Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-30

'nent OF Inc hrst secton, Houoh was
made by Mr. Randolph, 10 postpone the
arther consideration Of the bill, 10 the
next session.
The motion to postpone, did not pre-
vail, and the reading and discussion were
continued.
Several sections having been gon ,
through with, Mr. Spencer moved to
postpone the farther consideration Of the
subject indefinitely.
/ The motion was made to adjourn.whi|r
The motion to postpone was under dis
cussion. and prevailed. Adj.
II Afternoon. Act relative 10 Trust
Estates. was debated at great length. -
Finally. Mr.. Simmons moved to postpone
he bill to next session, which motion
prevailed, 33 20 30.
A bill Tor onlarging the Jail limits OF
Providence County to tho whole CITY,
vas read IA first tine-und the House
then adjourned to 10 o'clock, Friday
morni g.
Friday, Jan. 24.-Mr. Stead offered
memorial Of Lucy Ann Barnes and %
others; of Lydia Ann Lewis aud llC
others; Of Lydia Ashley and 200 9th
ers of f. Congdon and 90 others oi
Sarah Eames aud % others of PhDbe
Jackson and I95 others of Lydia War
rem and 81 others; Of Mary T.. Mills
aud Il3 others; of Abby Thurber and
66 others all on the subject Of slavery
Mr.. f.. II. Potter also offered the me-
mortal of Patience Hall and SO others
and Of I hoInas r. Wells and 8 others
on the same subject.
Iials to select committee. Messrs.
Potter, Stead, and II. II. Hazard, were
appointed that committee.
Mr.. Whipple from the committee on
petition of Stonington Railroad Go. re-
ported that the committee had each OF
them separate project, and were not
likely to agree aud the committee were
discharged.
Mr.. Gavii called up the petition Of r.
l.. Steamboat Go.
After a short debate, the petition was
laid on the table for The present.
Mr.. Gavit moved that when The House
adjourn to night they adjourn To meet at
Newport on the Tuesday preceding the
first Wednesday Of May.
The Speaker said if no speeches were
made it might ho possible to get through
the business now before the House by
~ o'clock at ght.
But the motion did not prevail.
Petition of John A. Brown ct. al. fC!
repeal Of charter of II. |. Medical So.
ciety, indefinitely postponed of Silas
Kenyon ct. al and James Il. Harris ct.
al. postponed with order Of notice Of
Sophia Williams, for leave to file bill of
divorce, granted Of John McCunna
for leave to hold real estate, granted :;
of Job b. WiIbour for leave to adopt
Elizabeth Wibour Pratt, granted upon
condition that the father give his con-
sent.
On the memorial Of the town of Smith
field, for increase of representatives, the
committee asked to be excused. There
being some misunderstanding, the com
mi'ee were not discharged.
Mr.. Randolph offered bill regulating
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys !:
read the first time.
Petition of Fall River Union Bank,
for amendment of Charter SO that n mi
nority of directors might reside out Of
the State laid on the table.
Bill repeating the present act of June,
in relation to poor debtors, was read the
second time.
And after considerable disc usson, the
bill was recommitted.
And the House adjourned to 8 o'clock.
afternoon, 9 O'Clock. On motion of
Mr.. Mowry, the committee on the me.
mortal OF the town of S,nithfeld, was in
creased-Niessrs. Mowry and Mathew
son were added to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the petition
adverse To the Washington bridge, was
referred to the committee on that sub.
Ject.
Petition Of Benjamin Clifford ct. al.
vs.. Washington brid ge, asking to have
the rates of toll reduced to one half the
present rates, until The subject should be
acted on by the Assembly, offered
by Mr.. j. II. Clark.
Referred to the committee on tina,
subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the reso-
luton allowing the Stoninglon Il. Il.
Go, 10 hold steamboats,, was taken up.
Mr.. Blake offered an amendment,
providing for inspectors and commission
ers to oversee the condition of the boats.
The amendment was accepted, and
the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Stead, the charter
Of the r. !. Steamboat Company was
taken up.
Mr.. Blake offered an amendment for |
the appointme Of an Inspector, which
was adopted, and aflor some further
amendments, the charter passed.
Mr. I. L. Hazard called up his Rll
repeating the act on certificate voters.
Mr.. Simmons moved 10 strike out nll
but the enaciing clause, and substitute
Mr.. Clark's Bill on propounding voters
Mr.. Aldrich moved as an amendment,
hat no voters should be propounded un-
ess there was legal Town Clerk.
After considerable discussion in which
VI essrs. Il. II. Hazard, Blake, and Il.
lazard, took part in favor. and Nessrs
spencer, Simmons, and Randolph, a