Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-29
After the two Houses separn.ed.


commended by the committee, Mr.. Haz'
ard having applied for license, and
failed to obtain one on account of al
equal division in the common council o
South kingslown, and having giving hi.
promise not to violate the law. The
House wns called upon the granting oI
the prayer OF the petition, and It was re.
fused 38 TO l3.
The judiciary bill was then taken up
Some debate arose as 20 the manner
in which tho bill should be taken up
Messrs. o. Potter, j. Braylon, Bullum,
and others, expressing themselves 81
much opposed Ia The bill that they were
unwilling TO have il acted upon by sec
lions, aud perfected TO the satisfaction OF
It's friends.
Mr.. Branch stated that he had amend
mcnts to offer To the subsequent sections,
which might make the bill more agreea-
bic TO some members, and he hoped they
would withdraw their opposition ill these
amendments were acted upon.
The opposition was Withdrawn, and
two sections adopted. To the third Sec
lion, MIR. Branch offered an anne ndment
proving that there should be two side
Judges for the Court of Common Pleas
in each county, while the presiding Judge
should be one Of the Justices Of the Su-
prcme Court.
lle stated that he did not think the
people Of this State were prepared to
make such n change in their judicial
system. lie had therefore proposed that
this portion of the old system should be
retained.
MIR. q. Potter said his constituents
did not want a change, aud he should
oppose The bill. lie spoke a, length in
to it.
The House adjourned, pending the
discussion, ill Friday morning at nine
o'clock.
Friday Morning, June %.
SENATE.-Mr Church OF Little Comp
ton, introduced an act relative to the
election OF school committees in the town
Of Little Compton, which was passed.
Mr.. Harris said, that rumors were i'm
relative TO Tie condition oi
Ihe II. |. Agricultural Bank. lie would
suggest, whether il would not be prope,
10 appoint commissioners TO take charge
Of sand Bank.
On motion Of Mr.. Greene, of Provi-
dence, a committee was appointed to re-
port by resolution, and Messrs Greene
Potter OF South King gstOwn and Bullock
were appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Francis, the Senate
ook up the petition Of Betsey Angel to
adopt a child.
The petition was continued 10 the next
session, with an order of notice.
Mr.. Potter, Of South King gsiown, from
he committee upon the Agricull
Bank, reported n bill appointing com
nissioners, and placing All injunction
,pon said Bank.
The following votes of,he House were
cverally read and concurred in, viz
a resolution appointing committee to
levise plan for dis,ricting the State
with addition of Alessrs. Law,on, Bnl.
nu and Harris /; report of committee
Ipon the Perry Monument vote upon
he petition Of Jonathan Slocum; vote
Ipon the petition OF Thomas B. Harvey
md others, with an act 10 prevent the
ish from being hindered in their ingress
n,o Point Judith Pond vote upon the
petitions of Hannah Robinson, Philip q. |
Bird, EIias Freeman, John Il. Sherman
md Walter Watson upon the petition
If the Firs, Baptist Society in Warwick
HOUSE. The House met at nine o.
lock.
The vote upon the petition Of the Con-
.reealiona] Society, Burlington, was
passed
The Speaker announced the following
committee on diS.ricting the State
llessrs. Branch, UpdIke, Crapston,
5yayton and Hall.
The act to prevent the fish being him
'ered in their course into Point judith
Ponds and Standardized river, was passed.
The prayer Of the petition of the First
BAPTIST Society, Warwick, for charter,
vas granted and act passed. Il
A vote was passed Iibera,ing Hannah
robinson, Philip o. Bird and Elias
freeman from jail. \
The prayer of the petition Of Hannah
)ickcnson, for leave to file petition for
ivorce, was granted and vote passed.
The petition of Wakefield Cadets, for
n appropriation, was received and re-
Erred. II
The judiciary bill was then taken up,
,c amendments offered by Mr.. Branch
eing under discussion. After IA long
upon the general merits Of the
hange, the amendment Of Mr.. Branch
las adopted.
On moton Of Mr.. Amcs, the pay OF
le side Judges was fixed at four dollars
er day, to be paid out OF the entries.
The bill was completed by sections,
nd the House called upon its passage,
: follows:
Ayes. -NTcssrs. Speaker, Ames, Al
n, u. Angel, Babbilt, Ballou, Barber,
ranch,G. A. Brayton, f. Brown, e..
rown, +. Brown, Cole, CoireIl, Grams
N, Cbace, Dixon, Durlcc, Field, Hall,
Il. Hazard, j. A. Hazard, j. Hazard,
|arkness, G. ii. Hoyic, Latham, Now |
;, OIncy, Peckham, Park, Randolph
eynolds, Seagrave, Sherman, Shelf
I'D, J. Y. Sniih, J.. Is Smith, Sisson,