Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-02

lWiOn would pass. me people oi 'n''
Sta,e had suffered enough from the
Bankrupt Law, and u large majority
were undoubtedly in favor ol its uncon'
dilional repeal
Il After some further debate, Mr.. Grams
ton moved that this be laid on the table
This n,oiion was carried, 81 to 81.
II The Election law came back a,ne nded
from the Senate. The amendments
were very b,icl, and all but one were
agreed Ia.
The House then adjourned ill Sutur-
day morning at ten O'clock
/ Saturday, Jan. 28.-The House met
II at ten O'clock.
II Several accounts were reported, re-
commended by the committee and allow
II ed
i At the request OF Mr.. Blake, the re-
\ port of the Commi'ice on ibe State
| Prison and County Jall was read.
\ An irregular debate arose upon This
report. Mrssrs Blake, w. T.. Duriec,
'rhomas Whipplc, Crans'on, Barber, and
Branch all agreed that some alteration
should be made in the Prison, and that
! "a work shop should be r,ec,rh, and the
business changed. No order, bowev er
was taken.
\ The Election Law wns finally con-
Cured III, and $500 copies ordered 10
be printed forthwith, aud distributed
among all the officers Of the State, who
had any duties 4" pe'i"rm under the law
/ The House then adjourned till Mon
day next, at three o'clock u. Nj.
.Nondoy, Jan. 3O.-The House met
at 3 o'clock pursuant TO adjournment (;
| the Speaker in the chair.
The petition OF J"seph Gaviit and 9TH
ers, for relief, they having been indicted
for political offences, was received and
referred to the select committee.
The petition OF Edwa d Clarke, res
peciing military fines, was received and
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
The prayer Of tho petitions oi Solomon
Gage, for discharge of recognIZance,
was granted and the rccognlzance or
dcrcd To be discharged upon pay yment Of
costs
The hawking and pcddling act was
then taken up, the question being upon
concurring with the Senate IN the
amendment of substituting the word
"honsr hold" for "domcsiic, ;" IN speaking
%! the articles manufactured in this State
which migk be peddlcd without license
Il Mr.. Blake and Mr. Collins thought
| this amendment altered the whole mean
/ ing OF the law. Nlessrs Randolph and
Amcs thought II an improvement upon
|, the law, and moved concurrence IN
Il the amendment
l A long debate arose upon this point,
and the bin was finally laid upon the
table.
The Ho use then adjourned till Tues
day morning nj ten o'cIock.
Tuesday, Jan. 3l.-thc House met
at ten o'clock.
An act extending the power Of Justices
and war,Iens, was sent down from the
Senate and concurrcd in
Mr. ATrs presented IA militia law
upon the voluntary system.
| The order Of The day was then taken
mp, the two militia sy stems.
After Mr.. Amrs's bill had been read,
he stated that now was the time, il ever
There was II time when this State could
change its old militia system for n better
one. The militia Of this State has for
long time been ~ Il state Of disorgnniZa-
tion. An effort had recently been made
TO restore II, but the equipments and
disc pline of the greater part OF the militia
of the luc, even under the recent fayo-
rable circumstances, were such as Ia
give little encouragement to those who
wish to keep up IN efficient force. All
know and feel the necessity "l keeping
up force To support the laws.
MIR. Ames went on TO explain the pc
cul;aries and advantages OF the sy stem,
and the disadvantages of compulsory
system. This bill proposed to abolish
the general militia of the line, aud to
constitute the present chartered compa-
MES and such other companies as should
be chartered, regimenial companies,
with IA iull set OF rcgImcnal officers, Ia
drill AS batalons, az well as companies,
and in Time OF war, TO form the basis Of
reg ginenis. " hen regiments are needed
~ service, the COmnandel-in chief has
the puwer 10 order draft from the en-
rolled militia To fill up the regimental
companies To The icglmcntal standard -
Thus, iull set oi regInenlnl officers
well informed aud disciplined, would be
kept IN co,nnlssiom, and their companies
would form the conni issioiIed and non
commissioned officers OF The liuc, who
would train and discipline the new levics.
The force thus raised at large, by hav-
ing proper officers, w,li be better fitted
Tor service in six days, than il they were
trained under the ordinary officers uf the
militia for ten years. This bill provided
also, that a private after seven years SER
wee IN one of these companies, who has
been bonorably discharged, shalt not be
called upon afterwards, unless his ser.
vices shall he required as commissioned
officer. Provision also was made that
the State should furnish these companies
with arms aud equipments, and should
furnish the artillery companies with am
munion and ball lor experimental gun
merry.
Inducements enough were given ia
thus bill To keep up military lorcc for
some Years, and jf IL then declined, the