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

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State woald cure to join u proce sion,
marching at The music Of that worthy.
h Adjourned TO 3 o'clock.
1 Wednesday Afternoon The Act Ia
amend tho Charter Of the New England
Mining Co. was taken up, aud II long dc
bate ensucd, which occupied the who!r
afternoon sitting.
Il Mr. King offered an amendment to the
bill,to the effect that the Company should
pay in capital Of ten thousand dollars.
/ Mr.. Whipplc, Of Cumberland, asked
he gentleman Of Newport, if he would
no. put the sum nj five thousand dollars.
aud Mr.. King accepted the sum named.
The amendment Of Mr.. King was no.
gatived, and the bill passed the House
80 for it. and 10 against it.
The House adj to 8 a. m.
Thursday Morning.--Mr Whipple of
& cvenlry, called up his bill in amend.
mcni OF The Election Law.
On motion of Mr.. AtwelI, the Bill was
amended SO that the challenger should
pay the appraiser.
4 ne BlII so amended passed.
Petition of Joseph Staunton, for sale of
Real Estate. Prayer thereof granted
and vote passed.
First reading Of an act, in amendmen;
ofthe Militia Law, providing for the ap-
poinimcnt Of new officers
MIR. Simmons reported bill for the
liberation of Abraham Simmons confined
in the Newport Jail, and insane, after 80
days. Bill laid on the liable.
Voted that when this House adjourns,
il adjourn to 9 o'clock OH Friday morn
ing.
Voted to take q recess till 10 o'clock.
A. VI.
The House being reassemhlcd at 10
A. NJ. notice was given by Mr.. King OF
Newport, that the Committee on Ed1ca.
ton would assemble on the ho,r of that
House, at 8 o clock oD Friday morning.
IL was then voted on motion of Mr..
Randolph, that the House nov adjourn
for the purpose of attending the Semi
Ccniennial Celebration Of the adoption by
tins State, Of the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States.
Friday Morning The Docket OF pri,
vate Petitions was taken up. aud several
werc disposed
Afternoon Mr.. Stead introduced
Bill for altering the time of choosing
Electors Of President, in this State
10 the first week IN November.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
spent in The trial Of petition from II
part Of the stot kholders of The Proyi.
dence & Pawinxet Turnpike Co. for the
appointment of a receiver.
The House adjour ned 10 s o'clock
Tomorrow morning.
SATURDAY, 8 o'clock A. NJ.
George Robinson was appointed q
committee to make certain repairs on the
Court House in the County of Washing
ton-expense not to exceed $4OO.
Byron Diman, commmittee for simi-
lar purpose on The Court House in Bris-
tol.
Petition Of Timothy Cook, insolvent,
praying for liberation-Prnyer granted,
and vote passed.
The committee 10 whom were refer-
ed the resolutions from the Governor of
the State Of Come cticut, on the subject
Of the public lands, report sundry reso-
lntions expressive of the great import
ance, Of the subject, and responsive to
the sentiments of the resolutions from
Connecticut.
An animated discussion cnsued upon
the question Of the disposition of these
resolutions ; whether they should be en-
tered on the journal of the House, or
placed on file in the Secretary's office.
An amendment was moved by Mr.
Atwell to the second resolution, striking
out part Of the second resolution with
the preamble.
The question being taken on the n
doption of the amendment the House was
called, and the motion to amend was
lost. The yeas were l6, the nays As.
The question was then taken on the re-
solutions, and they were adopted.
Adjourned to half past 9.
by Mr.. Clark Of Providence, entitled
" An act to regulate Bowling Alleys,
aud Billiard tables referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
A motion was made by Mr.. Hazard,
Of W. Greenwich, that the existing mi
lita act be referred To a select commit
tee for revision; and that, in the mean
time sll proceedings for tho collection
Of fines under said act be stayed.
The Speaker ruled that the latter
clause ofthis resolution, was out of order,
on the ground that il is not competent to
suspend public law, by resolution Of
this House.
MIR. Hazard appealed from the deci-
sion of the Chair.
A discussion cnsucd, the question was
taken, and the Chair sustained.
The Committee appointed consisted Of
Messrs. Clark Of Providence, Spencer
of Warwick, and Gavitt Of Charlestown.
The bill for altering the time for elect
ing Electors for President md Vice
President, was called up by MIR. Jack
son of Providence, and read n second
time. j, was moved by Mr.. Il. 7. Ha-
zard ha, the bill be laid on tho table -
The motion was ncgstived, The Oues-
ton was taken, shall the bill pass ? and
was carried.
MIR. Jackson Of Providence introduce
ed n hill. accompanying the same with