Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-09

the petition of James Phalen & Co; mo-
recommended. The petitioners had
leave to Withdraw their petition.
The Committee to whom were referred
the Georgia resolutions respecting per-
sons Of color, made report.
Mr. Branch moved that the resolutions
lie on the table.
The vote was taken, and il was dcci'
ded to lay The. resolutions on The table
36 10 Ia.
An act in amendment Of the act en-
titled an act in relation to offences against
tho sovereign power Of this State, was
read and passed. This declared any
pretended town meetings, or any general
asse mblies, so called, except such as arc
authorised by the constitution and laws,
riotous meetings, and ordering the ofli-
GERS of The State to disperse them by the
civil posse or by military force.
MIR. Blake reported upon the petition
Of persons indicted or imprisoned for Po-
litical offences. The resolutions accnin-
panying referred the whole matter 10 the
Governor and Council, with full powers
to discontinue any indictments or release
any bonds, upon such terms as they may
prescribe.
The resolutions were passed.
The Committee on the Militia reported
upon the petition Of the National Cadets
and the Warren Artillery.
MIR. n. B. Durlcc for tho committee.
said, that the Committee thought this a
very improper time To experiment with
the military companies. The committee
were instructed to report bill equalIz-
ing the rank of all the commanders Of
companies. They were divided in opn-
ion upon the proper way to do this {; some
wished to reduce all to the line, and
some to detach all from the line, and
give their officers reg imental rank
They were unanimous in proposing the
continuance of the subject. They found
they could not touch il without creating
dissatisfaction, and they therefore RECON-
meDded the postponement.
MIR. updike said, that as the commit
tee had not reported bill, he would offer
one, This bill proposed to give the
sh'''c ihhh W All VIC oiilSc'S VI NV wv"
panies which the militia bill would have
given. They were also all detached
from the line.
Mr.. Durlec moved lis postponement
The House was divided, and ii was vo-
ted 10 postpone the subject by one ma
to 90.
Some gentlemen, among whom was MIR
Ames, wished the House to be called
MIR. King, who voted for the postpone
ment, moved that the vote be rcscinded,
for the purpose of having the House
called. The vote was rescinded, the
House called, and the bill postponed.
MIR. Updike presented an act reslor-
ing the privileges Of the United Train
IF Artillery, with the change of their
name to the Providence Artillery. This
bill was read and passed.
! he prayer Of the petition of the
Franklin Lyceum was granted and vote
passed.
An act to provide for the payment Of
claims against the State, was repo,ied
,y the ComIniiee on Finance & passed.
A resolution authorising a loan Of
arms to the Rhode Island Horse Guards,
" as passed.
An act in amendment Of the militia
aw, was sent down from the Senate and
in. This postponed the com
pany trainings in the spring I'LL the third
Monday in May.
The prayer Of the petition Of Joseph
w. Orchard, for liberation, was granted
md vote passed.
"A resolution respecting the erection
of an Insane Hospital, was sent down
rom the Senate. AIcssrs. Fenner,
Lawton, Branch and Darlington were
appointed to inquire into the terms of the
Of the Hon Nicholas Brown,
md report what legislative action may be
necessary.
The act postponing the election Of
tepreseI 'aiivrs to Congress TIL August,
vas real and passed.
A resolution respecting the collection
If certain military fines lnr disordrrly
conduct, was sent down from the Senate
md concurred in.
A vote was passed returning the thanks
IF the House 10 the Speaker, who ac-
>nowledged the compliment in a short
md appropriate speech.
The usual accounts Of the session
we're then allowed.
An appropriation Of one hundred dol
ars was made upon the recommcndaii alton
If the AdJu,ant General, for The purpose
IF purchasing Coopcr's tactics.
Philip Case had leave TO withdraw his
petition.
The bill respecting the property of
married women, was continued TIL next
session.
The vote Of adjournment was then re ad
and passed. 1t provided that this Assem-
ply should meet on the Monday next
preceding the first Tuesday in May
next, so that II, by any chance, the new
government under the constitution should
,ot be organized, this government might
10 what was necessary for the occasion
This government, in such q case, was
continued in power until its SUCCESSORS
we're qualified to aci by the very terms
IF the constitution.
So the Assembly adjourned until the
NJ Monday preceding the first Tuesday in
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