Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-05-16
SIlERIFFS.

IES. Wilkinson Agent Providence and
rawtucke, Turnpike.
Henry Anthony, Thomas G. Turner and
Allan &. Mathcwson Rail Road Commls-
sioners.
William French, Jerenih Hazard and
II. C. Wardwell Inspectors Of Ferries.
William Green Brisadier General Fourth
Brig de.
The election OF officers having been com
pleie the two Houses separated
The House adjourned to o'clock.
Thursday AfernoOn.
The House inc, al 3 o'clock.
The Bill auihoiising the election Of a
Judge of Probate in Newport, VAS read
secnnd time and passed
Petition of Edward Hartwell, for COM
mutation of punishment granted and ac,
passed.
Petition of Edward w. Hop>ins ct. a.,
ir charter of Hopkin,on Bank granted
and ac, passed.
The resolution in regard TO the enlarge
meni OF tie Providence County Jail, was
taken up and discussed.
Friday Morning.
The House met a, o o'clock.
The reading of ycs erday's Journal was
di dipensed with.
Petition OF Samuel Munro, for DISCHARGE
Of Rc,osniz z,nce /; granted, aud on payment
Of costs and act passed.
Petition of Redmond b. Siephard, Tor
discharge of Recognizance T; granted on
payment of costs, and act passed.
An amendment, to the Act relative to
Jurors was passed.
An amendment to Inc act relative TO
Poor Prisoners was passed.
Several concurrcnces from the Senate
were read.
Petition of Stephen Briggs for liberia
,i,n granted aud act passed.
Petition of Geo. II. Olney and others for
chatter Of Richmond Bank granted and
act passed.
Petition of W. +: Dorrancc, ct. AL, for
act of incorporation for Cromaton Company;
granted and act passed
An act to amend the charter of the Is
Iand Cemetery Company, New port, pas ed
Several accounts were allowed and or
dered to be paid.
Petition of Charles Randall, for liberty
to sell at public auction, granted and act
passed
The special Committee on the subject
of Plloiace made report postponed un-
til next session.
Petition OF Providence and Worcester
Rail Road Company for liberty 10 issue
bonds /: leave to withdraw.
Resolutions from the Senate authorslng
the Governor TO send copies of documents
IA other States, concurred IN.
The House adjourned TO 3 O'Clock.
Friday Afternoon.
The House met at 3 o'clock.
Petition Of l. sha Lamphear. It. al for
IN orpora,ion of Phenix Bank ; granted
aud &C, passed.
Several concurrencics were received from
the Senate.
Petition of Joseph L. Barber, et al, for
incorporation of IIopkinto.. Bank {; granted
and &C, passed
Report OF Committee on Corporations of
he State Bank Coventry for incorporation
granted and act passed.
Amendment oflhe charter Fire Company
ef Eas, Greenwich granted and act pass
ed
Petition Of Charles Manches,e-, ei al,
tor ac, o Incorporation of Pawtuckei Gas
Go. in Pawtucket; granted and act passed.
Petition of John Dory, for liberation aud
restoration granted and act passed.
Messrs Finch, Il. c. Hazard and Porter
committee 10 audit General Treasurer
accounts
Petition of Hannah NJ. Greer, of Md
dlc,own, for Trustee of the property Of her
late father granted and act passed.
An nc, for the protection of Religious
meetings.
An act to prohibit selling liquor to the
lnlians near Charles owl, in any place
not more than one mile of, passed.
A resolution was adopted appointing
committee to confer with the City of Prov
lJencc in regard 10 the establishment of
Juvenile Reform School.
Petition of Mary \. Osborn, for sale of
real estate granted and act passed.
Mr. Cransion moved that tC0 copies Of
the Report of the Committee upon the
Registered State Debt, with the Appendix,
he printed. Mr.. Bosworh moved to lay
this motion on the table. The ayes and
noes were called on Mr.. Bosworlh's mo-
tion, and there being tie, the Speaker
voted in the negative. The confederation
of Mr.. Cranslon's motion Was then again
discussed for few moments, when Mr..
Busaouh novel to postpone the subject
to the next session, which was carried in
the affirmative.
The yot. on Mr.. Bosworih's motion 10
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