Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-04

\ lhirn, ia give the corp"rhtoTS tiho :"
determine whether To accept the charter.
II Mr.. Simmons wished bill drawn in
n conlo,mity lo Tho views of the House,
so voted.
|. Mcssrs. Simmons and Jackson were
appointed that committee.
Several petitions we've received and
referred.
/ Aud the House ndjournea to 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
Friday Morning Jan. 27,-A vote pas
sed axempting from taxation The IL. l..
Society for the encouragement OF Do
mesiic Industry.
Mr.. J. II. Clarke presented bill di-
recting bank returns to be published
quarterk-read the first time.
A bill in relation TO the Pawtuxet
lTurnpike Corporation, nbolshing the toll
in certain cases, with an advisory COM
mii,ee To exhibit the affairs and yearly
dividends Of the Corporation, was pas
sed.
Il A bill was introduced to adjourn the
Cour of Common Pleas Of the county of
Washington which was read twice and
passed. o..
Tho petition respecting tho Piinquam-
shut River Fishery was continued.
II The hill allowing the upper cells OF
the Pentcntiary to be used for the I'M
prsonmcnt of con,icts sentenced Tor less
than one year was passed.
/ The resolution for repairing the Court
House in Newport passed SO, OOO was
appropriated, and Messrs. n. S. Rug
giles and VIM. II. Douglas were chosen
committee for that purpose.
/ The memorial Of the town Of Smith.
field for increase of representation and
the report was taken up.
\ Mr.. Robbins moved the indefinite
posiponement of the subject.
He argued that the House had no ju-
risdicion in the subject, and the me-
mortal could stand only on the ground
that the charter was dead.
Mr.. Simmons thought the only mode
was to submit The proposition to the action
Of the people.
When the House adjourned to three
o'clock, y. Nj. q.
Afternoon, Mr. Atwell for the com
mltce reported bill for license law.
lie stated that two Of the committee
agreed on the present bill, and many OF
1.-The provisions met the views of all OF
Them. The bill revived substantially The
laws of '22 with additions.
The bill was laid on the table and or
dcred to be printed, together with the
law of'22
The order Of the day, the currency
resolutions, at the request of Mr.. AT
well, was laid on the table till tomorrow.
Mr.. II. r.. Hazard called up his bill
for free banking based on real estate
The bill was read, and after a short dis
cussion on its merits, Nlessss. Simmons,
Atwcll, and others, deeming it unsafe to
interfere with the present system, the
question was taken on its passage and the
bill was not passed.
/ Mr.. Bosworth introduced a resolution
for II committee TO inquire what altera-
lon was needed in the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas in this State.
Tho resolution was adopted, and
NIessrs. Boswor,h, Jackson, and King
were appointed the committee.
Il Mr.. Hazard moved to take up his
resolution to dcposte the public money
of the State with the towns, 10 be appro-
priated to purposes Of education.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee OH tho Judiciary to report
next session.
/ The act in amendment Of the Charter
Of the Bank of North America was read
and passed.
After an attempt nt referring tho me-
mortal of the town of Smlthfield, the
House adjourned to 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Saturday morning, Jan. 30.-Mr. At
well introduced bill for an addition to
the act IN relation TO the Supreme Court !;
read the first time.
/ Mr.. Atwcl introduced an act in
anne ndmcnt to the act, in relation to
Hawking and Peddling, to repeal the
provision allowing articles Of domestic
manufacture to be peddled without H.
ccnse read the frs, time.
MIR. Clarke, OF Smihlield, moved to
recode from the vote finally adjournlng
on Saturday, to May.
Il And the House finally voted to recede
from the vote 10 adjourn finally on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Atwell then moved, that when " e
adjourn it shall be to Monday at 3
o'clock. Passed.
/ Mr.. Atwcll wished the order Of the
day postponed he had been unable to
prepare himself as he had been i'll from
violent uguc in the face and had re-
ceived great benefit from Watclman's
Specific Plaster which he begged leave
to recommend earnestly TO the members
of the House. Ill wished to make some
amendments which he had not had time
to prepare.
Il The resolutions on the currency were
then read.
| Mr.. A,wcll said he fully agreed with
the resolution for the distribution of the
public lands and was in favor OF It's pas
sage. Upon The resolution on the Sub
Treasury he should offer his views.
II Mr.. Robbins wished all the resolu-
tons considered together. Ho had no
objection to the postponement
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