The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-10

all. bu, the first and seventh sections came
up and was carried Several other amend
ments were proposed and adopted.
The question an The passage OF the ac, was
taken by ayes and noes and rejecled-Ayes IA
Noes, Al.
AJiernoon.
Act to change the organization OF the courts
of Common Pleas-read a second time. MIR
Il. I. Hazard moved its Indefinite pos,none-
ment, il was postponed. on division Of the
| House.
Act relative to the fees and duties Of Jurors
Read a second lime. amended by the Com.
miliee read and passed.
Act IN relation TO Imprisonment for debt. RI.
ferred back from the Committee on the Judic
iary-Voted, that the Quarter Master General
be authorised to receive the States qnola Of
arms from the United States.
Mr.. T. 7. Hazards resolution relative to the
States quota Of the Surplus revenue: Read
and Mr.. Hazard moved lis passage-Mr. s.
Clarke moved It's indefinite pos ponement; and
it was indefinitely postponed.
The act vesting chancery powers in the Su-
preme Judicial Court was taken up. A long
and warm debate ensued on this act Mr.. At
well advocating It's passage, on the ground thar
no powers were vested in any court in this
State, TO invadae fraudulent conveyance of
real estate made TO deiraud creditors.
Messrs. Jackson and Simmons opposed il ON
the principle that the laws are good enough as
they are. and that they occasion no great de-
gree Of hardship or inconvenience.
The debate was continued to near 7 o'clock {:
when the act passed, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY MoRNING.
Act passed, allowing Courts of Common
Pleas, to set aside their former jud ements and
to grant new trials, in cases of accident, error
DC. in appeal from Justices Courts.
Mr.. Robbins moved a resolution calling on
the treemen OF the several towns, to instruct
their Representatives on the subject of calling
convention TO frame a constitution. The res
oluiion was laid on the table. together with the
memorial on the subject from the town Of
Smhfeld. The resolution had been reported
by the same committee. 10 whom the same me-
mortal had been referred.
The license law re-drafted by the commit
tee was taken up and read.
Licenses for taverns &C., to sell less than one
gallon wero fixed at from fifty to fifteen dollars
Mr.. Wood moved to strike out the miminm
price Of fifteen dollars.
(For selling in quantities over one quart the
price was fixed at from 5 to % doIIars.)
The House was called, and
The motion 10 strike out prevailed 80 to 90.
Alter some discussion as TO a sum, Mr.. T.
| Whpple said as a compromise he would move
that,the minimum price should be Sl2. Mr..
Wood SAID he would withdraw his proposition
OF $40. and the minimum price was fixed at
$l2.
On the section allowing temperance houses
to be licensed,
Mr.. I. I. Hazard moved that if a demiiohn
oi liquor was found in their cellars they should
he 0naH hup,lrel 1nlla,c no coiJ
Of those people liked good glass OF brandy as
well as he did, and he wanted them to pay IL
! cense for il.
The amendment did not prevail.
| Mr.. Spencer objected to the phraseology,
"Temperance House." he thought it was as
suming nams and saying that others were in
temperate Houses. lis thought such things
should not go on our Statute Books.
After discussion the motion to amend the
phraseology prevailed. without call.
After the action Of the House on the several
sections the bill passed.
| The act relative to PedIar's Licenses. was
called up by Mr.. 7. Il. Hazard. The act re-
pcsls the provision ofthe Explanatory Act, un,
der which licenses were granted, gratis, for the
sale Of articles, the manufacture of Rhode Is
land
Mr.. Bosworh moved to postpone the sub
ject to the next session.
! Mr., Atweil moved an amendment, sllown e
persons to sell articles of their own mapufac-
ture, without licence. The amendment was
adopted and the act passed.
Mr.. Il. Whippe offered an act relative tC
the registration of births. deaths and maria
ges. Ii entities the officiating clergyman o.
other person officiating in the solemnization o
marriages, to exact an additional fee of 25 cent?
TO pay for expense of recording &c. The &C
passed.
i Afternoon.
The Charter of the Washington Bridge, wa
taken up, and the House proceeded to fix ,h'
rate of toll.
The question was put on the question OF re
duc!ng the toll on pleasure wagons and tn
House fixed the toll at half the sum at presen
taken.
The remainder of the tolls were fixed at a
bout one half the present rates, throwing ot
, the fraction of cents. Charter passed.
Mr.. Atwell. submitted a bill. allowing Publi
Notaries TO administer oaths in all cases, wher
justices may administer said oaihs; read twlc
and passed.
( The memorial of the town of Smithfcld, fO
increase Representation, was taken up.
Mr.. Robbins. thought the resolution OF tn
, Committee was first in order, according TO par
llmentary usage. After some discussion
9 On motion of Mr.. Robbins the resolution wa
re-commied to report in the morning and III
report was made the order for to omorrow
And the House adjourned.
SATURDAY MORNING.
4 resolution passed, directing the Secrstar
TO furnish the town treasurers with schedules 4
the same manner as town clerks.
Petition of George McCarty and others, me
of color, asking the Assembly to exempt th
property Of cnlored persons from taxation, Q