Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-02-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JANUARY SESSION.
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday Morning.
SRSArs.-An net 10 regulate the a.scss-
ing and collection of taxes read ana pass
ed to a second reading, and referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Pe,i,ion Of Isrsel Pierce, vs Sally Ann
Pierce, for a divorce read and concuTied.
An ac, TO authorize the city OF Provi-
dence to establish "A reform school read
and passed to second reading, and RET r
Ted TO Committee on Judiciary.
An act to adjourn the Court of Common
Ph as, Newport County ; read aad coacuT-
red.
Adjourned.
Housr.-An &C, ahjourning the term
he Court Of Common Pleas for Newport,
introduced by MIR. Cranston, of Nrwpor',
ani ad,ourns the mex, term Of said Court
to NEE, according to Law on the third Mon
day of MAY, A. D. 1850 read and passed
to a second reading rule suspended, sec
ID time read upon the same day, and pass
ed.
Reso u,ion appointing Join, Committee
for revision of the pint rules Of the two
Houses. The resolution was received
from the Senate, and refers to Join, Com
mit,ee, the Join, rules and orders of e two
Houses for revision, with distractions 10 re-
port an additional rule or rules thereto, pro-
viding some method for the appearance and
hearing Of Counsel upon private petitions,
other than that which now exists, and also
new rules for the hearing Of petitions be-
fore the Committee on Convicts Petitions
and rules regulating the hearing of all Pc
titions upon which jurisdiction should lie
given to the Courts of the State. Messrs.
Ballou, Cross and f. r Potter, appointed
Committee by the Sena,e. The House
concur, and add Messrs. Cran.top, Saun-
ders and Tourlellot.
A long debate here ensded on the Pc
,iton of Dexter Ballou, ct al, for the incor-
poration of Woousocke, as a town the
petition was finally referred to a select
Committee.
Adjourned 10 3 o'clock.
Afternoon.
SrsATE.-An act in addition TO an act
prescribing tie manner Of proceedings in
courts read, amended and concnrcd.
An act in relation to the publication Of
the public laws read, amended and con-
Cured.
Resolution upon the report Of tie CON-
mi,,ee on the State Prison and Prov dcnce
County Jail The committee Of confr-
enc. report an amendment, which report
was adopted and the resolution passed.
An act in amendment Of an &C, regula-
ting water mills read and laid upon the
lab,e.
The Lieu, Governor offered resolution
that when The Grnerol Assembly adjoufns
on Saturday next, it sha! adjourn to meet
at Ncwpor. according 10 law read and laid
upon The table.
Adjourned.
House.-petition Of /, remiah Munro. p,
al for remission of fine and COSTS read and
aid upon lhe table.
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