Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-11
Crueral asstt,lO y.
IS SESSION Al PRovlpENcE-JAS., lS4l,

the States Of Vermont and Indiana, re
/. ialiye Ia one Presidential term, rcpoi ted
, resolution iha, II President ought no,
Ito hold the office more than one term.
\ On the resolutions of the State ot Ala.
tama, tie committee recommend tha no
ac;;o he had, and that hey be ,c'd on
I io in the S,crtlarI's Office rcporl
I'D pied.
O.l the resulu ions al the Slhc Of In
diana, in favor OF holding the United
ST les elections on the same day IN all
The States, The committee reported reso.
lutinns favorable thereto, which weie
adopted
Aud the license act was taken up,
After pass:ug several SECTIONS, Mr..
Spencer suggested that lheprirc of i'ccn.
scs better be leit I" the discretion u:
romr Councils 10 take any sum mol eA
cccdmg $50.
Mr.. Simmons wished 10 rccommit the
bill tu ,mcur,.Cra,e some amendments.
Aud he House voted to rec"linit.
Mr.. Simmons then moved, to ins,ruc;
The Committee to report the bill amended
81 AS uol to exempt Ferry Houses. lie
also wished the insertion oi the minimum
price Of Sl5, and that 20 per cent. go to
the State.
Mr.. Spencer opposed any minimum
price.
Afer long discu 'sion on amendments.
Mr. Slocum moved the indefinite post
90 cement OF the Bin.
The House refused To postpone.
On the question TO fix tho price not
less thaa SIS, The vote was, Yeas 30,
Na,s ~.
Mr.. Simmons moved, that onC-'ifth OF
the sum recovered "a 10 the Sta'c," hlch
motion prevailed.
Instructions were also voted against
sales on s'uad,ys--aIlow licences to
colored persons- also. To report Il Bill
entire. without referring to the old act,
Several private petitions we're acted
on aud the House then adjourned 10
3 o'clock.
AJicrnoon,--Scvc7al petitions were re-
cciv d.
The B.ll f,r au Act relative TO inpris.
On nett for debt, was taken up.
Mr.. J. II Clarke SAID 1t might he |
thought tho time had arrived when i'm.
pris nne !; tor dcit should be wholly |
but it had been thought the !
proposed law would make less dIsar.
rang, ment of the existing laws ct the
4. tate, and would b. found TO answer the !
purpose OF granting TO the creditor al!
ptoper laciinies fol collections and would
prot, C: the debtor
Mr.. Simmons moved to amend The |
bill! by striking ou, The provision allowing
to be attached oa wits undtr
$40.
Mr. A,wcil opposcd the amcndIncnt.-
lie thought we should cndcavor 10 pre-.
ven, the class of ,hritiless poor drbluIs |
from getting credit where the credl'cr |
relics on getting pay from the earnings
uf their ia'nslIes. |,
,Ic offered an amendment exemp'lng |,
,ec, s,lry provisions and fuel from attach.
&c IT, To the value ol $40. 4
Mr.. Simmons would never consent Ia
IT ching real estate 0n justice executions
- here would be flood of executions.
Mr.. Atwell denied lhat the farmers oi
his St,ie were in Danger OF suffering by /
hose ;t nchmens.
Mr.. simmons spoke of the great evils
nd sacrifices that would arise from these
maIi attachments. i
After considerable di.cus,ion, the
ncnumelt OF Mr.. Simmons, was lost.
4 i the question on Mr.. AtweIls
',ncndn.c.i Was put and carried. H
t'hc subsequent parts OF the acts al.
ow ing the debtor " hen arrested ~ exc.
: uc an assignment of all his property Ia
us creditors, and he o!scaarged and
making further property altachnblc, was
aiken up.
Mr.. simmons opposed The pro, Isl n,
= tending to unhingc all the foundations
'fpr"perty, and to let IN all kinds OF
rauds. Il
Mr. Atwcll wen, into II general de.
pncc oi the bill, ard explained It's opera
IONS. l.
Afcr l)n. discussion tho lluusc
- 'lpNfDeN WNnOhN any iufbcI dSito' ~"
Nc bill, tn 10 clock tomorrow. 4
ihmSiay Morning. he Committee
N The judiciary reported the | i'll forr,
,Islgation OF births aud Inarriagcs-!a'd
~ the table.
Also, the bll! for regulating dcvsces Of \
ca estate, providing that the Cuurts Of
rob ne shall be cutl,ico to $50 fees, it II
le rcsduary legatee refuses to EXHIBIT
30 value OF the property. After some
iscu.s.on, the bin passed
Mr.. Boswnlh, tor the Committee, in.
.0Gucrd a Bill, providing that there
u, ud W. but three Justices Of the ConrI
f Common Pleas --and that there should
o onc Chief Justice of the Court,
'ho should preside IN nil the Courts
f this Sia;o.-and two 10 be elected
on, cacli Ccunty. Tho bill was laid on
"a liable.
The Bill altering The time for choos.
ly members of Coigrcs', was continued I
, The ncxt session. i,
a Bill rcpoaing the provision in the
ci rnlsiIag TO hawking aud pedd'Ing, 4
birh allows articles manufactured IN
is State Ia q sold whhont licen :c, /
,mc ~ 70. secoud reading. md was