The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-20
nH0DE-ISLAND LEGISLATURE.
The General Assembly

The General Assembly
formed quorum at Providence on Tuesday
afternoon, the 9Th inst. and proceeded to busi.
ness. The following abstract Of their proceed
ings is condensed from the daily report pub
lshed in the Providence Journal
! Mr. Edward +. Newton was placed on the
Committee on Comparisons in place of Mr..
George Bowen resigned.
| Suniry accounts were then passed.
/ And The docket of unfinished business AT the
October session was taken up aud read.
/ Communication from tho Governor Of Con
nccticut relative to the EXecutive patronage OF
the General GOvernmrnt--relerred TO Messrs.
b. Hazard. Holden and II. T. Hazard. On
motion Of Mr.. II. I. Hazard, stricken from Me
docket.
An act to revise aud amend The act entitled
An act enabling the Town Councils in this
State to grant Licenses for retailing strong Ii.
quors, and for other purposes"
] Mr.. Wilkinson moved that II be stric' en- from
the docket.
/ Mr. J. II. Clarke thought the motion ought
not to prevail it was evident the subject must
con- up At the present session, and the motion
was Withdrawn and The subject passed.
! An act in amendment of an act revising an
act regulating the manner OF admitting Free
men and dire cling the method ofclecting off.
GERS within this State. Referred to the Com
mioe on the Judiciary
The remainder Of the Docket was passed for
! the present.
A Message was received from the Governor
! enclosing - communication from me ordnance
/ Department relative 10 this States quota Of
I arms. Referred to the Com. on the Militia.
Also communication from the Governor Of
Vermont, enclosing instructions TO their Scna-
tors and Representatives IN Congress, To en-
dcdvor to procure an amendment Of The Const-
tuition, so that the President OF the United States
should be eligible only for one term. Referred
TO Select Committee. consisting Of Mcssrs.
Robbins, Simmons, and Manchester.
( Report Of the Adjutant General of this State,
referred to the Committee on the Militia
And the House adjourned to 10 o'clock
| "Wednesday morning
WEDNESDAY, MoRNIsG.
! Thu lay morning assigned for the trial
of the Docket Of Private petitions.
There being no business before the house il
adjourned TO 3, +. NJ.
afternoon.
A great number Of petitions Merc presented.
Sundry accounts wers taken up aud acted on.
A discussion again arose rs 10 allowing
bill of $50 for services to clerk for work IN
making mp Bank Returns.
Mr.. Atwell said that when he was a Bank
Commissioned he came near loosing his cleo
ton because his char .es were too high, and he
had never charged but $40 for clerh hire, and
thcn when directed to make a special report
the old Commissioners made ont their own
returns-they had charged ol the time of the
suspension s. per day and nj other times 50 per
day--he had nothing to say if the Assembly
chose to make further allowance To the present
Commissioners.
Mr.. King said if compliant was made a.
cainst the former Commissioners il was not a
charge against the present Commissioners.
The account was then allowed.
Mn. hrwtLL Tor the committee made re-
port amending the standing rnles of the House.
The first amendment was to prevent any
member from Withdrawing a motion without
the consent of the House.
Another amendment allows the Speaker TO
appoint.ihc standing committees instead OF their
being chosen by the House and also a com
mtee on eugrGssed bills, whose duty il shall
be to examine and engross all bills when passed
TO the intent that correci copies be preserved.
aud requiring one of the Clerks to attend on the
committee.
The reports of the Committee was cceyed-
and the House then adjourned.
THURSDAY MoRStS6.
bhl Tor recording births. marriages and
deaths was read first time.
A communication WAS received from the
Governor, notifying the House. that he had
employed Richard IL. Randolph as counsel in
the case between this State aud Massachusetts,.
in place at Mr.. Hazard, who is confined at home
by illness
Mr.. Whipple made some statements TO the
House relative to to the case. Massac huseits
now elccts to dsmur I'm our Bill
The Docket of private petitions was then ta-
ken up. aud tho House were engaged thereon,
until they adjourned 20 3 O'Clock.
ittrnoon.
Several petitions were received and referred.
Mr.. WnirPLE Of Providence introduced
bill empowering the Governor To appoint Com
mssioners TO take dispositions and afiidavIts in
other States read and referred.
Mr.. WHIPPLE Of Coventry introduced a bill
repeating the law requiring that the towns Of
Moth and South Kingston have one assistant;
read and referred.
Mr.. Atwell submitted bill anne nding the act
limiting personal actions, providing that the
statue ef Limitation shauld be stayed Tor 30 days
before the death and year after the death Of
any plaintiff or delendsnt--and also relative TO
the statute OF limitations in case OF error in the
manner OF bringing actions.
Also, bill repeating the laws relative 10 the
Masons and Masonic Institutions passed in le34
read the frs, time aud referred.
A bill was submitted. relative to assessing and
collecting taxes. and penalty against assessors
Tor miseonduc,-iead and islcrred.