Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-03

ken on the amendment offered by Mr.. Barber,
and decided in the negative.
II Mr. Buflum then withdrew his notion
\ And the House adjourned.
Il Afternoon.
/ SENATE.-The Senate concurred in sun
dry votes Of House.
i. HOUSE.-Petition of Ira Harvey, ct al, for
an act for the protection of bottles
An act relative to proceedings in actions o
/ ejectment. Not recommended by the Commit.
! tee
II Petition of Abigail Crandall for sale of real
estate.
An act further to protect personal liberty,
read and laid upon the table.
' Petition of Ezekiel Fowler ct al, for Rail
road charter.
Mr. Buff'um moved that it be continued 10
the May session.
\ The question being on the motion of MIR.
Buffumto continue the petition to the next ses-
sion, on motion the House was called and the
ayes and noes ordered to be entered on the
journal. Ayes 20. Noes 4O.'
The vote was then taken on granting the
prayer of the petition, and decided in the mega
tive. The petitioners had leave to withdraw,
and the parties interested to take their papers
from the files of the House.
II Anact in amendment of an act entitled an ACT
in relation to Jurors. Read and passed.
Petition of John Is. Gray for release. Gran
ted and act passed.
\ An act i'll amendment of an act enabling
Town Councils to grant licenses for retailing
liquors and for other purposes. Not recon-
mended by Committee. Report of Committee
adopted.
Account of Simeon Borden, Surveyor
ha1a hn of
allowed and voted to be paid.
Petitions of Jonathan Is. >. Wilcox and Sam
uel p Hicks. Laid upon the table
Petition of William Is. Dean for discontinue
ance of indictments against him. Laid upon
the table.
Report of Select Committee upon the Court
of Magistrates. Read, accepted, and ordered
to be communicated to the Senate. Ad-
joumed.
Friday Morning, Jan. 2s.
\ SENATE.-Resolution in relation to tn,
J Rhode Island Agricultural Bank. Read anC
passed.
I Resolution relative To the removal of an i'll
sane person in Newport Jail 10 Butler Hospital
Read and communicated TO the House.
Adjourned to Monday afternoon next.
HOUSE.-Mr. CRANSTON and Mr.
ROBBINS each introduced resolutions rcla
tive to the Mexican war. Read and laid up
on the table.
Petition of George A. Stanton in behalf mi
nor children Granted and act passed.
Report Of the Finance Committee on th'
report of the Inspectors of the State Prison.
Read and communicated to the Senate.
n Petition of Richard Harrison for leave Il
| hold real estate. Granted and act passed.
/ AZ | / nla of al fnr plo
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Petition to repeal an act entitled an act Il
regulate the fisheries in Charlestown and Greer
Hill Ponds Referred to Committee on Judi
ciary.
Accounts of J. r. Martin. Referred t,
Committee on Militia.
Report of the Committee on the petition o
Edward c. Cranston in favor of the abolition q
capital punishmens and on the act concenln!
crimes and punishments. Read and laid upol
the table.
An act further to protect personal liberty
Called up and discussed by Messrs. Whipplc
Ames, Barber, llidcn. Sherman, J. Manches
ter, Turner and Cranston, until adjournment.
/ afternoon.
The Senate was not in session.
SE.-Rcsolution authorizing the reno
val of an insane person in Newport Jail to th'
Butler Hospital
Petition of Thomas w. Green vs.. Creditors
Petitioner has leave to withdraw.
Communication from the Legislature of Al
ALBANIA. Read and ordered on file at the Sec
retary's Office.
An act further to protect personal liberty
Postponed to Tuesday morning next.
4 The committee to whom was referred th'
subject of the taxation, reported an act for tax
ing an estimate of all rateable property IN TIN
State, and certain resolutions. Read and or
dered to be printed, and to be made the orde
of the day on Tuesday next.
An act in relation to Cashiers of Banks an'
Secretaries of Insurance Companies. To b.
taken up on Tuesday.
Petition for repeal of an act to regulate tn
fisheries in the Charlestown and Green llI
Ponds. Report of committee TO refer adopted
\ Resolutions relating to the Mexican wal
Referred to a special committee, consisting q
Mcssrs. Cranston, Robbins, Ames, Ballou an
Jenckes.
Petition of j. b. 5. Wilcox and Samuel 7
Hicks. Petitioners have leave to withdraw.
Petition of Ezekiel Fowlere ct al, for act @
incorporation as the Woonsocket Union Rail
road Company. Referred to Committee o
Corporations.
n Petition of Partick Moync in behalf q
James Miner Referred to Committee o.
Conyicts' Petitions.
House adjourned till Monday afternoon a
three o'clock.