Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-30

Secretary OF State, IN conformity 10 the
vote of IN, two Houses al their sos
SION. FRIDAY, January 9th int;
Stce.TARy OF SrArE's OrricE.
Providence, k. 1. Jan. "a, lojl.
SlR-l have the honor 10 communi
cate througd you To The family Of the
late Governor Samuel w. King. the en-
closed resolution OF The General Assem-
bly of this State, expressing their sen.e
of the character and services of Cover
n"r King, and tleir intention TO aitcno
his fun, RAJ as 4 mark o. respect 10 hi.
memory.
| am. with great respect,
| Your obedient servant.
CHRIS. T. ROBBINS,
Secretary of State.
JosrPn A. WEspEs, Esq, Providence
RI.
Whereas the General Assembly have
heard with deep regret OF the death OF the
Hon. Samuel Ward King for several
years Governor of the State therefore,
Resolved, That in testimony of re.-
pect TO the memory of IA man 30 dlstin-
guished in the history of this State, and
- we'll known To our citizens Tor ihr
many amiabe qualities Of his chaTac-
ter in private life, this General Assem-
| bly, will attend his funeral.
Resolved, That The Secretary OF
State be directed TO communicate "A cory
If this resolution to the family Of the
deceased.
MospAY AFTERNOON. Jan q.
Send.e. The rel ort Of the Aujuiant
General Was read and referred 10 TIE
| Committee Oh Militia. Adjourned.
LouSe-lhe House met al 3 O'Clock
and Mas called 10 rider by Mr.. Speaker
! Uiddcn.
Mr.. Porter offered the Icrliors OF
CERTAIN cilIzrns OF Westerly and Prov
idcncs lor Homestead EAemplio wh'ch
were referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
te.
Mr.. Porter gave notice that he would
10 morrow o.ler IL bin lruviding for tho
eX arni tion q Tie homestead from attach
meat and execution.
Act 10 Incorporate the Union Bult
Company. was referred 10 lhe Commit
tee on Corpora ,iOuS.
The resolution 10 PRINT the Rcpo-t OF
the Committee on the ola Stale Debt
came up III order.
"A n.ulIon was made TO add TO the re
port, certain "doruincut. III The possce-
SION OF Wilkins UpuIke, ana 10 add Mr..
Updlhe ~ ti.e cUmallliec Oh Printing.
Mr.. Cranston h ped The emotion would
be 'witndrdwu. lac Ivpurt was in'ldc
up oil lvgal enactln nts and rhetorical
iict.. ana he Goa see nu rrason why
II should be cuuIbercd with such lrrel-
evdnt matter ns Mr.. Updike had read
10 tie ilou.e and puDlIshcu III The Le"s-
piprrs
Ar. Sheldon thought We should rot
refuse justice To tie petitioners. II we
could had oul what Mas their du,. II
seemed 10 lam that tie proper way 10
lind thI. out, Was 10 get the lacis III
the Gaze before Us as WIS proposed III
tie Original resolution. Ii. could MT
see the prolrIeiy a. attaching 10 thc'c
facts all Tie iancits which Lai |" On
conjured UP 10y the gentleman iio"
Suutn kuJ,'on (Mr. tidi"e ai'"
whirh the House had very pauenily
hsl,n,d to. lie did not d,sih 10 iIsten
10 HAT gcuteiIlu Tor lie Was toad "i
music but he cou,d nut see the iio-
prety ol adding ~. uocuu,cnts' g.
,aIs report.
M Porter said he did not II can to
comm,t himself IN favor Oi or agd.hs'
the Iay mrnt Vi llIIs old Stue irbi-
Hr lioped /. was not due he SHOULD
be most happy 10 vote agh'"st 1t. II
were not. But should the question ht
tthciI to-day. hc would be uhIged I"
ASH t. he tAcusuu from vutIug on II
foe the reason that lac hnCw nothing -
bout II. And Le believed that hc was
not alone Iguprat ld rcIatlan To tht
matter. lie duu tea u there we're one
Iusl> o. all the meuhers WHO could vote
IrieIgc i!y OIL TIE suhJ ct. lie woui
i.f'rm gentlemen opposed To lac resoIi'
uoh To prln,, That HE course they were
taaIng on lhis subject injured their own
cauee. 1t shcw palPubly that tuc,
desired to srilc uvcslIhauUn--Ihait they
were not willing lhc House should RI
cclvc he .enctit Of ls own committee.
He came to this House uniulormrd and
uupre udcrd iu relation to this State
deDt; but Ir would frankly say lha
the course uniformly pursued by the
gentleman from South kIngstOwu had
impressed him. ANA had impressed oti-
ers. with the iGca that he had bad
cause. lie trusted that genttman
would make no iurIher oOJecuun To tn,
prlIiug oi The report: aud il, after II
wa. printed the gentleman would make
au adverse report. or compile acts Al
.eciiug this. lie would most cherriully
vote u nave them printed aud ~ com
penstle HE gentleman Tor his labor.
The subject was further discussed
ill Il late huur. 10y Messrs. transton
Davis Updlke, Bo-worth and Others -
Ihe question on the motto 10 add Mr..
Updlhes documents To the reports. an"
and Mr. Updike 10 the Committee, was
thea taken by ayes and noes, AID the
motion prevailed ayes %, noes Ia.
Tse House then adjourned.
CuARirABLE NHonwA> MAs. 1t is said