Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

an act in addition 10 an act in amendment oi an
act, entitled "an act prescribing the manner OF
proceeding in Courts which provides tina, The
action of ,respa.s and ecctnen, shall survive
in the same manner as the actions that now
survive by law /; read and passed to a second
reading, and referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Petition of Ezra G. Palmer, ct. al, relative
10 the School Districts Of llopkinton received
and referred TO the Committee on Education.
Several banks made their semi annual re-
turns.
The House then sdiourned.
Wednesday Morning. Oct. 81.
SRSATE.-Mr. Branch presented resolu-
,ion providing for the destruction of the sheets
of notes, signed AMI unsigned, of the Hamil-
ten Bank read and laid upon the table for
the present.
Petition Of Morning Star Lodge referred
10 Committee on Corporations.
Petition of Joseph Broadbent for leave to
hold real estate granted and act pissed.
Mr.. +. II. Potter introduced a resolution
directing the Committee on the Judiciary To
inquire wha, further legislation is necessary
to improve the condition Of the insane poor !.
read and rassed
MIR. +. r. Potter also prese ntec an act en-
sblime Courts of Common Pleas 10 issue exc
cutons in terms, where there is no appeal or
exceptions are taken read and referred 10
Committee on judiciary.
Resolu luton appointing committee to pro-
vide cases for Office Of General Treasurer ;
read and concured in.
Hon. Samael Dunn, Senator elect from the
town OF New Shoreham, vice Hon. Simon r..
Sands, resigned, presented his credentials
and was engaged.
MIR. Branch, from Committee appointed to
inquire into The legality Of the election Of Hon.
James n. Kenyon, Senator from Charlestown,
reported his election illegal and void.
The objection TO his selection arose from the
fact alleged, that a demand for ballot vote
was made by The requisite number of voters,
bu, the moderator pu, the question rira rocc.
Mr.. Bradford, from the same committee
said ,ha, he disagreed fom the report Of the
Committee, as, in his opinion, the evidence
beture the Committee was not conclusive that
the demand FOR ballot vote was brought to
the kno" ledge Of the moderator.
After some discussion between Messrs. Bal
lou, Hazard Bradford, Branch, f. r. Potter
and Cross, the report was postponed until the
afternoon.
HousE-The House me, a, 10 o'clock
Petition Of Richard Fisk, Guardian, for sale
Of real estate lesye granted to withdraw.
Petition If Hrriy A. Cook and NJ airy NJ
Cook for leavo TO sell real estate granted
and act pissed.
Petition Of Lydia S. Essex.for leave 10 sell
real cs,ac granted and &C, passed.
Petition Of Fitch w. Taylor, Guardian, for
.as Of real estate granted and act passed.
Petition of John Tilinghas,. for sale Of real
e.,ste /; granted and &C, passed.
Memorial Of the Rhode Island Institution OF
Instruction, praying fer permanent appro-
priaiion, to be applied under the direction of
The Commissioner of Public Schools, to the
support ofthc meetings held under the name
of the Teachers Institutes received and re :
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Petition Of Luther Cole and others, to have
sua'l part Of the town of Bristol Sc, off to
the town of Warren received and referred
TO the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Updke, Of South Kings;own, introduc-
ed Till in amendment of the highway act,
which requires the surveyor of highways 10
render to the assessors of taxes for tbs time
being list of all such persons as have | cen
defcen, in wo king out The r highway rate or
otherwise pairing the same, together with the
amount Of the deficiency, on the frs, Monday
IN November in every yea,, instead of the
time now required by law; read and passed
to a second reading and referred u the Com
mil,ee on the Judiciary.
An act au,horsing the city council Of the
city Of Providence to assess take. upon YES.
sells Arriving at that port, was introduced by
Mr.. Amcs, of Providence, and authorses ihc
city council Of the city OF Providence to assess
levy and colIec, on every vessel arriving at the
port Of Providence of sixty tons. and upwards
sun. not exceeding two cents per ton, to b,
appropriated, under the direction Of said coun
eli, 10 increasing the depth Of water in ,aic
harbor, and keei ing open tie channels leading
thereto provided that said tax shall no, b,
collected from any vessel, master OF owner Of
teucr than once month, nor from any vesse
nlrigaiiuC exclusively the waters Of Nara
ganscu Bay. Said taxes TO be collected b,
persons appointed for that purpose, IN tn,
same manner as the State and town taxes ar
collected, and said act not to go into force un
nj raufo by act Of Congress. This act wa
read and passed to second readirg and refer
red to the Committee cn the Judiciary.
Mr.. Browne, Of Gloccster, introduced bill
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