Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-01
.eMeral Assemblp,
JUNE SEssIoN-NEwPoRT.
THURSDAY morning, June 24th.

! SENATE.-The Report OF the Adjutant
General was received and referred TO Messts.
f. r. Potter, Durfee and Clarke.
| The following acts were read q second
time and passed:
An &C, in relation to jurors in the county
of Providence.
An act to incorporate the X. ]. Magnetic
Telegraph Company.
Acts to incorporate the r.. |. Home Mis-.
sionary Society the American Mutual Life
Insurance Company the Hope Company !;
and the Providence Mutual Relief Society.
A resolution passed, appointing Edward
Clarke Commissioner of the Touro fund in
tho place Of N. 8. Ruggles, deceased.
An act also was read second time and
passed, in addition to the act relative to pub
lie schools.
HoUsE.-I1ouse concurred in the acts to
incorporate the Rhode Island Magnetic Tel
egraph Company; the r. !. Home Mission
ary Society the American Mutual Life In.
surance Company; and Hope Company, &c.
The House then proceeded TO the trial Of
the docket of private petitions and all other
cases on the docket having been first disposed
Of, took up the old case of Coomcr Halle and
others, praying to be set off from The town Of
| Bristol and annexed to the town Of Warren.
E. C. Larned, ESQ.,, of Providence, opened
the case on the part of the petltoners-and
having concluded his remarks, the House ad-
journed.
afternoon.
On motion of Mr., Ames the consideration
Of the pe tition of Coomer Halle and others
was passed over for the present, 10 take up
the important act, reported by the Committee
on Corporations, in relation to The liabilities
&C., Of persons engaged in Manufacturing
Companies. The act was taken up, read
by sections, and partially amended, and then
passed without further debate or opposition.
This act was afterwards conCurred in by the
Senate, and is altogether the most important
act Of the session.
The order Of the day being resumed, Mr.
Blake opened the case for the respondents,
| in the case Coomer Halle and others. MIR. B.
having concluded his remarks, on motion Of
Mr.. Ames, the further consideration Of the
petition was postponed to the next January
session. 1.-THE petitioners, afterwards, in a
very commendable spirit, with view TO an
amicable settlement ofthe controversy, with.
drew their petition.l
Mr.. Ames, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported an act in amendment to an
act in relation TO the Supreme Court. Read,
and passed to second req ding.
The House concurred in the amendments OF
the Senate TO the act incorporating the
Central Baptist Society Of Newport.
Mr.. Robbins. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to enable the 1rus-
tees of the Long Wharf in Newport, to es.
tablish and protect q Dol phin. Act read q
second time and passed. The Senate after.
wards concurrod. On motion Of Mr.. II. the
committee appointed to ascertain the metes
and bounds Of the Newport jail lot were dis
charged from further consideration Of that
subject. Adjourned.
Friday morning, June 25th.
SENATE.-The Senate concurred in the
votes Of the House on sundry petitions and
acts Of a private nature,
The bill from the House, relating 10 the
liabilities &c., Of persons engaged in Man
ufacturing Companies, was referred TO the
committee on the judiciary (; also the bills
relating to guogers and TO a surveyor in the
town OF Hopkinton.
afternoon.
The bill in relation to Manufacturing Com
panes was concurred in with ame ndments.--
The House subsequently adopted them, and
the bill is now public law.
The Senate concurred in amendments Of
the House to the acts in addition to the &C,
relating to public schools, and TO the lncorpo
ration OF Academies, Societies. &c.
II The bill in amendment OF the act relating
to the Supreme Court was concurred in.
II A bill relsting TO the State Prison was
read q second time and passed.