The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-15

stTact oil winch wOuiu Ue presented at SOM
time during the session of the Assembly.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9Th.
! The morning session was taken up With III,
discussion Of the bill presented by Mr.. Mat
thewson, TO repeal the ACT in addition to tn,
act TO regulate banks, passed at the Octobe
| session, 1889.
The House adjourned without having taker
the question.
AFTERNooN.
| Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard. at the opening OF III,
session. called for the bill undor consideration
in the morning.
Mr.. II. made some remarks on the operations
Of the banks under the existing law OF Oct
1889, aud in favor ofthe act to repeal it.
| Mr.. Spencer replied in few words TO Mr.
Hazard,spd hoped the subject would be post
poncd to Thursday next.
Messrs. Simmons. IT. IT. Hszsid, Spencer
aud others, took part in the debate.
Mr.. Spencer. after few remarks, moved 10
Jay the bill on the table ior one week. The
motion WAS lost.
On motion Of Mr.. II. Hazard, the question
on The passage Of the bill was put.
On motion Of Mr.. T. T. Hazard, the ques-
lion taken by ayes and nays. and decided in ths
negative ayes 81, nsys Al, az follows -
Yeas.--Aldrich, Bliven. Bsllou. Barber.
Burgess. ID. Clark. Gardiner, Gayitt. Greene,
r. II. Hazard, Holden, Hoxe, Humphreys,
James. Lackey, Matthewson, Millikin, Nichols,
Potter, &. A. Slocum. Stone 81
Nays.-Cranston-Spesker, Atwood. Bah
cock, Bosworth, J. Bowen, q. Bowen. Brown.
Chace. Church. J. ii. Clark, S. Clarke, Cog
geshali, Cole, Drown. Earl, Hall, Harris, b.
..L.
King, Low, Manchester, McGregor Mowry,
Randall, Randolph. Rhodes, Robins. Sim
mons, j. s. Slocum, Spencer, Spragne, Staun-
ton, Stead, Tsggart, Watson, Weaver. Weeden,
Wilhinson-4I.
So the bill did not pass.
Petition Of X. !. Steamboat Company for
Charter; Of Marine Society, for same-were
received and referred
The House adjourned to 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
FRIDAY. Jan. 10th.
a, 10 O'Clock the Speaker called the House
TO order.
The order Of the day being the trial Of the
docket Of private petitions, the honorable Senate
were invited and sned the House, aud the
dor ket Of private petitions was taken up.
Petition Of Cyrus Butler. vs.. town ot Smith
field, continued; Charles Ii. Low vs.. credl-
tors. continued, Anthony Carpenter vs.. Joseph.
Rawsou, ct al, discontinued, no costs; Lyman
Springer VS.. creditors. petitioner died, petition
dismissed Marcus Cornell va. creditors, con
tinued Samuel Metcall and Son. VS.. Ezra
Morse, leave to withdraw Laban Borden for
school district No. 8. Tvsrton, leave given TO
petitioner. to Withdraw Christopher &. Green
for school district, No, 3. Exeter; Reuben
Place. for school district, No. /, Glocester
continued; Peter Phillips, ior school district,
No. ., \. kingstown; Samuel Waldron for
amendm-nt Of charter, continued with order OF
notice William T.. Manchester for do. do
Benjamin Allen vs.. railroad company. dscon-
tinued no costs, Ebenezsr Gould vs.. Israel g.
Manchester, tried sud granted; and the Sen
ate and House adjourned to three o'clock this
afternoon.
AFTrRsooS.
Petition Of n. Y. p. d e. railroad company
for leave TO extend their road, received and re-
ferreJ.
Mr.. Whipple moved that the Secretary be
directed TO procure copy of the plat OF the
disputed territory between this State aud Mas
sachusetts, and that the plat AND copy be de-
lvered TO the counsel in the case between this
State and Massachusetts.
The honorable Senate were invited and join
ed tho House and the docket OF private petit
ions was taken up.
Petition of Sarah Il. lIerreshoff for revival OF
charter OF Washington bridge, granied; "t
Ioel Adams VS.. railroad company, dismissed;
II Josiah Cummings vs.. administrator of Isaac
). Cook continued. with order Of notice; OF
sally :. Kenyon VS.. Gardner Kenyon, coutin-
led Of Thomas Enpis for school district, No.
j.. Richmond. had leave TO Withdraw his petition,
nd the House voted TO proceed no further in
he trial Of the docket, and the two houses
opsratcd.
And the House adjourned TO 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
SATURDAY, Jan. llth.
Mr.. J. II. Clarke enquired respecting the
passage of the petition OF Sarah b. Herreshof,
It al He said he was absent when the petit
on was granted. and as he had been spoken to
by large number of persons. he wished the
subject to lay till the next week before the
House acted on the amendment Of the charter
lie said those who wished for free bridge
would be satisfied il there cuuld be com
promise, aud tho rates of toll now charged
should be reduced. He moved TO postpone the
subject TO next Thursday.
After some further remarks, the subject was
to next Thursday.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. was assigned for the
further trial of the docket of Private Petition.
Petition Of Mary c. Mowry. to take the
name of Mary Chace; granted Of Tsbitha
Brown, for sale OF real estate; granted; of
George Engs; continued with order Of notice
Of Thomas l.. llalsey, Tor sale Of real estate;
granted.
Mr.. j. II. Clarke moved for committee TO
lake into consideration what repairs and alter
atoms are necessary to be made in the Court
House in Providence county
Messrs. Clarke, Stead, Blake. Aldrich. and
Harris, were appointed the Commiltee, aud the
passed.
And the House adjourned to 3 o'clock Mon
lay aitersoon.
MoSpAY, , O'Clock u. Nj.
A quorum present
Mr.. b. Hazard presented an act in amend
neul OF an act to organize the miitia-An act
n amendment Of an act relating to Justice
Courts in Newport. Read ouce.