Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-11-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
AT SOUTH KINGSTON.
IursnAx MORNING. Oct.

against the election of Benjamin b.
! Thurs,0n. Read and sent TO the House.
/ The docket Of unfinished business
was called over.
! Mr.. Potter presented an Act in amend
ment of Act prescribing forms Of writs.
Read first time and referred 10 Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
/ Adjourned to = l-2 o'clock, p Nj.
1 HOUSE-Tbe House Invited the
Senate to join it for the purpose OF open
ing the session with prayer.
! Prayer was offered by the Rev job
Manchester.
II Petition Of certain citizens OF Bristol,
praying for the passage OF law securing
to children employed in manufactures
the advantages of attending school part
of each year. Referred TO Committee
on Education.
/ A message was received from the Sen,
ate containing the remonstrance OF Wilk'
ims Updikc against the election of BcnIa'
min Il. Thurston, and communication
from the Governor declining TO count
! the votes as authorized by the law or
dering the election. The law leaves II
/ optional with the Governor to count the
! votes or to refer them TO the General As
sembly.
The docket of unfinished business
was taken up.
/ Petition of II. +. Sutton relative to
oyster law. Continued.
Petitions Of Cornelius Bailey ct al, for
the passage of an act for the regulation
of fishery in the town of Little Compton;
of David Melville, relative to a law direct
ling descent Of intestate estates; and oil
! same, for revision Of law relative to
| Courts of Probate. Petitioners had leave
| to withdraw.
( Petition of Dexter Balou and others,
for incorporation of a small part of the
towns of Smithfield and Cumberland, tc
be called Woonsocket. Continued &c
next session.
Il Resolution relative to superintendent
by the Sheriff of the Providence County
/ Jail. Stricken from the docket.
4 Resolution inslructing the Committee
OH the Judiciary to report bill proyld-
ing for attachment upon mcsne process.
/ Continued to next session.
i Report of the Commltte OH Ferries.
Stricken from the docket
The remainder of the docket Of a
public nature was passed for the pres
ent.
DOCKET OF PRIVATE PETITIONS.
Petition of Obed Paine aud others, for
charter of Free Will Baptist Church III
Smlthield Petitioners have leave TO
withdraw.
Petition Of Robert Lapham and 9TH
ers, respecting Valley Falls Bridge OF
Amos Whitlord, for release from fine
and costs. Dismissed
Petition of Martha Howell and others
in relation to- Blackstone Canal of
Woonsocket Company VS.. Blackstone
Canal; of the Stockholders Of Black
stone Canal, for additional act Of incor-
pora,ion. Continued.
/ Petition Of Simon j. Hicks, for COM
mutation Of sentence.
Mr.. Ames moved that the petition be
dismissed, as the prisoner had escaped
Mr.. Bailou thought it should be passed
for the present.
Mr.. Hidden said that aherc seemed to
be "A diversity Of opinion among legal
gentlemen as to the power OF the Su-
preme Court to rescntencc Hicks, and
he wished that the petition be passed Tor
the present.
1t was so passed.
Petition of John c. Weaver, for sale
of real estate. Petitioner has leave TO
withdraw
All other petitions of a private nature
on the docket of unfinished business as
passed for the present.
! Petition ofJoseph llishman, for license
to peddle. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
| Report and accounts of John b. Her
reshoH, Treasurer of the Providence and
Washington Bridge. Received and re-
lcrred To Committee on Finance.
Mr. Hidden introduced bill in
amendment of an act relating to theatre
cal exhibitions, and other places of
amusement Received and passed to a
second reading, aud referred To the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
! Petition of Patrick and Mary McGill,
for the liberation of jeremiah McGill -
Referred to Committee on Convlcts' Pc.
titlons.
! Petition Of Richard Waterman and
others, for acts of incorporation. Re
icrred to Committee on Corporations.
Petition of Alexander Barker, for re-
mission of penalty. Referred to Com
mlttce on Finance.
Petitions of Abraham Ingraham and
William Opcnshaw, for liberty to hold
real estate. Referred to Committee on.
judiciary.
Petition of New York, Providence.
and Boston Railroad Company, To IN
crease loan. Referred TO Committee OH
Judiciary.
Rcmonstrancc Of wilkins Updike,
against granting the certificate of cleo
llon of Benjamin B. Thurston. Receiv-
ed
The Senate was invited to Join the
lousc to-moItow ~ ten o'clock, ~.