Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05

an appropriation 10 aid them in providing
for suitable equipments.
4 MIR. Clarke said he would take the OPP
poriunlty 20 state to the House that be
Was acquainted with the discipline OF The
Company, aud that in his opinion no more
deserving set OF men could be found ~
the State, sr any where. For his part,
lie would earnestly recommend their
clalIns to the House, and he hoped the
House would allow them the sum al least
of two hundred dollars. '" '.-..
Mr. T.T Hazard would vote for the
appropriation mentioned by the gentle
man from Providence, if Ire did not lear
that the Company had come here under
this application TO obtain reward for their
ATTENDANCE al the late celebration at
Newport.
MIR. Clarke replied to The gentlema,
from West .Greenwich, iIIat The petition
before the House had been introduced
eighteen months ago, and could not,
therefore, havc been brought here for re-
ward OF duty performed in June last.
Mr.. Spencer hoped the appropriation
asked for would be granted.
Mr. Hazard Of West Greenwich,
hoped tho subject would be postponed
Tor time to inquire il this Company had
nd had an appropriation at some former
time aud, upon the question being taxi
Ell, It was voted 10 postpone the subject
to the next session.
Upon the petition Of John Fl. Watson
aud wife, praying for an ncl to be passed,
coniir,nlDg the adoption by them of Ly-
din Ann ConneII, as their child, and for
a change OF her name to Lydia Ann
Watson, and for the establishment of the
rights OF InherllaDce between tho said
parties respectively, it was voted tha, the
petition be granted, and the act was pass
ed accordingly.
The petition Of Anthony Chace, guar-
dian, praying to be empowered to sell
certain real estate belonging to his wards,
was grantcd, and the act prayed for was
passed.
The petition Of james Dennis. guar
dian, for sale OF real estate belonging to
his ward, Catherine J. Dennis, was gran
ted, aud the act prayed for was passed.
The petition OF Azee w. Balou aud
others, guardians, praying to be empow-
cred 10 sell Certain real estate belonging
to their wards, was granted, und the act
prayed for was passed.
Sundry other petitions on The same
subject were granted, and the acts pray
ed for were passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. King, of Newport,
who stated that his colleague, MIR. Geo
Bowen, had resigned his seat in this
House, It was voted, taat the Speaker
issue his warrant TO the town Of Newport,
Tor the election OF a member TO fill the
place by Mr. Bowen, vacated.
In the course OF the afternoon, a com
mun'cation was received by the Speaker
Of the House, bearing as appeared, the
forged name Of "A respectable gentleman
OF Newport, which seemed to be intend
cd as qu- upon the House.
1t was agreed at the request OF Mr..
Clark, Of Providence, that the vote post
Poning the further consideration of the
application Of The United Company Of
Volunteers, of Providence, Tor an appro-
prlation to aid them in providing them
selves with certain equipments, be re-
scinded, and to making an apprO.
'riation to the said Company of 5000
v as agreed to and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Atwell il was voted
hat Committee Of this House he np-
,olnted to advise with Lemnel Angel, |
'f North Providence, relative to two
suits now pending against him, tie one
by Samuel Lewis, the other by +. II
Bslch, for damages for obstruciing the
public highway in the town Of North
Providence, while acting as agent of the
House, in repairing the bridge between
he aforesaid town and the town of Paw
ucket. The Committee were appointed
or the purpose Of advising with Mr..
lngell as to whether he had better en-.
eavor to compromise with the prosecu-
'rs, or contest their claims in the law.
1r. Atwell and Mr.. Edward ). Wilkn.
On, were appointed this Committee.
Sundry accounts were presented and
lowed, and sundry accounts, bills, pc
iions and votes of the House came up
rom the Senate concurred.
MIR. Atwell introduced resolution to
ne effect that n committee Of engrossed
ills should hereafter be appointed MS one
i the standing committees Of the House
which, at the suggestion of Mr.. Whip
le, OF Coventry, was so amended that
he standing committees OF the House
hould hereafter be appointed by the
speaker. AT the suggestion of the
'Peaker the resolution was Withdrawn,
nd it was resolved that Mrssrs. Atwell, II,
immons, and Whipple OF Coventry, be-
ppointed a committee TO revise the rules
the House, and to report on the first
ny Of the next session.
1t was voted thal all business before
le House be postponed to the next scs-
on, and that this General Assembly do
NV adjourn To mcc, at Providence the