Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-11
kingstown, adjourned to meet at

II HoUsE. E.-1he scm-annual rcpot ,
the General Treasurer was received an
referred to Mcssrs Cranaton and Co,trel
Il The report Of the Commissioners Of tn
Public Deposilo was read and ucce2te ed
An act for allowing costs to person
acquitted after trial, was offered by Nj
Potter of Coventry.
Il Referred to the committee on the Judi
ciary.
An act was passed TO IegaIze IN,
election Of the officers of the Rhod,
Island Guards
Petition OF the Rhode Island Guard
'"r an appropriation, was received ant
referred to the committee on finance.
Nir. Whipple, Of Coventry, offered +,
resolution respecting the condition of the
roads and bridges Of The Providence and
fawcafnck Turnpike Co., appointing II
committee to report whether any lcgis-
l"liVe action was necessary. The reso-
luton passed, and Messrs. II. Whipple,
II. "A. Brayton, and +. Brown were ap.
pointed the committee.
The petition Of Preston Bennett and
others for the passage Of an act for the
preservation o! order in religious meet
'nes, was received and referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
| The "6sh committee" made rcport and
recommended an act for the protection
oi the fisheries at the season when the
fish enter the ponds.
The House adjourned.
SENATE Friday morning, MAY g.
The Secretary presented resolution
from the House. appointing Joint com.
mlttrrs for both Houses.
On motion of Mr.. Greene Of Proyi-
denc", 1t was voted that the President Of
the Senaie appoint the members of snid
committees on the part of the Senate.
After short time the President Of the
senate announced the following addi- |
TONS 10 the committees on the part of the
Senate
Mcssrs. Smith, Of Warren, and Law
ton, of Newport, to the committee on
Accounts II
Nessrs. Francis, Of Warwick, and
Potter, Of South Kingstown, to the com
niiiee on Real Estate. Il
NIossrs. Harris, of Coventry, and
''all"u, o! Cumberland, to the committee
IN Convicts' Petitions.
Mr. Potter asked to be excused from
'ervlng on the committee on Real Estate,
m account of his duties rs n member oil
'Iher committees ; md was excused
Mr. wilkinson, of SmiIhield, was an.
'olntcd (in the place Of Air. Potter ex-
,'s"d) member Of the committee on
Real Estate.
Whercnpon, with !he additions, the
'enate concurred with the resolution OIL
ne House, appointing joint committees
{ both Houses. /,
Ihe Secretary presented and read Gan =
RI 10 legalize the election of officers of =
c Rhode Island Horse Guards" G
Also, ian act {" legalize the election !
officers Of the Manville Light Iprap. =
y" J.
Whereupon, the Senate concurred =
'h the House in the passage of said 6
is.
The return Of the Johnston Guard. ~ ~
rs received and referred to the com. -
ttee on military returns. ~
Dutee j. Pearce, Esq. asked leave to % %
AXE communication to the Senate :: =,
ID leave being granted, MIR. Pcarce y,
tied, that ~ the matter of Walter Wal g
y, he had received a guaranty rom1 =,
opposite interest, securing all that g
uld be gained by a vote of the Senate ~
that he should not press his motion ',
yesterday, but should leave the petition ~ ~
take its course. ~
The Secretary presented can act in ,
alton to the Supreme Cour,''-com. -
nlcated from the House. -, .,
The President Of the Senate explained. ~
c object of the act was TO au,horiso "'
Supreme Court, under the cons,i!u-
., to discharge the same duties as un. ww'
the charter. ~
! he Senate concurred with the IT,use "
passing the act. ,
lhe Secretary presented an act in -, n'
endment oi an act entitled Gan act TO :"
ulate the mlIitia"-comnunicated ow
n the House.
he object Of the act being to post !
@ the election of officers. oee
lr. Potter, Of Crans,on, asked the
son OF such postponement ''"'
ir. Ames, OF the House, explained at -
bar OF the Senate. The object was ne'
enable the General Assembly TO re-. Trc'
el the militia laws before the next H.,
tion Of officers. Hes
he Senate concurred with the House
,ssing the act. ,op'
|r. Potter, OF South Kingstown, in H,sos
NJ al tho committee on military re- VT ,,
s,presented report in relation 10 the
ed Independent Volunteers of Prov ucn
ce, setting forth that said company "
forfeited It's charter by doing escort H.
to Thomas w. Dorr in May last. T.
he report was then received. "n'', ,
r. Greene, of Providence, offered wa;
following resolution, prefacing the !
with some remarks upon the i'm P's',
nee OF having some one To assist the
ciary in his duties: iePo
'solvcd, That the Senate will elect '"G
TX whose duty il shall be To assis, :,
ecre'ary, ,as Secretary orihc Senate. . na'.
q Secretary then arose and said nres,
'ish TO thank The Senate for this in. of IN