Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-21

al.o read. from Wm. jenkins, and many
others. citizens Of Providence, against
granting the prayer Of the pet''ion.-
Leave to withdraw.
A few other petitions were lch without
action for the present
instructions from the town OF ). Kings
own to their Representatives TO procure
the passage Of an net authorizing them
To assess taxes for building school houses,
were read and and referred.
Sundry concurrences came from the
Senate.
Adjourned TO 3 O'Clock p. NJ.
ArTERHoon.
Act anthorising the New York, Provi-
dence and Boston Rail Road Company,
TO extend their Road to Clifford street,
was passcd.
A bill authorising the City Of Provi-
dcnce TO use the States Jail as House
of Correction, for one year, came uo Tor
second reading.
A disc cussion arose between Messrs.
Atwell, Clarke, Randolph and others,
which occupied nearly the whole nilcr-
noon, when the bill was finally passed.
, MIR Atwell sent TO the Speakers Ia
bic his resignation Of the office OF In
spector. Mr.. Atweli said he cond not
consent to serve when the report of Aha
inspectors, made under tho eye Of tho
Warden, was put down by counter
statement made here by the same War
den.
Mr.. Whipplo of Coventry, said no
hoped the resignation would not bc per-
sisted in. lie thought the difficulty
arose from misunderstanding on the
part Of the Warden.
MIR. Clarke hoped nothing would be
done in hnslo. lie wished the subject
to lie on the table for the present; and
the House 50 voted.
And tho Assembly adjourned to meet
at 10 o'cIcock Saturday morning.
SATURDAY MORNING, Jan. 18th. Tho
bill in amendment to the uct, limiting cer-
tain personal actions, was read the Sec
ond time and passed.
The bill prohibiting the attachme Mt Of
Tonbs and Burial Places, came up for
second reading.
MIR. Ro' inson said, in relation to tho
origin Of the bill, inat the attachment
which has been made in Cumberland,
and alluded to in this House, was an at
tachment Of a considerable lot Of land,
and on one part of the lot, was tomb.
The attachment did not mention tho
tomb.
Mr.. Simmons thought the bill should
be so amended, that an attachment Of \
farm .hould not abaie, because there was
a burial place on one part Of il.
MIR. WhippIe thought it was inexpe-
dent 10 pass any such law; il was like the
law proposed to Solon against ingratitude
to .paren,s-it IT was such crime as could
not take place, and for the honor OF the
State, he would not have such law OIL
the Statute Book.
And the bill did not pass.
A bill in repeal OF the law, in rcia-
tion to Side Walk Commissioners, was
read tho second time and passed.
A bill in relation To Asse ssors, wns
read the second time and passed.
A bill allowing irccmen 10 be admit
ted to vote for general officers, though
his freehold is not in the town where
he resides /; read aud laid Oh The table.
Bill relating 10 the manner Of build
ing school houses in this State-alIowinc
taxes to be assessed by order of ma
lority Of the inhabitants Of the district
in any town in the State except Provi-
dence and Newport came up.
After some disc ussion The bill was laid
on the table.
Sundry accounts were acted on.
Mr.. Whipple Of Coventry moved that
when the House adjourn, they adjourn
70 meet oil Monday at O'clock. Agreed
Petitions Of Hiram Dodge, Welcome
Dodge and Abraham Mil'lkin for Branch
Pilots, received and referred.
MIR. J.. T. Hazard moved tbat no
member should draw pay unless for the
line he actually attended.
The Speaker said such was now the
aw.
And the House adjourned to meet at
O'Clock Monday afternoon.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, 8 o'clock, Jan.
3th.-On motion of MIR. Simmons the
ulc for the reception Of petitions was
uspcnded I'LL Thursday morning.
A number Of convict's petitions for
and petitions for sale Of real
state, nc. SC. were then received and
elerrcd.
The bill for uniform law respecting
he assessing Ol taxes mud building
chool houses in school districts, came
p, on which discussion lasted until
ear the hour OF adjournment. The
i'll was finally laid OH the table, and
rdered To be printed.
Nme OF petition of Benz. Cowell for
sc of public documents from the Sccre-
ary's office, to aid him in max ing his
Dry of the State, came from the Senate
on cOncurred.
A resolution came from the Senate
alling for certain documents in tho
ands Of the Historical Society, laid on
lc table
A bill for an act relative TO Executors,
nd
A billabolishing imprisonment for debt