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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday,, June 2s, 1913.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Hidden,
Whipple and Davis of n Providence as the
committee on the part Of the House to nomi-
. nate Commissioners to report upon the State
debt-also Messrs. Bosworth, Whppe and
Arnold 10 be the select committee on the peti-
ton of the village Of Woonsocket for an
amendment Of III" ao, authorizing licenses for
the sale of sprituous liquors.
The act to incorporate she X. |. Insurance
Company, reported by the Committee on cor
porations, was read a second time and passed.
The bill to amend the act in amendment of
the act to establish Courts "a Common Pleas,
coming up in its course, the defects of the act
of the last session were explained and comment
ed on by Messrs Amcs, Weeden and Bos-
worth, when tho bill was recommtted TO the
judiciary Committee, with instructions to make
further provision for appeals to the Supreme
Court
The bill regulating the sale of salaratus and
bcarbonate of soda was read second time and
passed.
The Senate concurred in the appointment OF
joint committee to nominate Commissioners
for the State debt, aud appointed on their part,
Messrs. Branch, Bradford and T.. r. Potter, IN
addition to those appointed by the House.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the bill reported by Mr.. Cranston, pro.
vdng for new valuation of the real and per-
sonal property of this State The bill having
been read second time, the relative expedien-
cv of direct tax and n tax on banks was dis
cussed by Messrs. Cranston and Whipple.-
Mr.. Rhodes of Providence then moved the in
definite postponcment of the bill, but before the
vote was taken, Mr.. Robbins moved, as having
precedence Of the motion to postpone indefinite
ly, that the bill be laid on the table and the
ayes and noes having been called, the motion
last made prevailed; ayes 35; noes 2S.
Mr.. Whipple of Coventry, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported the two bills in
,roduced in the morning by Mr.. Bowen, for In
creasing tax on banks &c, and regulating
rates Of exchange.
On motion of Mr. Robbins, ordered, that
said bills be printed, and that Friday morning
be assigned for their consideration, and Of the
bills providing for new valuation now lying
on the table.
The communication from the u. ).
Ordnance department, heretofore mentioned,
was referred TO the Quarter Master General.
The Till to amend the act to incorporate the
2d Unvcrsalist Society in Providence, report
ed by the Committee on Education, was read
a second time and passed.
Sundry reports from the Committee on real
estate were then acted on and the House adj
journcd.
Thursday, Jlnc 30.
HOUSE or REP RESENTA TIVES.
The House met agreoably to adjournment at
lOA. NJ. The roll having been called, and
Journal read, the Speaker, 5. c. Sherman,
Esq (Mr. Bosworth temporarily occupying
the Chair made written report on the hoh-
cry in the Point Judith ponds, accompanied by
an act regulating the same. Afler the report
had been read, the act was taken up by con-
sent, read a second time, and passed.
An act in relation to the binding out OF chill
dren in the city Of Providence, was read a sec
ond time, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sheldon Of Providence,
the Governor and Senate then united with the
House in Grand Committee for the purpose OF
completing the election Of State officers.
The clerks OF tho Supreme Court IN the
counties of Kent and Bristol, and the clerks Of
,hc Common Pleas IN Providence, Bristol, and
Kcnt were scycrallv reelected