Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
ton Of James Hazard, was laid Oh the
table.
On motion of Mr. Eaton, the Senate ad
iourned.

On motion of Mr. Eaton, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE,. The House met ut I'D o.
clock.
The committee on lurnpikes aud rates
Of toll, made report. The report stated,
hat no general law could meet the d'i
ticuties from variations OF toll on different
-oads. and requested that the committee
he discharged. They were discharged
accordingly.
The petition of Bristol Hydraulic En-
zine Company, was received ana re
erred.
Francis Mcclure had leave to with.
lraw his petition, for REIMBURSEMENT Of
fine.
The prayer Of the petition Of John
Robinson, for liberation, was granted.
The petition of Ira W. Steere and
theirs. for education of deaf child.
Charles N. Scero, was presented by
Nr. Branch. and referred to the com
ni,,ee on education.
Tho two Houses then joined for the
purpose of continuing the trial OF the
lockei of private petitions.
In The case of Belsey Angel VS.. Earl
Carpenter. Mr.. Ill!inghasl concluded in
behaIfoftte petitioner.
Mr. Reynolds o. North Kiugstown.
moved he prayer Of The petition be gran,
ed. 80 far as to appoint Mrs, Angell the
guardian of the child, with The condi n
that the child should have the liberty o.
visiin' its other relatives, and that the,
should visit it AT pleasure. and that N case
the child dies under ng', the Knowlon
property should not 60 to Mrs. Angel,
bu revert 20 the Knowllon family.
The prayer of the petition was so far
granted.
The remaining petitions were passed
or continued, and the two Houses then
separated.
The petition of Thomas Coombs. for
license 10 pcddle, was received and re.
terred.
The petition Of A'anson Vose, respect
ing case in the Court Of Common Pleas.
was received aUu referred.
The prayer Of several convict petitions
were granted, and vote passed.
The House then udjpnrned.
AFTERNooN.-The House met at 3
o'clock.
The petition Of Thomas Gord"n and
Margarc, Barnes, for liberalon, were re.
:cived aud referred
The prayer Of the petition Of Moses
FIfeld aud others, for sale Of real estate,
was granted.
The prayer Of the petition of Samuel
Clarke, guardian, for sale of real estate
vas granted aud vote passed
The petition of Susan VI. Mitchell, for
Lave to file petition for divorce, aud ol
Martha Howell. guardian, tor transfer o.
real estate, were withdrawn.
The prayer of the petition Of Jrmcs
NIller, to hold real estate, was granted
aud net passed.
The petition Of Henry Ice, for liberia
ion. was received and referred.
The House then to k up the revision
It The laws
An &C, relative to Justices ofihe peace,
was read first time and passed To IL sec
md reading.
MIR Ballou gave notice, th1; he shoull
move to strike out the first section, which
lrcctcd that the General Assembl yshould !
,dd as many Justices 10 those appointed |
,l lnf Il IL,
The rep r.; Of the conmttc on the In
nnc Hospital was sent down from the |
senate.
Mr.. Branch was the onlv member of
he committee in his seat. aud he stated. /
hat in his opinion. it Would require IA,
,ast one hundred thousand dulIars, to
AIRY this pro jecl into effect. This SUN
nght be raised partly by Contribution,
ut the State would have to contrbatr
cry largely. He hoped Committee
you'd be appointed, and that somethIng 1
would be done about the matter lmmedia.
.ly.
Mr.. Balou said no thought that the
nm of S25,0O0 would be sufficient. He Il
lriEeu inis opluIon IroiD Wudt nc kiCV
ithe Worcester asylum.
Sir Branch said that It could not be II
oSsible to commence with SO small
lm, The expenses of carrying on the
would consume the ntcrcs, ut Il
much larger sum. Il
Mr. Amcs said the expenses or an ad.
mon to the Worcester asylum were
$4,000. II
! he report was received. II
Tho revision was again taken W, and Il
lc reading Of the acts lasted til! The ad
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