Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
JARuARy sEssios.
Ha.lazh hxninn

Ouercd by the IL v. Ur Wayiauu'
The Senate informed the House Of ils
orssnisa,iJn BY message, communicated by
l'e clers.
1uesJey Morning January 18Th, VAS
assigned as tho time for tho trial oi The
d,csst of private petitions by the Senate
MIR Bra CHI, VI Providence, introduced a
resolu,ion, that upon the adjournment sf
ihs sensse at lis morning sessions, II ad-
j,urn to msei on The next morning, thereby
d,syeasi' z with the afternoon session.
hlessrs nra.ah, Ba!iou and Goodwin,
advocated The passage Of tho res"'"t'on,
snd Mr.. Haard OPT osed The same. Tho
rssn'uio passed
The docket Of unfinished business oi the
lac, ses ion was taken up and read.
The petition Of Joseph Sou,hwick, for
leave 10 TAX, poor debtors oath, was called
Wy, anil read and passed for the present
Adjourned ai 20 o'clock tomorrow nom
ns
H,uss. The House met at 10 o'clock,
parsuan, 10 adjournment, the speaker in the
chlir, ord upon the call Of the roll Of mem.
hers. quorum was found to be present.
1hs Throne Of Grace WIS addressed by
tho Rev. Mr.. Field. Of this city.
Tho Senate was inormad, by message
" the organization Of The House Of Repre-
sent .tycs.
Joseph Potter, Esq member elect from
the town Of Westerly, for The unexpired
term Of Nathan F. Dixon, Esq, resigned
presented his certificate Of election. was
DEFY sworn and took his scat.
The docket VI unfni-hei business was
rad
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the House
a1,ourned 10 meet a, 3 O'Clock this afIel-
noon.
HpusG.-Thc House me, a, o'clock,
tho SPEAKER in the chair.
Mr. Fenner Brown Introduced the follow
lug lesolUilon
Whereas the Committee for the supeIin
tpndence of the erection of monument 10
hs called the Washington Men ment, in tie
cny of Washington, havo expressed their
will ngness 10 receive from The several
States, contrihut ons ot material in aid OF
rs crection--lnd whereas we deem it be-
crnlng and an accop,ahl. manifestation ol
our nnpers able regard for him, whom We
have Justly l,y ed the Father Of his coun-
try, thus To unito with our sister States
pcrpeiuaing his mory. Therefore
resolved, the Senate concurring, that JOIN
Committee be appointed to take into C rsd
era,ion the proprleiy cf contributing for
the above pu pose, a bl'ck Of granite or
some native stone, and that they report to
,his General Assembly the beet method
accomplishing this object. Read and pas
I'D.
c,mm,:ea OF House, Mcas's. C!ans,or.
Turner ana Brown.
Resolution insracsing The Judiciary
Committee 10 report a bill authorizing atr
,achmeai Of personal properly upon the
writ, when the debt or demand does not
ecc,d the sum Of twenty dollars nitro
duced by Mr.. Fennar Brown.
Mr. Brown of Cumberland, advocated
the passage Of The resolution.
Mr.. Bosw.rih, Of Warren, /! ought it
b. trio direct the commil,e 10 report what,
!! any, trgls alton VAS necessary upon This
s"hjset.
Mr. Hazard inquired Of NJ 3rowa If il
Wa his inisnli N 10 abolish imprisonment
for debt for sums under twenty dollars
Mr. Broyn rep led, ii is already abolish
eJ.
The resolution vas laid upon the table
by,Or.eni
The Committee on the Judiciary were
sa aorlZed 10 pr!ut Bill, Ahlch they
we're instructed to reporI in amendment. OF
tie !aw for the assessment VI taxes
Vhn7slsy mIraing, the I1th inst, at [
GcI, OK, was assigned for the trial Of the
Docket Of Private Petition, by the House.
Petition Of Hope Mlngs, for Liberation
'tStI'ou anu it'tIiSo w lsC OuUIltPe ell
Convc,s' Petitions.
Petition of Susan Mason, Guardian, hr
}eaye tn JOIN in the partition of land re-
oeIveJ and referred to The Committee on
the Judic asy
MIR. Upd.ke was appointed to I'll the
vacancy in the Committee on the Judiciary,
ocea,loned by the resignation of the Hon.
N. +. Dixon.
Wednes lay Morning, Jan. 9th.
SFNarE.-The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Abe Cioyernor in the chait.
Mr. BrALch asked to be excused from
the Cummitice on Finance. lie was ex
cnsed and Chas A. Whitman was appoint
ed ~ bis place
he resolution referring the report of The
Committee 0n the State Debt to Joint
';slumiitce 10 print the same, having been
taken from the table
Mr. Branch moved ths, the Senate con-
eur
MI Balou moved that the repor, be read.
The Clerk proceeded TO read the report.
Reading suspended.
Message from the House oi Represents.