Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-06
Urucral Assenbln.
OCTOBER SESSION.
Tuesday morning, Oct. rs

Ulc HcUibeis Nus louhu to pt III ttttHu-
anCp.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Joel
Mann, of kingeton.
The two houses exchanged communi-
cauons inirming each other that they
were ready TO proceed to business.
The House took up the Docket of un-
flushed business.
The memorial of the Sheriff of New
por, county, III relation 10 the Jail was
dismissed.
afternoon.
The House met at 3 O'Clock.
Petition OF Peoples Bank. Pawtucke,,
a, king the State 10 refund $3.50 which
tiev paid as pre- Inium on their capital
stock, over and above what all other
bsiiks have paid on the same amount Of
capital, was read and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Petition ior an alteration OF the law in
relation to division fences. was referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
Resolution requesting our Represen-
tives and Senators in Congress to Use
their influence 10 procure a grant of the
public lands for the benefit Of asyums
for the indigent insane reform schools.
and 80 forth, was offered by Mr.. Bars.
tow, and was passed.
Resolution insfrucring the Committee
on the Judiciary, TO inquire what alera-
ton is necessary in the laws touching
the mortgaging OF personal property,
was offered BY Mr.. Comstock, and pass
ed.
The House then ad djourned TO meet
Tomorrow Wednesday, morning at 10
o'clock.
In the Senate, this forenoon, a reso-
luton was passed. dissolving the present
arrangement with Nj. Vatiemare, for an
interchange OF literary commodities, and
providing in liz stead for State library
W be created with the sa &c fund of $500
Icr year.
This afternoon Mr.. Porter presented
petitions for law to prohibit tipping
houses same in form us introduced in
the House this morning, which was re-
icrsed 10 Special Committee.
WEDNESDAY MoENING.
The House met AT 10 o'clock, the
Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Sheffield offered an aci making il
G"dnd larceny 10 cut down growing
Trees withour the consent of their own
erS, which was referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. c. ii. Browne introduced an act
in relation 10 Mutual Fire Insurance
Companies IL prpvld, that each Com
pany which has been in existence three
years, shaIl make returns OF lis transac-
tions, and pay Two per cent. into the
Ire ,sury. Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee
The Report OF the General Treasurer
Nas recciv d and r"icrred 10 the FL
nance Committee, without being read.
The pelti"n oi the Peoples B,nk to
have ii portion Of the bonus paid the
State on lis capital ST ck refunded was
granted
,nc prtition Of f. r. Burr. for exten-
sion Ol iicensc, un account of sickness,
was granted.
Petition II SilaS e Wood to he re-
leased from !i"e Us "A non attending
drawn Juror, was granted.
Samuel >. Cornell who lost his arm
wloie attending upon planning machine
ia Providence. last Spring, pe'itoned
ior leave to rcddle without a hcense.-
The care wits argued at some length be-
iv'e the House, by Messrs. Carpenter,
Bu.luui, +. Brown, Sheffield, Goodwin,
DasioW, Davis. and Spencer. The Pc
tlIoner tinaliv had leave to wiihLra -
The ground seemed to he that tie State
could uoi afford TO dispense entirely with
the revenue derived from pedJlng a.
Gel ces, aud that 10 open the door in this
case, would lead TO this result.
The petition in relation TO the Miner
al Spring Turnpike, was continued with
III o,dcr OF Loiice.
Petition Of Augustus Rhodes, for
leave 10 take poor debtors oath, was
continued with IN order of noti e.
The } dietary Comui''ee reported
that legislation is incXpcdIent in relation
to the avs tonching the n,ortsaging oi
personal properly.
The report of Tie Railroad Commis-
sioners, ASKING for Legislation to prevent
accidents at railroad crossings. was
read and referred TO 4 SpeciI Commit
tee, with instructions TO report hy bill.
Mr.. Currcy offered an act in am, nd
mrnt oi tiit"en or twenty acts. in rrla-
ton 10 Banks-rrpealing so much oil the
present law AS requires banks 10 report
the amnun' Of their circulation in bills
less than five dollars: which WAS refer
red to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Currey offered an act enlarging
The jurisdiction OF special courts Of om-
non Pleas. which was referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
Act PROHIBITING the sale Of cider in
Hopkluton, was lassed in concurrence.
Petition OF John 5 iwyer, Tor leave to
no d rca. estate, was granted.
Act IN relation to dividends or rae
tional shares Of railroad stock, was in
definitely postponed.
Air. c. ii. Browne introduced an act
repeating the act of 1850 in relation to
poi debtors, and revIving the act OF
1913. II makes il necessary To have
one ot he Justices OF the Court Ot Mag
istraics present when the poor debtor :
oath = ADMINISTERED t. Il person confined
il the Providence jail After long de.
bate, tn bill was passed.
AFTERNOON.
Petition Of Engine Company No 10
to have It's name changed IRON Hope
TO Atlantic" was granted.
The act, introduced by Mr.. Currcy in
the morning in relation TO Banks iron
the Judiciary Committee, was indefinite
iy postponed.
The bill from the Senate extending
the time of paying registry taxes. cam,
from he Judiciary Committee not re.
Commended. Tomorrow morning wa,
assignrd lOr the consideration oil The
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