Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-20

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from the change in their circumstances.
The communication WAS referred 10 the
Committee on Executive Conmunica-
lions.
Returns Of The Adiu,ant General
were referred - the Committee on the
Militia.
Comn urication from tie Governor OF
Wisconsin, was read. Resolution, from
the Senate, authorizing the Governor 10
send the Governor oil Wisconsin two
copies o! the revised atUes, and sched-
u,es, was passed in concurrence.
Act in relation TO Jurors, came from
the Senate amended. The bill was re-
committed TO the Judiciary Committee.
Petition OF John Hcshins. only four
teen years Of age, for liberation, was
granted.
/ Ameudmen, OF tho Senate 10 the nc,
| in relation to insane persons, was con
! CURED in.
Communication from DR.. Howe, Of
/ the Perkins Ia ,ilute for the blind, Was
read and placed ,n file.
The committee 10 whom was referred
certain claims against the State-iorm-
. ing portion Of the Old State Debt
made a report, which was read but not
3 disposed Of.
/ "Wednesday morning next vas as
\ signed for the consideration Of The mat
ter oi apportioning representatives un-
Il der the census Of 1850.
The House adjourned 10 meet on Mon
day afternoon al O'Clock.
MoNDAy MosNlso, Feb. II.
\ NeaSe. The House met AT 3 o'clock
Z. NJ. as per adjournment on Monday:
At = aQrartcr past D. quorum-thrty-
4 i've menbcrR-was found present, and
Tie House proceeded with the business
\ Of the Scssivn.
Petition OF the Rhode Island MutuaI
Insurance Company, io- change ..
nane, was referred 10 the Committee
on Corporations.
|, Petition oi ) W. Wheeler and 9TH
ers in relation 10 the Fugitive Slave
! law. was referred TO the Special Com
|, mttee, 10 whom petitions of tie same
/ character had been referred
4 1t was voted 10 invite the Senate TO
/ Join in Grand Committee for the elec-
ton Of notarics public and other officers,
| Oh Thursday next at four O'Clock.
!, Resolution offered by MIR. Carston
seven IL! since. appointing Delegates
TO the Worlds Fair, was called up, and
| after being so amended as to include
John Carter Brown, Alexander Duncan,
! J5hu 0. ChouIes, William Field, Thom-
, as J. Hlli. Amos ID. Smith, Nn. G..
4 Chaplin, Isaac p. Hazard Robert Steer,
! and John D'Wol, was laid on the table
\ MIR. Eenner Brown made some oh
! lection 10 the rcGolutio1 - hile it was nn-
: der discussion, on The gruund that it did
no; provide against the payment ofthhse
dele gates for their services out OF the
| Treasury Of the State. He hoped it
would be amen led So that these gen-
tlenen would have to pay for their own
4 crarkers and c. eese.
\ 1t was understood and stated by those
who advocated the resolution, that the
delegates would pay their own expen-
ses No amendment WAS offered. AMI it
was understood thnt the resolution
\ should lie on the table till near the
Il close Of the session.
\ Petition Of Rhode Island Anti Slav-
cry Society against the Fugitive Slave
Law, was read and referred I, the
| Special Committee on the subject.
I An Act to establish the otii, e of Au-
diior Of Accounts, WAS taken up.
After some discussion by Messrs
Ames, Crans,on and Sheffield, the sal
airy Of the Auditor vas fixed in the bill
at two hundred dollars.
After further remar.s the bill was
Il laid on tho table.
| Mr.. T.. n. Hazard presented the pc
rtiors Of 500 males and $50 females of
Providence, and Of 200 coored males
and females, against the fugitive slave
law, which were referred 20 the speciai
Il committee.
4 Mr.. Thomas Davis presented the
\ petition of cIizens Of North Providence.
on the same subject and it was refer
\ red 10 the same committee.
!. Act 10 char re the name OF the Rhode
Island Mutual Insurance Company to
What Cheer Mutual Insurance Compa
ny Was read and passed.
Il Report Of the State Prison Inspec.
tors, in relation 10 changes made in the
work shops, was read and communica-
Ted 10 the SENATE.
| The House adjourned.
\ The following law ~ regard 10
Jurors has recently been raseed ~ the
General Assembly,
\ AN ACT in amendment cf al ac, in re
laiion to jur 70.
II IS enacted by he Generai assembly as
II fllo,rs.