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

nance.
A petition was received from the N.
Y. Is. l. r. Transportation Co., pray ,ns
for amendment Of charter, presented BY
Thos. +. Carpenter, Esq in behalf ol
the Company, was read, aud Il was voted
that the same be continued 10 the nex'
session.. with an order of notice.
An act in ame endfnent OF the act in re-
lation to, Duwer was read second time.
Mr.. Atwell explained that the inten-
tion oi the act was to prescribe a ualto,n
mode for securing to endowed widows
'hs means ef receiving the profits ol
woodlands,
The second section Of the bill was
passed the first was rejected.
An act In relation to the X. l. Turn
pike Company, was read aud passed.
A petition OF Henry A. Luber, guar
dian, for the sale Of real estate, was read,
the p aver granted aud vote passed.
a petition from Anthony Chace, guar
dian, Tor rhe sale OF real estate, wus read,
the prayer granted and vote passed.
An act was passed to incorporate the
Firs, Light lnlantry Company in the 5ll,
regiment. q ',s3f. F. r., .., ''
The petitions Of Robert Hall, Mi
chasl Murphy, Ann Clark, William
Wood, CharIes Hope, Stukely Philips,
ReubkR Gardner, Edward Pearce, Eben
McGsire, Martin Easterbrooks, and d.
yers others, convicts in the Stule Jail ut
Pr"videaes, praying for liberation, were
granted.
A report from the Physician Of the
State 'Pfisoo, was presented and read,
stating at large the condition OF the
health. OF the prisoners the report was
received and ordered 70 -be conmgaca!:.
edto Inc Senate.
Upon the report of the Warden Of the
States Prison, it was ordered that the
same be continued to the. next session
aud the same order was taken relutiye
20 the Inspectors" report OF the States
Ex.son.
On motion vf Mr. Whipple Of Covcn-
try, II was resolved, that b,s EXcellency
the Governor aud the Honorable Senate
be iAyitedto. Join the House in Grand
Cv"'mu,ee Lor the purpose Of the elcc-
<iou OF u. S. Senator.
His ExcelIency having taken the
Chair hnd stated the business before The
Grand Committee, Samuel Y. Atwell
aud James +. Simmons, Esq'rs. were
Oolninaied ny candidates, the iurmer BY
Hon. Elisha Malhewson, the latter by
William Rhodes, Esq
Upon the first ballot James Fowler
Snpmons was declared To be duly elect
cd, he having fiiy-fve votes, MIR. At
~ciltwenty-i -four, and the Hon. Tristan
Burgess, two.
The vote Of the Grand Committee hav-
ing been declared, Mr.. Simmons ad-
dressed the Convention in very brief
speech, expressing his gratitude for the
confidence reposed in hun.
i, On motion OF MIR. Atweh, it was re-
col, ed that the Gran Committee sepa-
Fhe petition. of N. S. Ruggles and
others, praying for an act OF Incorporu-
lion ns a Hotel Company, Sc, to be
erected M the town of'Newport, was
taken up, and after adopting an amend
Insnt proposed by Mr. Summons, restrict
ing the right Of the company TO hold
poperty to the amount Of $50, 900 only, /
the prayer Of the petition was agreed to. |
An amendment to the charter proposed /
ny MIR. Atwell, to the effect that the
be personally liable for
The company's debts, was negatived
Several amendments proposed by |
Messrs. Atwell and Jackson having been
acted on, u was voted that the act Of in /
corporation pass.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Whipple, it was
voted that when the House adjourned
utter the afternoon sitting, it would ad-
lourn to meet at Providence on the Sec
Vnd Monday Of January next.
Upon the petition of James g. Pcnrce,
praying for liberation, an animated dis
;ussion ensued. His honor the Attor-
,ey, stated to the House the information
hat he was possessed of re lative to the
PETITIONERS offence. He took occasion
II the same time to suggest to the House
he question, whether, when the Supreme
Court had sentenced a person to def
'ils time OF imprisonment, tho General
A Assembly would Interfere 10 limit such
imc.
Mr.. Clark was Of opinion that the
House was the proper tribunal for the
'etitioner 10 come before, in order to
'rocure a reversal Of the judgment of
he Supreme Court That was the til
uuai Of law this House was at once
he seat OF mercy, and the fountain of
1stice. H
Alter further discussion on the merits
{ the petition, It was voted Ihn the
eepers OF the Providence county Jail
9 directed to discharge the petitioner
the expiration Of the term Of bis I'M
risonnient, as fixed by the Cour, re- I
lifting TO him the costs Of his trial and {
,nviction. Ia
Ii was voted that tho House adjourn S
2 l-2 o'clock, p. NJ.
AfrERNooS.-aIr. Bosworth present.
resolution recommending That Thurs
" the 26th day of November, be Sc, !
part by the people Of this State as
ny Of public prayer and thanksgiving !,
nd that the Governor of the State issue :
~ pruclamuiion IN that effect e