Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-09
RAID OF THE TIMES

and he did not see why the gentlemen
saw fiji to move for a posiponement be
fore he had heard wha, the papers con.
talned. He was willing 10 sit and hear
ihem.
Mr. Branch said that if any one doubt
ed the report Of the committee and wish
ed to 90 behind i, into the evidence, that
the papers were all in the village and
could be laid before the House.
Some further debate arose between
Messrs Ballou. Spencer and Allen, when.
on motion Of Mr. Branch, the subject was
laid on the table ,ill afternoon.
The following petitions were then re-
ceived and referred: ....
Of George Engs ct al, for revival OF
charter Of Allen Potter, to be restored
20 his oath for extension Of jaiI limits
in the county Of Bristol Of Rhode Is.
land Agricultural Bank Tor appointment
{ receivers, referred to Messrs Branch,
Hall aud Whipple.
The House then adjourned till three
O'clock.
Wednesday Afternoon.
The petition of the Rhode Island
Guards, for appropriation. was received
aud referred to the committee on finance.
The prayer of the petition OF Hannah
Clapp. for sale Of real estate, was gran.
ted and vote passed.
Also the petition Of Samuel Saunders,
for sale of real estate.
- The prayer Of the petition Of Tristan
Burgess was granted, and act read first
time.
The petition of William p. Blodget
was then taken up, the question beng
upon the poslponement.
The deposiiions of ten persons were
read to snbsanlia,e the fact that the OF.
ders were given.
After some observations from Messrs
Updke, Randolph and Cranston against
post ponemept and from Messrs Ballou
and F. Brown in favor
The House was called on the post.
ponemcnt Of the petition, as follows -
Ayes IL - Noes 80,
So il was not postponed.
The question was then on the grant
ing the prayer of the petition.
Thursday Morning, Nou. 2.
IN SENA L. The votes OF the
House upon the petitions Of Richard
Michel. Hannah Clapp, aud Samue! Saun
ders, were received and soyeraIly con
Cured in.
The Governor laid before the Senate
The returns of the WooLsocket Guards
aud Washington Grenadlers; which were
approved.
Mr Manchester called up the bill in
lroduced by him yesterday, relative to
school houses in Portsmouth which was
read a second time aud laid on the table.
a message was received from the
House requesting tho Senale.to join the
House for the purpose Of proceeding in
he trial of tho docket of private petitions
and the Senate joined accordingly.
After the Senate had returned to their
chamber. there being no further business,
The Senate adjourned I'LL three o'clock.
Thursday A fternoon.
Mr.. Potter, Of South kmgslown, pre-.
scned the petition Of Isaac Goodchild'
for liberty to hold real estate which was
granted.
An ac; from the House, authorizing an
inquiry into the actual condition of the
public schools, was read the first time and
passed to a second reading.
The vote Of the House upon the peli
Of Sylvia WhippIe, was received aud
concurrcd in.
The Governor laid before the Senate
the report of the Commissioners of the
Public Money which was read and
adopted.
The report showed a balance in the
hands of the commissioners Of SIS, ,6SS 26,
which was ordered to be invested ~
bank stock.
A message was received from the
House, requesting The Senate to join the
House for the purpose of proceeding in
the trial Of The docket of private petitions,
aud the Senate joined accordingly.
Wednesday Afternoon.
HOUSE.-Alter some debate between
Messrs Balou and Randolph, the House
was called upon granting the prayer OF
the petition of William p. Blodge,, as
follows Ayes 39-Noes IA.
The following petitions were then re
celved aud referred:
OF Harley Smith, for liberation Of
Alexander Smith (; Of Eunice Rogers.
IA Narraganselt lndian) for sale of real
estate.
The House then adjourned ill Thurs
day morning.
Thursday Morning.
The House met at ten o'clock.
MIR Updike's bill authorising the Gov.
ernor TO appoint superintendent OF the
public schools of this State, was then
taken up and read second time.
After some discussion the act was
passed.
The two Houses then joined for The
purpose of hearing the docket of private
petitions.
The prayers Of the following petitions
we're granted:
OF School District No. l6, Foster of
Amos NJ. Read 10 vacale the charter Of
The Pawlucket East Turnpike. The re
port OF The committee was followed IN the