Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-28

4 10 JON persons ~ marriage, afier sDme dis
cussion, the ayes aud nays being called tor,
npon motion TO lay the subject upon the
table, the motion prevailed by the following
vote :-Yess %. Noes l6.
AFTERNOON HOUSE act giving
masters In chancery, auditors, and referees
power to issue wriis Of protection for witness.
es. Passed.
An act in addition TO an act establishing
Courts of Common Pleas, giving Rail Road
Companies power TO call special Courts ol
Common Pleas, to make report Of location OF
road, aud appoint Commissioners. l
An act in amendment Of an act in relation
to mendlng highways and hedges. Passed.
An act requiring the Sheriff upon the ap.
pointment Of each deputy. 10 collect Of such
deputy one dollar for The use of The State.
The bill was rejected.
An act in amendment OF an act establishing
Courts, was again taken up, and after severa
amendments, the whole subject was recon.
mitted to the Committee on The Judiciary.
An act authorizing suretes on bond TO re-
turn to jail after the final disposition Of the
petition before the Supreme Court. TO com.
NIT principal 10 jail, passed to a second read
ing. referred to Committee on Judiciary.
| An act in relation 10 theatrical exhibitions,
&C.. requiring certain sums TO be paid for H.
censes, passed TO a second reading, and 70.
fered to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of Pioneer Fire Company No 5,
for leave 10 increase number Of the company
from 60 to 100. Granted and act passed.
The lien law was again taken up. The
act reported by the Committee on the Judicia
ry was read.
Several amendments were proposed and
discussed, and the bill was finally recommit.
ted 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
The House adjourned.
Friday, Jan. %.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The following acts were concurred IN, viz:
A n act respecting Providence and Pawtucket
turnpike Corporation; act giving power To
Masters in Chancery, auditors and referees
to give protection TO Witnesses summoned be-
fore them oct authorizing special Courts OF
Common Pleas, to be held, to toke cogn.
zance Of certain railroad suits +; act exempt
ing Churlestown from the operation of the
act regulating the fisheries in the salt ponds
in the towns Of Westerly and ChaIlestown ;
act increasing the number Of men attached TO
Union Fire Co. No. 3. to l25
The following acts introduced into the Sen
ute were passed act relating to the salaries
of the officers of the State Prison I; act ih ad.
di,ion TO an act establishing Courts Of Pro.
bate act authorizing Justices of the Peace
to take dispositions in license cases.
The resolution Of :he House requiring the
sheriffs in attendance on the General As
sembly 10 report The names of the officers in
attendance, was concurred ~.
The subject Of The shell fisheries was post
pOned 20 the next session, with an order Of
notice to the essees of oyster lots.
The accounts which came from the House
were, on motion Of Mr.. Ballou. of Cumber
land, referred to special committee.
The Senate adjourned to Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock
In the House an act IN alteration of an act
regulating the Fisheries in salt water ponds
in Westerly.
Snndry concurrences were received
An act to secure TO Mechanics, &c. paw.
nenl for labor and materials expended on
real estate, was reported from the committee
on Judiciary. taken up and discussed.
The question was on the final passage Of
the act.
The House was called and the act was
pnsscd--44 toS.
Petition of Henry J. Duff ct ais for amend.
ment Of the Constitution, so as to allow natu
rallzcd foreigners 10 vote.
Mr.. Shcarman. from the select committee
to whom the subject was referred nader eport
in writing at length, and in opposition to the
prayer of the petition.
A minority report was presented by Mr..
Davis, and read.
The petitioners had leave to withdraw
Ayes 30. Noes ~.
The House adjourned ill 3 o'clock.
HOUsE-Atternoon-- OF Union
Fire Go. for increase of numbers-granted,
and act passed.
Act respecting Providence and Pawtucket
Turnpike orporalon-passed.
An act in addition 10 an act to prevent
Hawking and Peddling without license, was
taken up and discussed.
I, was moved to lay the bill upon the table.
On this motion The House was called, and
refused to lay the bill on the table by the
following vote Ayes 23-Noes S2.
The House was then called on the pas
sage Of the act, and resulted as follows =
Ayes 30-Noes 90.
SATURDAY, Jan. 23-lO o'clock, A. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The following acts of the House we're con.
cured in, viz: continuing the petitions OF
the Providence Gas Co., and the Providence
and Portsmouth Coal Co. to the next session
Of the Assembly; increasing the capital stock
Of the American Bank renting portion
Of the license fee paid by Luther Morse ex.
emp.ng Pascoag Bank from penalty for neg
lecling to make return.
The act in amendment Of an act for mend
ing highways and bridges, was nonconcurred.
A message was received from the House
with the following votes Amending the act
establishing Jail limits in Providence giving
Courts Of Probate authority to provide Tor
the sale Of minors estates amending the
Insolvent law.
The report of the committee on the Arse
ma, and q vote allowing sundry accounts
we're communicated from the House.
| The Senate concurred in the Act known
as the Lien Law.
| HoUsE.-Journal read
Certain accounts allowed and ordered TO
be paid.
Resolution directing the Quarter Master
General to sell certain articles and take such
measures rs he may think proper referred
10 the Committee on the Militia.