The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-03

Saturday. to May.
Mr. Atwell thought as this was The only bu-
siness session. the people expected US TO finish
he business before US, on which the people
have again and again memoTlallzed tins House.
II the order Of the day be taken up. the day
will be consumed aud the bushes, must be
neglected. We are not sent here TO meet and
adjourn, without doing The business Of the peo
pie whose servants we are.
Mr.. Potter. Of Coventry, agreed with Mr.
Atwell, that we ooght to finish the bnsiness be-
fore us.
Mr. Atweil said. our public acts were passed
10 more haste, than 10 any other State.
/ Mr.. Whipple Of Coventry, ,henght We should
be unable TO adjourn TO day but he wished the
question delayed, that we might get though, if
possible.
Mr.. Robbins thought the question should be
decided now.
And the House voted to receds from the vote
10 adjourn finally on Saturday.
Mr.. AtweI then moved, thar when adjourn
at noos, we adjourn 10 Monday at o'clock
And the House voted to adjourn TO 3 o.
clock Monday.
/ Mr.. Atwell wished the order Of the day post
poned he had been unable to prepare himself
as he had been i'll from violent ague in The
face and had received great benefit from Wa
ternan's Specific Plaster which he begged
leave TO recommend earnestly to the House
lie wished to make some amendments, which
he had not time TO prepare.
The resolution on the currency was then
read.
Mr.. Atwel said he fully agreed with the res
olutiOn for the distribution Of the public lands
and was in favor of lis passing Upon the
resolution on the Sub Treasury he should offer
+ his views.
Mr. Robbins wished all the resolutions CON
sidercd together. lie had no objection to the
postponemant.
Mr.. T. Whipple was opposed to the post,
lponerneut.
The House voted to make the resolutions the
order of the day on Tuesday.
The resolution for additional pay to jurors
was taken up. The committee recommended
allow travelling expenses TO the jurors.
Mr.. AtNell wished to give pay for the travel
ling expenses when there were adjounments.
Mr.. Simmons wished the fines for non. at.
tendrnce to be Increased four fold
Mr.. htwell was in favor OF fine sufficient IS
compel attendance.
Mr.. King wished no juror to be required tC
attend more than one week at session
, Mr.. Aiwell thought the plumber Of jurors
should be increased so that We could in this
county have two juriCs aHd the resolution wat
recomuitted 10 the Committee to report bill
The Bill for the construction Of Statutes wa:
read the second time aud passed.
Mr.. Atwell offered a resolution for a commit
tee 10 assist in the preparation of reports o
the Supreme Judicial Court, and appropriallns
$500.
Passed, and Messrs. Robins. a. c. Green anC
Atwel were named the committee.
: Petition of Pardon Cook for sale Of real estate
: was granted.
The Bill for the appointment Of Commission
;, ers to take depoSti0us and ackHovledgemc o
II deeds 10 other states. came up not recomendeC
J. by the committee.
J. MIR. Atwell said the necessity for commission
% ers 10 take depSsltiens was very great. as mag
strates in other states did not take deposition
te bc used in this stale correctly. This reso
a luton does not make monopoly ofthe business
J. Ii wenld also prevent the necessity Of addiny
e n certificate of the appointment of the masis
. ltrate.
e Aher considerable discussion the bill passed
t The bill Of Warren Bachelor for 81 600 furth
er payment for grading the lot on which th
7 Sale Prison stands, was taken up. and aite
debate Mr.. Bachelor addressed the fiousc. an
: It wss voted TO refer the subject 10 commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. Adrioh, Randall ant
James.
Z Memorial of The town OF Smiihfe1 was re
u iened 10 4 commltte consisting Of Mcssrs. Nov
~, Robins, Simmons, Robinson, Spencer, ant
: Bosworth, and the House adjourned to 3 cocl
c Monday afternoon.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
T The only subject OF much interest acted up
on was the License Law. After long discus
. sion the House voted that the Price of lcens
. should not be over S5O and after another dis
. cussiou the lowest price was fixed at Sl5. W.
l shall Give tho dpbatp in onr neXt1
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