The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-04

house in the county Of Washington. and that
he be authorised TO expend Tor that purpose
d sum not TO exceed hundred end fifty dol
lars.
! Sundry cODcnrrenoes came down from the
Senate, on divers petitions and other subjects
together with sundry non.concunenees also
the act in relation to Dover came down from
the Senate concurred in.
/ Mr.. CtIrke called up the petition of the In
dependent Volunteers, asking for an appro-
prlaion to aid them in providing for suitable
equipments.
| Mr.. Clarke said he would take the oppor-
tunity to state 10 the House that he was ac-
quainted with the discipline Of the Company,
and that in lis opinion no more deserving set
Of men could be found in the State, or any
where. For his part, he would earnestly re-
commend their claims to the House, and he
hoped the House would allow them the sum
at least Of two hundred dollars.
Mr.. Hazard Of West Greenwich, hoped The
subject would be postponed for time 10 inquire
/ if this Company had not had an appropriation
at some former lime ; and. upon the question
being taken, it was voted TO postpone the sub
ject TO the next session.
! Upon the petition Of John II. Watson and
wife, praying for an act to be passed confirming
the adoption by them of Lydia Ann Cowell, as
their child. and for change of her name 10
Lydia Ann Watson, and for the establishment
OF the rights of inheritance between the said
parties respectively, IL was voted that the petit
ion be granted, and the act was passed accord
iogly.
I The petition Of Anthony Chace. guardian
praying to be empowered to sell certain real
estate belonging TO his wards. was granted, and
the act prayed for was passed.
The petition OF James Dennis, guardian. for
Ill. ff.,th-
arine J. Dennis. was granted, and the act pray
ed for was passed.
Suudry other petitions on the same subject
were granted, and the acts prayed for were
passed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. King, Of Newport, who
stated that his colleague, Mr.. George Bowen,
had resigned his seat in this House, It was
voted, that the Speaker issue his warrant 10
the town of Newport. for the election OF a
member TO Gil the place by Mr.. Bowen, yaca-
ted.
II was agreed at the request of Mr.. Clark, Of
Providence, that the vote postponing the furth-
consideration of the application ef the Uni
ted Company Of Volunteers, of Providence. for
an appropriation TO aid them in providing them
selves with certain equipments, was rcsCnded
from, and vote making an appropriation 10 the
said Company Of 5000 was agreed TO aud
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. dEccU it was voted that
Committee OF this House be appointed to ad
wise with Mr.. Lcmuel Angel of North ProvI
deuce. relative to two suits now pending against
him, the one by Samuel Lewis, the other by
T.. II. Balch, for damages for ohsiructng the
public highway in the town of North Provi-
dence, while acting as agent Of the House, IN
repairing the bridge between the aforesaid Town
and the town Of Pawiuckct. The Committee
f.. Ill, Ix,si i'll,
Mr. Angel as 10 whether he had better en-
deavor to compromise with the prosecutors or
contest their claims in the law. Mr. Atwell
and Mr.. Edward $. Wilkinson, were appointed
this Committee.
Suudry accounts were presented and allovcd
and sundry accounts, bills and petitions and
votes Of the House came up from the Senate
concurrod.
J Mr.. AtweII introduced n resolution 10 the
effect that u committee Of ongrossed bills
should hereafter be appointed as one of the
standing commntees of the House, which, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Whipple, of Coventry,
was so amended that the standing committees
of the House should hereafter be appointed by
the Speaker At the suggestion ofthe Speaker
the resolution WAS withdrawn, and IT was re-
solved that Mcssrs. Atwell, Simmons, and
Whipplc, of Coventry, be appointed commit
tee 10 revise the rules of the House. and TO re-
port on the first day of the next session.
IL was voted that all business before the
House be postponed TO the next session, and
that this General Assembly do now adj lourn to
meet at Providence tho second Monday in Jao-
uary, lSil.