Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
'ANpARY sEssIoN-Ar PROVIDENCE.
TuEsDAy NoanIxo Feb IA

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er houses an act in amendment of an
act imposing duty upon licensed persons
and others, and bodies corporate, were
severally read, and referred to the Com
mi'tee on Judiciary.
Resolution upon the petition Of John
w. Richmond.
Mr.. G ID. Cross asked for the read
! inc of certain dispositions, taken To dis
prove the statements made by the Com
missioner Of the Insane and Psuper poor
Of this State, at the October session, re-
lative TO the treatment ofPaupers in the
town Of Westerly, but finally consented
TO lie, the subject lie until the Commits
sioner should be present
Mr.. +. r. Potter inquired as to the
condition Of Commission on the Rhode
Island and Massachusetts boundary
line.
Mr.. Branch said that the Rhode Is.
land Commissioners were waiting To
see what action Massachusetts would
take upon the subject. The old occu-
pied line still continued the boundary
line between the two States.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Resolve appointing a special
committee TO inquire whether the law
regulating the placing of cars on rail
road corporations and the public, was
passed.
The Judiciary Committee recommend
ed that the several petitions in relation
TO the Stonington rairta be continued
with an order Of notice. The recon-
mendatIon was adoIt ted.
The lIou-e took up the bill to au-
thorize the city Of Providence TO loan
lie credi, 10 the Plainfeld Railroad, a
majority Of the Judiciary Committee,
by MIR. Crans,on, having recommended
its passage.
Mr.. Cranston was called to the chair
A long debate snsued on ,hi, bill, az
ter whicI, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. Feb. 10.
SENATE. IA act to regulate and amend
the laws ofPublc Schoos-The Senate
concurred in some of the amendments OF
the House and non. .concurred in others.
The Senate non-concurred in the act
OF the House, regulating the location Of
slaughter houses and passed another
act as a substitute therefor.
MIR. Westcott offered Il resolution that
when the General Assembly adjourn OF.
FIR Iday next, it shall adjourn to meet
according to law. Read and laid upon
the table.
An act in relation to the sale Of cider
in South Kingstown. Read and laid up
on the table.
The bill enabling the city Of Provi-
dence to loan lis credit to the PIainfeld-
Railroad, with petitions, &c, were as
signed for a hearing this afternoon. Ad-
jouned.
HousR.-Mr. Cranston rose TO say
that the matter between MIR. X. G.
Hazard, of South Kingstown, and Mr..
Aues, oiP.ovidencc, had been satisiac-
torly adjusted by the interference of
friends. Mr.. Hazard had declared that
lie did not mean TO imputc improper
motives to Mr. Ames, and Mr.. Amcs,
,hcreupon, had Withdrawn The charge Of
ialsehood which he made against that
gcatlemau in the course Of dcbatep
Mossrs. Hazard aud Amcs confirmed
the statement of Mr.. Cranston. shook
hands, and sat down.
Communication from portion oil the
State Prison Inspectors, recommend
ing additions TO the JAIL came through
Mr.. l.. H. Hazard, ana was read to tie
House.
After remarks by Mr.. Hazard and
Mr. Davis, the communication was re-
lerred to the Committee OH Finance.
Mir. Cranston offered resolution that
until the close OF this January session, no
mem ber shall speak longer than ten min
utes Oh any question now pending, nor
longer than five minutes on any ques
ton hich may hereafter arise.
The Act TO reapportlon the Represen-
tntives fro m the several towns in the
General Assembly, was taken up,
The bill provides that population OF
/ 1878 shall be entitled 10 one Representa-
tive. and fraction of 93S, TO an additional
representative, and makes the whole
number of members -, Under this bill,
/ North Providence, Cumberland, BurrIIl-
/ vile aud ! verton, gain each one men,
| ber. aud Scituaie loses one.
Mr. Ames moved TO amend the bill,
by striking out all after the enacting
clause. and substituting bill fixing
the population Tor a single Representa-
tive at 049. and the fraction at LOIS
BY this substitute, the whole number ef
Represeuistives 10 fixed at sixty-seven.
North Providence ann BurrIllville gain
one each and Scituaie, Glocester
Johnston, aud North yingstovn, lcse
en.