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


meeting in Providence, when they should
take the whole subject into consideration
Mr. Updike said, that it seemed 10 him
necessary that some action should be Ia.
ken on this matter by the General AS
.embly Immediately. II ought not to be-
passed BY AT the present session. There
were many cases in this state which call
cd for an institution of this kind. Other
States had them. and those unfortunate
persons who were afflicted with the loss
Of their reason were provided with suila
BILE and scientific physicians ond keepers,
until they were restored TO health, OF
whilst they were untitled for socieiy.-
The only asylum cur State afforded for
such persons was The common JaIl lie
hoped the General Assembly would sleep
upon the matter no longer. lie read the
section in the Hon, Nicholas Browns
will, bequcathing thirty thousand dollars
Ior an Insane Hospital. lie adduced sew
eral instances OF the improper and cruel
treatment of insane persons, from there
being no adequate provision TOR their
maintenance.
Mr. Branch moved that Mr. Updlke be
added to the committee on the par, ol
the House.
Mr. Cranstou though that some action
on this subject was due to the eminent
philanthropisl who had made the bequest.
lie thought. however, it nigh, be poslpo.
ned TIL January.
Messrs. Updike and Dixon we're then
added to the committee.
The petition of Bcsey Rider, for lib
GRAFTON, was then received and referred.
Mr. Ames presented an act in explana.
lion AN ac' to regulate the militia, which
was read first time and referred.
Mr. Updike presented an act relating
TO the state of the Free Schools IN this
State. He exposed, very ably and clear
ly, the insufliciency OF our free schools
in most of the. towns in this State, and
directed attention TO the Importance Of
establishing board of Education, which
shall reduce to one syslrm all the public
schools, establish unil"rIni,y Of books and
modes of instruction, and geuerally Gle.
vate the Standard of educarinn.
The act was passed to Il second read
ing
l. thursday morning was assigned for
the trial OF The docket of private petit ms
The House then adjourned I'LL to-
morrnw "Wednesday morning. at ten
o'clock.
Wednesday Morning. Nor. L.
IN SENATE. The following votes
and acts Of the House Of Representatives
were read and sc,eraIy corcurred in.
viz: An ac: in relief of lhe Woonsocke'
Guards ; vote adding TO the committee
pn the insane hospital ;'vo.e upon the re.
por, Of the New York, Providence, and
Boston Railroad Company vote upon
The petition of the Marine Corps Of
Artillery.
The votes Of the House upon the
petitions of Mary Townsend and Jonas
Stcmberg, were laid on the table.
Mr. Manchester introduced bill to
provide for the manner of building and
repairing school houses in the town Of
Portsmouth which was read the first
time and laid on the table.
Mr.. Potter, Of South Kingstown, in
,roduccd an act in addition to the several
acts relating TO the election of civil Of.
icers which was read the FIRST time and
referred to Messrs. Potter, Bullock, Fran
els, Ballou, ard Lawion.
The petition of School District No. A
IN CraDslon. was received, and continued
with an order of notice.
The petition Of Willard Hazard, 10
have an indictment mol. pros'd, was re.
ccIved and laid upon the table.
The Senate then adjourned till three
o'clock.
"Wednesday Afternoon.
Mr.. Francis called up the VOTES of the
House upon The pelili"n Of Jonas Stein
berg and the petition of Mary Townsend;
which were severally concurred in.
The Senate then adjourned ill Thurs.
day morning at ten O'Clock.
HOUSE The House met at 10 o.
clock.
The petitions OF Amey r. Briggs, for
change Of name ; of Daniel Lafferty, for
support Of deaf aud dumb girl of Chu-
shan Chapel Society, Westerly, for ac,
of Incorporation, were received and re-
icrred.
The petition of s. s. Burdick for leave
10 peddle without license, was not re.
commended, and Withdrawn.
The prayers Of the following petitions
were granted, and vote passed:
or Providence Marine Corpse of Ar.
tlllery, for loan Of tents, &c. of Jone,
Steinberg, for refnnding oilIcense money
Of Mayor Of city of Providence for pay.
ment Of arms los, Of Mary Y. Townsend,
foe administration Of Richard Nichol
an alien, Tor leave to hold real estate.
An act for the relief Of the Woonsock.
Il Guards was passed.
The acts in amendment Of the House
II Correction act, aud concerning the G
'ectlon of buildings in the city of Provi
ience. were recommended by the com
ntiee. and read first time.
The following petitions wero received
md referred:
OF keutish Guards, for amendment of
'harter; Of Alfred Arnold and others Tor
Of First Baptist Society in