Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-26
General assembly.
JANUARY SESSION.
Hednesday Morning, Jan. ls.-1hs

II Nc tUtIDWlhE avs "''
reicued TO the Committee on the judi
ciary:
4 An act in addition to the ACT for The
relief Of poor persons imprisoned iol
debt +; presented by MIR. King.
An uct TO prevent frauds upon the IN
corporated banks in the State OF Rhode
Island ; presented by Mr., Amrs.
H The Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported the new election law, and an act,
prescribing the manner of organizing the
General Assembly under the new con-
sti,uiion.
Il An net TO amend the charter Of the
\ St. Paui's Church, Portsmouth,, was oI-
f-rrd and referred to the Committee on
Education.
A petition respecting certain persons
confined for offences against tho State
was received and read
Mr.. Blake renewed the motion 10 refer
this petition, and several others on the
table, relating to the same subject, to II
select committee Of three. lie said tba,
the Judiciary Committee had 80 much Ia
do, that it WAS impossible for them Ia
give the time TO this matter which il r0-
quirrd.
Mr.. 7. Whipplc, a member Of the
Jucidiary Committee, moved that the
committee he discharged from the fur.
,hcr consideration Of the petition ALREADY y
before them.
They we're discharged, and the motion
Of Mr.. Blake prevailed. The select
conmiuee, appointed, consists of Nle-srs.
Blake, Ame., Branch, Perry and Ran.
dnlph.
The petition Of Fire Engine Company
No, I, Newport, was granted aud vote
passed.
The Election Law was made the
>pe cIaI order Of the day Tor to-noriow
morning.
The House then adjourned till three
o'clock.
afternoon. The House met at three
o'clock.
An act amending the law r. laiing Ia
public schools WAS read the first tune
and referred to the Conmltiee on Edu,
cation.
"Reminiscences were received against
granting the prayer Of the p-ihIon Of The
United Train of Artillery, from the Ma
t,onal Cadets, Marine Artillery, and
Sea Frntible
The House then nd ourned ill Thurs
day morning Mt ten o'cl"ck.
Thursday, jim l9.-'Ihe House me,
at 10 - clrk.
The petition Of School District No II
Tivertnn, was conlln with an order
of notice.
Mr. A,nes stated that the Committee
on the Militia Law had completed their
labors, aud he moved that they have
leave to report It in II printed form. -
Leave was graaied To PRINT not more
than two hundred copies.
The petition OF tn" New Ymk, Provi-
dence and Boston Ra,l Road Company,
for extension of wharf. was continued
with an order Of notice.
The committee appointed to revise the
laws, communicated 10 the General As
sembly the result Of his labors. Abou,
two hundred paaes OF the old digest, had
been revised but the adoption of the con
s'i,u''on would probably "bI,se him to 20
over the whole again. The report WAS
read and accepted. A former resolution
had directed him to proceed with the
work.
The order of the day, the Election
Law, was then taken up.
The first section prescribed the man
ner Of proof Of the performance of military
duty.
The section was amended 50 as to fol- |
ow the direction OF the constitution in
respect to the mode OF proof
The sections were read as Far as the |
eighth, aud amended and adopted.
The House then al dJourned TIL 8 o.
lock.
The House then took up the Election
Law.
Section 9Th, requiring the assessors ol
axes to furnish lists oi those who pay ~
AK on property tn the amount of Sl3i,
ind aldermen, was amended and adopted.
Section 9Th, requiring the town clerks
o pay over the registry iaxesiD the town
IN l843, on the frs, Monda,
n February, and every year thereafter
IN the first Monday in April, was adopt
ID
Section 10Th, requiring the town and
sard clerks 10 post UP lists Of the voters,
n four or more public places, was amen
led aud adopted.
Scct,on llth made the town council
,oaro al commissioners M The registry.
After some discussion in which Mcssrs
Crauston, Amrs, Barber, aud the Speak
rr took part, the discussion was ended
or the purpose OF allowing Ibe members
o think over ihis plan and mhers.
The House then adjourned I'LL Friday
morning at ten o'clock.
Friday Morning, Jan. 2O-I'he
louise was called To order at quarter
past ten. Il
A resolution sen, from the Senate in /
'truciiog the Senators and Representa-
ives 10 Congress to do all in their pow
" tor the repeal OF the bankrupt law, was
cad. Aier some dlscussIoa, il was
aid on the table. II
A petition of Education Society Tor
me nd,nent Of charter was received and