Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03
General Assembly.
JANUARY SESSION.
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Monday Afternoon, J

MOnddy Afternoon, JdH' ol.
cENATE-lhc Senate disposed OF seve- n
raj private petitions. /
HOIISE-Petition of Phenix Iron foun- !,
drv for amendment of charter. Referred I'd \
Committee on Corporations.
Petition of Newport and Fall lIlvcr leie- G
graph Company. Referred to oon'ihi''ec oii
Corporations. ., oooc,I
,;fa INSURANCE. Read and passed TO second
reading and referred 10 Committee on Judiciary
Petition of Geo j. Sherman ct al, relative
,o Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace IN the
c;ty of Providence Called up and discussed
Report of Committee on Judiciary pettlonlng
the granting of the prayer OF the Pcuuoh d
Jon,ed House recedc from the vote, ayes %,
noes % On motion of Mr. Hidden, the fur
,ber consideration of the petition was indeh-
nitely postponed. Ayes 30, Noes 10
Resolution instructing the Comnticc on inc
Judiciary to enquire into the eXpedlency o' lc
leasing James Oney from JAIL head a""
passed. oa,;co,;o, ofl
Rcport of Committee on communication o'
Jobn Stanton Read and accepted. =,
Resolution instructing the Committee on / l.
nance TO inquire into the expcdlency OF inclu-
dino whale and other lamp oils in the provision
of an act in relation to peddhng tomni''ee
report. Report of Committee adopted.
An act in addition to an act oprevcnt hawk,
;,o and pcddling. Read a first and second
time and laid upon the table.
Tucsday morning, FEB. l.
SENATE-An act TO provide additional
revenue to the School Fund. Indefinitely
postponed. r ,ho
The Senate concurred in the vote OF the
House on the following petitions :--teuuoh VI
Ezekiel Fowler ct al, for Railroad 'har'er
of I !. Cooke, ct al, for incorporation OF
George Durfee, ct al, for incorporation y. ot
Edward Clark ct al, for incorporation oi
Newport and Fall River Telegraph Company.
Riil authorizing married women to eiec'
J;f. Insurance. Read and referred to toni-
mittee on Judiciary.
Rill in amendment of act relating 10 gnag
80: Ro,d and referred to Committee on Jul
dietary. ,, co,
CURED with amendments.
Bill in amendment of an act to regulate tl''
election of civil officers. Passed.
HOUSE.--An act to enable married Woihc'
TO effect life insurance. Read second u'h
and passed. c,r j.,
pounding certain animals, NC. heau a''
concurred in, with amendments. nv
Petition of Newport and Fall River leie
or,nh Company. Continued with order
notice g., nm,
;,.,rnoration Continued with order OF notice
Petition of J. J. Cooke ct al, for charter
Continued with order of notice.
Sundry accounts allowed and vo'eu 10
paid. ., er No.,
incorporation. Continued with order oi hou.
,.,tt
~ guapinp. Read and passed to seco
reading-rule suspended-second 'iihe fe'"
same day and passed
Petition of Elcazer w. Barrows Tor leave
adop, child. Referred to Committee Oh
An act in amendment of the Poor Debto
Oath Read and passed to second rcadl
and laid upon the table. -,
An act in amendment of the Election La
Read and passed to a second reading and
upon the table. ~,
An act further to protect personal iDc'
q Called ND and discussed by Messrs Ora
ton and Ames, i'll opposition to the act, ana
Mr. Sherman in favor OF 1t.
Pending the discussion the House ADJOURN
Afternoon
Sena,e.-The Senate concured in the '
Of tho House on the following petitions
Petition of Eleazer w. Barrows for leav
,dont child of John p. Sherman, ct al,
pbcnix Iron Foundry, for amendment oi G.
ter of Wells Baggs, for restoration oil p
leges 49,, cor,, po,d
accepted Adjourned. w d.
House petition of flcazer W. barr
IN ndopt a child Granted and act passed
An act to continue loan authorized by
State Report of the committee adopted,
the committee discharged.
Resolution nstructng the Judiciary 'oul
too to inquire what alterations, II any, are
,ss,rv in the act relative TO guaglng, fe
oc,he Committee adopted and the Comm
discharged. ,.... c,,.
Resolution nstructing the Judiciary 'oh
Zoo ,o mouirc what alterations are necessa
the method of clccting Representatives J,
General Assembly. Report adopted anu
Committee discharged. ...,.
An act in amendment ot an act en,'''
~, 10 regulate the election OF clnh ONCE
Road and passed to . second reading ana
cJ ~ the Committee on Judiciary.
Petition Of Ed. Burke, an alien, to hoi'
!, os,,,c Petitioner has leave io Withdraw
Petition of Phenix Iron Foundry for an
mon, of charter Granted and act passc
Resolution in relation to Rhode Island
1 o,,l,uruJ Bank. Read aud non-concurred.
Petition for repeal of an act entitled an
J regulate the fisheries IN the 'harrs'ow
,;rccn lin Ponds Rcadand concurr'd
amendments of The Senate.
1 RESOLUTION in'tr,cili" ''c 'omih'''cc