Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-06
HERALD THE TIMES.

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provisions Of the law Of June, respecting
insolvent debtors providing for attach.
ment Of real and personal property OF
insolvent debtors on original writs; after
considerable discussion, the Speaker
decided the bill out Of order, as being
embraced in the postponed bill. The
House then voted to print the bill in the
public newspapers.
MIR. i. II. Potter said he thought il
would save expense to have the laws OF
1889 and of this session printed for dis
trlbution from the schedule in the same
manner as the biennial laws are prihted
and the resolution to print was passed.
The bill in relation to fees, for record
ing births, marriages, SC. read and con
tinued.
| The Bill to enlarge the Jail Limits in
Providence County, 40 as TO include the
whole city, was taken up.
Mr.. SIocum offered an amendment 10
embrace the county.
Mr.. Nicholas offered an amendment
for limits much like the present.
Mr.. T.. Il. Hazard vas not willing to
enlarge the limits until the writs run
ag ainst property.
Several members wished all the coun-
ties to fare alike; and the ny es and nays
were called, and Mr.. Slocum's amend
ment did not prevail, 10 to 90.
Mr.. Simmons suggested that the Cove
should be included within the limits. 30
as to give the debtors chance to bathe
Nh. j. II. Clark feared that they
might be drowned and their bodies lost
and thus the creditors be deprived OF
them.
Mr.. T. T. Hazard moved to lay the
whole subject on the table and that
motion prevailed.
Mr.. f.. II. Potter, from the commit
tee on the petitioners relative to slavery,
reported that Congress, in their opinion,
had power over slavery in the District
Of Columbia, and tha, il should be grad
ually ahOlished-that Texas should not
be admitted into the Union.-that new
States should not be allowed to hold
Slaves--that the domestic slave trade
should be abolished that the laws OF
this State should AT least shorten the
time slaves from other States should be-
holden-that To abolish slavery in this
Slate would only throw few old and
decrepid slaves upon the town Cor sup
port that tIial by jury should be given
in all cases where slaves are concerned
as TO other persons. They recomme nd
no Legislation on the subject Of civil dis
abilities of people Of color-that Slavery
within each State should be left to the
States themselves-ihat the course ol
the people of the South and North has
not been entirely discreet in their action
on the subject, and that the people ot
the State would deprecate any nterfer-
ence with slavery in other States
Report received and laid on the table
Bill relative to School District, rcao
and passed with an amendment.
Mr.. Blake called up the bill provid
ing for interest on bank notes when pay
ment in specie ia refused, aud the bill
was postponed without debate.
Mr.. Mowry the n offered the following g
resolution, which Was passed ununi-
mousIy -
Rcsolred, That tho unanimous thank.
Of this House be returned to Henry Y.
CnANsroN, Esq. for the able, dignified
and impartial manner in which he has
discharged the duties Of Speaker during
the present session.
A bill was then offered defining the
Jail limits in the County of Providence,
so as to include the new side walk be.
tween the bridges, and passed.
Mr.. Holden offered n bill providing
that the Banks should have at least, one
dollar in specie to six in pnper, and that
they should not discount any bills not
received at par in payment or deposite--
postponed.
Resolution relative to the Burrillville
Bank-passed
Mr.. T. r. Hazard enquired respect
ing the Memorial of Doctor Brow and
others, for the repeal of the charter ol
the Rhode Island Medical Society, after
some remarks the subject was dropped.
Resolution postponlng all business re-
maining on the table, providing for print
ing the laws and adJourning to the first
Monday in May, to meet at Newport,
was passed.
The Speaker then much oppressed by
his feelings, addressed few words to
the House, expressing his thanks fo' the
kind feelings embraced in the resolu-
be,s, and the House adjourned.