Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-09
Rhode Island Legislature.
OCTOBER SESSION, AT BRISTOL.
Tuesday Morning, Oct

4 Tuesday Morning, Oct. 81.
SENATE.-The Senate met according to ad-
journment, his Excellency the Governor in the
Chair
1 HousE.-On motion of Mr. Watson, of
Providence, Amasa S. Westcott, Esq. was
appointed Clerk of the House for the present
session, in place of Wingate Hayes ESD, abb
sent on account of sickness.
Petition of Peter p. Remington, administra-
tor, to mortgage real estate. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
I An act in amendment Of an act relative 10
Electors for the election of President and Vice
President of the United States. Read and re-
icrred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
I An act explaining and amending an act en-
| ttled an act for laving out Highways. Read
aud referred to the Committee Oh the Judicl-
: ary.
4 An act in addition TO an act entitled an act
prescribing the manner of proceedings III courts.
/ Read and referred TO the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Resolution from the Senate, relative to the
License Law. Referred to joint committee,
consisting of Messrs. Stephen Branch, Geo.
! W. lIoldrege, Gideon Bradford, Joseph Nj.
Blake, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs.
Cranston, Davis, Whipple, Barber, Bosworih,
E on the part of the House.
Pardon Spencer, member elect for the town
liof Warwick, presented his certificate and was
duly sworn and admitted to his seat as fourth
Representative from the town of Warwick.
! Petition of Oliver Davis ct. al. in relation to
fisheries in Charlestown Ponds. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Report of the Warden of the State Prison
for the year ending September 80, lSiS.-
Read and ordered to be sent to he Senate.
-. al. al n..tg Tp
Ilaton TO Public Schools, providing for the 10
cation of two schools in the town OF Ports
9 mouth. Read and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Education.
; An act providing for making an estimate o
2 all property rateable in this State, Introduces
= by MIR. Cransion, read and passed to secon'
/ reading and laid upon the table.
q Communication from the Hon. WIN. IL
Il Staples declining to act as one OF the commit
tce appointed to examine into the validity OF I'll
registered State Debt. Mr.. Staples was ca
cused from acting upon SAID committee.
e Mr.. Watson submitted the following resou
II tons, which were read and passed
II Resolved, That this House deeply lament tn
death of the Hon. Christopher Allen, late
" respected member of this body, from the tow
4 of Warwick.
u Resolved That the members of this llout
J. sincerely sympathise with the bereaved FAM
d of the deceased, in their irreparabls loss whic
they have thus sustained.
e Resolved, That copy of these resolution
re be communicated by the clerks OF tins ltous
to the family of the late Hon. Christopher Il
len, and that in testimony OF the respe
- which we sustain for his memory, this liou
Z now ad ourn.
at Mr.. Barber, of Hopkinton, arose and
&c nounccd in an appropriate speech the dealh
nj Hon. John Ii. LilIibridge, Of Richmond, al
N introduced the following resolutions, "hl'
or were read and passed
" Resolved, That this House deeply lame
lc the death of the Hon John ii. Lilllbridg
OF late respected member OF this body, from u
a town of Richmond.
ed Resolved. That the members OF tins liou
~ sincerely sympathse with the bereavcd fam
of the deceased, in The irreparablc loss whl'
they have thus sustained.
sc Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutlo
~ be communicated by the clerks oil TINS iious
e. TO the family of the late Hon. John ii. Ill
to bridge, and that in testimony of the respe
he which we sustain for his memory, this iou
nd now adjourn.
no Wednesday Morning, Nor. l..
of SrsArE.-From the House, Reports OF |
of .nectors and Wardens of State Prison. lie
VI spcStoiS ""' "
and accepted.
Report of the General Treasurer on expe
a. ses of suit, Rhode Island VS.. Massachusetts
4" Read and accepted.
OF Senate. by Mr.. Potter. Resolution aulh'
izing the Secretary to deposit certain doc
he menis with the Historical Society. Passed
of Report Of Commissioners on N0Tth Ming
oc ton Bank Read and accepted
-; Adjourned to Z. M.
VI HoysR.-The trial of the docket of prvi
10 petitions was postponed until the next sessl'
are Report of the Committee upon the inne
nd of the late Mai. J. X. Ninton. Read and
he cepted, and the expenses attending the tun'
al amounting to SSSi 60, ordered to be pa
:, Report Of the General Treasurer. kece
=" sd from the Senate and referred to the 20
GU " mittee on Finance.
be Report of Warden Of State Prison. !
ans ccired from the Senate and referred To
inc Committee on Finance.
ia An act IN relation to Electors OF Preside
no, and Wee President of the United States
Read second time aud passed.
m Report of Commissioners upon Norlh MI
10 ston Exchange Bank. Received from
to Senate. read accepted and ordered on file
IN The House adjourned TO o'clock.
'ort Wednesday afternoon
SryArr.-From the House, Bill IN anne
any mon, ,oC act relating to appointment OF Elect
ons Of President and Wee President keau
Dm- referred to Committee on Judiciary.
.om Report and allowance OF the acconn"
the funeral of Mai Nnton ,oncuHcd'