Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05
[WHoLE No. 556.

Corporaliens and Corporate Rights.
a petition from Fzrn Hawkins, pray
ing for ren,iss Oh Of fine fr MAJ ten-
dance ss Juror, was received aud refer
red 10 the committee on Finance.
he annual report of Tho Warden of
the States Prison was presented, read,
received oDd referred 10 tho committees
on Finance.
A message came down from his Ex-
'cellenty, presenting 10 the House com
munication from Walter Jones Of the
city of Washington, accompanied by a
remonstrance from diveIs citizens Of tho
District Of Columbia, protesting against
c1ciu'ire legislation by Congress for and
over the District On melton Of MIR.
Simmons the said papers were referred
10 Select Committee Of Messrs. Clarke,
or Providence, AtwelI and Simmons =
With the same message was presented
to the House communication from d.
vers other citizens of the District OF CO.
lu'nba, requesting TINT the Legislature
OF this State would adopt such measures
IA may seem expedient to procure a ret
recession Of the District Of Columbia io
the States which it formerly belonged
which, on motion Of Mr. Randolph, was
received md referred 10 Selec, CON.
niline Of hlessrs. Robbins, Randolph,
and Simmons, 10 report Thereon at the
next January session.
! The act in amendment of the act rela-
tive 10 marriage and divorce. 'nirodure8
by MIR. Atwe!l, was called up, read a
second time and passed.
On the petition of Daniel Smith and
others, relative to School District ~ Bur
ri.lville il was voted ibat the same be
continued TO the January session, with II
further order Of notice.
Mr.. Clark, Of Providence, presented,
at the request as he observed, OF MIR.
fiaZa'd Of Newport, q resolution relative
to the monument at Newport, in memory
Of Commodore Perry, which upon ex-
plantations and statements Of Mr. Clark,
was read md unanimously adopted by
the House.
After the transaction Of some private
business, the House adjourned to . -
O'clock p. VI.
afternoon report from tho General
Treasurer was presented, rnd and re-
ceived.
Upon the petition Of snndry persons,
pra, ing for an act OF Incorporation as tho
New Eoeland Screw Company it was
voted that the prayer of the petition he
granted, and the act was passed accor-
DINGHY.
Sundry petitions were received and
referred TO the appropriate committees.
Snndry accounts Of different persons,
were presented and allowed
Upon the petition Of Albert +. wiz
marlr, praying for leave 10 hmwk and
pedde for three years without paying for
his license; IT was voted that the Gene
raj ! reasurcr be- directed 10 give the pc
tlioner license for two years free Of
license duty.
Upon the petition OF Ezra Hawkins
praying for remission Of fine for non-.t-
tendance as juror IT was voted that the
prayer Of The petition he granted.
Upon the petition OF Jaboz Gorham
and others, praying for nm appropraii"n
for The erection Of - monument in memo
ry Of Stephen Hopkins, it was voted (2J
10 I3) that the further conside ration Of
the petition be postponed to the next scs-
sion.
The petition had been recommending
by the financial committee, and that 5000
he appropriated TO carry ou, the prayer
Ot the petition.
Some objections having been started,
Mr.. Randolph observed that, in his opin~
ION, the State could toi cxpend two hum
al Il al
erecting plain monument to mark the
place where slumbcr the remain, of go
great a patriot rs Governor Hopkins.
lie thought il would increase The attach
ment OF The rising generation 10 our glo-
rious Constitution, if they should seer
that the patriotism of those who suffered
in The revolution, was honored and re-
" ardcd.
An act to incorporate snndry persons
therein named into company, for the
purpose Of erecting a spacious and con,-
modious Hotel in Newport, was read ths
first tune, when Mr.. Atwoli proposed
c., Rain amendments for The greater So
curi,y 10 creditors
MIR. Randolph opposed lie amend
ments He said il they were adopted
they would be fatal TO the project IlU
observed that as no profit could he cx-
pccicd 10 be realized for nvesfmeuis
made in ,he property ia the contcmpla-
ted Hotel, no person would become "
member of the company, II he was TO hc
held personally liable for hs debts. He
would assure The House. however, that
il was no, the object of the company To
cheat any body, nor did the me mbers of
i, contemplate any individual benefit from
the erection of the Hotel. IL erected,
such house would hc mr. cdvaniagc i0
the town of Newport generally, and
great convenience TO the whole travelling
portion Of the country.
After some further debate, IN which
Messrs. Whipplc and Atwell spoke Mt
considerable lcngih IN support ci MIR.
A,weIi's motion, and was opposed by
Messrs. Randolph, Summons aud Sren-
cer. the question was finally taken on III"
odopiinn of the an,crdments proposed by
Mr' AiwcIl, and decided in the neg ,iv~.
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