Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-15

II T"''eT oi Sfahsion "eIc "ppo'hteu tf'i
committee.
\ Tic vote upon the petition Of Na,h'
Coggeshal!. guardian, for sale oi rel
estate, was coDcurfed IN.
II Mr. Smith. from the commiitee. re-
ported the hill relative 10 the insrecti .,
e beef aud pork, with anendmenis.-
The nmrndmenis were adopted, and lh'
,li pissed.
\ The act concerning the property o
married women 9as read first time
II Mr. Greene said the bill vas of grea
importance, and hs hoped it would Ia,
"n The table aud take The regular course
He was ~ favor Of lhe principles Of lh,
| Mill. aud. 10 far ns he undersro ID them
of the demiis. The bill however, mad,
grea, change in the present law. ans
ughI to be considered with great dellbc
ration.
Afcr dcsnllorv debate beiwee
Mrssrs Greene. Eaton, Balln, Potter 81
Cransion aud Potter OF South Kngs-
town. the bill was ordered To be printed.
Mr. Elion moved TO rolcr the bill to -
committee, which was lost. The bil
was laid on the table.
The vote nf the House upon The peti
ZION IL Luther NJ. Borden ~ others wa,
/ AIKEN up.
The petition was adsocn'rd by Mrssr.
'ircene. PnlIor Of South Kipgsiuwn and
Smith. aud opposed bv tlrssrs Ealou.
Eaton and Potter of Cranslnn.
The Senate was called. aud the pei-
ION grained by the following vote yea,
lS. na,s7.
Mr. Smith. from the committee 10 whom
vas referred the res"iullnn relating i..
the Quarter MasIer General. reported
'he resolution without amendment.
Dir Eaton called up he act for The pre-.
serva'ion of oysters and other shell f.h
which, being read, (and an amcndmeu,
rro oscd bv Mr Eaton, h.ch was adnp
ted was passed.
! he amendment provides that no per
son shall plant. in private fisheries, n,s-
iers taken from the conmnm fisheries.
Mr. Dudee of Tverlon. h d leave of
ih>euce on account of The sickness Of .
rlend.
The Sera'e adjourned.
lloU-E.-An act M regard TO ob;nin-
'ng settlements 10 any town. passed 20 II
,ccond reading.
An act regulating the assessing ol
axes.
Alter 8 me discussions the bill was re.
'crrcd Ia special c"mm,tre of FIVE.
An acl Imposing duty Oh licensed
pnrsOAs.
MIR Sherman said ha, this bill was re-
trrrrd To the Finance Committee. viii
instructions To report what wunld be III, !
''n"uni oi revenue needed for the com
ing year. aud the best mode of raI.ily n |
he Committee cOu'd not report upon lhi.
'nhlrci uu'Il these various revenue bill.
N"'e passed. This bin wnuid mcrea-.
ne r',ennr abuut $500. | hc chn {
J eratI"nS proposed were ine Increase / |
'"r r""inge I" BE- paid on their ices l.
''cIk- "f courts from ten 10 twenty pc,
: NJ. the csiabiiShneu; of a tax upuI
.rc'gn agencies "f insurance. Offices, ard
: tax upon our own Insurance conpa-
irs.
Nr nW'oc o'joc'rd 'r taN, r the ma
nal insurance. Companies.
Mr. j \. Sn Iii SAID that these c"mpa
ics had ~ ,dc dlvidruGs. aud onuhl {,
'nt tax "n The same priIcil le that aul
th'r nsn,anc" corpIny IN the ci, L
mould II" taxed. 4
Mr. Ames proposed nn amendment I, II
hc mil rr vIdng iha, ihr ln,rlgn ag~u-
'ics should "arh pay $500 per aunun,
md that TO AK should be imposed upnl
'ur own nllirrs. H
MIR Ames Insisied upon his amend-
ncnt. u
\ motion 10 adjourn was lost.
The amendment was rejected H
IL was m"v"d - cxrmp mutual COM
'nI's. The ~ II ,n was lo.j.
Amoiher noii'n VAS made to adl dl"ur,
nd list, L,
The question was then taken on ,h.
'a,s"gc e the hIll, which vas passed b,
vote of 81 lo9.
rem'nn of Edward s. Sheldon, fo,
ale oi real estate. granted. Il.
IN act m relation lu bowling alleys
ll' nd tables. DC. read
Mr.. WhlprIe of red nn amendment.
iisrg The Gums to be paid Cor "A licensr
~ theatres. but, alier some discussion,
uhdrew u. He
Inc bill was passed after some amend.
eitS. HI
An act establishing auclioncers. .passcd HI
An act ~ relation 10 railroads. pass,d i
An act regulating iences, passed. \"
An acI regulating the measurement, oi
h, passed. |,
Petition of Blackstone Canal Com II
NV, i'r amendment uI charter, received t
J ! referred
An acl ascer'aining wha, shall con.
'iue u legal settlement, passed. Hid
a res"lIIon passed nubn,izng The I
cotton oI Il work shop for The Stat, t
''>on, at an expense not exceeding ,
lODO lIr
The lien law was then taken up. IIo
Mr Nhrpple said lie was willing I, "
W. n lien 10 labuiers, bul To no others lIs
%. WAS class "f people whom he was
ling Ia protect. tor they were unabu .
prnteci Themselves II. moved I. !,
Ike out oil of ,II" bill except that whicl. IA
l,..., Al. 1 T.. Z