Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
'ANUARY sEsslON--Ar PROVIDENCE.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SEsATs.-No quorum being present
the Senate adjourned.

SENATs.-No quorum being present
!, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY MoRHIsa.
SENATg.-Thc Senate concurred in
the vote OF the House OIL the petition Of
James Douherty. TO hold real estate, and
on the petition of Hannah Hill, for the
liberation of Lewis Hill
The following Acts AMI Petitions were
referred to the following Committees (;
TO The Committee on JudiciarH-An
act for the regulation of the placing of
cars on Railroads in this State petit
lion of Thomas Kanousc aud Levi Cole,
for change oivcnue ;report Of the Board
Of commissioners on Railroads.
10 he Committee on FiRance-Pelit-
inn "t Bennoi Tyler for discharge OF re-
cugnizance ; OF ArchibaId Hector for re-
mission Of fine OF john kccse for dis
charge Of recOgnlZance.
\ 10 the (OHnliiiee on Rc0i Es,ate. OF
b nj, NJ. Barber Guardian, for sale OF
4 Real Estate.
An oct from the House, in amend
ment Of an act regulating the collecting
and assessing Of taxes. Indefinitely
postponed.
An act reported by the Committee on
the Judiciary, OF the Senate. to regulate
the assessing and collecting taxes
Taken from the table, read and tempor-
arily laid upon the table.
Report OF The Commissioner on Pub-
4 lie Schools. Ordered to be commun-
Gated TO the Senate and printed in the
Schedules.
Adj ,urned.
HOUSE, Of Josiah Chapin
and others for incorporation is DE Laine
Company was continued with an order
Of notice.
The act to alter the boundaries of
Cranston, was postponed to next session,
with an order TO have the proposed alter
atoms published i'll the newspapers.
Petition Of Pierce, Salisbury & Com
pany for new trial was granted.
a large number Of accounts against
the State, were allowed and ordered to
be paid.
Report oithc Board Of Railroad Com
missioncrs, was read and sent to the
Senate.
An act to eGualizc the charges for the
transportation Of freight over the New
York, Providence and Boston Railroad,
offered by Mr.. II. G.. Hazard. was read.
Mr.. Hazard made IA long speech III
explanation Of the bill, and showing
the necessity Of action by the General
Assembly. He set forth that the rail
road company charged much higher
rates for carrying freight to persons
| living on the line OF the Stonngton
road than to persons living out of the
State that they charged one stage
company thirty cents and another only
ten cents for carrying their passengers
! ,he same distance; and that they had
threatened and in some instances crush
| ed those wAo had the independence 10
| oppose their measures.
The bill, and petitions accompanying
it, were referred TO he Judiciary Com
mi tee.
The Judiciary Committee was dis
charged from the further consideration
Of the bill authorizing the city of Prov-
dcnco to appoint special constabIes.
Il The bill was then laid on the table
for the present.
Petition OF WIN. Sprague and others
for Peoples Saving Bank, IN Provi-
dcncc. VAS referred.
Actm amendment to crimes and pun
iSi.ucuis from the Senate. was refer
... tot 'uWrr ry Committee.
Hr. . 90 lau.r to the cu,,cctIon of
..'.. .t2,.... "NtrUuJrg u.c umc oi pre-
.u..n.uua 'y uc gaymr t OF
.' .i,.tt ana was
..... 10 A. ,ommo .. d., rr."rc,.
rcuu.n %, .rr,ah { L,u. 10. u1,ut-
llnb was -rohcu
Prudpn oI Robert English, Tor leave
|, To hold real estate was granted IN con
currcnce.
Petition OF Elisha Harris and others
Tor incorporation OF Clearing Bauk was
continued with AN order oi notice.
Act to prohibit severe puHsnucnt of
\ paupcrs. Iutroduc, d 10y Nr. T.. IL ilaz-
ard was referred tc lhe Judiciary Conn
mltlee.
Act explanatory OF the License Law,
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee
Actto provide tor the education and
improvement ol idiots, WAS referred To
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Petitions for nm act relative To sale of
cider, was referred to the special cider
Committee.
Mr. r. c. Hazard, from the special
Cider Committee" +" reported q bill TO
prevent the sale Of cider in South kngs-
town, IN less quantity than ten gallons,
without license, which was referred