Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
January SCSSiOn-AT PROVIDENCE.

/ Wednesdoy, Jan. 9, I8i4-SrNATE
MIR. B"llou offered the memorial q
Matthew Chapel, claiming The seat o
} B Nj Potter, as Senator from Soutl
kingstown.
The claim is made on the lollow inl
grounds.
I !. Bccnnsr the christian aud surname.
OF the electors voting for Mr. Pouc
were not written on the back Of their re
speciIve ballots.
g. Because The name OF the said J
Is. NJ. Potter was not written in ful
upon the ballot. The letter i. was onl,
upon the ballot.
MIR. Smith was added to The committee
ON elections, and The memorial was re-
ierred to that committee.
Mr.. Greene, of Providence, moved
that the committee be authorized 10 send
for persons and papers. .
On motion ofMr. Francis, the Senat,
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House met at te'
o'clock.
The following petitions, nets and rcso
lulions, were received and referred
Petition of Martha Howell, guardian
FOR transfer of real estate.
Act comforting additional powers upor
the waichmcn Of Newport.
Resolution appointing committee Il
audit the Quhriermas,er Generals ac-
count.
10 morrow morning at ten O'Clock
was assigned as The time for the trial o
the docket Of private petitions.
The docket Of unfinished business
was then read.
Petition OF Allen Munroe, for sale o
real estate.
Several communications from III,
Governor were then read.
Resolutions from the State Of New
Hampshire recommending the relunding
Of Gen. Jackson's fine, were read and
laid on the table.
MIR. Branch observed that this State
had beema year ahead of New Hamp
shire in this matter.
a commune alton from the Secretary
of the Treasury, relative to weights and
measures, was received and referred io
u committee, consisting of Mcssrs. Ames,
Cranston, and Bufum.
A communication from the Amcri.
can Peace Society was then read,
recommending the submission To arbitra
tion by governments instead of war
and tha: articles should be inserted in
all treaties, binding the contracting par
ties To submit To such decision.
After some observations from Mr.. +.
Brown, MIR. j. Whipple and Judge
Branch,
The me mortal was referred to Nlessrs.
+. Brown, Branch and Sheffield
The report Of the teacher Of the In
dian scb"o! was road aud accepted.
MIR. Bullum Offered resolution in
s'ructing The Senators and Representa-.
tivcs TO endeavor to effect reduction of
the rates OF postage and reform Of the
Post Office laws.
After some discussion on the right of
instruction, SC.
The resolution was referred TO NIes-
srs. Cransiop, Bunum, aud +. Whip
pic.
Mr. Ames offered resolution aulhor;-
zing the Governor To issue a reward for
the apprehension Of the inurderers ol
Ama~a Sprague, If he should deem il
rxpedien, but It having been found
that there was general law giving such
authority, the resolution was withdraw
Mr.. Updlke was added To the commit
tee on the revision of The laws, in place
of the Hon. T.. r. Potter.
The petition Of John s. Eddy for ac,
OF incorporation, was received and re-.
i.rrpd
The following petitions were received
and referred
pcudiUn oi the Rhode Island Union
Bnnk Tor reduction oi capital stock pc
,iion Of Alexander Thompson and 9th.
ers for charter FOR n church petition Of
Bristol Train Of Artillery for exchange
o! arms.
Resolution authorizing the Governor
and Quarter Alssier General 10 receive
The quota Of arms in such as they may
deem most necessary, was read aud
passed.
MIR. BuGum introduced an &c, au,hori.