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

During the ection Of the House, Mr.
/, Robbins asked To he allowed, by genera
consent, to report on the New Jersey Elec
ltioD.
The Report was received and on motor
of Mr.. Robbins, laid on the table and mst'
The order Of the day for tomorrow morniu,
at the opening Of the House.
And the Militia Bill was resumed mn,
the entire afternoon consumed in the pas
sage and amendment of the different sec
ltions-lhe whole Of the sections were aciet
on. .
On motion of Mr.. r. II. Potter. the nc
counts Of the Burrilville Bank, were refer
ed TO a commiitee.
Friday, 3lst.
! Mr. Slocum called up his resolutions a
gainsi the 1ssun,piiou Of the States debts BY
the general government.
1 MIR. Simmons had never seen sny sucl
proceeding in the reports Of Congress.
Mr.. Slocnm said The subject had been in
troduced by Mr.. Gentry.
Mr.. Robbins th"nght they were inlroduc
ed by Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Slocum wished the resolutions laif
on the table unless they could pass wi.hou
debate nni they were laid on The inble.
Report Of the commissioners of The Bur.
rillville bank received, ann n rrsolarian rel.
alive to the sale Of the property Of The bank
passed.
J Petition Of George II. Oman for leave to
file bill for divorce granted.
The resolution relative to the seat vnca'
ted from the town ~ Foster by Mr.. How,
ards receiving the office of Postmaster
came up.
Mr.. Blake understood that Mr.. Harvard
had received a commission, but had moi
taken his engagement.
Mr.. burgess said he believed Mr.. How
ard received bond nnd performed the du,
ties of The office, but had received his np-
poin,n,ent a few days ago, and had no, yet
taken his engagement.
Mr.. Sinmnns said he was then only II
swb-ireusurer and could hold the seat.
Mr.. Blake said he thought Mr.. Howard,
seat was vacated but I've wished the reso-
luton to- lie on the table ill ahernaon, thai
he nigh, know the facts.
Mr.. T.. X. Potter thought the seat wa.
vacated, but we ought t" BE- sure ofthe f'cts
And the resolution was laid on the table
! A hill to amend the act relative the form
of writs and monner OF serving them pro.
viding for attachment of real estate Of cor.
porations, was read and passed.
A bill 10 relation To highways and brids
es, DC. was read and passed.
A bill extending the Jail limits for the
county of Providence, to embrace the whole
city, wns read.
The order of the day was postponed ,'
3 o'clock.
The hill in relation to poor debtors wa
, inken up,
After some discussion The original bill
was taken up.
, Mr.. Simmons advocated amending III,
) bill So as to make it cover old debts he WA
, doubtful even about the propriety Of max.
ing the future earnings Of insolvent debtor.
liable for old debts.
, Mr.. Spencer wished debts collected un
der the same laws under which they are cor
tracted.
The ayes and nays were called on Mr.
Simnon's amendment, and the amendmen n
did not prevail, 25 nyss tn 81 nays.
And the bill passed-whirh in future cas-
cs gives the power Of attachment, after til,
debtor has sworn out, aud keeps the exc
culion alive after the debtor has sworn our
&c.
And the House adjourned to o'clock.
Afternoon, 3 O'Clock.
The order Of the day--tbe New Jerse
Resolutions-was taken up.
A long discussion ensued, and final
" the resolutions passed-Ayes 35, Noe
: "a
And the militin bill was taken up.
y Some discussion arose between the mem
y her from Block Island and some other me,r
: hers. as to exempIing the inhabitants a
: that Island from military duty, the groun
> of their being unprotected from the enemy
: and the Island was exempted from the or
= Grafton of the net.
y And the militia bill passed the Hous
Is And the House adjourned.
Saturday, February LIST.
Sundry accounts were acted on MI
sundry concurrences received from the Seu
!. ute.
Mr.. +. Il. Potter submitted the report
). The committee on the States prison, al
/. the charges against the warden report r,
ceivcd.
= Mr.. Il. r. Hazard called Up the repo
% on free banking; he did this for the purpo
!. of having the report printed ulhe public p
pcrs, thu, the people of the State might 81
of Tor themselves aud judge Of it.
But the House refused to print, and Il
subject was postponed.
Mr.. Holden called up bis bill in relali,
to compelling banks to pay back premium
'e for specie funds.
s. After some debate the bill passed, SO
n, IS.
u, Mr.. J. II. Clarke called 20 the resolu,i,
w ~ relation to the vacancy ia the town
y Foster, from Mr.. Howard's holding the Z
ne lice Of Postmaster
n Mr.. Blake thought the resolution ouy