Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-29
General Assembly.
JUNE sEssION-AT NEWPORT.
Wursday, June 90.

SENATE.-Mr. Potter, of South Kings
town, offered resolution appointing
wilkins Updike a committee TO prepart
the State House in South Kingston fo
the use of the General Assembly, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Harris called up the petition o
the Rhode Island Guards for an appro
priation.
Mr.. Greene Of Providence, moved
that the Senate concur in The vote of The
House aPproprailng $500
| After some debate between Messrs
Greene, Potter, Harris, Eaton and BAL
lou,
| Mr.. Francis moved 10 amend the vote
making it 500 instead Of $500, and pro.
vidng that the money should not be de-
maDded within six months.
The amendment was adopted.
Whereupon The Senate was called,
and the act passed as follows, viz:
Ayes -Nlessrs Anthony, Bailey, Bow
en, Bullock, Nathaniel Church, Asa
Church, Jr, Davis, Dawlcy, Durlee,
Francis, Albert G.. Greene, William
Greene, Harris, Lawion, Manchester,
Phillips, Elisha r. Potter, Randall,
Sands, Smith, Tillinehast-el.
Noes-Alessrs. Ballou, Brown, Carr,
Eaton, Anson Potter, Stcere, Wilkin-
son, Wood-8.
n message was received from the
House, inviting The Senate to join them
for the purpose OF proceeding upon the
trial Of the docket al private petitions !;
and the Senate joined accordingly.
After the trial Of The docket. the Sen
ate returned to their Chamber.
Mr. Potter of South kings,own, in
iroducei a bill 10 regulate the militia, -
CThis bill provides for the division Of the
State into two military districts
A message was received from The
House, informing the Senate that the
House had passed sundry votes and reso-
buttons.
The Senate then adjourned til three
O'Clock.
HOUSE. The House met al 8 o'clock
MIR. Barber offered n resolution ap-
pointing n committee IA inquire into The
situation of the case between this State
and Nlsssac lnsetts,:leilh view to dis
C continuing it. 4Ie people Of tho State
we're dissatisfied with the long continu-
ance of this suit, and Ias il would he of
little advantage to the State, should we
be successful, he 'A,oughl il best To in
quirc whether we gould not get out Of
the difficulty. s~
The counsel lorxhc State not being iD
their seats the resolution lies on the
table.
A resolution was passed appointing q
for proposing plan for dis
Iricting the State.
The prayer of the petition Of the New
Shoreham Baplis, Society, for incorpo-
'aiion, was granted and act passed.
Mr.. Sherman presented mn net defn.
ng the meaning Of The word pauper in the
second article of the constitution, which |
vas read first time, passed to n second
cading, and referred to the committee
m the Judiciary. II provided that any
person who has received aid from any
own or city, within one year, from the
inle his name shall have been placed
,pon the list Of voters, or whose vile or
:hild under lawful age shall have re-
,eived such aid shall be stricken OF by
he board Of canyassers.
A resolution was passed appointing q
lamber OF legal gentlemen, to examine
he report OF the committee to revise the ,
avs, before it should be presented to
he General Assembly.
The two Houses then united for the
purpose Of entering upon the trial Of the
locket OF private petitions.
The following petitions were presen
ed, viz:
OF Engine Company, East Green.
vich, for amendment Of charter OF
Thomas Il. Harvey and othe's, of South
Sing gstown, for fishing act ; Of Congress
ional Society, Barring,on, for removal
f trustees, Sc. Of John II. Sherman,
Wexford, for bridge.
The following petitions were dismis-
ed, viz:
Dyer Essex VS.. creditors; petitions
rom school districts, No. J, II, l3 and
4, Tiveron of Edward Simmons to
old real estate.
The remaining petitions were past for
he present or continued. II
The two Houses then separated,
And the House ndjourlf:d ill three
clock.
Thursday afternoon.
SENATE.-The following votes Of the
louse were severally read and concur
ed in, viz: vote allowing sundry ac-
cunts resolution appointing commit
go to examine report OF committee to
evise the laws of the State vote of,hc
louse upon the petition of the Baptist
ociety in New Shorcham for act of IN
orporatiOn.
A message was received from the
louise inyiIing the Senate TO join the
louse for the purpose Of continuing the
ial Of the docket of private petitions.
The vote of the House upon the petit
on of Aaron Bachelor, under sentence
death, aud committing said sentence
fifteen years imprisonment in the
tate Prison, was taken up.
MIR. Balou gave the Senate some in
rmailon as 10 the facts OF the case.
Mr. Bullock was willing to mitigate
g punishment, bu, ho was Of opinion