Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-11-06

petition Of Oliver Crandall and others -
Laid on the table to be taken up in
Grand Committee.
/ The petition Of Celia Gardner, ol
South kingstown, guard ian, for sale oil
real estate, was granted.
\ Petition Of Amos Wells, Of South
kingstown, Administrator, for sale o
reat estate, was granted
An Act authorizing the towns 10 tag
the property Of Corporations in the re.
spective towns in which il is located, was
introduced by Mr.. Buhum, and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
/ The Petition Of Asa Church and 9th
ers, for an act Of the Assembly prohibit
ing the opening breach from Greer
Hall Pond IN South Kingstown, to the
Ocean, was continued with an order o.
notice.
| The House then adjourned 10 10 o.
clock, Thursday morning.
1 No business beng before the Senate
it did not sit during the afternoon.
i THURSDAY, Oct. 80.
! In THE HOUSE. The Committee on
/ Education, to whom was referred the
petitions of citizens of Rhode Island foI
a provision for religious instruction in
the State Prison, reported in favor oI
the granting oft e petition and intro,
duced bill, apRropra'ing a sum moi
exceeding two hundred dollars, for that
/ purpose.
4 On motion of Mr.. Buffum it was post.
! poned to the January Session
4 The petition Of the Narragansett In
dians for money 10 repair their school
house, was granted, and fifty dollars ap-
propriated out of the General Treasury
! About fory-fve Indian children are
educated in this school.
Il An Act to incorporate the Warren
Ladies Seminary was passed.
/ Petition Of Preston Hopkins, Trustee,
and others, for power to sell real estate.
I Mr. Clarke was opposed to granting
the petition. lie was opposed to chang
ing this estate from real property, which
naturally goes to the heirs, TO personal
property, which as naturally goes to the
winds. The whole subject was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The petition of Solomon Townsend
and others, for stay Of proceedings a
gainst The stockholders of the Il. |. Ag-
rlcultural Bank, was granted
The Leg slature in Grand Commit
tee took up, for ifial, the Docket of pri-
vatc petitions.
The petition Of the Savings Bank,
Providence, for an increase Of capital
from $500, 900 to $50, 900, was grant
ed. The deposits Of the Bank at the
present time amounts to $3.50, 900.
The petition of Joseph Cross and 9TH
crs, for an act to regulate the fishery in
the salt ponds in South Kingstown, was
granted.
/ The petition Of Oliver Crandall, and
others, IN relation to School Districts ir
CharIestown, having been referred to
MIR Barnard, who reported favorably for
the petitioners, was, on the request Of
Mr.. Updike, counsel for respondent,
referred TO the Committee on Educa-
ton.
The Petition Of Dexter Ballou and
others, for incorporation Of new town
out nf parts of the towns Of Smithfeld
and Cumberland, to be called Woon
socket, was continued to January.
Most of the petitions on the list were
continued.
! The Grand Committee then rose.
The House passed a bill increasing
the capital OF the Savings Bank, Prov
idence from $500, 1000 to S75O,OOO
The petition of Ezekiel II. Sunder-
land of Exeter for restoration Of oath and
privileges was granted.
On the bill introduced by Mr.. Bufum,
in relation 10 work upon hg ghways, the
Judiciary Committee reported that no
action was necessary.
The Committee on Finance reported
bill making an appropriation OF one hun
drcd dollars to the Narragansett Guards
for their Armory.
A discussion ensued between Messrs
Brown, Cranston and TOuItellot, at the
close of which, Mr.. Brown called for the
yeas and nays, on granting the appro-
priation.
They were as follows Ayes 81
Noes 20.
The House then adjourned.
AFTERNooN.-An act to amend the
charter Of the Providence and Worces-
ter Rail Road Company came up for the
action Of the House. !
After some remarks, the act passed.
The petition Of the New England
Screw Company, for an act changing
their name to New England Iron Com
pany, and for permission to increase
their capital to $500 900 was passed
The Committee appointed TO report'on
the accounts Of William p. Blodget,
made a report They did not deem i,
proper for the Committee to recommend
the account, but simply to state the facts
to the House, and leave the matter to its
decision.
Mr. Taylor wished TO know whether
Mr.. Blodget, when he entered the terri
tory OF Massachusetts, acted under the
orders OF his superior officer or on his
own responsibility. lie desired to hear
evidences on that point before the
House.
Mr.. Paiicn recited a former act of
the Assembly, which act proceeds upon
the supposi'on that Blodget acted under
orders, and assumes the burden Of his
defence.
Mr. Brown was opposed to allowing