Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-06


passed without division. Mr.. IIutchins of
Providence, moved reconsideration of the
vote taken this morning, postponinG indefinite
ly the State valuation bill--but motion being
interposed to lay the vote to reconsider on the
table, the ayes and noes were ordered on the
last mentioned motion, and resulted as follows
ayes 3S, noes %. So the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bosworth called up the joint resolution
on the subject of the disputed boundary with
Massachusetts-when after a protracted de-
bate, the House concurred with the Senate,
and appointed Messrs. Bosworth, Dixon and
+. Brown, the committee on their part TO pre-
pare report. The report of the committee
on the State audit was then read, and ordered
to be communicated to the Senate.
Various acts and resolutions, which we are
unable to enumerate, were then passed in diff
ferent stages, and the House adjourned.
House or REpREsESTATIvEs--Sa
July lst., lSiS,-The House met agrceably
to adjournment at 8, A. NJ.
A bill in amendment of an act in relation TO
an act for granting licences for the sale of
spirituous liquors &c. was read a second time
and passed.
A petition and act accompanying it, from
citizens of Cumberland, praying for further ac-
tion in relation TO licences, on motion of Mr.
Bosworth, was ordered to be laid on the table,
Various accounts reported on and recon-
mended by the committee on Accounts, were
allowed and sent to the Senate.
The bill of expenses incurred by the Com
mittee for the supcrintendance of the funeral
of Major John II. Vinton, was referred to the
House by said committee and afterwards or
dered TO be laid on the table. Subsequently
MIR. Iutchins Of Providence, moved to take
the bill from the table with view to act on it
at the present session, but this was refused
by the House by decided majority ayes 81:
Noes 81.
A Resolution passed, and was afterwards
concurred in by the Senate authorizing the
General Treasurer to borrow SIG 900 for the
detraying of current expenses, provided the
same can be obtained at not exceeding per
cent. per annum.
A Resolution also passed both Houses, au-
thorizng the General Treasurer to borrow of
the Bank of North America S25 900, in order
to pay note at that amount now due by the
State to that bank for money heretofore loaned
by it.
An act passed in addition to the act pro-
viding for the removal of the poor in the sew
eral towns
An act for the preservation of oysters and
other shell fishes
An act to repeal the act incorporating the
North Kingstown Bank.
A Resolution reported by the committee on
the Judiciary, authorizing the agent of the
Providence and Pawtucket turnpike to pro
cure all persons trcspassing on said road to
be indicted by the Attorney General.
Resolutions were passed on the following
subjects and concurred in by the Senate
To authorize the distribution of the amount
credited to towns for the active militia now re-
naming in the Treasury
To examine and report upon the state of
the Jail in the county of Newport, and to re.
port what alterations therein are necessary
Committee-Mcssrs. Turner, Gould, and Da-
Wis, of n. p.
To repair the Jail in the county of Wash
ington-George Robinson and VIM. French,
committee, and expense not to exceed $500
To examine and report upon the Jail in the
county of Kent-Committcc Mcssrs. Whip
pie, Reynolds and Allen, Of Warwick.
To repair the State House in Bristol-S2O0
appropriated VIM. III. Bayley, committee
The Senate amended the act and rcso
luton appointing Commissioners on the State
debt, so as to authorize the employment of
Counsel &c, for the State if the expense did
not exceed 100 dollars.
Aud in this amendment the House concur
red.
The military tax was directed hereafter to
DC assessed ana pald over 10 the support Oi pub
lie schools
Many other acts and resolutions of minor
interest having been disposed of-the two
Houses adjourned at II l-2 A. NJ, TO meet in
BRsroL in conformity to the Constitution on
the last Monday in October.
III The Democratic papers arc beginning
to score the back of their old favorite, Martin
Van Buren, thcman who, but the other day,
was the great embodiment of Democracy, but
who don't progress" fast enough to keep up
with the main team. They also give up New
the idea, that there will not be "much Of
shower anyhow"