Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-16
General Msss III b Up.
CJanuary Session, al Providence, 1910. J
The following summary of the pro-
ceedings Of the Assembly, we extract
from the Providence Daily Journal.

ceedings of the Assembly, we extrac
from the Providence Daily Journal.
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7.-Mr. ]. Fl
I Clarke prtscnted resolutions 10 inquire
into the condition Of the State Peniten.
liary and Providence County Jail, its
construction, discipline, &c. Tho reso.
litlons were adopted, anI Messrs Ran.
doiph, S.ead, Potter, McGregor IL Blake,
were appointed as u COMMITTEE Of in.
/, vestigatlon.
! A communication was received from
the Governor and Legislature Of Missouri
adverse to the measures pursued by Iho
4 AboiIionisls--fead and laid OH the table.
/ A communication from the u. ,. Ord
nance department was received, asking
dirGc c;ions in what manner the States
, quota OF arms for lS40 should be fur
n!shed, and of what dcscri iptions-reter-
red 10 the Or. Master General.
: Several Petitions were presemedi and
the House then adjourned to III o'clock
/ Tomorrow.
I "Wednesday morning. MIR. Mathew
son offered Il b.l repeating the Bank Act
passed ia October last, read The first
time,
Petition Of Samuel Tucll, of Newport,
for Liberation. was received and referred.
The docket Of unfinished business Of
the last session was taken up.
4 NJ. Holden moved, that the bill to re-.
gulat9 the htlliia, be taken up on Friday
next.
MIR. Randolph said the bill had better
remain until Congress passed the law
now before them II would require the
power Of Congress to DO any thing cticc-
tive.
Messrs. Spencer, Mathewson and Hol.
den wished the suljec acted Oh as soon
as possible, and the bill was assigned for
tomorrow.
l MIR Randolph moved the indefinite
postponcment %! the act regulating free
banking. Messrs. +. Il. Hazard and
4 Spencer opposed it, and the subject was
passed.
Friday Morning was assigned fer the
trial of the Docket Of private petitions.
Petition Of George Engs, and ethcrs,
relative to the regulation of Billiard Ia
/ bles. and of Newport Steam Factory,
| for alteration of Iharter-was received,
auu referred.
II 1t was moved, that 800 copies of the
Militia Bill be printed but after consid.
able discussion, the House refused the
motion
I Mr.. b. Hazard moved to postpone the
till 10 ext session. he wished ~ wait
for the action of Congress.
Mr. Il. Il Hazard opposed, and Mr..
Simmons advocated 1.-THE House re-
fused to postpone, % TO "a
Mr.. Is. Hazard offered bill for all act
in amendment TO the existing laws rela-
tive to granting the liberties OF jail yards
in certain cases, which was read the
first time.
And the House adj. to 3 o'clock.
Afternoon. B. Hazard offered a
resolution lora a commitee to revise the
Laws of this Siate.
Mr.. Ii thought the work ought to b.
done by one person, and the resolution
provided that it shoull be revised by a
committee he should propose VIM. X.
Staples as a person suitable for the un.
dcrraking--lhe resolution was adopted,
and Judge Staples was then chosen.
Mr. Hazard thought we ought to have
strong Committee to supervise the
work. It should CONSIST five at least.
Messrs. J. III Clarke. T.. X. Potter, SIM
mons. Boswolih and hi &, were chosen
that Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hazard, Thursday
ailerncoa was assigned for the consiJera-
tIoi Of the Bill for reviving the License
Law Of 1922.
Mr.. King presented the semi.anrual
Report of the Bank Commissioners, Of
the state of the Banks.
Mr.. J. IL. Cl,rke inquired ifthc Bank
Commissioners had report of tho re.
turns OF the Banks Oh the lst Monday of
January.
MIR. King replied that it would proba-
, bly, be ready on Monday.
Aud the House then adjourned to
Thursday morning.
! ThurSddy Nrn'ng. petition oithe
. NtCHc -ISIalu tBioN DdNh lpT TtuuClon
of capital stock, was received and re.
TERED.
| Mr. Mathewson called up the bill to
repeal the nc; in amendment OF the Bank
/ Act of last session. lie thought the act
Improper our bills were formerly IN
better credit than any other, now in con-
sequence of that act, rs he thought, the
credit of our BIS was very bad.
Mr.. Randolph wished the matter might
40, bn pressed he thought that the aci
had bet er not have been passed IN the
first Instance the act woull soon expire
Of itself, and the banks were now rosum-
ING ns !as, as possible, and after passing
ihls act, and leading tho banks INTO Tbs
course. We ouph not to do any thug to
uiurc them. lie wished the bill TO Iie
short time.
! Mr.. Mathowson did not wish 10 0rgc
/ it he thought i, would be for The benefit
Of the baiks themselves the bal ks ~
his ncighbun hood had not suspended
Mr. Simmons said some of the barks
most cla,norJus for ha'd money, had
been urable TO redeem their bills Ia specie
or any other bills. Mr.. Simmons then
cxpIaincd the course of the SufTpik biuk
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