Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-01

\ Eveninl
Senate concured in votes OF the Housarf
acts in amendment Of the Poor LuwSf
Providence. TO charter Providence Gss CS>
psny, X. /. Machine and Tool Comps,
Ashland Manufacturing Company, P}.
dence and Portsmouth Coal Company, AMI
lean Hosiery Company--in the act relatv
TO Trinity Church. Newport-and in votesp
print 5000 copies OF Judge Durfee's iiistd
cal Discourse and 1000 copies Of Rep0rN
Commissioner of Public Schools to be MD
at the ensuing October session. Also On ~
Respecting storage OF cotton waste, and q
sundry accounts.
Friday morning, June 25th
HoUsE.-An act. of which Office was givh
last session by Mr. Cranston Of NewpoTt.p
provide for taking on estimate OF oil ID
rateable property in the State with view,
a general State tax, was reported by ID
committee on Finance. Not recommends.
The committee propose an increase OF Bar
tax I.8 per cent. Mr.. Cranston called Tor
consideration of the bill introduced by hin
which being taken up, was widely debate
by himself Ames, II. E. Turner, WhipPle
Barber and others, without arriving at IN
main question which was deferred TO the ai
ternoon sitting.
Mr.. King Of Newport, presented petitiol
for amendment of charter Of Trinity Church
Referred TO the Committee on Corporations
afternoon.
Tho debate on Mr.. Cranston's bill fora
general estimate of rateubIe property was
further debated by Messrs. Shearman, Gran
ston, Barber, Bosworth and BaloU, when on
motion of Mr.. Shoarman the whole subject
was postponed 10 the October session ayes
81 noes 81. An act passed relative 10 tho
storage Of cotton waste in the city OF Provi-
dence.
The House concurred in the ame endments
recommended by the Committee on Educa-
ton to the acts in addition to the act relating
to public schools, and for the incorporation OF
Library, Academy and School associations.
The act in amendment to an q ct relating
to the Supreme Court was finally passed.
In GRAND COMMITTEES. Justices OF the
Peace Of various towns, and Notaries Pub
lic IN several Counties, and few other off-
GERS were elected, which completes the list.
Justices of The Peace in Newport: BeDja-
min b. Howland. William Gilpin, Daniel c.
Denham, Christ. +. Robbins, James Hors-
well, Geo. w. Taylor.
The General Committee then rose.
In HOUsE.-Petition OF David w. Streeter
for remission Of fine and costs--Granted,
ayes 40-noes l2.
Act relating to Trinity Church, Newport,
read second time and passed.
The House concurred in the amendments
OF the Senate to the act relating to Manu.
featuring Corporations.
Evening p. M
The Committee appointed to audit the
General TTeasurer's accounts, make writ
ten report, which was read and accepted.
An act relating to the State prison was
concurred in; also act relating TO the storage
Of cotton waste. Resolution, TO print 5000
copies of Judge Duriee's Historical Dis
course, and 1000 do. of the Annusl October
Report Of the Commissioner of Public Schools
passed to be enacted.
An act also passed both Houses, in rela-
ton to emigrent passengers, which goes i'm
medately into effect
At late hour of the night II 4 P. M both
Houses adjourned to meet again, according
to law, on the last Monday Of October at 8.
Kngstown.