Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-06

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Mr.. Slocnm's resolution in favor orthe
,f independent Sub. Treasury Bill. and Il.
II gaiusl the Bank Suspension, was then
taken up
Mr Taggart moved TO postpone them
indefinitely.
Mr. J. I. Simmons then rose and ad
dressed the House at great length, in OPP
position 10 the Resolutions.
I Mr.. s. Clarke then renewed Mr.. Tag.
CARTS motion that the subject be indcf-
,itely postponed ;--and the resolutions
were then indefinitely postponed, by
yeas 43, nays l3.
4 Petition of Fal! River Union Bark for
amer dmcnt OF Charter, was granted, 50
far as 10 allow one Drec.or TO resi- de out
of .hc Site.
Il The Militia u i'll was made the order
Of the day for Tomorrow.
/ And the House then adjourned to
Thursday morni..g.
\ Thursday Morning Several petitions
rally granted.
Il The petition of Daniel RicharJson,im
! prisoncd on complaint of his wife. for
want Of sureties Of the peace repre-
sen,ing hins'lfto be an unfortunate hen.
peckod husband. aid praying:o be libc-
rated. ou.condiion that he leave the State
in 80 mi iues thereafter grated OH
that CONDITION.
/ Mr.. Slocum moved, that when the
House adj Durn tonight, they All )nrn ill
May lost.
Il The Militia Bill was then taken up
aud the report ofthe committee consider
/ ed. The House was occupied in the
details Of the Report, till the hour Of ad
jOurnment, p. NJ.
Il Atieraooa.--Mr. J. y. Clarke sub.
mIttcd resolution for a new election. in
the case Of the member from Fosicr--
whose seat was vacated by receiving the
government Office of Postmaster laid
Oh the table.
Mr.. r.. II. Hazard, from the committee
to whom the bill OH the sIbject of Free
Banking was referred. reported the orr.
g:nal bill, wi some amendments. as BE- |
log the most proper system Of Banking. |
Report received, and laid on tho table.
Report on the New-Jersey Resolutions.
During the action of the II use, Hr Rob-
bins asked to be allowed, BY general
consent, to report OH the subject of the
New Jersey Election. lie reported that
ia the opinion Of the Committee, a right
Of tie State Of New jersey had been Vi
"laled, as, in their opinion, the States
have the right to prescribe the manner
IN which the result OF elections shall be
authenticated and certified TO Congress, Il
and that such authontication ard cer,li \
cate entitlc The persons So declared 20 be II
the House of Representatives, subject to
tho right Of said House, subsequently,, to
Judge and decide, in case their seats, CT
either ofihom be contested, o! AID con-
corning such contested election for
the Constitution says that "the times.
places, aud aaanncr Of holding elections
for Representatives shall be prescribed
in each State. by the Legislature thereof"
it adds proviso, that Congress may
alter the time and manner, but not the
place that power, however, Congress
has never exercised, and probably never
will. Now, the act Of the House OF Re-
prescntatyes has excluded the persons
and certified by that State,
in the manner prescribed by SAID State. /
% be the representatives. elected to the
Goth Congress. from taking and holding
heir seats. ,ubjnct to the right of the
House, subsequently, TO Judge and decide
rs aforesaid.
Whercupon, the Committee recon.
mend the adoption Of the following re.
solutions
ReSolUed, That this General Assembly,
for and in behalf Of this State, protest
against the power exercised by the
House of Representatives, in Congress,
n the case Of the New Jersey election
If Representatives to the 9th Congress,
Is violation Of the right of that State
md which right she held in common Il
with all other States in this Union aud Il
which act, it to stand as authority and
PRECEDENT, puts in jcop,rdy the same
light in all the said States.
ResoIred, Tha, a copy Of this rcsoIu.
ion and preamble be, by his Excelcncy, II
he Governor OF this State, transmitted to /
lis Excelleucy, the Governor Of New
ersey:
The Report was received and on mo.
ion of Mr.. Robbins, laid on the table
nd made the order Of the day for to.
morrow morning at the opening Of tie 4
louse.
The Militia Bill was then taken up,and II
nc entire afternoon was CONSUMED in the 5
assogc and amendment Of tho different
whole OF the sections were
ctcd on, and The bill only waits the final E
c,ion of the House aud Senate to be. I,
ONE law. "
The House then adjourned to Friday
,orning.