Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-20
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( RED TO The Committee on Judiciary.
| Petition Of Hannah Page for liberation
! Leave to withdraw.
II Petition Of Raymond Durdick for remission
Of costs and for liberation. Granted and act
passed.
Petition Of Nes,or Willis for hbers,ion.-
Granted and act passed.
! Sundry accounts were received and re-
ferred
Memorial Of Third Brigade. Stricken from
the docket.
Memorial OF Kent Brigade. Sirick from
the docket.
! Petition Of Rhode Island Guards. Strick-
en- from The docket.
| Petition Of Artillery Company for guns
Stricken from the docket Adjourned.
ERRATA-In the report Of the proceed
ngs Of The House on Monday afternoon,
Mr. Bnffum IL reported to have introduced
resolution ius,ructing opr Senators and re-
Iqncsing our Representatives to approce the
laying duty on tea and coffee. The word
" approve is typographical error. II
should have been opp Sc.
Thursday Morning, Jan. l3M.
SENATE. Mr.. Potter introduced
an act in ame ndment Of an act regulating
fences. Read and referred 10 tho Com
mi,,ee, on Judiciary.
Mr.. Potter introduced an act in
amendment Of an act relative to in
pounding. Read and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Petition Of the New England Com
mercial Bank Of Newport. Referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
Resolution on petition Of IL. j. Hud-
son, guardian, TO mortgage real estate.
Concured.
The Senate conourred IN sundry votes
Of the House.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr Bufrum desired the
rcords Of the proceedings Of the House
Of yesterday TO be amended. He said
hat bv the title Of the resolution calling
upon Banks for certain information, hs
il stood on the journal, members were
represented to have voted against an in
quiry into the annual average Of the div
dends and profits of tho Banks, solely,
there we're other provisions in
he resolution to which hs, cmong 9TH
ers, objected.
The title Of the resolution wss amend
I'd by adding thereto, the words and
for other purposes" and the entry or
lered TO be- made on the journsi accord
Dgly.
Act in amendment Of on net entitled
n act in relation 10 Jurors. referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Petition Of Henry J. Hudson, guard
A.,
nd act passed.
Al act in anne ndmeli OF an act entitled
n act in relation 10 The General Treasur-
r, repe aling so much of the 9th section
The act as requires persons having
laIms or demands against the State To
re nj them To the General Treaurer..
he Committee on the Judiciary repor-
ID that the bill was not recomme nded.
A discussion ensued respecting the
eriis of the law on the statute book,
which Messers. Cranston, Ames,
thipple, Barber, Hidden, UutfIm, and
hers participated.
The question being on the passage Of
10 act
AYES 33. NOES %.
Petition of r l. Insurance Co. Tor in
orporation' Referred to Committee on
operations.
Petition Of Samuel Hicks for liberia
m Granted and act passed.
Petition OF James Phillips TO buy lot Of
nd Of the State. Referred 10 Com
iltee on Finance
Petition Of James German for relcase.
eierred to Committee on Convicts'
c,illons.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-Pettion OF Samuel Hicks
r liberation. Concurred.
Resolution respecting General Trea-
lrcr. Referred to the Committee on
e Judiciary.
HOUSE Petition Of the Proptie-
RS Of the new Burying Ground for IN
,rporation. Granted and act passed.
Petition Of the Providence Gas Com
ny for amendment ofcharter Grant
and act passed. WIN. w. T'lling-
list for restoration. Granted and act
ssed
Petition OF Mary Ann Manhannah
r change OF name. Granted and act
sscd.
A letter was received from The Trus-
es Of the Butler Hospital for the In
ne, inviting the General Assembly 10
sit that Institution tomorrow afternoon
, o'clock. Read and invitation ac-
pted by an unanimous vote.
Accounts received and laid on tie
bic. Adjourned.
Friday Morning, Jan. II.
The Senate concurred in
e vote Of the House on the petition Of ~
Q Providence Gas Company, and on
2 act relative TO the General Treasurer. u
The docket of unfinished business was
ten up aud read.
Adjourned.
motion Of Mr.. Ares, '
!, House receded from its vote acS
,ting the invitation Of the Trustees Of !"
} Butler Hospital for the Insane TO VS.
hat Institution this afternoon, aud vo-
to visit said Institution on WedDes-
y morning next
in the vote Of the House
re received from the Sennte and the
lowing petltious aud resulutioaS