Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-11


road if they did not comply with thu
provisions of their charter, and the reso'
luton was not adopted.
The bill establishing the law al
lowing poor debtors to be imprisoned h)
paying one dollar per week, was non
cone urred in by the Senate.
Petition Of Wm. Got, for remission
of penalty for violation Of license law
was granted.
Charter of Washington Bridge came
from the Senate concurred, with ai
amendment reducing the capital stool
to $4,000.
Mr.. Boswolth moved that the House
do not concur, and ask committee o
conference.
Mr.. Whipple, (of Coventry moved
to concur in the nendment.
And The House voted 10 non-concuI
with the Senate.
The Senate concurred in the bill for q
license law, with IN amendment that the
law commence on the first Monday in
March, and that no liquor be drank ir
shops licensed TO sell over one quart.
And the House concurred in the amend
me nts.
The resolution Of Mr.. Hazard that
the substance of all accounts and claims
allowed, he stated and published in the
schedules, was taken up and passed.
The Senate concurrcd in the charter
Of the Washington Bridge, at S25, 900
capital.
The memorial Of The Town Of Smiihfeld
was then taken up, and after long de-
bate, in which Messrs. Robbins, Jack
son, Atwell, Simmons, Greene, Robin
son Of Cumberland, Spencer, and 9TH
ers participated, the resolutions were
adopted 81 TO l6, with an amendment
offered by MIR. Simmons, that the free
men throughout the State be requested
to choose delegates, at the August meet
ings, to attend Convention Oh the first
Monday of November next, to form II
Constitution.
The following are the yeas and nays
on the passage Of the resolutions as a
nended:
slcssrs. Aldrich. Alwcll, Atwood,
Baker, T.. Barber, J. Il. Barber, BoSworth,
Bowen, Brown, Burgess, Burton. A. Church.
N. Church, Cole, CrandsIl, Gardiner, y. H..
Greene, ID. Hall, D. Il. iloxle, Hull, King,
Lnckcy, Low, Mowiy, Newton, Pcarce. q.
Potter, Randall Rhodes, w. A. Robinson,
e. Robinson, Scabury, Slocnm, Spragne. T..
WhippIc, }. Whipplc, and Wilkinson.-U.
Noes. Messrs. S. Clarke, Chuce, Cogges-
hall, !. Greene, !. Hail. Hazard, Jackson.
Kenyon, Manchester, Mlliken, A. F.. Potter,
Robbins, Rose, Spencer, Stead, and Wood
-l6.
So the resolutions were adopted, 81 to
l6, and n Convention was called on the
first Monday of November.
Mr.. Atwcll said with tho consent of
the members from Smithield he would
consent his bill should lay on the table
and the House so voted.
Mr.. Atwell offered bill for the laws
necessary for choosing delegates to the
aud the bill passed.
After some accounts were acted on,
The Speaker read tho following com.
nunication:
TO the Hon. Speaker and House Of
of the State Of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations:
GenlleInen.-1'he election OF tho un-
lersigned 10 Il seat in a branch Of the
of the United States has
rendered il incumbent upon him to resign
his seat in your honorable body, and his
is herewith respectfully pre-
A., ka al II -,1i
rom your councils to attend to the dis
charge Of other duties, as the servant of
Iis fellow citizens of Rhode Island, he !
would sincerely express the pleasure he
has heretofore experienced in his inter !
course with the members of this House
md offer up his hearty wishes for their
continued happiness and prosperity, aud
he blessings and prosperity Of the citi-
ems of this his native State. |
JAMES +. SIMMONS.
The resignation was accepted, only |
Nr. T. i. Hazard voting in the neg
tive.
Mr.. Atwcll presented resolution of
hanks to Mr.. Cranston, for the able,
ignifed, and impartial manner in which |
&c performed the duties of Speaker and
he resolution was unanimously adopted,
|lr. King in the chair.
Mr.. Cranston then made short and /
ppropriatc address to the House, stating
is thanks tor their kindness, and express
i've of his good wishes.
The vote of adjournment was read and
asseJ, and the House adjourned to
leet at Newport the Tuesday preceding
10 first Wednesday in May.