Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-26

u Ou WOIIOiI Oi MT kAhUoiV'', " was
amended 80 Ms 10 include the eSpedirnry
nl post poning the election until after the
\ constitution shall be in effect. IL was
then passed and NIcssrs Upoike, Ame'
and Randolph, were appointed that com
| mittce.
| Mr.. Randolph, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill regulating hawk
ing and peddling.
/ The Quartermastcr General was ap-
pointed Il comoIitlee TO provide new car
riagrs for the cannons Of the Bristol
Artillery. ....
An act allowing the town of Ports.
mouth to elect their school committees
was passed.
C0mmunica alton from Kcnlsh Guards
relative 10 rank, Report Of Committee on
reduction, were presented.
The House then proceeded to consider
The election law, after which il ad Journ-
ed
Saiw lay: MOI ming, Jan. 9i,-Thc
House met at 10 o'clock.
The petitions of Abraham Whitwell,
David Brown, Joshua Robinson, Caro-
line Waters, alins Caroline jacobs, John
Cheese, and Benj amin Simmons, con-
victs, for Liberation, was granted, and
vote passed.
An aot in addition to the act concern
ing crimes and pnnishments, providing
ag ainst commission Of frauds by banks,
was passed.
! The prayers Of the petitions Of Mar
gnret II. Freelove, and Of Lucreiia nj.
Chace, for leave to petition for divorce,
was granted and passed.
The petition Of John Wesicott and
others, for sale Of real estate was granted
and passed.
Upon motion Of Mr. Updikc, special
committee was appointed upon The affairs
of the Indian tribe, and Messrs. Ran
dolph, Dixon, Updike and T.. H. Potter,
were appointed.
A new act regulating Hawking and
Peddling, was passed.
The Election Law was recommitted
to the Committee on The Judiciary.
The following acis we're sent down
from the Senate and concurred in;
Resolution respecting postage and The
abuse of lhe lramk'ng privilege.
Proclamation OF the adoption Of the
Constitution.
Resolution suspending the collection
of military fines.
The House then adjourned ill Monday
next at 3 o'clock, Il. NJ.
o" .Mondny, Jan 23d, quorum was
not present.
On Tuesday Jan. Oath, the House met
at 10 o'clock. Several petitions on va
rious subjects were presented and refer
red. =. The Gen. Treasurer's report on
the state of the finances, was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The committee Oh the militia law made
report, which was read. Alter which
the House adjourned till 3 p. NJ.
afternoon resolution allowing GER
tain Banks to amend their returns was
read and passed 1t will be found under
The State Laws
The election law was then taken up
and the first four sections adopted with
out debate. A discussion arose under
the fifth section upon the construction oi
the requirement Of the constitution, res
prcting the payment Of The registry tax
The section was finally laid upon the
table in order TO consult the recods Of the
convention.
The sections were then adopted 10 far
ms the l2lh, which provided for the cor
rection Of the lists previous to the April |
election. Mr.. King moved that the sec.
ION Jay on the table, and that the Ju-
dietary Committee be instructed to re-
port II section providing for the revision
,l the lists before each election.
The House then adjourned till TO.
morrow morning at ten o'cIpck.