Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-28
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In SESSION AT PRovIDENcE-JAN., l84l

IN SEssioS Al INONlDENCE-JAN., Io3
/ Wednesday Morning. - An Act in re
laiion 10 Imprisonment iur debt, was in
trodueed by Mr.. Clarke, Of providenc,
and read Il first time.
1 Dir. Robbins said, he had risen to Civ,
notice 10 the House, that at an eai ],
period, perhaps tom rrow, he should Cal
the attention Of the House TO certain
ImpG riant ma tcrs of National Interest,"
The matters and measures referred to, he
observed, were of like interest 10 all The
States of this Union, but IN which i, was
not prvbablu Congress would move with.
out some action ON the Pait Of the sew.
rral States.
Il Sundry votes and resolutions OF the
tlCu,o came down from the Senate con-
cured in.
Several acts Of Incorporation were
granted.
/ An act in amendment Cf the Schoo
Act, was taken up. This act makes
'undry rovi,Iols for the manner of build
InS and repairing school houses through.
nul the Stale.
"A long debate cnsucd, when the bill
was finally LAID OIL The table, and the
House adj, urhcJ To 3 T.. NJ.
Afternoon MIR. Spencer moved TO
Gull up the bill introduced by Mr. Alwcll
IN repeal Of I'M act in relation TO Free
ilasons. The bill Was not taken up.
The Bill III amendment Of the School
lcts, was then called up.
he bill provided THAI the City Of
Pro, idcncc, the lvwns of East Giueu-
wlch aud Newport, be exempted from
is operation. The members ui several
owns moved thai the towns which they
respectively rcprc9cntcd might be added
the list ot the Towns and places to be
-Aempted i.,n the operation oftlIe act.
Me. Spencer moved that tho bill be
postponed to the next SESSION. The mo.
lion wa, nUl Insisted Oh, aud the discus.
Ion proceeded.
he bill was so amended us 10 restrict
Ills operation to the towns Of N,rlh Pruvi.
dsnac and South kmgstown.
Alter some further deb tie, tho bill was
>cicrIcd To Il select Committee.
] lhcrCIiiion of the Rhode Island State
iiap,isi ConvenlIon; for un amendment of
charic., was GRABBED.
A long discussion ensued on the reporl
vi The Committee relative to tie Wash. |
'rsion Br'dge-- when without Coming to
any decision OH the question, the House |
aoJourncd To lU o'clock tomorrow.
Thursday Aorning. - Mr.. Clarke of
Providence Introduced II bill. the object |
# which WAS, to change The time Tor
clecting Representatives, to Congress,
lrom August. 10 the third "Wednesday in
Apri! next. Tho bill was read a frs,
line. and referred to The Committee OH
Inc Jud,;la
MI. Alwcll called up tho bill intro
'iuctd by him to repeal ccrtuin laws in
relation 10 Free Nlusons.
The b,ll was called under IL motion OF 1
? stp, nomcn, m d as MIR. Atwell was
10 addroes the house on The
subject "i the bill, Mr.. Spencer moved an
posIponemsnt oi the whole sub.
ect. H
Mr.. Aiwell said he liked tho motion
Is amended better than its original form;
Il would bring the house TO an express
sion ol their views Ofihe bill sooner. lie
'esired TO give hi, rca SONS for ultroduc.
ng aud supporting tho bill (; aud he
should cpdeavor 10 perform this duty
,oolly, diHpassiona;oly, and iearIessly.
Ano'hcr argument urged against The
Ill was that IL bad bcon introduced for H,
ho purpose Of manufacturing political
'apil"l. lie would say nothing in an.
wei to this argument. Ii had been sui-
most ir,unphantly reiuied
he other evening. by bis learned brother
nd friend Mr. Whipplc. lie would
lho OCCASION 10 clear himself from any
lni'lcr purpose IN Introducing this bill.
10 had never had any understanding
'i'Ii any body on the subject OF the bill,
NJ his brGhcT Masons. lie had intro. r
nced u on their account and his own, C
eca'sc they we're injured and Wrongful. ?
s'Ier,"iscd by the act sought to be b
epeaIed. o
mr, Potter. Of Coventry, was in iavoi i
The bill. Tic was mason, aud never L
'ce'rd. Hc'hought the law u.'cuIlcd u
" whcI 1t was passed, aud that it odshI u
be repealed. Ii
Mr. Spencer said he had wished 10
ave 'h's bill postponed, IN order TO ge, al
10 views OF tie people. They ought To b
consulted. With regard to The un- III
OF The law, he observed. Ia
at u had bccn passed By the Lcgisla III
&c under The advice Of these same C,
armed, legal gentleman. who now pro- @
'"' ce u unconstitutional. This he q,
ought very strange. IL
several "lhcr members spoke, when o,
e motion 10 postpone was lost, only 10 te
', "id % against -. and tho bill was oi
en rcierrtd 10 tho Committee on tho to
dietary.