Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-28

re solution above mentioned, which was
adopted without opposition.
The act relating TO imprisonment for
debt was called UP. The act with some
ame ndmcnis was passed.
The remainder of the day (morning
and aliernocn) was occupied in n discus
sion upon the insolyent bill introduced
by Mr.. Bosworih, Of Warren. The
principle of the bill was that n man who
had property should be compelled TO pay
his honest dehis-that the property OF
those persons whose bodies are exempt
ed from arrest, should be liable to Mt
tachment for the payment Of their just
debts, &c. An amendment moved by
MIR. Atwell-which he thought would
be ehcciual in preventing The insolvent
debtor from secreting his property by
putting II into the hands of third pc vsons,
was adopted, and the bill as amended,
was finally referred to the committee on
the judiciary. Allcr which, tho house
adjourned TO Monday afternoon, three
O'clock.
Monday afternoon, q o'clock) Jan %.
Tho rule for the reception Of petitions
was suspended, and Mr.. Stead PRESENTED
The petition of "womcn of Provide nee
relative to abolition of slavery"-ol
"lIannah Whitaker and 40 other fe-
males of Olncyvilc, relative to slavery"
and of "Almira Evans and ia other
females OF Lonsdale, relative to abolition
of slavery" received and laid on the
table.
MIR. Randolph from tho Committee on
the petition Of Henry Holden ct al. VS..
Pawtuxet Turnpike road reported. Re-
ceived and referred to Messrs. WhippIe,
Atwell and Clarke, with Instructions To
bring in bill in conformity with the re-
port.
Mr.. Randolph asked and had leave of
absence for the remainder of the session.
MIR. Simmons called up the petition OF
New York Historical Society for docu-
ments and moved that the petition be
granted.
Mr.. Robbins feared that the precedent
might be troublesome as there were many
such societies.
MIR. Simmons was willing to grant the
same privilege to n Historical Society
in every State. lie thought the His
torical Society Of this State, would re-
ceive The same courtesy from other States.
On motion of Mr.. Malhewson, the pc
tition was laid on the table for the present.
And the House adjourned to Tuesday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday Morning Jan. 26.-Ater the
reception Of sundry petitions from per-
sons Of the Narragansett tribe, which
were referred to the appropriate Commit
tees. Mr.. Simmons from The Committee
on the License Law, stated TO the House
that it was the opinion Of tho committee
that sislaiion on that subject had better
he deferred TO the next or some future
session. After considerable debate
the question 10 postpone was taken aud
decided in the negative. A resolution
was then passed that the subject be re-
lerrcd 10 select committee, with all the
bills Oh that subject before The Iouse.
Upon the petition Of the society for the
encouragement Of domestic industry,
praying for the passage of an act exempt
ing their property from taxation, it was
resolved that the prayer of the petition
be granted.
A bill for m net in amendment, sc.
&C., regulating the manner Of admitting
recmcn, &c, was taken up. 1t repealed
he 3D. section Of the act, and allowed a
person to be admitted free, whose free
,old lies out ofthc town which ho resides.
he bill was laid on the table and the
House adjourned to O'clock.
1lc,ncOn.-AIr. Clarke submitted a
esolution that the committee on the Ju-
|iciary, be instructed TO bring in bill
bollshing Imprisonment for all debts
ontracted after the first Of March, 1871.
he subject was canvassed by severnl
,embers during the rest part of the af-
and was finally referred to n
elect committee consisting of Mcssrs.
,ln'ke, Whipplo of Coventry, and Bos-
'or'h. Nothing else Of importance was
'ansacted.