made TO the Supreme Court.
Mr. Randolph explained the nature Of the
| case.
L Mr.. Whipple moved that guardian ad
| liien be appointed for the wife by the House
and that motion prevailed.
\ Mr.. Randolph moved to appoint James
| Farley, father Of the wife, as guardian; and
on ballot he was appointed. The petition
was then laid on the table for the resent
| The petition of Alexander r. Brownell,
for increase of the pay Of Jurors, on motion
Of Mr. Church, was indefinitely postponed.
| Bill 10 amend the acts relating to guar.
dians; allowing guardians to sell real estate
in the same manner as executors and admin
strators, was read the second time and pass
ed.
The bill 10 amend the I" Act in relation to
the form Of writs, and manner of serving
them" empowering the creditor to take out
an alins execution, returnable in sixty days,
against the body, goods, and real estate OF
the debtor, by proving that the debtor has
property, and if no property can be found
whcrcon to levy the execution, TO commit the
debtor to close Jail, was read.
/ Messrs. Whiting and Holden spoke in fa-
vor of the bill, and Messrs. Randolph and
| Whpple against it, and the bill was lost.
II The committee to whom were committed
II the resolutions Of Mr.. Wells, and the several
memorials on the right of petition, reported
the following resolutions:
i Whereas, the House of Representatives oi
the Congress of the United States, on the
! lh and 18th days of December, 1898, pass
ed the following Resolutions, viz:
Resolred, That this Government is of lin.
tied power, and that by the Constitution of
the United States Congress has no jurisdic-
ton whatever over the institution Of Slavery
in the several States Of the Confcderacy.
| Resoired, That petitions for the abolition
Of slavery in the District Of Columbia aud the
territories Of the United States, and against
the removal of slaves from one State to an
other, are part Of n plan of operations set
on foot to affect the institution of slavery in
the several States, and thus indirectly to de-
stroy that institution within their several linn
its.
Resolred, That Congress has no right to
90 that Indirectly which it cannot do directly
and that the agitation Of the subject Of slav-
cry in the District Of Columbia, or in the ter
ritores, as means or with vi"w of disturb
ing or overtbrowing that institution in the
several States, Is against the true spirit and
meaning Of the Constitution, an Infringement
of the rights Of the States affected, and a
breach Of the public faith on which they en-
tered into the Coniederacy.
Il Resotred, That the Constitution rests on
the broad principles of equality among the
members Of this confederacy, and that Con-
| gress, in the exercise of its acknowl lodged
II powers, has no right to discriminate between
the institutions Of one portion Of the states
and another with aview Of abolshiDg the one
or promoting the other.
Resoired, therefore, That all attempts on
the part of Congress TO abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia, or the Territories, or to
prohibit the removal Of slaves from State to
State, or TO discriminate between the cons,i.
tutions Of one portion Of the confederacy and
another, with the view aforesaid, are in vio
lation Of tho constitutional principles on
which the Union of these States rests, and
beyond the Jurisdiction Of Congress; and
that every petition, memorial, resolution. pro-
position or paper, touching or relating, in any
way or to any extent whstever, to slavery ss
aforesaid. or the abolition thereof, shall OF
the presentation thereof, without any further
action thereon, be laid on the table without,
being printed, debated or referred.
And, whrens, 10 the judgment Of this Ge-
neral Assembly, that part OF the last resou.
ton, which declares that "evcry petition. me.
morinl, resolution, proposition or paper,
touching or relating in any way or To any
extent whatever. 10 slavery as aforesaid, or
to The abolition thereof shall, on the presen.
tailon thereof, without any further action