Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
JANUARY SESSION.
Tuesday Morning. Jan.

dress the mcmbs Is OF the General Assem-
bly, upon a proposed change of the plan Of
instrucli.n in Brown University the Sen
ate concuued in the vote of the House.
An act in amendment Of an act entitled
'au act establishing and regulating fees :
referred to the committee OIL the Judiciary.
Petition Of John Russell for d barge
from recognzance, referred TO the commit
tec on Finance.
Mr.. Heard Of West Greenwich, pre-
senled an at requiring companants IN H.
cense cases to give recognlzance for pay
ment Of costs, referred TO the committee on
the Judiciary.
The Senate then proceeded to the older
Of lhe day, the ial Of the Docket Of Pri-
Eaie Petitions.
Petition OF Ma ter, Wardens, &c Morn
ing star Lodge for amendment # charter,
granled aud ac passed.
Petition of Luiher Cole e, al, to be Sc,
oil TO the Town of Warren, made the order
OF the day for tomorrow morning.
Petition oI Joseph Sou,h~ick, for leave
60 take poor debtors oath granted and acl
passed.-Adj .urncd.
HOUSE, Petition Of Express Ere En-
gine Co., for change Of name, receive and
Ie'erred To the committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Cranslon of Newport, introduced an
net which repe Is ihe law now requiring the
paym ut oi fees when fling petitions be-
fire the General Assembly, read and passed
assoc nd readi"e and referred 10 the COM
nllire on the Judiciary.
The order f the day, the report Of the
coutm,t,e on alterations and enlargement
OF the State House in The city Of Providence,
was taken Up.
After some discussion, Mr.. Hazard, Of
Proy.druce. offered an amendment TO the
resolution accolhp' nyinc the report of the
coanile", directing the committee to in
puire INTO IN 'c>pedcncy Of building a new
tate House N the coun,y OF Providence,
riher on tic prtseni site OF on a 1t 10 he
by them selected, and either at the cost OF
the S1s,e alone or in connection with he
city Of Provid nee, and reprt a plan and
the probable cos, Pendlt the debate on
this subject, the House adjourned - 3d.
clock.
Afternoon.
SENATE.-Mr Ballou presented the pc
iiion Of the Woons Jckct Falls Bank for
amendment of charter, referred to the CON-
niitce on corporations
Prti'ion Of Israel Fierce VS. Mary Pierce,
:ciyred to the committee on tie Judiciary.
Petition Of Woonsockct Fire Corporation
for amendment Of charter, granted and ac,
lad npon the table until tomorrow.
Peu,ou of Hope Mingo for liberation,
granted and concurred.
Petition of Abby NJ Ward ct al, Guar
dams for the sale Of real estate, granted
and concurrcd.
Iousr. An act in amendment Of "An
act concerning dogs" pres 'nted by Mr..
Hazard, of Providence and provides that
any person bitten, worried, torn or injured
nv any doy. shall recover damages against
Ihn owner of such dog and if afterwards
auv INJURY be done by such dog, the owne,
shall pay 10 the party agerieved double the
damages with costs read and referrei to i
second read ny and referred to The Con nit
lee on the Judcar,.
Petition Of Abby NJ. Ward ct al, Gu7y-
dian, for the sale Of real estate granted
and ac, passed.
Petition OF Woonsocket Guards, Kent
ish Guards, aud others, for amendment Of
ihe act 10 regulate the Militia ; received
and ieierred 10 Messrs, Ames, Balou and
AraOld
Petition OF Fire Engine Co. of East
Greenwich, for amendment of charter re-
ceyed and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Petition of James ID. Sader for liberia
tion rec, iyrd aud referred to the Commit
tee on Convic,s Petitions.
Petition Of Richmond III ndy for libera-
tlon received AID referred to the Commit
lee On COnvic,s Petitions.
The order Of the day, the Report Of the
Commjrtee on The alterations and enlarge
IN nj of The Court House in Providence,
and the amendment 10 the rcso ution ac-
companyIRg the same, oifTcd I'll mornln NJ
by Mir. Hazard, of fProyidcnce, was resum-
e.
Afcr debate Of some length the vote was
pnt upon the amendment offered by Mr..
Hazard, and the amendment rejected.
lyon th, resolution accom- panyinz the
Report oi the Committee the ayes and Locs
were called for, and the suit was as i'-
Low :--ay's 27-nocs Sc.
The use of the |cpresenla i've Hall vas
granted TO the Rhode Island Institute, for
the purpose Of holding the Annual Meeting
OF said la. utulion on fridny evening next.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock next morning.
Wedne day Morning, Jan. l6,b.
SIsSrE.-Alr Ball, called up the pc.
tltion Of George B Peck for liberati, n,
which vas laid upon the tabo at the Octo.