Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-20
General Assembly.
JANUARY SESSION.
Wedaesday, Morning January, 70.


dietary.
I HOUSE. Petition Of Aquidnecl
Hose Company, NewpeIt, fo' increas'
of number of memberse Referred 4
! Committee on Corpordftons.
Il Petition OF Bradford BiaytoL for lib
! GRAFTON. Referred to committee Oh Con
victs Petitions.
! An act in amendment Of an act eDii
tied an act III relation to the Genera
! Treasurer. Referred 10 the COMMITTED u
| on judiciary.
Il On motion Of Mr.. Ballou, the petition:
Of Ezekiel Fowler et al. , of Eli Pond e
al p, aud Of Dexter Ballou Il al were
ordered TO be taken from the files aud
referred TO Committee on Corporations
An act in addition to an act fentllled
al act for the equal distribution Of insol.
vent estates Read second time and
passed.
Resolutions calling upon the banks
for Information as to the annual average
Of their dividends aud profits, was called
up.
Mr.. Cranston urged the passage ofthe
re solution. 1t had been SAID that the
banks were making great profits, and
he wished the information called for to
show gentlemen entertaining such ideas
that they are mistaken.
Mr.. Manchester Of Warwick, opposed
the passage Of the resolution.
Mr.. Wbipple SAID that the resolution
was impracticable.
Mr.. Barber took the same view Of the
subject.
Mr. Sherman was willing that the
members Of the House should have all
the information that they desired, but he
die not believe that even if this resolu-
ton passed, they would get it. The res
olution is not imperative, and the Cash
iers, like certain persons we read Of in
the Scriptures. would be filled with ex-
cuses. Some Of them will have taken
unto themselves wives and can't come,
others will have their counting to attend
TO evenings, and others still are religious
and must go to meeting. Some of the
banks will not desire you to know how
much they have make, and the others
will be equally anxious that you shall
not know how badly off they are. Still
ne was willing that an attempt should be
made.
Mr.. CRANSTON said that he was
satisfied that this resolution was not on
y practicable, but that the Cashiers
could furnish the desired abstracts casi-
y and in a very short time. lie had
,een furnished with similar information
o that now asked from the Bank OF I
Rhode Island, at Newport, n less than
IN hours time. lie deemed the resolu-
ion Of no sor, Of consequence other than
o draw out facts which would be an
nswer to such arguments in favor OF the [
axation Of the banks as had been ad-
anced by the gentlemen from Coventry
nd some other members. n
MIR. HUTCIlINS moved that the
esolulion be referred to the Finance
committee for revision.
The motion to refer was lost.
The question being on the passnge of
ne resolution, the house was called and
resu lied as follows:
AYES 2I-NOES 81.
Report Of officers and waters Of the
louise. Read and ordered on file. 4
Petition of John w. Whiting, "A con-
ict, for remission of fine and costs. -
,eferred TO Committee on Finance.
An act IN amendment of an act entitl
d an act in relation to urors Read
nd referred TO Committee on Finance.
Memorial OF Board of Aldermen at
al l.n Ian IN, lgn ptatn
ames from city registry. Committee
n Corporations report an act Read and
assed to a second reading.
Memorial Of Board Of Aldermen Of
for an act concerning ferry
oats. Granted and act passed.
An act in amendment of an act CON I
.rning crimes and punishmen,s Read {
nd passed to a second reading and laid
u the table. I
Resolution assigning day for the ,
isl Of petitions, and aso fixing the time !
u the adjournment of the present scs. I
on.
Mr. CRANSTON said that he had
esented this resolution both from it's |
,cordance with his own views and
Osc VI " UuUlDeT Ol HiS CoHHluhtNS -
|e believed that the business OF the +
ouse might be transacted much more
,eedily, and m adjournment brought
,out much earlier than had heretofore
cen done.
Tuesday, the 18Th inst, wa. assigned ss
c day for the trial Of the docket OF private
,titlons. "
afternoon. &
SENATE Tho Senate met and there d
ling no business on the table adjourned. llil
EOUSE.-pcinlon OF Henry j. Hudson.
iardlan, To mortgage real estate. Referred
the Committee on the Judiciary. IL
Petition Of Emily :, Stone, for power to
axe will. Referred 10 the Committee Oh
ldiciaty. tl
An act in amendment Of an sct in relation C,
Suprcme Court. Referred to the Com. Il
litcc on the Judiciary. lI;,
Petition Of New England Commercnl :.
ank Of Newport, for amendment Of charter y
ran,cd and act passed.
Petition Of stockholders of Roger Will
rms Insurance Company for incorporation. "
efeueJ to the COMMITTEE on Corporations. f
siN succ
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