Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-09
HER AID OF THE TIM ME S.

w one poiit Ol view, )et hc shouio Vo's
against il.
Mr.. Spencer said that was the usua
way with The gentleman, he was in lavo
OF tho principle, yet wished 10 have In
vote recorded against It.
Il Mr.. Ames wished TO know what thes,
matters were that the eenileman from
Cumberland wished to inquire into.
\ Mr.. Ballou said they were very i'm
portant questions, relating To the passag'
of State lines by troops, the kin.
down of the boundaries between States
and the violation Of State tights.
MIR. Amos said that the questions ,he'
were moral and political questions, ant
not any matters Of iaci that could b'
brought to light by investigation.
\ The House was then called upon th'
passage Of the resolution, as follows:
i Ayes-NIrssrs Speaker, Ames, Allen
A. A. Angel, Andrew, Bahbiit, Barber
Branch, Brayton G. Brown, Co'irell
Cransion, Dixon, Durlre, Field, Greene
Hall, J. A. Hazard, B II. Iiosie, q
II. Hoxie, Olney, Peckham, Potter
randolph, Reynolds, Seagrave, Sheldon
Spencer, Sherman, Sheffield, j. Y
Smith, l. b. Smith, Stone, TillinehaSt
Taber, Thurber, Updike, Waterman
+. Whipple, Wilcox 40.
/ Noes-Mesyrs. j. Angel, Ballou, +
Brown, Buflum, J. Cole, FarnunI, ilark
ness, Mowy, Park, Remington, W
Smith, Steere, Thompson, Wilbur-l4
The House then adjourned.
Friday afternoon
Several petitions were received ant
referred.
An act authorizing the sale Of certair
Indian lands, on condition Of those wht
sell removing TO Wisconsin, was present
cd by Mr.. Updike, and read first time.
The two Houses then joined for the
purpose of continuing the trial Of the
docket OF private petitions.
/ Betscy Angel vs.. Earl Carpenter wai
again taken up.
The counsel for the respondent moved
for a continuance, bui there being IA pro.
position made by Mr.. Whippc that the
custody Of the child should he changed,
meanwhile, the motion was Withdrawn.
Il AIR. Allen moved that the case he CON
linued, and the House decided to con.
Time the petition.
\ Nlessrs. J. J.. 1ilinghas and w. III
Potter appeared as counsel for the petit
toners, and Messrs. S. Y. Alwcll, i. +
Carpenter and T.. ii. Hazard for the
respondent.
Some remarks were made by counsc
after the vote was taken, and the counse
for the respondent offered TO suffer th'
child to remain half the time with Mrs
Angel.
The petition of inhabitants of Schoo
Districts, Nos 7 and 8, No,lh kingstown
for separate act OF Incorporation, was
then taken up, and after a full hearing
the prayer was granted.
The prayer of the petition of inhabl'
'an,s of School District No. 6, Johnston
for power to levy tax to build school
house, was granted.
The prayer OF the petition of Coventry
Central Bap'is, Church, Tor chatter, was
granted.
The remainder were postponed.
The two Houses then separated.
The House agreed that when they ad-
lourned on SATURDAY, they would ad Journ
TO meet in Providence in January next
The House then took recess
Fridny Eremi"g, Nor ..
IN SENATE.-rhe vote of the
House upon the petition of Willinm Il.
l'lodgct, was taken up.
Mr. Potter, Of Cranston, called for
The ayes and noes.
Mr. Ballou was opposed To the petition.
He had clear and satisfactory proof that
Blodgei acted wnhou, orders. That was
"ne reason he should vote against it
The treatment of Captain Crooks aud his
family was another reason.
The Governor inquired if The Senator
knew amy thing Of his own knowledge as
to the fact
Mr.. Ballou said he had paper which
Captain Crooks said was copy of a
deposition which Captain Crooks said
contained facts.
MIR. Greene, Of Providcnce, hoped that
John Whpple, Esq mlgh; be called upon
to make statement.
MIR. Potter, Of Cranston, desired that
the statement might be made under oath.
Mr.. Whipple was sworn, and modc a
statement of the facts in the case. The
statement was the same as made in the
House, aud reported in Saturdays Jour
nal.
MIR. Greene, Of Providence, thought i,
was d very plain case of an officer acting
under the command of his superior officer
II seemed TO be n case Of an officer who
had done his duty, and done his duty
wcll. Col. Blodget had been held up to
public opprobrinm for obeying these or
ders. The proof Of the orders was
plenary. But if he had exceeded the
authority III disohargiug this bis duty as a
man and patriot, he would NOT hesitate
TO indemnify him, as far as q pecnniary
indemniica,ion would go. There was u
time, said Mr.. Greene, when | doubted
the facts OF the orders, bat with the evi.
dence before US, no man could deny the
fact
Mr.. Potter, Of South kingstown, would
like to have the charge OF John WhippIc,
Esq for counsel fees, expluined.
Mr.. Bullock though: Mr. Whipplc's