The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-05

! Mr. I. T. Hazard said this was licensed
ganbling-we might as well license those
gentlemen who Use the pnsIebonfjs.
Mr. King said Billiards was not gamb-
ling, hut n luxury, aud wns fair subject
i for taxatIon.
II Mr. 7. T. Hazard thought it was as
mnch gambling as playing Loo.
Mr.. Nichols moved that the subject be
postponed to The next session ii had grawn
out Of some difficulty at Newport. mud there
was strong adverse interest. The motion
did not prevail.
;. Mr.. L. r. Hazard said he should intro
dnce an ans Ddmeni, To license Wheels of
Fortune, and all sorts of gambling shops.
And the bill ~as laid on the tnble.
Restitution came from the Senate that
I 500 copies Of The MiIria Law be printed,
ard delivered To the Adiolant General for
distribution, and that each military officer
have copy.
Concurred in by the House.
Bill providing that one joint debtor may be
sued alone, without discharging the other,
was read The second time, and passed.
Bill relative to support of the poor--pass-
ed.
Report and account Of commissioners of
Burrilville Bank-recrived, and after a
partial discussion, laid oD the table.
/ Resolution empowering the town of Smith
field to send three representatives, readan
Iaid on The table.
And the House took n recess for one
hour.
Evening.
Mr.. Slocsm called up ,he the resoluii"ns
against the assumption of the States debts
by the General Government.
Mr.. Blake said that there was some doubt
expressed when these resolutions were last
before the House whether any such propo-
/ siIion was brfnre Congress-; he had made
enquiries and found that such proposition
was before that body. but rs The resolutions
could not pass without n debate for which
we had no time, he moved to lay them on
the table mud the House sn voted.
! Mr.. Holden introduced n bill reviylng
provisions Of the law Of June, respecting
iusolveRt debtors providing for at,achmen,
Of re"l and personal property Of ins"lveni
debtors on original wrts after considera-
bIe discussion, the Speaker decided the bill
out Of order, as being embraced in The post
poned bill The House then voted To
print the bill in the public newspapers.
Mr.. E. II. Potter said he thought it
would save expense to have the laws of '39
and ofihis SESSION printed for Distribution
from the schedule in the same manner ~
The biennial laws are printed, and the reso-
luton to print was passed.
Mr.. Spencer called up The subject of en-
larging the court room. He though, the ex-
pense of enlarging the room would be
thrown away, rs the room would not be suf-
fcent, and we would soon be obliged to
enlarge the house the roof must soon be
cou pIctely repnired. He would carry the
h"use out twenty feet further, and make
the entire floor Of the present house one
chamber, and make n senate room and com
.nit,re rooms in the addition.
Mr.. Potter said it had been suggested tn
him that the State nigh, sell this square at
n high price, and buid elswhere from the
proceeds of the snle.
Mr.. Simmons could not consent to par,
with the old building; he would leave it to
the committee to report plan for an ad-
dtion and The probable cost, at the May
session.
And the House so voted.
, Mr.. E. r. Potter, from the committee on
the petitions relative 10 slavery, reported
tina, Congress, in their opinion, had power
over slavery in the DISTRICT of Columbia,
and that it should he gradually abolished
that Texas should not be ndmmiided
into The Union-that new states should not
8 be allowed to hold slaves-,hat the domes-
tic slave trade should be abolished-.ha'
the laws Of this State should ut least shorten
the time slaves from other States should bs
hoden--iha; to abolish slavery IN this Stat.
E would only throw a few old and decrepic
4 slaves upon the town for support - that iria
F. hy jury should be given in all cases wher,
slaves are concerned, rs to other persons
They recommend no legislation on the sub
;. ject ofcivil disabilities of people of COLOR
that Slavery within each State should be lef
to the States themselves-tbat the course u
the people of the South and North has no
been entirely discreet in their action on th'
i subject, and that the people of the Stat
would deprecate any interference with sla
,, very in other States.
Report received and laid on the table.
Bill relative to School Districts, read an
passed with an amendment.
y Mr.. Blake called up The bill providing fc
inieres, on bank notes when payment in spe
Gle is refused, and the bill was postpone
'e without debate.
;. A hll, WAS then offered defining the ja
limits in the County of Providence, so as Z
II, include the new side walk between IN
.. bridges, and passed.
Mr.. Holden offered a bill providing tbs
In the Banks should have at lenst, one dolls
in specie To six in paper, aud that the
m should no, discount any hills not receive
Of at par in paymen, or deposi,e--posiponrd
4. Resolution relative To the Burrillvi
Bank-passed.
h, Resolution pos'poning all business r.