Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-22
General Assembly.
JUNE srssIoN-Ar NEWPORT.


This body convened at the Stats House, in
this town, ON Monday afternoon last, at 3
O'Clock. Tho House Of Representatives was
called to order, and quorum of the members
answered 10 the call of the roll bat as there
was not minority Of the Senate present, the
House adj"urned to Tuesday morning, at 10
o'clock.
| TUESDAY MoRSiSo.-The House met at 10
o'clock. .....
\ a message was received from tho Senate,
that they found quorum, aud were ready to
proceed to business. The Senate were then
invited to join tho House, i"r ths purpose o.
opening the session with prayer. The Cover.
nor and Senate attended, and prayer was offer
cd by the Rev. II. THAYrR. Mr.. Ames pre-.
scented an act to regulate lhs Militia, which
was read, received and referred TO select
committee OF one from cnch county, viz
Amos, Cransion, Dixon, Brnyton and Saith.
The General Treasurer Report was rcceiied
and communicated TO the Senate.
Petition OF Harriet Dawley for liberty to
petition for Divorce; referred to committee on
the Judiciary.
Several other petitions were received and
referred to the appropriate committees.
\ Various accounts were received and referred
To The commlttec on accounts.
\ Mr. Ames introduced bill relative to The
atrcal performances, which was received and
referred to the Judiciary.
! A petition from the City Council Of Pro, i.
dence, relntivo TO the appointment Of Justices
was received and communicated to the Senate.
/ Petition from the town "f Smiihfeld, rela-
tive to the appointment of Justices Of the peace
for that town, was read, received and comm,i.
nicated to the Senate.
\ Petition of Wilkins Updikc, guardian, for
tho sale Of Real Estate, was received and re-.
fcrrcd.
Petition of New Shorchnm Baptist Society,
received nnd referred
| Petition Of Providence Artillery Company,
for an appropriation 10 build an Armory, was
received and referred.
/ Petition ofiIoratio N. Slater, for sale Of Real
Estate, and - Squire Thnrber, for discharge
Of Recognzanco, were received and referred
/ Petition of Wexford Pionrors Cor an mp
preparation to build an Armory was received
and referred
|. Mr.. sherman moved that the Docket Of
Private Petitions he taken up on Thursday
/ (his morning,) which motion passed.
| An aot in relation 10 the Supreme Court
and Court of Common Pleas, was read, rccciv-
ed, and passed 10 IA second reading
i Mr.. Cranston stated that il would he rorol.
lecfed TINT the General Assembly, some time
since, appointed n Committee Ia complete tho
monument to The memory Of Commodore
Perry the work was now completed and he
would accompany any of the members, who
wished TO see the monument, after the adjourn,
nent Of the House.
\ The House then adjourned 10 3 o'clock.
/ APrEusooN.-Thc House met AT 3oclnck
|, a communication from Gen. Dcarborn. oi
/ Massachusetts, 10 ihn Governor oi this State
returning his thanks for tho resolution oi
thanks passed at the MAY Session. for u loan
Of arms 10 us, by him, during the Dorr insur-
rcciion last summer, cnric down from tho
Senate, and after being read, was ordered TO be
placed on Gle in the Sccre,arv's office, ant
l printed for the use Of the House. II was
very able document, and is well worth pre-
Il serving
Il Petition of Urah Bcncdic,. ct al. prayin:
the state Ia nccept the Central Falls Bridge
was received aud rcfarred to select Com nit
,tce, consisting Of Messrs. Branch, KandoipI
and Halt.
\ Petition of phebn Phillips, for sale Of Rca
Estate, granted.
II bill securing certain Rights and Properf,
to married women, and aulhnrising them T.
make Wills in certain eases, was read and lait
on tho iahlo.
H Mr.. Tiilinghast introdncrd M act in relation
| to Dover, which was referred Ia The Judiciary
H The ftonsc then adjourned 10 . o'clock
/ "Wednesday yesterday morning.
\ WrnSUsEAy MoRSiSG.-The House met a
9 o'clock. The Militia Bill was called up SCOT
after the opening Of the House, and after bein;
debated AT some length, was ass gncd for ili
Il afternoon session. An act from thr Senate wa
concurrea in, dispnsing oi The 1000 copies "
\ Professor Godlards oration delivered at til,
/ change IN our government, ia May last. S,v
rral accounts were allowed and ordered TO b
paid
Il The Commi,tre on the Judiciary reported
Bill relating 80 the Courts, which was passct
| to n sccoNd reading and ordered to b1 printed
II A communication from the Bank Of Norll
| America, pra,in for a reduction of iatcrcst %,
tho State funds which thcy hold was presented
read and refereed to the Committee on Finance
II Several accounts were received and referred
H The House adjourned to 3 o'clock.
Il ArrrRNooN The House VIVA occupied al
the afternoon, until our paper went 10 press
on the Militia Bill, and we're debating it, SEE
! iion by section, at late hour 1t win proba
Ibly become Law at the present session of Tia
Legislature, aud there is none more necessar
Il than This