Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


vened again in Providence on Thursda,
afternoon last, as per adjournment OF
tho Monday previous.
\ The House met at 3 o'clock, th,
Speaker Orchard X. Randolph in tho
chair.
L Mr.. Clarke introduced resolution re
specting tho prisoners who had beer
committed.
i lie said that public opinion was az aims
the hnsty release Of these prisoners, nno
it certainly was proper to appoint day
for the hearing of all tho evidence con
ccrning them. This was all that the
esolutlon contemplated. Some of those
who were taken deserved the strict pun
shnent of the law. Some of these also
might be liberated hasily v upon tho rep
rescntaton of their friends, who deserved
n strict trial. After some discussion be-
tween Messrs Randolph, Wh,pplc ant
Others the resolution passed.
II A resolution was sent down from th'
Senate, declaring that all (oihcers an'
privates) who had been called into the
service of tho State should receive S
per day ior Their services
H The resolution, after a short debate
was concurred IN, alter which The House
adjourned 10 Friday morning, . O'Clock
II Friday morning, July 1.-The House
met ut 8 o'clock.
"A communication from inc treasury
Department, was sent I" the House bl
the Governor, respecting The appointment
OF an agent to receive tho States quota
OF the distribution iund.
II Referred to the COMMITTEE on FL
nance.
II The School Report was read and nc-
Il cfpted,and an act was passed ,au'hoiisi"e
The towns OF Newport, East Greenwicl
and Iiverlon, to make their School Re'
turns, with The same elect az II made ~
proper time.
Il lhe act amending mo poor laws was
passed upon tho petition oil the chy OF
providence.
/ Resolution auihor's'nS Tho Comm's'
s'one's upon prisoners, TO appoint CLERK,
was passed:
II O f''''' " 49,
Samuel luell, Tor liberation, were grant
ed ana votes passed.
ne prayer oi INC pc'n'on OF var
WICK .he'hoo's' Ep'scopai Choich, LOT
ACT Oh 'hcorPora''oh' was e'a"co anu
NC, passed ,,
Inc act 10 au'no''ze Tue Gs'ac''s'''he'''
OF volunteer companies III The o'a'e was
passed 80. =,
Il Inc peu'oh OF inc view olk, Iro''-
Il dehcc ana bos.oh hai' hoau company
'"r passage VI d" "c'' was co"''''ueo
WIN ofder o' "o''Gc'
an act III a,'o"o"eh' o' az, ACT fcSu'a'
ing water m'i's' was 'ieh 'aNch up ana
ru'es' IN ofoer 'ha' 'he ii"uSe m'eht act
upon IL im'ned'a'e'y' ne RUE was sus-
pended ana act amended ana passed
The petition oi Alpheus Winsor ana
others, tor an act OF incorporation ol ,he
FIRST F'eewlli Ba?l'sl Society IN ochu-
ate, was granted and vote passed.
The petition oi me L'pp,'' ana i'hehN
BaP'st Church ~ Waf"'ck, was gram
ed and act passed.
| ihe P'''''o'' VI VIZ % ""o"'o" """
others, and relative to the law OF Ped
ding, was continued til' next session.
The COMMITTEE on Finance reported
adversely to the clam oi The Slate upon
tho Globe Bank, Tor tax upon increase
Of capital, by tho State investing The
school money.
The House then ADJOURNED til' o'clk.
Wiernoon. The House net al 3 o'clk.
The House acted upon several nc-
courts which had been recommended by
The committee. -.
Mr. Updlko then presented resolu-
ton 10 pay the officers and soldiers en-
gagged in the late service, two dollars per
day for the time they were IN The field.
This lies on the table.
The prayer OF the petitions oi ferry
J. Chase, administrator, and Smith Bat
tey, administration, and Thomas w. Allen,
guardian, for sale oil real estate, were
granted aud passed.
The two Houses then joined Tor The
purpose Of completing the election, but
upon the motion OF the Senator from
West Greenwich, they separated imme'
diaicly.