Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-11-07
OCTOBER SESSION, A. D., 1874

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IOCTOBER SESSION, A. D., 1914.
The General Assembly convened in
ihs town on Monday afternoon last.
| There not being quorum present, both
Houses adjourned to Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday morning, not sufficient
number Of members present to form quo
rum, adjourned to p. M.-Aternoon,
here being a quorum in both Houses,
the Senate was invited to join the House,
when the session was opened with very
appropriate and impressive Prayer, by
the Rev Thomas Sheppard A number
Of petitions were then presented and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees, af-
Warren, announced to The House tho
death Of the Hon. SAMUEL Y. ATwrLL,
late member of that body, aud offered
appropriate reso!ulions,w which were unan-
'mously adopted, and the House adjourn
ed 10 "Wednesday morning.
ln the SENATE, very little business
was transacted, before messnge was
received from the House announcing the
death of the Hon Samuel Y. Atwell, of
Gloucester. The Senate passed the fol-
lowing appropriate resolutions and imme.
dl"'ely adjourned
Resolved, That the Senate received
with deep regret the message from tho
House of Representatives, announcing
the death of the Hon SAMUEL Y. Ar
WELL, late "A dlsting pushed member of The
House from the town of Glocester. That
while we sympathlse with The family OF
the deceased III their deep bereavement.
We caia,ot fail to be sen-ibl. that the State
has lost one q! iiS most able and dlslin-
gni>hed sous, aud the town winch he rep-
rcsrn'ed one OF ITS mosi valuable cillz.n..
/ Resoired That, as mark of respect
TO the memory Of The decreased, The Sen
ate will now dlourn and that the Sec
feiaiy transmit copy Of these resolutions
to the House of Representatives and 20
the family OF the deceased.
Wfdmsdoy Oct 3Olh.
The House net at 10 O'Clock. A
number OF petitions and memorials were
received and referred TO the appropriate
committees. Several Of the committees
rcpor,od. Little other business was trans
acted.
Nothing OF importance transpired in
The Senate.
Thursday, Oct 3la.
The House met at 10 o'clock. A
number OF petitions for the sale oC real
estate, and for Liberation Of conyicts were
passrd.
Ihe committee on convicts' petitions.
10 whom was referred the petition Of Sui.
IvaD and Lydia Dorr, praying for gen
"ral Bill Of Amnesty the petition Of
Martin Cbeny and others also of sundry
inhabitants Of the town OF Westerly, pray-
ing for the unconditional Liberation of
Thomas w. Dorr, was excused from
lurlher action on the subject, and the
whole subject matter was referred toa
special committee, consisting Of Messrs.
UPdlke, Hodges, aud BoswoI,h.
Mr. Collins, Of Warren, presented the
petitions of Benjamin Nj. Bosworlh, and
W'lmahh Heath, praying ,ha, they may
De discharged from their indictments
'eceivcd and referred to the committee
IN Judiciary.
An act passed making an appropria-
ION for painting the Armory Of the Bris-
ol Artillery.
An act was introduced, raising the sal
'ry OF the Secretary Of State, which, az
er an animated discussion, was coulinu.
ID To the next session.
n large number Of accounts ncsin.,
he State, were allowed and passed.
An act regulating the board ol prison.
rs confined ~ Ja'l Tor debt, was passed.
afternoon. The Docket ol private ne.
"l"nS was postponed 10 The next Session.
Sundry bills from the Senate were con-
urred ~.
An act IN relation TO Free Schools,
vas read aud passed
he commlltre To- whom was referred
cf'nin rrs"lnl"B, from th. State of Com
"cl"ul, ~ rclaiInn To the Annexation of
'ha' 'cp"'ird series of tesoIuiipns,
h'ch we'r debated al length, and fual.
postponed 10 the neM session.
he BiI appioprlaiing & 1000 for The
'"c''on Of an Annoy N The village Of
"onsock", was called up. snd. after
'rncd debate, ues passed.