Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-01
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General "A y y e IN ID v.
JUNE SESSION, A.. u. lo4I.
THURSDAY MoRNISG, 9 o'clock.

ilon, received
Il FIRST reading Of an act concerning crimes
and punlshmenls.
Several petitions for the amendment OF
charters OF incorporated companies, NC. weft
granted.
Il An act rendering certain Justices of ia.
Peace, who had neglected 10 make returns ~
due time. eligible TO Office again, referred to
II the Judiciary.
/ Petition Of Olive Hopkins, ct. al. for an act
II of Incorporation tor u religious society, re
ierrcd 10 IA committee on The Judiciary.
II Mcssr. Atwcll, Bosworih and Wilkinson
were appointed a Committee to inquire nlv
The expenditures Of the States PRISON, and
ascertain il uny reduction con be nIadc; and
also, whether Ihcic has been any improper
management by the officers Of the Prison.
II Petition Of james Hazard, 1T. al. (c"lored)
prnying 10 be tuNt d, at the usual rate of taxa
4 ll1n IN this State. After cons lderabc debate
IN relation 10 tho cXpcdIency of granting the
prayer Of the petition, II was rejected ~ 4"
II2l-and the petitioners had leave 10 with
drnw.
Il FIRST reading Of an act respecting the
Town Council vi Cumberland.
Il Petition of ih" Kenlrsh Guards, paying for
| an appropriation Of $500 for equipments
N Mr.. Slocun hoped the whole amount asked
for would bo granted he was well ocquaiui-
\ ed with The affairs Of the company, and they
|. we're useful company. The House voted
( to allow $50.
/ P,nlion ol Artillery Company praying for
! appropriation 10 pay Tor Armory, not recon
mendcd by the coinnnttec-pctnloners have
n leave 10 withdraw.
\ The Governor and Senate then joined the
house for the purpose of trying the Dnckr, oi
Int ti.t
vs. town OF Sm.rhleld, ,-oi Charles Low, ~.
creditors, continued
4 Petitions Of WIN. &. Manchester, for royi-
val of charter, passed for The present, - OF
Thomas N. James, Tor School District No
II, w. Greenwich, conlinucd,--of n. Y. i.
, a. B. Il. X. Co, passed for present, --o'
: Charles l.. Keenc, vs.. creditors, continued,
of Thomas Il. Harvey, for fishery, conllnu-
, ed ,-oi Dyer Essex, VI. creditors, continued,
,I--W. H. DIV, vs.. Edward Gray, passed ioI
the prcsont,-of w. II. D'WoIf vs. Borden
Wood, passed for the present, OF Timothy
E.. Collins, seaweed privilege, Dutch Island,
granted, aud law passed protecting the
tults ui the owners ot Dutch Island, OF
: Joseph b. Hazard, continued, ,-oi Eunlce B.
llcnsrman vs.. BerIah w. Reynolds, &c. pas
sed for the prcsent,-ot tho Bcnefcent Con
grcgatlonal Society, for amendment OF char
Ter, leave To wilhdraw,-of Engine Co. East
Greenwich, for amendment of charter, con
tlnued with an order OF notice,--oi William
BrownelI, passed for the present, OBADIAH
Wlrlsor vs.. John II. Pond, continued, Oh
Blackstone Canal Co. for amendment Of
charter, continued, and referred 10 Messrs
\ Atwel, Randolph, Bosworth, w. A. Robin
son aud Howe, specIa! coinmlttGc-ot Bcpla.
4 min Smith, for bridge at Wexford, granted
| Ii was moved to proceed no further IN tht
trial Of the Docket of Private Petitions, and
Tie two Houses separated.
Il Second reading of an act authorizing Ger.
tain towns to make school returns, on or be-
fore the Sd Monday of July, passed.
H Second reading Of an act establishing the
H election of CERTAIN Town officers passed.
II Several accounts were .lowcd, and order
/ cd to be paid.
II Petitions of Elbridge Tucker, for change OF
| name to George htwcl!--C Chrlstophrr Ches.
ter for restoration To civil and political prIvl-
legcs, granted. Clarissa lngrahnm, for lib
crty TO petition for divorce, reco mmllicd to
cumnnitlcc--East Greenwich Fire Engiuc
Company, continued with az order Oi notice,
john McPhal for discharge OF recOgnI.
zancc, granred.--Ricliard Richmond, David
F'llz, John Brown, Minerva Wallc, Lot FIN
", Stephen Rounds and David Fits. for
liberation, leave to wIihdraw.-- Benz. Buck
lin, John Randall, John Barney, Hazard T..
Wilcox, Rosa O'BrIen, granted.
4 Petitions of James A. lde for discharge Of
surety upon payment Of costs, granted -Da-
vid q. Facs, ct. al for charter for religious
purposes, granted.
II House adjourned to 3 O'clock.
III TnuEsDAY AFTERNOON.
/ The House me, pursuant 10 adj nrnmcn'.
Il Petitions Of Nathan Wilcox, Ibos Whip
H pie and others, were read Uud passed, ,--ui
William Sweet aud Potter Brown, tor lIbera
} ton, received and REFEREED OF Francis Has
well vs. creditors, received and referred To
committee on judiciary.
i Mr.. Spencer moved 10 invite His EXccllcn.
cy the Governor aud the Honorable Senate.
t. join the House for the purpose OF cecilng
officers, aud they joined accordingly.
Corrrs or ComMoy plL,s.
\ ProriGtnrc COauIy--lhoDias Burgess, Chief;
Xure Potter, Job Armstrong, Sheldon Knight,
II Lewis Dexter.
n hoHt Coanyy- John Brown, Chief; Stephen
\ Waterman, samrol Gibbs, Albin VI. Gallup,
\ benjamin Tlbbius.
/ CLERKs of SuPREvE JrDIcIAL CoURr.
/ Hd,hiHeGH CoDniy-- Powell Iir!mo.
/ Mont Conay-Joscph J. TIllughast
i JusTI,Es % fTA,E.
Il .NtUpOrt-Ju5Iah 4. Shaw, Daniel Z. Dru.
\ ham, Ersrus T., Allen, VIM. GiIpIn, Benjamin
!. Il. Hovlmd.
Il W,si Gecp"jch-Jonalhan Nichols, Albert
+ \. Waite, Joseph Nlchols, Slcghrn Hall,
Thulsion Hail. Randall Lewis, Peter y Brown
Il ETchr--JamCs sheldon, SIMON LlllrhrIdgc, 3,
Russell Jo,llu, Tln,uthy L. pcckham, Harvey
+ &. Palmer, Joseph W ,mdncr.
\ Ito,,ion Charles purlrc, Asa GRAY, haac
I Palmer, DanIcI Dwolly, Joshua DvclI!, Muses.
1 Hunt.
II Lt0c Compton George e. Bailey, Gus Viii
b"ur rhomas Ii. Grmcll
II William Madison AID Nathan kcnyon wrr,
n added la The LIST ot Justices iur the town ul|
n io,cntry. i'auirol stanton and A., Church.
n WIRE added ia Charlc.tuwn i.ry salr.bur, .
II Ward g. Manchester, james ". CLARK, aiid
n Samuel w. Irckhnm added in otidcncc.-
I pcarcc Arnold, Thomas Brown, Nm AlNcn
son, and Peter = Briggs added 10 Johnston
George l. Hazard Tor Richmond. George W
n NIbJur for llopkiuloIi J"hn Eslln ior Bur.
llrillyillc. Jane. Jacobs and Alfred Arnold lo,
II Cumb, rland Samuel Greene for smuhicld
III Polcg Aborn and Rodney / Dyer ior CrGuston
John lIlyion for Foster. l-aac ''aundtIs lo
Scllualo. Stephen Smith, IT, for W,siuly.-
II BcnIainln HUH, rcotg' g. BHbrock, William
fcckhain and Jeremiah Foster for SOuth hIngs
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