Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-12

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The GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Of this
\ State, convened in Providence, on
Tuesday last, by adjournment. This
is the last session Of the Legislature,
|, (unless an extra session should be call
ed, J under the Old Charter. In addi-
tion To the ordinary business which will
engage the attention of the Assembly
al this session, some legislation will be
necessary in order to set the govern
ment fairly in motion under !he Con
sliIution--laws will be required to reg
ulato the registration, to prevent frauds,
sc.
We extract from The Providence
Daily Journal, tho following account OF
the proceedings Of Tuesday.
Tuesdqy, Jan. lO.-I'he House met
at 10 O'Clock, but the Speaker not be-
ing present, and, apparently, no quo
rum, the H"u-e adjourned I'll 3o'clock
.YIenoon.-A quorum being present +,
and the Speaker IN the char, the Senate
were invited To attend ~ order that The
be opened with prayer Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Granger, aud the
two Houses then separated.
The petition of the Newport Bank
Tor amendment of charter, was received
aGd referred to the Committee Oh Cor
1 poratloi
!! The bank returns were rccriycd, aud
Mr.. Cran-ton moved that they be re-
ierrcd to select committee. lie said
that the law passed IN June was very
imperfect, and he would propose that
the committee take into consideration
the propriety of amending 1t, or OF sub
s,ltuting an entirely new one.
7 MIR. Branch said that the law was de-
ilcicnt in several important particulars
1t prescribed no day on which the re-
turns should be made up, and conse-
quently each bank woVld select the
day when they could make the best cx
blbn. They were RETIRED to a select
committee oi'thrce, consisting of Mcssrs.
King, Darlington, and H. Whippie
! Mr.. SHERMAN presented y new cleo
ton law, an act appointing board of
canvassers, and an act providing for The
organization of tne General Assembly
under the constitution.
The two Houses then joined for the
purpose of receiving the votes upon the
constitution.
The votes were received from all the
towns except SIX. AS the act calling
the convention provided that the ballots
should be returned to the General
Assembly, the counting of the votes
was postponed until all should be re-
ccivcd, and the two Houses then sepa-
rated
a number of petitions were received
ard referred, among them Of thc In
spcc,ors of the State Prison for estab-
fishing hospital.
The resignation Of Thomas j. Stead
was received and accepted.
The report of the Adjulan, General
was received. The returns of the mill
tia accompanied the report. BY them
II appears that there are ID men enroll
ed III cavalry, G65 in artillery, and
II 2Oj in infantry, making Il total Of
ll,9lj men enrolled in the militia of
this State.
The act requiring The Banks to make
returns Ia the General Assembly, on
or before the first Tuesday ofthis scs-
sion, providrd that the charters should
he forfeited ifsuch return should not be
made on or before that day. Mr.. Whip
pie therefore introduced an act giving
the banks until Tuesday next to make
their returns.
Thursday next was assi gncd for the
trial of the docket of privni" petitions.
The House then adlourf,ed I'LL Wed.
nesday yesterday morning at 10 o.
clock.
The money which the DnrricS are cudrav.
nring 10 raise To assist thclr prescribed brelh.
rrn, ~ the norih part of the State, u IL well
asccrtanrd. will be applied Ia buying votes
At the coming election.
What hns bccUme Of The funds raised by
Mss. Parln?
The official Report of Cip'. Ne Krizic &C d.
rupIcs seven columns of The u 'sion Daily