The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-29


10 Tfusi Estates. was called up by Mr.. Whip.
pie OF Providence and read. and taken up BY
sections.
! During the discussion Of an amendment oil
the first section, motion was made by Mr.
Randolph. 10 postpone the farther considerz-
ton OF the BILL TO the next session.
| The motion 10 postpone, did not prevail. and
the reading and discussion were continued.
Several sections having been gone through
with, Mr Spencer moved TO postpone the farther
consideration Of the subject indefinitely.
The motion was made 10 adjourn, while the
motion to postpone was under discussion, and
prevailed.
Adjourned TO o'clock 7. M.
AFTERNOON.
Act in amendment Of act relative 10 freemsn
&c. 10 prohibit persons from being propounded.
nnder 81 wears of sge-submitted by Mr.. j. H.
Clarke--read and referred.
ConcurTences came from the Senate.
Petition OF Mary f. Perry. gusrdian-for
sale Of real estats--Granted.
The House then proceeded TO the order Of
the day, the Act relative to irnst estates. was
called up--Pending, the motion for indefinite
.postponement The subject was farther deba-
ted.
The motion TO postpone was put, and lost,
and the reading and discussion Of the BILL we're
resumed. After the passage Of the section on
the final passage, Mr.. Simmons moved 10 post
pone the Bill TO the next session and that II be
printed and on a call tina, motion prevailed, 33
10 30.
FRIDAY Jan. oath 10 o'clock, A. VI.
Mr.. Stead presented sundry memorials on
the subject Of slavery and on motion Of the
same gentleman. all such memorials before
the House. were committed to Messrs. Potter,
Stead, and Hazard Of w. g.
The Committee on petition Of Stonington
Rail Road Company, for liberty to own and
run steamboats, being unable to agree on re-
port. was discharged on motion OF Mr.. Whip
pie. Of Providence, Chairman.
Petition Of r. /. Steamboat Co for an act Of
ineo neorporation-granted.
Some discussion was entered into, AZ to the
extent Of liability, precautions for security Of
life and property, &c. When. on motion Of
Mr.. Blake. the act was laid on the table till af
tcrnoon.
Act submitted by Mr. Randolph. to prevent
the keeping Billiard tables aud Bowling Alleys,
without licence-Read once.
Petition OF Job b. Wilber & Wife, to adopt
child-Grsnted
Pet Of Fall River union Bank for amend
ment Of Charter :--Grznted. For leave to
appoint two Directors in Massachusetts. The
act wss read, and, after some discussion, laid
on the table.
Act to repeal present law, passed at June
session, 1889. relative to imprisonment for debt.
except 9TH. section. Read once, and discussed
at some length. Ii was then moved by Mr.
Holden, to give TO creditors Of poor debtors dis
charged on oath. the benefit Of trustee process
and the bill was reeommitted.
Adjourned TO three o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Petition Of Benjamin Clifford ct alvs. Wash
ington bridge, asking to have the rates OF toll
reduced to one half the present rates, until the
subject shond be acted on by the Assembly,
was offered by Mr.. J. II. CLARK.
After SONS debate the petition was referred
TO the committee on that subject.
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the resolution
allowing the Stonington X. II. Co to hold
was taken up, amended, and the
bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Stead, the charter OF the
K. |. Steamboat Company was taken up.
Mr. Blake offered an amendment for the APP
pointment OF an Inspector, which was adopted,
md after some further amendments, the char
er passed.
Mr.. I, r. Hazard called up his Bill repeal
ng the act on certificate voters.
Mr.. Simmons moved to strike out all but the
nactmcnt clause, IL substitute Mr.. Clsrk's Bill
IN propoundng voters.
Mr.. Aidrich moved as an amendment, that
10 voters should be propoundej unless there
vas a legal Town Clerk.
Mr. b. Hazard said to move TO strike out all
Mt the first clause was not treating the bill
18th proper respect. This is rot the session
,r such business. because this is the caucusing
e,sen. and he thong il better he postponed
tber md Rnt II uh-
,ct was pressed. he should advocate and vote
pr the bill This law allowing certificate
otes was introduced for party purposes; II
rss passed two years ago for that purpose. IL
vas we'll known that the representatives. in
JAMESTOWN and Little Compton had been
hanged surrepttiously by certificate voters.
Mr.. Simmons Withdrew his substitute.
And the law on the qualification Of electors
vas read.
Mr.. Siocun, Of East Greenwich, moved TO
postpone indefinitely.
Mr.. B. Hazard said il was asked Why a res
dent Of town has not the same interest as il
his freehold was not there! No difference IL
they are real residents, but then mcn al manu.
factories. whose employers pay for the expense
ola certificate are mere floating voters. IL has
been said that whom there is any injury arising,
il will be time to amend the law--bui hero is !
proper influence. II certificate voters do not
vote with the employers. they will not Get treats
or get wagoned 10 town meeting. But it 10 |
said that if the law is changed, these men can
not vote for members Of Congress. This ar
gument admits that but for this, they ought
not 10 be allowed so 10 vote.--But. which
would be tho worst, this fraud, or that these
men must 90 were their freehold lies 10 vote
for members Of Congress. He thought free /
holder might vote for members Of Congress, i'll
he did not vote for Reprsssntatives--hs resi-. !
jence is not part Of his qualification. Men
that are absent from the state. can come back |
and vote for members Of Congress. Let a
freeman vote where he plesses for members Of
Congress, but the safety and interest Of the
owos require that their representatives should
be chosen by their own freemen.
Mr.. Simmons said whenever this subject |
came up he bad this kind Of attack. not be-