Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-06
WHOLE NO. lO65

liberation, granted.
Mr.. CranstOn called up his resolution
offered few days since, authorizing
the Speaker - employ Reporter for
the House, for reasonable coinpensa-
ton, and 10 cause his reports TO be pub
ished in the papers without expense TO
| the State, and advocated its passage.---
He complained that the reports now
published were not full---that the peo-
pie did not know how their representa-
tiyes were spending their time --nnd
that quite frequently debates were un-
fairly represented in the city newspa-
| pers.
While the resolution was under con-
sileration and after remarks by Mr..
Updik,. and further remarks by Mr..
CransIoa, the House adjourned.
WEpsEspAY MoIsINo, Jan. 20.
SssArE.-Resolution to print report
Of Thos Il. Hazard Commissioner OF
Insane and Pauper Poor, read and con-
CURED with an amendment.
Mr.. Manchester presented commu-
nicaton from the Commissioners Of Tho
Poor Of the town Of Portsmouth, and from
Borden Chace complaining OF the incor-
rectness of the report of the State Com
missioner, which was read and informal
| Iy laid upon the table.
The State Commissioner made
statement insisting upon the correctness
OF his report in relation TO the matter re
lerred TO, and offering to prove the facts
therein stated.
Resolution from the House relating to
TO School money, referred 20 the Com
inittee on Education.
The Senate concurred in the votes OF
the House granting the prayer Of the Pc
| tition of members of Advent Church, for
use of Court House in Bristol Of Levi
Farwell for liberation, and in the resolu-
| ton TO alter the windows in the State
i House in Providence.
The Senate then Join ID the House in
Grand Committee 10 electa U. S. Sena-
tor.
HOUSE.-Mr. r. G. Hazard present
Cd large number of petitions, CON-
planning oithe conduct Of the Stonington
Railroad in charging higher rates for
carrying freight for persons residing on
| the line of the road, than for persons re-
siding out of the State and asking for
the interference of the General Assem-
bly,.
On Mr.. Hazards motion, the petit
ions were permitted 10 lie on the table
ill tomorrow morning, when he would
Il introduce a bill 10 remedy the evils
complained of.
|, VIII lie the subject was before ths
i Aouse, Mr.. Z. ii. Hazard said he hop
ed We should take no action on the sub
ject without notifying the Railroad
Company Of the complaints made
II ag inst it. or al least until we heard
Il from the Railroad Commissioner. He
understood the suhlect 4 had been brougI /
before the Commissioner by the petiti
toner's, and he thought it very prop
that we should wait for his report.
The Chair announced Messrs. Math-
ewson, Finch and Davis, as the spe-
cial committee on the report of the com
mittee having in charge the repairs Of
the Court House.
Act providing for the binding Of the
! rules, and for transmitting copies 10 GER
!. tain officers. was referred 10 the Juni-
II cinry Comm ttCc.
Il Act in relation to the maintenance Of
the poor; referred 10 the same commit
y tee.
\ Resolution inviting the Senate 10 20
into Grand Committee at IL o'clock
this morning, for the purpose OF electng
a United States Senator for six years
II from the 4th Of March next, was offered
by MIR F. Brown, and adopted.
II The resolution of MIR. Cranston, to
employ Reporter Tor the House, was
Il referred TO n special committee. con-
sisting Of Messrs. Cranston, 6. Harris,
! and Sisson.
4 Resolution Of Mr.. Porter, providing
for All open ballot in the election of
II officers in Grand Committee, was laid
| on the liable, on motion of Mr.. Holden.
Resolution TO print the report of the
! Committee on the old State debt was
| laid on the table.
4 Me-. Gsvitt called for the resolution,
| introduced a long while ago, for es-
! tahIishing a Branch Pilot. He offered =
petition from Pilots, who had remonstra-
\ ted against the establishment OF the
II Branch Pilot, but who now desired that
II il might be established.
II The Chair said the resolution ard pa
pers were in the hands Of Special
II Committee.
II Mr. Gavitt moved the Committee be
n discharged, hut withdrew his motion on
an in,imation from Mr.. f.. II. Hazard
II that the Committee would report at the
present session.
Mr.. Sheffield called up his resolution
appointing a committee TO inquire
whether any legislation 10 necessary
10 equalize the representation Of the
several towns Of this State IN the Gen
etsl Assembly, Oh the basis Of the CEN
on. of 1850.
\ After "a long debate by Messr,.
Cranston, Ames, Sheffield, and OILERS,
the resolution was adopted.
Il Amendments Of the Senate TO the
resolution to print the report Of the Com
missioner Of the Public Poor, were con
cured in.
II A message from the Senate announ-
II c-d that body accepted the invitation
to 20 into Grand Committee ~ IL -.