Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-22

Johnston, for an act OF incorporation,
continued with an order Of notice.
Resolution passed that 5000 be paid to
Jedediah Sprague in full for his claim
against the State.
Petition of Amey Ann Crooks, for
leave to file petition for divorce, granted.
Resolution appointing a commission TO
inquire into the old State debt, passed.
Alfred Bosworih, Jesse S. Tourtelloi
and Wilkins Updike, with such as the
Senate may add, are the commissioners
An act in relation TO the inspection Of
oils, road n second time and passed
An act authorising the ken,ish Guards
TO make returns, read, and the rule was
suspended aud the bill read a second
time and passed.
The Committee on education TO whom
was referred a message of his Exccllency
the Governor in relation to custody Of
certain literary and scientific works, re-
port resolution that these be deposited
in tho cabinet of the r. /. Historical
Society. Passed.
The committee on the judiciary re-
ported an act in anne ndment OF the pres
ent license Raw.
The bill provides for the election OF
public prosecutors for violations Of the
law, for giving one half Of the penalty to
The, , complainant, and for increasing the
penalties upon. the repetition OF the
offence.
Mr.. Cranston would have the bill a.
mended So as to require the complainant nt
TO give his own bond for the costs, and
81 AZ to enable the State to discharge a
man convicted from prison, not iihstand.
ing the claim Of the complainant for one
half the penalty.
1 Messrs. Barber and Whipple were
opposed TO the amendment.
Il Mr. Tourtellot had no confidence 10 the
bill, but he would vote for il if amended
50 as to require the complainant to pay
costs, Otherwise not.
Il The amendment did not prevail
/ The bill passed by the following vote :
/ AYEs-Messrs. +. Aldrich, w. N. Aldrich,
Anthony, Barber, Dosworth. +. Brown, Bul.
lock, Buffum, Chacc, J. II. Clarke, Collins,
Davis, Darling, Dixon, purfee, Gorham,
II Hazard, Harkness, II. Harris, B. Harris,
Holmes, flowlnnd iiutchins, Jcnckes Kenyon
Lapham. Lawton Luther, Mathewson, Os.
born, Paten, Pollard, Rhodes, Robinson
| Roberts, Spragur, J. Y. Smith, Stone, Thur
Der, Tay!or Tucker Wilcox, Whpple-47.
\ NOEs-Messrs. Allen, Babbit, &. Brown
f.. Clarke, Cranston, Ellis, Goddard, Gray,
Knight, Rose, Tour,clot-li.
/ MIR. Aldrich introduced resolution
providing for an appropriation for mora
inst, uction in the State Prison. 1t was
laid upon the table.
4 AYEs-3l, NOES 80,
| a resolution au,horising auctioneers
10 make returns passed.
/ The Senate having nom oncurred il
the resolution of the House continuing
the lien law, a committee Of coniere nee
was appointed.
MIR. Aldrich introduced an act in a.
mendment Of the militia law.
!, was laid Oh the table by vote Of 81
to q.
4 An act in relation TO the fisheries ir
South k'ngsto~n, postponed to the mex
SESSION.
i An act in relation 10 the fisheries il
Westerly aud Charlestown, passed.
:, Petition Of Abraham A. Mills, 70
leave u file petition for divorce, granted d
II An act in amendment of an act in re
lation to the election Of town officers
passed.
The House took recess till hal
past 6.
Erening.
SESATE.-Sundry petitions and bill
came up from the House.
u Petition of Abraham A. Mills for leav,
to file petition Tor divorce Senate con
CURED.
D Petition Of Abby S. Smith for Ieav,
to file petition for divorce /; Senate con
!, Cured
Petition of Henry King for relie
from his liability as surety, granted.
III An act in amendment OF an act re
lating to the elec,ion of town officers. =
The rule was suspended aud the ac
) passed.
I, An act regulating the fishery in tn
+, salt ponds in the town Of Westerly rul
suspended and the act passed.
|. An act regulating The agencies G
$ Life Insurance Companies, passed.
> Resolution Of the House adding Ed
ward w Lawlon,of Newport, TO the com
mission on the old State debt. The Sen
P ate, on motion Of Mr. Hazard, vote
= no, to concur.
. Petition of the New York, Providenc
and Boston Railroad Company continue
= to the next session Of the General AS
7 sembiy, with an order of notice.
An act regulating the fishery in Paw
t catuck river, laid upon the table.
a resolution was offered by the Ser
a,or from Cumberland that the State wi
D not hold itself responsible for any leg,
Y services to any person, unless he is al
: pointed by the General Assembly {
lhe Gnyernor.
II Mr.. Rhodes saw no necessity for tn
!, resolution.
4 Mr.. Ballou--lt can do no harm, an
il is always well to be safe.
! Mr. Rhodes moved to postpone till tn
y next session it was postponed &C
cordingly.
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