Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-20
WHOLE NO. 1867
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
'ANuARY sEssloN-AT PROVIDENCE.
TUESDAY MoRNlNo.
SENATE.

ing and referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary:
Act in amendment Of an act relative
10 the deaf and dumb.
Act in amendment of an act 10 pre-
vent hawking aud peddling.
Act in amendment of an act entitled.
an act providing for the relief and en-
pIoyment Of the poor.
HOUSE.
The Chair appointed II. G.. Hazard,
Sheldon and Davis, the Special Com
mttee on the petition presented yes'cr-
day in relation to the fugitive slave bill.
The House took up the School Bill,
and proceeded TO consider il by sections.
Mr. Anthony, OF Newport, after the
several amendments OF the committee
had been adopted, mcved to reconsider
the vote amending the first section, pro-.
vidng tha, the Schoo, Commissioner
shall tot he Il member of either House
Of the General Assembly.
a long debate took place on the mo-
ton 10 reconsider, which was decided
in the negative, by the following vote
Ayes, II, Noes, 81.
The vote was then taken on the
passage Of the bill rs amended, and it
was passed. Adjourned,
AFrERSooN.
HousE-Petition Of Levi G.. Dexter
and wife for leave 10 adopt child was
passed.
Act to prohibit pistol galleries in the
compact portion of the town of New
port, was amended.
Joint resolution appointing John Car
ter Brown, Alexander Duncan and
John o. Choues, delegates TO the
Worlds Far, was offered by Mr.. Gran
stoh and laid on the table by consent
Petitiors were received and referred.
Report Of Commissioners Of Mechan-
les and Manufacturers Bank, was read
and sent to the Senate.
nc tlOusc UuJluTlleu.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Feb. l2.
SENATE.-The Governor commu-
nicated TO the Senate, report upon
the appropriation oflhc INDECENT ins anc.
The benefit of the appropra ton has
been extended to twenty persons. One
died soon after her admission into the
Hospital Another received on'y thir-
teen dollars. The others received the
full INIT allowed by law, viz. fifty dollars
each. The law authorizes the Govern
or to draw upon the General Treasurer
for sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars annually. Read and referred to
Committee on Education.
Report Of S. G, Howe Of Perkins In
siitu,ion. Tor the blind Referred to
Committee on Education.
The following acts from the House
were received and passed to Il second
reading, and referred to Committee on
Judiciary;
An act for the better regulation Of
the Police in the town of North Provi-
! dencc.
Act in appointment of an act relating
TO Theatrical exhibitions and places Of
amusement
Act in addition to an act conc erning
crimes and punishmcns.
HousE.-Petition Of Alexis Caswell,
for leaf to sell real estate of his children,
and invest the proceeds Of sale i'll 9TH
er rcal estate, came from the c. mmittec
on Real Estate. recommended. The
question was upon granting the prayers
ofthe petition.
After remarks by Mes.rs Ames. f..
II. Hazard. and Sheffield, the subject
vas laid on the table, by consent.
Petition of Abigail Crandal one of
/ the tribe of Naragansett Indians, for
/ leave TO sell real estate, was granted.
Act authorizing the City Of Provi
dcncc 10 loan its credit in aid of the
pIainfed Railroad, came from the
( Committee on Corpora tions, and was
read.
When the bill came up for considcra-
ton, Mr.. Speaker Hidden called MIR.
| Cranston to the Chair, and addressed
the House on motion which he made
to postpone the bill To the next session
with m order Of notice.
A lengthy debate was had on this
subject. after to which II was referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciry. with
instructions to report on Tuesday next;
and il was voted to make their report
the ordc Of the day at tha; time.
II THURSDAY MoRSisG, Feb II.
II Senate. - Mr. Branch reported bill
by instruction from the Judiciary Gem
mi,tcc. in amendment Of IN act TO 80
| tablish the limits of the several i"il
Yards. Read, rules suspended, and NJ
ter discussion laid upon the table.
4 Houss.-The resolution in relation 10
/ the Crazy Balances, under oon-id"fa
J, on in the forenoon, wss laid On 'hs y