Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-23

uence unu Warrington cOunttes-Teao
the second time und afterwards laid 90
the table.
Petition OF e. +. Spieker, ct. al, for
act Of incorporation, for the purpose oi
coal mining, and smelling zinc and iron,
and nanuiacturing-granted; I; and the
act was taken'up
MIR. Randolph wished The act referred
to n committee TO restrict the ri ght to
coal mining alone.
Mr.. Turner, for the petitioner, was
heard nj the bar Of tho House.
MIR. Randolph moved that the bill be
recommitted, with instructions TO strike
out the power to manufacture and to run
steam boats.
And the House voted to recommii,
with MIR. Randolph directions.
The House adjourned 10 3 o'clock,
p. Nj.
AFTERNOON, 3 o'clock Tho subject
of the Washington bridge having been
ASST gned for this day was taken up, and
occupied the time Of the House until the
adjournment.
And the House adjourned to 10 o.
clock, Saturday morning.
SATURDAY, Jan. l3th,-Mr. T. T.
Hazard called for the bill introduced by
him relative to certificate voters the
Speaker said it was in The hands Of the
committee.
Bill relative to jail limits in Provi-
dence, rend and referred.
Mr.. Holden introduced bill direct
ing the banks to pay back all premiums
received for specie and specie funds, on
pain Of being prohibited from issuing
bills, read first time.
Petition Of Fall River Union Bank
was reinstated.
A bill in relation to trust estates and
trustees, was read.
Mr. +. II Potter moved an amend
ment, making the bank stock Of the wife
not liuble for the husbands debts.
MIR. Randolph opposed the amendment,
he feared that it was unsettling the law
further than we thought this was one
step towards the new theory Of the rights
Of women; he thought our ancestors
knew as much as we.
Mr.. Potter said it was admitted that
the property Of women, was not suffic-
icntly protected ; this bill allowed faith
ers to leave stocks to their daughters as
well as real estate.
Mr.. Whipple was in favor Of the u
mendment, and all the property Of the
wife ought to be protected there was
tIa. oh Cnr tn nj sna 10 ri
in these hard times in New Eng gland, il
she is in debt at all, and as for the hus-
bands supporting wle-she does as
much as the husband towards the sup
port of the family E; she has all the labor
and anxiety Of bringing up family
The husbands being supposed to sup
port the wife was one of the vagaries OF
the common law, and the power Of the
husband over the wife's property never
prevail d in Europe, except in England,
and it is not followed there as far as for
mcry. He would give the wife the
power of disposing Of her bank stock, by
will. He wished the bill recommitted, f,
and that the furniture Of the wife should
be also protected.
Mr.. Spencer thought this most in
genious plan to prevent husbands from
paying their debts.
Mr. Potter said the bill gave the Su.
preme Court of Equity jurisdiction to
ascertain whether the property ever be-
onged to The husband, to prevent fraud.
And the bill was recommitted.
Bill to incorporate &. i. Spciker and
others, for coal mining purposes, was
read.
During the reading, after long dis
cussion upon the amount Of capital, Mr..
Blake moved to rccommil with instruc-
iions to limit the amount Of debts. Re-
fused.
Mr.. +. r. Hazard moved to reduce
the capital from $500, 900 to $500, 900.
Refused on division.
MIR. Holden moved that the Stock
holders be liable for all debts above The
amount of capital paid in. Refused on
division.
And the House adjourned 10 meet on
Monday afternoon at 3 O'clock.
MONDAY, Jan. Goth, 3 y. M.-The
Charter of Portsmouth Mining Com
pany, being the business on which the
House was engaged at the time Of ad.
journment, was taken up.
After the passage Of several sections
Mr.. T.. r. Potter moved an anne ndment,
that the Charter should be liable to all
acts Of the General Assembly in amend
ment or repeal thereof.
The Council at Bar argued that the
corporation ought only to be subject to
general acts regulating corporations, as
the property would be all lost by re-
peal.
After long debate, the House re-
fused to amend, and the charter passed:
And the House adjourned to 10 O.
clock Tuesday morning.