Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-30
WHOLE NO. 1904

Petition OF }. r. Crosby and othefs'
vs Rowland G. Hazard, wss stricken
rom the docket.
All other matters, Iublic or private
were passed over for the present, and
the docket was thus disposed Of
Several petitions were presented and
referred one Of them for the incorpor-
ntiou of bank.
The House adjourned 10 meet u, J O..
clock p. NJ, after having voted TO hold
two sttings per dag during the session
at 10 A. NJ. and 3P. NJ.
WlpNEsDAY MosHiEo Jan %.
NATr.-Mr. BaI!ou preo-n'cd roc
olulion directing the Ccmm.'tee upon
The repairs on the State House TO place
the portrait ofGen, Washington ia tho
Senate Chamber. Read and paesed.
Mr.. Ballou from the Joint Commit.
tee on the joint rules Of the two House,
made report thereon, recommending
that the Joint rules Of the last year bo
adopted and Il al three additional rule+
be passed. Report Of the Committee
received, and after consideration Ii.
rll-r were amended and adopted.
MI l.ap.am of Burrilvillc, introduc-
cd an act IA amendment o.! the net pro-
viding additional revenue for the State.
Read and passed 10 Il second reuding,
and r,rerr TO TIE Ccmmiuse on Ju.
dietary.
Mr.. Cross, tf Westerly, presented az
actor the better sul lpression of gaming.
Read and passed TO 4 second reading,
and referred to 'hs Committee on Judic.
isry.
Mr. Branch presen,ed a arcsolu'ion ap-
Iropriating twenty dollars for temper
ary stairway 10 Senate Chamber. Read
and passed,
MIR Buflum presented an act in a.
mendment Of n act concerning crimes
and punishments. Read and passcd 10
second reading. and referred to Com
mlIce on Judiciary.
Mr.. Diman presented the petition Of
VIM. ShepIley and wife, for leave 10
adop, Elizabeth Readiern. Referred
TO Committee on Judiciary. ~
An act from The llousr) in amend
mrut Of ali act in relation 10 marriages
and divorces. was read and passed 10
second reading, and referred 10 Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Report Of Commissioners Of Pro.i-
dencc and Worcester Rail Road Com
pany. Relcrrse TO Committee Oh Fir
Gnce.
ResoIuiicn for The purchase Of n seal
and press for the Supreme Court, Prov
idence County. Referred 10 Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. l.. Il. Potter, presented the pr.
tition of jeremiah Whipple, Of District
No. l2, Cumberland, for assessment cf
taxes.
Adjourned ill tomorrow morning ~
10 O'Clock.
HoUsE.-The docke, Of private pc,.
tions was taken up and disposed Of
An act authorizing the city Of Prov:
dcnce to appoint polirc Cons,nbl-s,
was read and passed 10 a second read
ing.
kc, in relation TO Grhcr:s. in Nara
ganseit Bay, offered by MIR. Sheffield.
WAS referred to the Special Fi.h-Com,
miticc.
The bill was passed.
Memorial OF the City Council o. Prov
dcncc in relation to public grounds,
was referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
tee.
a large number of petitions were re
ceircd and appropriately referred.
Report OF the commissioners OF thu
Providence and Worcester Railroad,
was read and communicated TO the Sc-
ulc.
The House a0joufned.
ArTissoos.
HoUsE.-A very volur,inous report of
tie Commissioner Of the public poor apd
insane OF the State, MAS r,ai by ,he
Commissioner, Mr.. Thomas X. Hazard.
The report was very minute in lis faeis
and statistics, and gives very psrfect
idea of PaupcriSm in every town in the
State. setting forth the age, birthplace,
aud sex of each raup-r, aud the length
of time during which each one has been
dependant on the town Tor support. IL
also sets forth the manner OF al ing -
supporting the poor in each town the
school facilities afforded 10 paursr chi!-
drcn, and what religious privileges are
provided by The town.
Alta quarter before 0 o'clock, tho
reading Of the rcpor, was suspended un.
I'll Thursday morning.
The House concurred " iih the Sen
ate in accepting an invitation TO attend
a lecture on the subject Of educating idi-
OTIS on Wednesday afternoon next, and
voted the use of,he Re, resenta,iyes hall