Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-22

\ The resolution respecting the accounts o
! Gov. KING, wos taken mp.
Il Mr.. Greene. Of Providence, recommended
a substitution. for The resolution, viz:
/ Resoiued, That with suct
other rs the House Of Representatives mu,
add,) he appointed to adjust and settle witt
Samuel w. King, late Governor of the State
his accounts with the State, and thai lhey re-
! port. whether any, and ltany, what oddltionn
compensation ought TO be allowed to hlm fOI
his services ms Governor, IN the year ls42.
/ The amendment prevailed, and the resolu
iion passed, and Messrs Lawion. Potter. I"
South KingstowD, aud Eaton, were appointed
! the committee.
The ac, to prevent clandcs,ine marriages
| was taken up.
| Mr.. Eaton, moved 10 strike on, the last sec.
ton, which forbid marriages between black
and white persons.
u The amendment prevailed, I2io0.
II The act relating TO fences, was concurred
in.
\ The resolution n relation TO commissioners
Of Scltuate BANK, was concUrred IN.
\ Also. resolution approprating $1,000 to
Wm. Il. Staples, as compensation for re-
2lslng laws.
The act to prevent clandestine marriages,
was returned from the House, the amend
ment Of the Senate. non concurreJ IN.
Mr.. Bullock moved To rocede.
The Senate recedcd. I3 To 10.
| The act allowing certain accounts was
taken up.
Mr.. Ballou would like to hear the charges
of Tyler Briggs explained,
Mr.. Smith said, it was for services as q
witness IN the case of Col. WIN. p Dodget
! After some conversation,
| Mr.. Eallou moved to strike out that item
The Senate refused to strike out, II to 8,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Smith offered the following resolution,
viZ
ResoIred. That The Secretary of State, and
the clerks of the SENATE and House of Rep
resents;ves, be n committee to make such
contracts for future printing for the use Of the
General Assembly, as shnll, in their opinion,
be most for the interest of the State.
The resolution was adopted
The act establishing the Digest Of the
Laws. as reported by the committee appoint
ed to revise the laws of the State, and amend
ed BY the General Assembly, was read and
honoured in.
The committee upon the compensation OF
the Governor and clerk Of the Council &c
the last year, made report, and the resolution
passed.
A resolution from the House Of Rcprcsen-
tntlves authorizing the committee Tor printing
the laws, to make contract for said printing,
was concurred ~.
AT half past two o'clock, resolution was
received trnra the ousc, ndjonrning the
General Assembly, 10 meet IN Newport III
May next. The Senate concnrred, aud the
General Assembly stands adjourned accord
ngiy.
sE-The act in regard to public
schools, was referred to the superIntend-
ant of public schools, with instructions
to have il printed.
Resolution instructing the commission.
ers to invest the balance OF the public
money in some safe stock, passed.
An act to establish court OF magis-
trates.
Mr. Babbitt moved to postpone this
bill to the next session.
II was postponed.
Resolution providing for discharging
The estate of Edward Darlington, from
all further liability to the State, passed. .
Mr.. brown offered the following reso.
lutions
Resoired, That the thanks of the
General Assembly are due to the Hon.
John Brown Francis for his recent vote
in the Senate of the United States, con-
demning high judicial officer for pre-
suming to interfere with martial law.
Resolved, That our Senators in Con
gress be instructed to vote for the bill
RENTING the fine imposed on General
/ Jackson, without the amendment de-
signed to weaken it, under the pTetence
of protecting the reputation of Judge
Hall.
PesoIred, That a copy OF these rcso-
lulions be forwarded to our Senators in
Congress, aud to Andrew Jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Sheffield, the reso-
lulions were laid on the table.
An act providing for the license law
going into effect Immediately after the
rising of tho House, passed
Sundry coucurrcnces from the Senate
were received.
Resolution in regard to weights and
measures passed.
Resolution providing for the printing
and distribution of the election, militia
and license laws passed
The Senate joined the House in grand
committee, for the purpose of appointing
several public officers.
John w. Vosc, Samuel Thurbcr and
Elisha II Rhodes, were appointed as
commissioners on the shell fishery
Edwin G.. Iarned, was appointed
public notary, for the county Of PIovi-
dcnce.
The grand committee then rose.
An act in regard to the Digest Of the
Laws, passed.
Petitions Of VIM. jenkins and Rhode
Island Horse Guards, and Wexford
Pioneers, for an appropriation, were con
timed TO the next session.
Sundry accounts were allowed.
An aci in regard to ferries, passed.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously
Resoired, That Hon. Alfred Boswortl,
the Speaker, is entitled TO the thanks Of
this House, for the able and impartial
manner in which he has discharged the
duties ofhs office, during the past year.
4 The Sneaker addressed the House as