Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-24
- The Senate resumed the confederation Of

,he resolution pending at the adjournment
he lu es,ion being on concurring with he
House TO prins the Report Of the Commit
tee on the State Debt, with amen imenls.
Mr.. Kesyon moved an amendmen, TO
print or cause 10 be procured printed C P
les for each of he town clelks, aud to re-
port an act for submitting 10 the taxpayers
of the State, at The April election, the ques-
lion whether The General Assembly shall
take action in the registered Stale debt E;
aud pending the discussion upon this
amendment The Senate adjourned.
Housr.-The Committee on the Jndlci-
ary reported an act in Amendment OF an
act entitled " an act enabling Town Coun-
els to gran, Licenses for retailing strong llq-
uors aud for other purposes" and Of the
several acts in amendment thereof. Read
and passed to a secord reading.
MIR. Sheffield, Of Tiverton, moved tina,
the bill be printed.
MIR. Porter, Of Cranston, moved as an
amendment that the l35ih section Of the
act entitled 4" an act concerning crimes and
punishment" be also printed. The amend
msnt was adopted and the bill and amend
men, were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Updile. OF South Klngsiown. called
up an act in relation 10 the publication OF
the Public Laws which was laid upon the
table al the last June session.
This Bill allowsa yearly compensation
to the proPr.elors of fns"sPaPers who pub
lish the Public L,ws, and deposit each
year with tie CO binei keeper of ih- Rhode
Island Historical Society one copy Of the
series of his paper, half bound ; and pro-
vide, tina, such papers, so deposited, shall
I be admitted as evidence in all Courts oi
law and before al tribunals. The I'LL wns
read a sccunl tine and passed.
An act to repeal so much Of The act di.
rsctit & tie manner Of preferring petitions
to Il e General Assembly, as requires the
pa, ment Of fees upon such peti,lons.; re-
| ported by the C.mmillce IN the Judiciary,
/ and second tin" read and passed
| Mr.. Ames, of Providence, Introduced a
resolution directing the Judiciary Commit,
| tee tc Inquire into the eypediency ot amend
ing the criminal code, so as 10 pro. ide for
the offence of sending threatening letters,
aud # eypedient so to amend, 10 report by
| bill read and assed.
Petition of John Is. Ma,terson for liberia
State /; received and referred to the Com
N tiee on Finance.
Petition of Thos. l." II. Creighton Guar.
dian, for leave to sell real es,a,e received
and referred to the Committee on Real Es-
tate.
Patition of J. Orde Creighton, for sale Of
real estate received and referred TO the
Committee on Real Estate.
Petition OF Lyman George Priest, for
change Of name received and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Adjourned 10 meet at 3 o'clock.
| Afternoon.
HOUSE.-The Senate was invited to
join the House, for purpose Of listening to
the views of Rev. DR.. Wayland upon pro-
posed change in the plan Of instruction in
B:own University
The Senate joined Tho House.
The Rev. DR.. Wayland addressed the
members of the two Houses. and at the con-
clusion ef his remark. the TWO Houses sep
Grated.
II Mr.. Fenner Brown Of Cumberlan
then introduced the following resou-
ton
Resolved, Tha, tie thanks Of this Gen
eral Assembly be rendered to the Rev.
Franci. Wayland for his very able, in,,ruc-
tive aud interesting address, upon the con-
tempated change in the system of in>truc-
ton of Brown University. Read and
passed.
Adj to 10 o'clock next morning.
Thursday morning
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Petition Of John Ii Clegg, for remission
Of fine and costs, received and referred.
A number Of private petitions were re-
ceived and referred to the appropriate COM
mluees.
Petition OF Thomas l.. II. Creighton.
guar Ian, for dIvis,o on of Real Estate,
grant d and act passed.
The order of the day, the Docket Of Pri.
vlte Periions was taken up and disposed
of, by the granting Of some, continuing
others, &c.
The lioaro adjourned to 3 o'clock.
Thursday Afternoon.
House. Mr.. Ames, of Providence, in-
'roduced the following resolution
Resolved, That the General Assembly
Warmly approves the plan a. so amending
The course Of education in Brown Unlyrr-
| sltl, as to conform the same to the want>
Il the whole community and cspe cially of
providing the mans of scicLt fc education
adapted to the various branches Of Industry
pursued in our midst, in such manner that
&c etce may te brought within the reach.
as wei as those intended for the learned
professions.