Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JANUARY SESSION.
TUESDAY MoRNIYo, Jan.


ing The assessing of taxes. Referred to connit-
t,e on Juaicary.
Mr. Potter offered re -oIuti directing the
Quartcrmaster General 70 make inquiries rea
tive tn the properly and arms of the Sta c..
Passed.
Mr.. Branch Offered resolution au,horizn.
the General Treasurer TO withdraw certain
sums from the DepoSite flnl. Passed.
! Nj. Green introduced bill in amendment
Of the act concerning crimes and punshmenls.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
+ Housg.-Mr. Gavitt introduced resolution
lnstructlng the Committee on the Judiciary to
bring in bill requiring town erks TO give
bonds for the faithful performance of their du-
ties. Read and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Hazard introduced an a., in add ton
to an act establishing Courts ofCommon Pleas.
Read and passed to second reading, aud re-
erred to the Committee on the judiciary.
I This act provides that in all actions before
Courts Of Common Pleas, in which Judgment
shall be rendered, on dscont nuancc, hon suit,
default, verdict or submission, in which the
paItles have right Of appeal. and in which
! the parties entitled to the appeal shall not file
his appeal bond " thln five days from Inc rem
dl,lon Of such Judgment aud in cases,
before said Court, IN which the p rites have
no right OF appeal from the Judgments nder-
ed therein, and in which exceptions shall no'
hn EI,1 Ilitbtu ria airbt b,ut~ .1,.,tn,r
Sunday, aft I the trials Of the same the said
Courts Of Common Pie IS are authorized and
empowered, in their discretion. on motion, to
direct execution to issue in duo form of law at
ment shall be rendered, with the same effect as
if said execution had issued five day after tho
rising Of said Cou't. This act TO 60 into CT
ecI Immediately after It's passage.
Petitions ofLcmuel Blrce 1t az! for S!r-
nys Institutions ;oi Fire Engine co. No. 3,
o! Newport, for chart r. Received aud reiyr-
red to til; Cohmliee on Corporation
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SrN rr.-Bi,l in amendment of an act pre-
s,ribing the mann I Of proceeding i'll courts
Concuued, amended.
Petition of w. II. Hudson, for sale OF real
estate Concurrcd.
Mr.. Bradford offered a resolution directing
the election of Senator IN Cumberland Pass
ed.
Adjourned tp 10 o'cl ca tomorrow
liorsE.--P. titions of Martin c. po lard,
for restoration Of hi, privi cIes Of Robert
II. Tracy, to appeal fom the report of the
Commissioners on the Estate Of VIM. p. Sands
late Of New Sborehm, asnd Rec igcd
and referred to Commilten on Ju i ary.
Pc tions of Joseph 5. Lockwoo! !, Tor 70
mission Of fine and costs and Liberation ..
J. w. Richmond, relative 10 the State Debl
Received and referred to Committee on f'm-
aucc.
Mr.. Hazard introduced an 7't to adjoum
the present term # the Court ol Common
Pleas. Read and passed to a second reading
and referred to Committee ua Judiciary.
Mr.. Weeien Introduce an act provided for
the ful rcslora ION to their privileges of per-
sous convict of treason against tho State. -
Read and pass I'd to second reading, aud re-
larrcd to a ,olacl comm itcc consisting Of one
from each county.
Ad ouncd,
WrDvpsp>y NoRNlNG, Jlnuary 2l
SENATr.--Rcport and acc unt of Quarter
I,. 4 4, 1 l.,
munica ID to The House.
Resolution authorizing the Go er-
nor to apply TO the Governor Of New lora Tor
ert in papers IN the Office of he Secretary of
State OF New York. These papers conlai.
the record ofihe "Cour of Commissioners for
settling and determining the boundare es ol
he Colony of Rhode Island in America. cast
wards towards the Colony of Massachuscu,
Bay, he d 1.-THE town Of Providence, in said
'olony, Tuesday, tie 9Th of April, l7il."
Read and concurrcd.
Resolution authorizing the Quariermastcr
General to make certain inquiries relative to
the armcs loaned to military companies Read
and ooncurred
Resolution relative to the Indian School
Read and passed to a second reading and re-
ierrcd TO the Committee on Education.
X solution author zlng the General Treasure
to withdraw from the Deposiie fund SUN
sufficient to pay the amount due TO the Bank
of North America by note and accoun, a'd
also salheien, to pay the expenses and ordc $
OF The present session of the Gene, al hsscub-
y, and that the amount be drawn FROM tho
severals towns To whom ii has been loaned on
proportion, as noar as may be, to to amour,
loaned them.
n discussion onsuod on this resolution be
tween Mcssrs D'Wolf Potter, Cranston, Bar
her, Whipple, Brown, Ames, DAVIS of Moth
Providence, Hazard, Tourelloit, Boswor'h.
The resolution vas lad on the table.
AdJouIued
AFrgaSooN
SENATr-Mr Potter introduced bl m
a.. ......I 80.