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

JANUARY ssss,oN--IN pRoviDEstE.
(Continaed from last ,oeek.

kOOUs0UeW IfO" eoSS Veeh'
"Wednesday jan ~. TITO House me, a
10 o'clock.
The prayer Of petition oC Luihel
Cracker, fNr s,lo of real estate. was gran
ned and r,sscd.
The prayer of the pctiion Of Augustus
M'aiard, guardian. for sale of real estate
was granted and vote passed.
The petition "f Philip Case, was re-
c"ivrd aud referred To The Committee oi
Fmance. ....
\ resolution was introduced and pnss-d
appointing George G.. King aud Henry
Y. CransIou, a COMMITTEES Z" make nj
ietaii"ns ia the Senie Chamber, al
Newport.
The cicciion law was then taken up.
Au amendment was made 20 the iourtl,
ccii"n. provid'ng that the certificate oI
Tho surveyor oi highways, shall be proof
of that portion "f the tax which is 10 be-
worked "ui ~ the highway.
Another amendment vas made t. this
article, respecting the payment .f taxes
TOR past years. The section as report, d.
required 'h. pa. nent of each lax 4" Tor
ard within the wear for which il was
nssessed These words were stricken
out.
An amendment was made TO the twelfth
section. qurlng the t"wn Councils I"
h"!d sessnns Ia correct the list OF vuiers
previous To anv -leciiun.
L Istl..fs, be M htncnfh IA
seciion. " hich provided that the polls fn
the erciIm { Senators and REPRESENTA-.
lives, should be- kept open durng The
whole day
Mr. Blake suil, that this connicted
with the constlIuiinn. That provided
that these town meetings should be- warn
ed aud Conducted according To law.
The cIrcion law directed thai the Re
presenraiivrs to the General Assembly
should be che sen before The votes for
general "f"rrs should be received
Mr Ann y SAID, that the law for con
duciirg The "h rilprs, upm the statute
book, was " h llv distinct from the elrc.
iion law. ] he General Assembly had
the same power over the elcciinn law
that it ever had. Besides. there was II
great Inconvenience, in some towns
mourning Ia Il pin, seal unposslbilny, l."
finish the clcciions in II single dav It con
Gur,cd ~ this order. There were man,
persons IN some of the towns who would
b. glad 10 resort 10 this trick To prevent
any election.
Mr. updik" interrupted Mr. Ames. aud
moved an adJ"urnme"t. aud the House
adjourumd ill three o'clock.
Afternoon. The House met at three
O'cLck.
The petition "f Benjamin Mar,h ,Jr. and
o'hcrs. ter alter alton "i j III hounds, New
port, was received aud referred TO the
C"Rnniir. nn III" Judiciary.
An aci ~ addition io al aci relative TO
the paw of jurors. giving the Courts.
when adjonrned by the G 'arrn' Assembly, +,
the power To all,w the fees Of those who
came Ia the Court without knowing Of
the NJ urnmcni. was sent down from The
Senptr and concurrcd in
The commissioners on w Bachelors
CLAIM, made report. which was read aud
accepted. They allowed him lie sun Of
S1ol -, Er extra work done upon The
State PRISON lot.
The coininis toner's upon the Valley
Falls Turnpike made report, with II plat
accompanying. They also reported an
aci establishing the route of,hat turnpike.
as described in the report and plat -
The rep n was read and accepted, AID
the act was read the frs, time
An ACT rrpral'ng the act cxrmpiing the
property "fpcrs"ns "f color fromiaxalion
was sent down from the Senate aud con.
Cured in.
The llousc then took mp the election
law.
The lSlh section was under dis Gus
si",,. p.nli"g Mr Blakc's motion To strike
ont the provision requiring The polls for
Senalor aud Representatives To be kcp'
oprn during The whole day.
Mr. Bakr's amendment was lost, and
the section adopted.
In The 22d section, MIR Blake moved
that the clause requiring The voters l."
write their names on the back of thor
votes, should be stricken Ont. lie sad
no was always opposed tn this mode Of
voting
Mr. Cransion said, iha, i, had been the
pracIicc here tor Il hundred years mI
more, and i would answer very well I'LL
next Nav.
The clause was not stricken ont.
The sections prescribing the manner
of ctc'i"g justices of the peace, were
not finally acted upon.
The GtI, wilh all the amendments. was
then reconini,ied To the Commiltec on
tie Judiciary.
Several accounts were allowed which
@ne se II -coAnrniucd b, the General I rca.
s,srcr..
The Hnuse tLsn adjourned ill Thurs.
day morning ~ ten O'Clock
1hursday. Jsa. zG The House met
ai lOo'clock.
The committee on Fiaancc made sew.
ord asporls.
l Il" petition Of Baptist Benevolent
SssNu ~ for appointment oi Irusiecs,was
G,xaaSrd aud referred to bsc committee
~S J..1lriarv.
jtc q. minliicc OIL the value uf arms