Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08
WHOLE NO, 1i07.

WAS read aud laid upon the table.
| The Senate adjourned to meet to morrow
morning at 10 o'clock i.'. .t'...i
II HousE--The House met pursuant TO ad
journmeni, the Speaker in the clair.
| Upon the call Of the roll a quorum was
found TO be present
/ A message from the House announced tho
Organization thereof TO the Hon Senate, and
invited that body TO join the House for tie
purpose Of opening the session with prayer
The Senate joined tho House and the
| Throne Of Grace was addressed by the Rev
oel Mar"
| The two Houses separated
The petitions of Henry A. Cook and Mary
NJ. Cook Richard Fisk, guardian Fitch w
! Tay lo., guaIdian, and Lydia s. Essex, sever
ally preferred for the sale of real estate and
the petition of Stephen Farnun, guardian,
to execute deed Of real estate /; were received
nd referred 20 the Committee Of Real Es-
! tate
The petition Of Joseph SoU,hwick for leave
to take the poor debtor 8 oath : was received
and referred to the Committee on The Judlci
ary.
The petition Of Benjamin C. Benjamin. for
change Of name was received and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
1 The petition Of William Z. Sullings, guar
dian, for leave to execute a deed was receiv-
ed and referred TO the Committee on The Ju.
dietary.
| The petition OF Moses May, to refund a
| part of the cos, Of Pedar's license was re-.
ccivei and referred TO tbs Committee on r..
nance. - ,tr,p :e, ..f
An act to prevent the sale of strong liquors
within one and a half miles OF the Indian
meeting house in the town Of Charlcs,own, on
}! either Of tho days Of tho annual general meet
! ing of the Indian Tribe, for religious purpos-
3 es, under penalty II twenty dollars, and.,ss'
ihorising the Sheriff Of Washington County
s to remove any strong liquors exposed for sale
n as aforesaid, and take in cnetody the veniers
e thereof, was introduced by MIR Updike Of
l.. South Kingstown /; read and passed TO sec.
ond reading, and referred to the Committee on
/, the Judiciary. Hr -, .r /.
n An &c: in addition 70 IN Got, entitled an
= ac, concerning crimes and punishmenls," was
{ introduced by Mr.. Ames Of Providence, and
provides that. whichever any person shall have
, remained in Jail for ten days, fvr the noD-pay
= mcnt Of any fne, not exceeding twenty dol
{ lars, imposed by sentence of any Court in
4 this Stale for any crime committed, other than
4, selling wine or strong liquors ,wrhcu, H.
! cense, it shall hereafter be lawful for such
person to present his petition to the Court by
5 whom he has been committed, praying for his
n discharge because of Inabiyto pay such fine.
and authoriscs such Court to issue their pre-
a cepi commanding the jailer, in whose custody
] lie may be, to bring him before them, and up
! on hearing, auihorses said Court, in their dis :
d cre,on, to discharge him upon his taking the
, poor debtor oath This bill was read and
, passed to 8 second reading and referred 10 the
n Committee on the Judiciary
B. AFTERNOON.
: HOUSE The. House met at 3 o'clock. the
e Speaker in the chart.
g Simeon Babcock, member elect from the
8 town of New Shoreham, in the p lace Of I'D.
= ward Mott, resigned, presented his certificate
: and was duly sworn and took his seat.
II The petition of the Providence Institution
d for Savings for an amendment Of their charter
so as to authorize them TO receive and reau
: under their management sum not exceeding
one million Of dollars was granted and ac
e passed. tp..
Il Petition Of John Tillinghas, for sale OF rca
estate; received and referred 10 The Commi,le,
, Oh Real f. tate.
A. Petition of Michael Murray an alien, to hole
real estate granted and ac, passed.
, Petition of William p Snln.s, guardian, ,fol
10 leave to make deed, granted and ac, passed
,c Petiion Of Edward Plnckney for liberation
70 received and referred TO the Committee o;
: Convic,s Petitions.
n. Petition Of Ansel Carpenter and Nathanc
n. & Daua tor discharge Of execution receive,
and 7 fcIrsd to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of Benjamin c. benjamin 70
y change Of name granted and act passed.
Petition OF Geo. II. Olney ct. al. FOR sale. u
4. rea! estate received and referr,d to The Com
:, mitce on Real Estate.
y. Petition Of Bridge, IIollohan for liberation
received and referred 10 the Committee q
io Conyc,s Pc,i,iono
,r- s Petition ol Joseph Sou,hsick for leave 4
take the poor debtors oath received and eoo
tinued 10 the next session Of the Assembl
in with an order ofpersonal notice.
An act to protect the annual general meet
as ings Of The Narraganseu tribe Of lnjians, IN
uoduced this morning, recommended by ,h
m Committee on the Judiciary, and second tin,
read On the same day aud passed.
ed An act in ADDITION to an net entitled IAN a.
he for the relief Of poor prisoners imprisoned {,
Of 'eht," introduced this morning, recommend