Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-10
General Assembly.
JANUARY SESSION.
SATURDAY. morning, Feb. 8.

tions petitions, NC.
An act in amendment Of an act relative to-
the Supreme Court.
An act enabling Town Councils to grant Il
censcs. =.
Report of Finance Committee on report of
the Inspectors of the State Prison.
Resolutions respecting the Mexican war.
Act in amendment of poor debtors oath.
Resolution authorizing loan of S25 600.
Act in amendment of an act relative to pub
lie schools.
Report of Committee on North kingstown
Bank.
Rephrt of Warden of State Prison.
Petition of William J. Valentine for act Of
incorporation.
Petition of David S. Greenough for act of
incorporation.
Act relative to line of Providence and Paw
'tucket Turnpike.
Act in addition to an act to prevent hawk
ing and peddling.
Petition of Swan Point Cemetery.
Resolution requiring the General Treasurer
TO report the excess of the expenditures of the
State over its receipts for the five preceding
years.
Act in addition to an act concerning crimes
and punishments.
An act in addition to an act in relation to
railroads.
An act on the vote of adjournment.
lIOUSE.-Report of the Warden of the
State Prison to the Inspectors thereof, and the
report of the Inspectors. Read and accepted.
Report of the Committee on the line of the
Providence and Pawtucket Turnpike. Read,
accepted, and ordered to the Senate.
An act in relation to the line of Providence
and Pawtucket Turnpike Corporation. Read
a first and second time, rule suspended, and
passed.
Perry Arnold had leave to withdraw one Of
his accounts against the State.
The account of Abner JillsOn. Continued
to next session.
Petition of William J. Valentine ct al, for
an act of incorporation. Continued with order
of notice
Report of Commissioners on North Kings
town Exchange Bank. House concur with
amendments.
An act relative to the Supreme Court. Con-
Cured with amendments
Petition of David 5. Greenough ct al, for
act of incorporation. Continued with order OF
notice.
An act in addition to an act to prevent hawk
ing and peddlng. Read second time and
passed.
An act in amendment of an act concerning
crimes and punishments. Called up and dis
cussed.
The act was then laid upon the table.
Petition of Edward &. CranstOn ct al in IA
vor of abolishing capital punishment Laid
upon the table.
Resolutions in relation to the Mexican war.
Mr.. Cranston spoke briefly in opposition to
the war.
MIR. BalCu introduced preamble and reso-
luton in subst, tuition Of the above, and on his
motion the House was called, and the ayes and
noes ordered to be entered on the Journal
AYES ls. NOES AZ. &,
Mr.. Douglass, at his request, was excused
from voting.
The question then being on the passage Of
the resolutions reported by the Committee, on
motion the House was called and the ayes and
noes ordered to be entered on the journal.
AYES.-Messrs Ames, Adrich, X. An
pel. Anthony, Barber,P p. Barker, w. Barker,
Bayiey. Bosworth Bourne, V. Carr, Grams
ton. Davis, Dixon, Gorham, Gray, Is. Harms,
Hidden, Hopkins, Hubbard, llutchns, Llll-
bridge. |. G.. Manchester, j. Manchester, Pol
lard, Potter. Randall Rathbone, Reynolds,
Rhodes, Robbins, Rodman, Sherman, Sheldon,
Spencer, Walker, Watson, Welch, Wmpplc'
80
NOES.-Messrs. f.. Angel, l.. Angel,
Ballou, Bradford, Brown, 8utinm, Bgrlingame,
n. Carr, Dana, Despeau, Farnum, markness'
r. Harris, Hoxie, Jenckes, Knight, feckhan,
Smith, Waterman.-l9.
An act in addition to an act concerning crimes
and punishments. Read and passed.
Resolution requiring the General Treas
urer to report the excess of the expenditures
of the State over its receipts for the five pre-
ceding years Read and passed.
Petitions for the commutation OF punishment
of Simon ]. Hicks. Petitioner had leave to
Withdrawn
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff of Provi-
dence county to make alterations to the olflcc
of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Read and
passed.
Sundry accounts were allowed =.
Vote of Adjournment. Read and passed.
! Smdry concurrences were received from the
Senate.
Petition of S. b. Tobey relative to State
Debt. Read and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Bradford introduced the following reso-
luton, (Mr. Whpple being in the Chair)
Resolved. That the thanks of this House
are due to the Hon. VIM. 5. Patten for the ei-
ficiency, impartiality and ability with which
he has discharged the duties imposed upon hlm
as the presiding officer thereof.
The Speaker, on resumlng the Char, ad-
dressed the House in brief manner
The concurrence of the Senate in the vote OF
adjournment was then read, and the House ad-
iourned to meet according to law.
The TIvERToN AFFAIR.-On Wednesday