Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01
FRIDAY MoRNING, JAN. a8.

Recommended by the committee with amend
2 me It's, and concurred
The following re received from tn
House
Petition of Ann Clark ct. al. to hold rea
estate. Read aud referred TO Comm tie on Ju
dietary.
Petition of Francs Hye, for hieration..- -
Read and laid on the table.
4 Petition Of John Rowland e, al. for abol
ishng spirit rations in the Navy. Road all,
concurred.
Adjourned to p. NJ. Monday.
II HousE.-Memorial of Thomas Bateman
Sheriff Of Kent county. Read aud referred
to Messrs. Whipple, Holden and Reynolds
u Account Of Warren Artillery. Read and
referred to Messrs. Brown, Hazard and Ran.
i al.
| Account OF Committee on Washington coun-
ty jail. Read and laid upon the table.
Il Au act for the removal of certain legal and
| political disabilities. Read and laid upon the
table.
! Mr.. f.. II. Hazard said that he rose to
! speak on a very novel subject-the subject of
taxation. Notwithstanding the vote yester-
day afternoon, he did not despair of raising a
revenue at this session. lie had too much
confidence IN the wisdom of tho members of
tbs House to believe that they would let the
session oby without accomplishing something
on this subject 1t was, indeed, very sin
gular position to find ourselves in, when one
man. by uniting with the party in the minori-
! ty in the House, could clog the wheels of leg
islaton and defeat the action of the majority.
lie believed that the bill was acted upon yes
terday premaurely, and earnestly desired some
one who voted in The negative on it would
move to recele from it, in order that the bill.
together with al others relating to the SUI
ect of taxation, might be recommitte 10 the
sideraton of the matter, he ha | no do BIT but
that judicious scheme of taxation could be
devised whic would meet the appreciation OF
majority Of the members OF the House. The
Select Committee had had but one meeting,
and as he had been informed did not consider
the estimate bi acted on yesterday, not sup
pos ng that that bill was before them
Mr. Carder Hazard said that at the request
of the gentleman from Providence, an for the
purpose OF having the bill recommittcd TO :
committee, with view of perfectIng it, he
would move a reconsideration of the vote
Il Mr. Barber said that he gentleman from
Coventry had appealed to country members on
nearly every occasion ofspeaking, in this dis
cussion. He did not like TO hear such ap-
peals, and he thought it wrong to endeavor to
array the country against the city and the city
against the country, the rich against the oor
and the poor again't the rich. For his part,
he would have nothing to 90 with such al.
iempts He entertained none of this preju-
dice agains, the city. On the contrary, he re-
joiced in lis prosperity, and also in the pros
perty Of the country. lie was proud Of the
growth and wealth OF the city Of Providence
IT was part of Rhode Island, ard he consid-
cred all these attempts to engender PREJUDICE
disgraceful, come from what quarter they
might. He had taken great pains to perfect
this bill, and the only question that had arisen
in his mind vas, was 1t just and right lie
had proposed that the banks should pay 80
cents on the Sl00 in lieu Of 25 cents on the
SlOO, VIII ch would raise $500 in add ton
| IN thn ,pbi biph mai
and then he wished to take new estln ate.
and to lay tax of $25, 900 on the rateablc
property ofthe State, amounting to $4,000
or $50, ,ooO and apply SO, 900 to the publ:
schools. This tax, as proposed, would be
about 33 cents on a $1,000, under the estimate,
and about SO on the banks. lie thought that
was difference enough
| Mr.. Whipple was surprised to hear the gen.
tleman from Providence appeal 10 party con-
81 era,ions on this question, The gentleman
says that no legislation can be carried through
withou, party. Sir, can tell the gentleman
that if this is the doctr ne, belong to no par
ty. hope never again 10 hear any gentle
man appeal to party.
Mr.. Smith sal that he could not ST still
and hear the charge that lie was led by the
nose by any gentleman. lie acknowledged
the ability Of the gentleman from Cumberland
bu, he was not led by him. lie (Mr SMITH
came from the town of Smithfield, and be
had never heard that Smithfeld ever asked any
instructions from that gentleman. Mr. 5. re-
piled to the remarks,of Mr.. Cranston yester-
day to the low sa aries of tie Clerks of Courts
the Governor, &c. 1t was the first time he
had ever heard that money added dignity and
honor to the office Of the chief magistrate Of
the State.
Mr.. Ames urged at length the necessity OF
providing me method of raising revenue.
lie reviewed the action of the House AMI Of
the committees which had been raisei and
had reported on this subject.
Mr.. BIown also reverted to tie action OF
Tho Uouse at al denied that his course on this