Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-27

anitMr. Potter opposed IL.
The question being on concurring with the
House in the passage of the act, the ayes and
nos were taken and the vote resulted as fol-
lows AYES =, noes FL.
llOUSE.-Resolutlon lnstructng the judi
cisy Committee To inquiae what alterations
are necessary i'm the method OF electing Repre-
s,ntatiyes to the General Assembly Read
and passed
Resolution nstruc,ing the Judiciary Commit
tee To inquire what alterations Of any are ne
cessauy in the act relative to guaging.
Petition of Welcome Lehman ct al, for act
of incc rporation. Granted and act passed.
Petition of Edward :. Wilkinson ct al, for
act of incorporation of Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Continued with order of notice.
Petition of Amos ID. Smith ct AL for act of
incorportion of Locust Grove Cemetery
Granted and act passed.
Report of the Warden Of the State Prison Ia
the Inspectors thereof, for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1877. leclcnpd To Committee on Fl
nance. ...-..4--...-
Petition of F.. r. Pcckham for act of incor-
poration. Granted and act passed.
Application of Newport to be Incorporated
as a city. Continued with order Of notice
Resolution requiring Cashiers of Banks and
Secretaries of Insurance Companies 10 make
returns Of shares held IN sasd companies CAD
ed up awf discussed.
Mr.. kmes moved 10 amend the same by
substituting an act therefor.
The question being on the adoption Of the
amendment ON motion the House was called
and the ayes and noes ordered to be entered on
the journal.-aycs n, noes 81. Adjourned
Atiernoon.
SENATE.-The Senate concurrcd in
sundry votes of the House.
HOUSE.-Petiton Of New York, Proyi-
dcnce and Boston Railroad Company for i'll
crease of capital stock. Referred to Commit
tee on Corporations.
Account of ]. Il. Martin, VS. State. Laid
on table.
Resolutions requiring Cashiers of Banks and
Secretaries of Insurance Companies To make
returns of shares held in said companies. Call
ed up and discussed.
Mr.. Cranston moved an amendment to the
resolution that said returns should not be re-
quircd to be made to the town clerks of the
towns of Newport, Providence, Bristol, War
ren, Little Compton, Cumberland and Wcster-
ly.
The question being on the adoption of the
amendment, on motion of Mr. Whipplc, order
ed that the House he called and the ayes and
noes he entered on the journal.
On motion of Mr.. Cranston, the resolution
was referred to the select committee on taxa
ton. Ayes 26, noes 81.
Petition of Oliver Morse for discharge of re-
cognizance on payment of fine and costs. Re
frrred To Committee on Finance.
Petition of Samuel Rodman for liberation of
convict No. 10. Referred to Committee on
Convict 5 Petitions.
Petition of Simon /. Hicks for communication
of sentence.
The Committee reported in favor of commu-
tation.
After some discussion of the report the
House adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-Thc Senate was not in session
to-day.
IIOUSE.-An act in addition To several acts
relating To public schools. Read first and
second time and referred to the Committee on
Education.
Petition of Oliver Morse, for discharge OF
rrcognizancc. Petitioner had leave to with
draw.
Petition of Emor Angel. Dismissed.
Petition of Henry l.. Brown for discharge OF
Judgment. Granted and act passed.
Petition of Tobias ;. Ross, for payment of
claims Read and concurred. The petitioner
WIS iloWcu W cNpIdu lSutloH.
Petition of John W. Richmond ct al. in TO-
la,ion to the State Debt TO be made the
special order of the day on Tuesday next
The following resolutions of thanks passed
the House bv unanimous vote;
Resolved by the General Assembly. that the
thanks of this body be- presented to the Trus-
tees Of the Butler Hospital for the Insane, for
the late interesting exhibition of their Hospital
building and mode of custody, relief and cure,
during a visit paid TO that institution by the
General Assembly at the invitation of SAID
Trustees.
Resolved, That the thanks of the General
Assembly be given to the liberal donors, the
f,ithful friends and skiliul officers of this hos
pltal, whose munifcent charity and well direct
ed zeal have raised up in this State an instl-
tuition so useful and honorable to us rs peo-
pie, and in its spirit and conduct accor-
dant with the higher civilization and Christian
humanity fthe age.
Resolved That we recommend this institu-
ton to the attention and confidence of the pco-
pie as a general Hospital for the insane, and
especially to the early attention of our several
towns As the best and cheapest place in which
their insane poor can ~ put for custody, sup
port and cure.
Petition Of John w. Atwood, ct al. for pay
ment of judgment, &c. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Petition Of John Webb. for the liberation oi
John n. Webb Referred to the Committee
on Conyicts Petitions.
Petition of Charles +. TilInghast, guardi-
an. to contract respecting real estate. Com
miltce on Real Estate discharged aud petitions
referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
S'ndry acrounts allowed.
The House adjourned until Monday after
noon al clock
NoTE.-By accident the ayes and noes on
Mr.. Cranston's $ amendment to Mr.. Whipplc 5
resolution, relative to Banks and Insurance
Companies, in the report of Fridays proceed
lngs. were printed beneath Mr.. Cranston' S mo-
ton To refer the resolution, instead Of above it,
~ they should have been.
MDndoy AfiernooR, jan. 2i.
SENATE.-An act on petition Of VIM. ).
Peckham.
Resolution relative to adournment.
The Senate concurred in sundry votes Of the
House.
HOUSE.-Pe,ition of Oliver Chase, Jr. ct.
al, for act of incorporation. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
Resolution relative To the report of the In
spectors of the State Prison. referring 80 much