Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-10
JANUARY SESSION.

IL pibANh "a bs--ltu ACT W cliuDlt UldTTltu WO-
men to effect life insurance. Concurred.
| An act in amendment of an act for impound-
| ing certain animals. Concurred.
! Petition of Charles +. Tillinghast, guardian
for leave to contract for real estate. Concurred.
! An act further to protect personal liberty
Read and referred TO Committee on Judiciary.
Report Of the Quartermasier General. Ac-
! cepted and ordered to be placed on file.
! An act in amendment of an act relating to
| guaging Concurred.
| Resolution appointing Committee to investi-
gate the claims against the State. Passed.
II HOUSE.-Report of Adjutant General of
the State. Read and accepted.
Il Sundry concurrences were received from the
Senate.
Annual Report of Providence and Worccs-
ter Railroad Company. Read and referred to
Committee on Finance.
Petition of Second Universalist Society, of
Providence, for act of incorporation. Referred
to Committee on Education.
An act in addition to an act in relation to
railroads. Read and passed to a second read
ing and referred to Committee on Judiciary
An act relative TO changing the time of voting
upon granting licenses for the retailing of
strong liquors. Read and passed to a second
reading and laid upon the table.
The bill providing for tax was then taken
up.
Mr. Cranston said that he did not intend to
say much in the opening of the discussion, as
the whole subject had been under the consid-
Grafton of the members Of the House during
the session. lie thought it would be obvious
to every one that a tax must be raised.
There has been no general tax in this State
for twenty four years, not even to the amount
of farthing. During that period we have
contracted debt of $780, 900.
after some discussion by Messrs. Sherman,
Balou, Barber and Hutchns, Mr.. Ames moved
that the first resolution be amended so that the
sum to be raised by direct tax be reduced from
$35 900 to $50 900 annually-and by striking
out that portion which relates to the application
of any portion of the sum raised by direct tax
10 public education in relief of the towns,-so
as To render it unnecessary for them to raise
any money for this object in order to receive the
State bounty.
Afternoon.
.-Remonstrance of Indian Coun-
ell VS.. Tobias l.. Ross. Read and referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
II HOUSE.-Petiton Of Second Uniyersalist
Society, of Providence, for incorporation
Granted and act passed.
Account of Josiah T. Martin. Not recon-
mcnded. Report of Committee adopted.
The resolutions and bill reported by the Sc
lect Committee on Taxation, was called up.
\ After further discussion, the question was
taken on the adoption of the amendment intro
duced by Mr. Ames, and the vote resulted as
follows:
AYES-Mcssrs. Ames, T.. Angel, l.. An
gell, r. Angel, Anthony, Ballou, Bourne,
Bradford, Brown, Burlngame, V. Carr,
Cranston, DANA Despeau, Farnum, Gorham,
b. Harris, lIarkness, h. Harris, Hidden, Hut
chins, Jenckes, Knight, |. G.. Manchester,
Peckham, Randall, Rathbone, Rhodes, Rob-
bins, Sheldon, Smith, Turner, Waterman,
Wclch-3i
! NOES-Messrs. Aldrch Barber, p. Bar
ker, w. Barker, Bayley, n. Carr, Church,
Davis, D'Wolf, Douglass, Durfee, Gray, Hop
kins, Hubbard, Lillibrdge, j. Manchester,
Potter, Reynolds, Rodman, Sherman, Spen-
Ger, Walker, Watson, Whipple-2l.
Thwsday, Morning, FEB. 3.
: SENATE.-Rcmonstra of the Nara
gansett Tribe VS.. Tobias 5. Ross. Resolution
staying sales of Indian lands. Passed.
Ar act in addition to an act regulating the
election of civil officers. Read and referred to
Committee on Judiciary
penalty incurred by forfeiture of recognizance.
Read and concurred.
Petition of Ira Harvey ct al. for an act for
the protection of bottles Read and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
An act in amendment of the election laws.
Read and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
An act in addition to the act concerning
crimes and punishments. Read and referred
To Committee on Judiciary.
Report of the Finance Committee on the re-
port of the Inspectors of the State Prison
Laid on the table
An act in amendment of an act in relation
to the Supreme Court. Read and referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
! HOUSE.-Rcsoluton authorizing the Ju-
dietary Committee to report a bill levying du-
ty upon Railroad Corporations Read and land
upon the table.
! Petition of James B Gates to be discharged
| from Indictment Petitioner has leave To with
draw.
/ An act in amendment of an act entitled an
act To regulate the election of civil officers.
House concurrcd.
! Petition of Alexr Barker for remission Of
penalty Granted and act passed.
Petition of Martin G.. Pollard for restoration.
Petitioner has leave to withdraw.
An act in amendment of the Election Law.
Read second time and passed.
An act in addition to the act concerning
Crimes and Punishment Read second time
and passed.
Petition of Ira Harvey for an act for the
protection of bottles. Granted and act passed.
Resolution of adjournment from the Senate.
Laid upon the table.
Petition of William Jones Valentine, ct al,
for an act of incorporation. Referred to Com
mlttce on Judiciary.
Resolution staying the sale Of Indian land.
House concur.
The subject of State tax was then taken
up and discussed.
! The resolutions were amended so as TO pro-
vide for assessing tax Of twenty Thousand
dollars instead of thiriy-fye thousand dollars.
Adjourned.
I Afternoon.
\ SENATE.--Report Of Commissioners on
the North kingstown Exchange Bank. Read
and act passed.
\ Act in amendment Of the Election Law
Concurred
\ An act in amendment Of an act relating to
crimes and punishments. Concurred.
II Adjourned.
n HOJ1SE -petitinn of III, nrv ~ Marchan,