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

The Justices Of the Peace iHthe several
towns, where the towns had referred the elec-
tion to the General Assembly, were elected
and sundry others added in townsfwhere the
choice had already been made BY lsTe people ),
or the Assembly
Inspectors General Of Beef and Pork, and
of scythe stones were elected and several Pub
lie Notarics added to those already chosen for
the several counties.
The military appointments not filled were
generally continued by consent to the October
session.
The Grand Committee then rose, and the
Governor and Senate withdrew to their Cham
Der.
The House then proceeded to the order of
day, viz: the trial Of the docket of private pc
titions. A great proportion of these petitions
were continued, or referred to select commit
tees to report at the present, or next session.
MOI 8. Citizens of Newport for amendment
of Windmill act was referred to select COM
mittee. No. lG. Petition of Catharine
D'Wolf Dodge for dvorce-granted unani-
mously. No. IA. Petition of John Cannon VS.
creditors-granted.
The House not having finished the trial of
the entire docket at l2 l-2 p. NJ. Adjourned
to 3P. NJ.
Thursday Afternoon.
The Speaker announced his appointment of
two select committees, viz:
On petition of citizens of Newport for amend
mcnt of Windmill act :-Messrs. Weeden,
Randall and Church of l.. G.
On petition of Horato Bassct in relation to
the act respecting Turnpike Companies =
Messrs. Ames, Robbins and Allen.
The House resumed and concluded the trial
of the docket Of petitions.
Mr.. Davis of n. Providence, introduced a
bill establishing the salary of Commissioner of
Public Schools at 81 800 per annum. This
bill was read a first and second time, and be-
ing put upon lis passage. debate sprung nr
IN which the merits and services Of the Com
missioner were freely and inteligently discuss
ed, on all sides of the House The gentlemen
who participated i'll the debate, were Messrs.
Hidden, Davis, Hazard Of Providence, Ames,
Porter, Gavitt, Smith of Smilhfeld and 9TH
ers. The call for the ayes and noes was with
drawn, and the bill passed with a porceptibly
diminished opposition.
The bill in relation to the Courts Of Com
mon Pleas with amendments, and the bill re-
specting persons dangerously insane at Butler
Hospital, passed to be enacted.
IIousE or REpREsENTATIvEs-Fr Friday, June
30,h.-Thc House met agreeably to ad djourn-
ment. The bill Incorporating the Woonsock
ct and Milford Rail Road Company, which had
been reported by the Committee on Corpora
tons, was read second time and passed.
An act in amendment of an act for regua-
ting the licensing of the sale of spirituous IL
quors, and bill Of somewhat similar import
introduced by Mr.. Hazard Of p, was referred
TO the select committee appointed on that sub
jcct.
Mr.. Robbins reported proceedings of the.
committee appointed to audit the General
Treasurer accounts. The order of the day
coming up (the consideration of the valuation
and other revenue bills) Mr.. Whpple moved
to postpone the consideration of the bill for a
State valuation, indefinitely. The ayes and
noes were called and the bill was postponed i
ayes 35 noes 90. The bill imposing an ad-
dltional tax on banks &c, then being proceed
ed WITH Mr.. Amcs moved an amendment to
the frs, section, which opened wide field of
debate, in which Messrs. Ames, Whipple,
Hu,chns, D'Wolf, Hidden Bosworth, +.
Brown, Tourtellot and others participated .
pending which Mr. Davis of y. Z. moved the
postponement Of the bill to the January Ses-
sion, 1919. The ayes and noes being called
on this last motion, the motion prevailed
ayes is noes 10. Adjourned.
Afternoon. House assembled at 3 p. !
NJ. agrecaby to adjournment,
The bill to authorise Town Councils 10 ex-
anime the registries of voters was read sec
ond time and passed
Various acts and resolutions reported by the |
committees on the sale of real estate and on
convict's petitions were taken up and consid-
cred, and passed to be enacted.
The Joint committee of the two Houses,
which was authorsedto TO nominate Commission
ers to investigate and report upon the State
debt, reported a resolution appointing the Hon
w. r. Staples, Hon. Jesse Howard, and Geo.
Turner, Esq, Commissioners for the purposes
before mentioned and approprating three hun
dred dollars for the expenses Of said Commits
sion. Received, read and concurrcd in on the
part ofthc House.
Mr.. Allen Of Warwick presented a resolu-
ton appointing - agent for the State in the
business expected to be presented before said
commissioners. After much debate, this last
resolution was laid on the table ayes -, nays
90.
\ bill incorporating the Union Steam Mil
Company in Fast Greenwich, passed to be
enacted.