Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THURSDAY MORNING, Oct. 81.

Noscufy -isJee"u ~" WY S'""N ''"N
the petitioners have remedy in the courts
Of law.
The Docket OF Private Petitions, was
then taken up anl disposed Of some
were granted ana others were contin-
ucd
TnuasDAY hPrGRSo9S.
Act TO Incorporate the Croton Manu-
E,cturiDg Company with n capital stock
Of s2oO,00o By vote o:,hc stockholders,
was passed.
Act TO Incorporate the Franklin Man
ufaciuring Company, with a capital of
$4,000, TO be increased TO 100000,
was passed.
Act to incorporate the Providence and
Bristol Railroad Company, was passed.
Petition of Inspectors OF State Prison,
for the liberation of Arnold Pe,tcs, WAS
granted.
An act in amendment of the Election
Law-providing that each voter shall
place his ballot in Il seli.seeling cnvci-
orc-reported by Mr.. G. II. BEowN, Of
the special committee appointed at the
Inst session, was taken up.
MIR. BoswoRTH moved to lay it on the
table bnt withdrew the motion at the re-
quest of Mr.. UPDlEF.
The debate was continued until late
hour, when the House adjourned 10 Fri
day morning.
FRIDAY Morning, Nov. lst
The House met at o'clock, Speaker
Hidden in the chair. After waiting
few minutes for quorum, the journal
was read, and business proceeded with.
Act in relation to marriage aud divorce
allowing the courts to grant divorces
in cases of willul dcsertion, for a less
term than five years,w was offered by Mr..
Davis, and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
The House took up the bill reported
yesterday by Mr.. George II. Brown,
providing for free ballot Gin cnyelcpe)
in the election of State officers.
A long debate WAS had on this bill af-
ter which it was hid on the table
ArrERNooN
A message from the Senate invited
the House to join that body in Grand
Committee for the election Of U. S. Sen
a,or.
Mr. Fennpr Brown moved that the
i.viiation be accepted
Mr.. Sheffield moved TO lay Mr.. Browns
motion on the table.
The nyes and noes were called, and it
WAS laid on the tablc---ayes 35, noes 20,
as follows:
Ayes-.-Allen, Ames, Andrew, II. An
thony, J. Anthony, Blodget, Bosworth,
Bowen, Chase, Clark, Collins, Cotirel
Cranston, Eldred, Finch, Fiske, Cor
ham, Hail. C.. Harris, II. G.. Hazard,
IIiggings Holden, Hopkins, Huichins,
Kinyon. Lapham, Mathewson, Perry,
Rathbonc. Sheffield, Sheldon Spencer,
w. Spencer, Turner, Updike.
Nors Arnold, Babcock, Barnes, +.
Brown G. II. Browne, BrowneIl, Coe,
Dana, Davis Ellis, Gavitt. Greene, II.
Harris, Hawkes.. E. II. Hazard, How
ard, Mallcry, Peckham, Potter Saun-
ders, SayleS Sisson, Smith, Tourtelot,
Wardwcll, Weaver, Wether,ll Wright.
Considerable private business was
dieroscd Of.
Mr. Porter now offered resolution
that when THIS General Assembly, in
Grand Commute. shall vote for officers
by ballot, each member shall be required
10 place his own name on the back of
the ballot, which was referred to the Ju-
dietary committee on motion of VIM. p.
Sheffield
The petition of John Kcnney, for leave
TO hold real estate, was granted.
The Petition of Horatio Bassett to
have the removal of his toIl-gate on the
Pawtuxet Turnpike, lcgaIized, was laid
on the table.
II was voted that when we adjourn, we
adjourn TO meet in Providence on the
first Monday in January.
Several bills came from the Senate
amended, and the House concurred
Petition of Oliver Lockwood, to lcgit-
mize children, born out OF wedlock, came
from the Senate and was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Resolution from the Senate, appoint
ing a committee to inquire what altera-
tons are necessary in the Kent County
Jail, was passed in concurrence.
Pehtionsof Laban + Waterman, mi
nor, for leave TO sell real estate, was
granted.
The vote of the House on adjourn
ment came from the Senate amended so
as ,oprovide for meeting ON tho tourth
Monday OF January. The House non
concured in the amendment.
:. The Senate insisted, and sent back
, the resolution.
The House again insisted on the orig
NAL resolution.