Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-02

hpC WcstTdh ASSSkkAWIyS
OF this Stale, formed quorum in lhi
Town on Tuesday afternoon 23d, and i'm
mediatcly proceeded to business. The
following is a summary of their dali,
proceeding from the Providence Journal
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. B. Hazart
moved, that the j,iut resolution passeC
nj the last Jaru,ry session, that tic
tiou,e should hereafter ho opened by
prayer, aad that for that purpose the scr
vices of some suitable clergyman shoul(
he employ cd-bc now repealed.
A long discussion was had on this mo
ton, which consumed nearl " i've hours
Mr.. Hazard, in advocating ils repeal
sail that the law, TO him, seemed lik,
mockery. lie referred to tho fact, that il
Congress, the clergy yman had little NOR,
than ended hisprayer,and left the House
when the m?mbcrs, like cats and dogs
set to pulling each others hair, aud at.
tempting t. devour eacn other. lie said
that it was never the Rhode-Ishnd doc
tIUC tIItt buc SUI VI
be compelled to hear the prayers OF ano-
ther.
. Mir. J. +. Simmons, and Mr.. Boswor,h
Of Warren, opposed lis repeal. MIR. h.
said. that the law only provided that the
General AssembIy s"oud be opened BY
imploring the divine blessing on our dc
libera,ions. There surely could be moth.
ing wrong in this law. |, WINS trus i,
might be abused. The evils predicted
might arse but i, would be time To re-.
mcdy them when they appeared. IN
concli- i-i"n, he mus, say, he could see nc
harm in im,lor;ng the divine blessing Oh
our proct edlugs. Ii we must be distn.
guishcd from all other people, as a State
let it not be. Mr.. Speaker, for the Lord,
sake, in Indifference to the institutions
and customs of religion.
Mr.. Robbins said, one reason why he
Should vote for the repeal oftho law was
that the House had 40 authority % en-
force it. The Supreme Court of this
State neglected to open their pl occedings
with prayer on this ground. 10 atlcmI
TO enforce its observance aud respectful
attention to it, might give rise to rci-
gious persecution.
The question was then taken Oh re-
pcal,ng The law, AID carried by yeas 81,
nays 24-fI'he Senate non-concurrcd
with the House IN It's repeal.
Friday morning was assigned for the
trial of private pctllions.
The House then adjourned all to-mor'
row morning..
"Wednesday Morning. memorial oI
George &. Shaw and others, against the
License Law, was received.
The petition Of the Now. England
Goat Minlng Company, for an amend
n!cnt 10 their Chatter to the eject that
Stockholders should be cxemp, from iu.
ture debts, was after some debate, finally
granted.
Mr.. Atwall Introduced an Act for en-
la sing the powers ot ihe Supreme Couri
in certain cases in divorce
MIR. Whpple, Of Coventry, introduced
a bill amending the Election Law.
An acI 20 amend the Militia Law, was
referred to the committee OIL the militia.
Petition Of Amos Hopkins, praying to
be re!Elbui sed The expenses he i"curred
IN his late defence against the charge oi
mu,dsr--was received aud read.
Mr.. Randolph moved that the petition.
er have leave to Withdraw his petition.
lie said, # we entertain tins petition, we
snail next have Uhc from Rev. l.. k.
Avery.
l'hs petition was then withdrawn.
4 Communication from The Governor
Of ConucclIcui, OIL the suaJ''ct of proiec-
TIVE duties, aud calIiig Oh The people ol
tins State for concerted action IN support
OF the policy of PREDICTING domestic IN
dus,ry--was read, and referred to Il So
leet cumlnilioc.
4 report from the Committee OIL Geo
logical Survey "itho State, was read ano
lald on the table.
Mr.. Robbins, from the Committee
made a rcpOr, on the case 1T y. Summons
O lulalic prisoner ~ The State = jall i,
Newport, AID statod,as the opinion Of th,
comnlttee, that the prlso,er ought not t'
b. released, ~ go At large, but c." iinc'
70 so,ne Iun 'llc asy lun III his own eA
,e,sc, he btvins properly.
Mr.. Rand lph lr,m lie Committee ot
the Sent Centennial Anniversary, mad,
report, tina, Hon. VIM. X. staples ha'
accepted the invitation OF The Committee
aud would dclNcr un Grafton ~ ! rinii,
Church. Newport. No r,t,cshn rs L.,
sIid. had been ordered for the military
music, DC ot ior mby budy.
Mr.. !. 4. Hazard Thought it impr
vtr to go III ,l'e Island Gr music.
Nr Randolph SAID he knew oi NO IN
&c W TIC isla. d bI' 10 ltou Jflmn. +