Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-11

House without a division.
Messrs. Bowen, Robbins and II. Davis
were appointed a committee to report on the
petition Of N. M. Wheaton and others, as tc
the toll at Kelley's Bridge.
! The House non-concurred the resolution o
the Senate abolishng the June session, and
voted that when the assembly adjourn, it adj
journ to meet at Newport, on Monday the Goth
day Of June ensuing.
/ Mr.. Whipple reported the resolutions as to
slavery in the District of Columbia, which had
been referred TO select committee.
Mr.. Ames moved to postpone them until the
June sesson-rejectcd.
II The preamble to the resolutions was then
stricken out and the resolutions passed.
/ A great variety of private bills were then
called up and acted on; and the House adjourn
ed to halfpast two, p. NJ.
n FRIDAY Afternoon, May s.
The House assembled agreeably TO adjourn
ment, at l-2 o'clock, p. M.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Whipple Of Co
ventry, and not Recommended by the Finance
Committee, laying an additional tax of 18th
of one per cent, on the capital stock of the
Banks in this State, was taken up, and after
debated, on motion of Mr.. Hidden, was laid on
the tablc--yeas Al ; nays ls.
Mr.. Cranston reported Mr.. Porter's Reso-
lutons respecting the French Revolution,
which were read and passed. A bill authoriz-
ing the City and Town Councils in cities and
towns where licences are refused, to authorize
certain number of persons TO sell wine and
strong liquors for medicinal and artistlcal pur-
poses, was debated by Messrs. Amcs. Whip
pie, Borden and others, and passed.
/ A resolution for the payment of the salaries
of the Governor and Lieut.. Governor, for the
past year, came down from the Senate and
was concurred in. The two Houses accepted
the invitation Of the Committee Of arrange
ments to attend the funeral of Major JNo r.
VisToN al Providence on Thursday, the llh
inst, by concurrent vote.
A great variety of acts of incorporation re-
ported by the Committee on Corporations were
taken up and disposed of. The House took
a recess until Z, u. NJ.
FRIDAY Evening, 7. o'clock, 7. NJ
The House met at the hour above indicated
but no business was done until nearly 0, F. M:
the whole mass of bills and resolutions on the
table having been sent to the Senate.
The Senate cont urred in great variety of
bills and resolutions sent from the House-a-
mong them
The act in amendment of an act entitled an
act in relation to the Supreme Court
The act in amendment of an act entitled an
act establishing Courts of Common Pleas
The act to incorporate the city of Newport
The act to incorporate the Newport and
Fall River Magnetic Telegraph Company
The resolutions respecting the recent revo-
luton in France:
The resolutions on the subject Of slavery in
the District of Columbia.
ernor and Senate at the request of the House,
united in Grand Committee for the purpose OF
proceeding in the annual election Of officers
Supreme Court. The Hon. RICHARD w.
GREENE, of Providence, was unanimously C.
lected Chief Justice of this Court, vacant by
the death Of the lamented Chief Justice Dur
FEE.
The act passed this session having dspens-
ed with the side Judges of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas altogether-no elections to those
places became necessary.
GIrk Supreme Court Newport county. WM.
GuPIN, Esq, the present incumbent, was re-
elected without opposition
Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas for this
county. DANIEL c. DESnAM, Esq.-rc-elect-
ed without opposition.
Sheriff Of Ncrport county. WM. II. Douc-
LASS, Esq, the present Sheriff, was again
nominated and elected also without opposition.
The choice of Justices of the Peace for
Newport, was postponed until the June ses-
sion, to enable the town TO act in relation to 1t,
if it thought proper, at the June town meeting.
The Public Notaries for this county, were
with one or two exceptions, reelected
In the other counties some Of the important
appointments were postponed 10 June, and in a
large number of the towns, the choice of JUS
tees of the Peace was deferred to enable the
towns to act in reference to that subject if they
thought proper.
Thomas ]. STEAD, Esq, was elected Maj.
General of the State in place Of - Stead
man, resigned.
The whole register of officers having been
gone over the Grand Committee separated. n
At l-2 past IL, the two Houses adjourned
% Died dgan ~ THIS TOWN, on Monday, The
lGh day Of June ensuing, in conformity to'a
well established, highly convenient and ncces-
,ary usage.
IJ- Rev. Austin Phelps, Of Pine street
Church, Boston, has received and accepted
he appointment, Of the Trustees Of Andover
Theological Seminary, to the vacant Profess