Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-30
THuRspAy Morning, Jan %.

THuRspAS Morning, Jan 20.
SrSArs.-The Senate met ut ~ o.
clock.
Mr.. Bp6im introduced resolution di-
recting the Judiciary Committee 10 re-
PNrt what alteration (if any, is necessa.
yin the ac, respecting guardians.-
Read and passed.
Housr.-The bin authorizing the city
Of Providence 10 appoint Special Po-
lice Constahles wns referred back to
hs Judiciary Committee.
The reading Of the report Of The com
missioner OF The public poor and insane,
was resumed and concluded.
The concluding portions OF tho report
are highly interesting, MS embracing
imrorlant facts which have come under
Mr. llazard's observation, and suggest
ing Improvements in our care oil ,he
poor aud insane.
Five thousand copies Of the report
were ordered 10 be printed. A vote of
thanks to Thomas K. Hazard, Esq for
bis Report Was passed.
MIR. Cranslon introduced rcsolu-
zion providing that the members be fun
,nlshed with such papers during tie
session not exceeding three per day
Tor each menlber, ms they may select,
Also resolution for The appointment OF
reporter. Both resolutions, on his
motion were laid on the table for the
present.
Tie House then adjourned.
ArTrsSosH.
Act making stock OF Stockholders Of
,h: Rhode leland Union Bank, liable for
'heIr debts 10 the bank, was passed.
Act IN amendment of the charter Of
,he Roger Williams Insurance CompalIy
allowing tie appointment y twenty five
D.! setors, was passed.
Aei Ia relation TO ersons in tie coun-
y o! Newport, VA. ref rred ~ tie Js-
a!eiary Committee.
hc. IN relation 10 slaughter houses
IN Newport, MAS referred 10 tie same
C.nH!ttcs.
Ar' IN relation 10 hawking end ped
d!ing"-authorizlng town council. 10
grant liccis.s 10 iran.leL, or non-rrs-
dent 'rHdsrs, ana repeating The present
!av agaln.t hawking without u license,
"a f.Fr In Ia. 4
tv..
On motion OF Mr.. Crnhs,on, the rcso-
lr'ion ciiercd NJ u former session, 10
pant SEQ coiics ol the report Of the spt-
c.nl committee Oh The old State Dvbi,
wae 'akeE up.
Mr.. Crgnston advocated the passage
ofthe resolution. The report embraced
oil TIE iacis in laiion TO old debt. and
II MAS importan, that these facts should
be placed "hero mcuber. oi the Assen..
bIy could study them and decide upon
ise claim ~hlch is pr,sentgd.
Mr.. Gaylu had 10 objection to the
prlnting OF ;Ae report, but lie thought il
VAS TOO much to ark the Stat. to pay
Er IL. lie believed The committce who
made II, was Lot appointed by has
House.
Mr.. Cranston explained. The House
Tau appointed commi'tce and th!s
com n.iIcr hGd nominated another which
the House had accepted, and Instructed
TO rep"r, all the lncI. THIS committee
had attended to lis duty faithfully had
reported complete history of the
rialms against the State. II gentlemen
"rFe not afraid ol THE history Of these
ficts, She could conc i've 40 reason whv
They ,hou'L oppose His resolution.
Mr. Sheffield spoke against The rcso-
luton. The report had been mndc 10
The Senate, and the Senate had r,ius, d
- print Il: Il would show Il want Of
i.sf' c, Tor that body. to thrus, before
- retout!rn to prlu; what 1t lad
deemed unworthy Of ,ha; honor, ard
~hai ~as IN our possession, only as We
had borrowed il Tor the use ola subs,-
sucnt committee. The report spoke
.'sesPceiiuIly Of former legislatures OF
NE State, and WAS uEIsIr in it. s,ai-
ment Of Tie facts.
Mr. Grams on rcrl,cd 10 The remarks
nf Mr.. Sheffield. We were cons anr!y
IN The habit OF noE-concursing and DIS
agreeing with the Senate, aui nobody
ever surmised that we meant any dL-
respeci, or were guilty OF any. toward
that body. Then, as 10 the reflection
which The report was supposed to cor-
'am on former legislatures, he saw nolI.-
ing Of the klrd. Bui if anything WI.
there he would vote to strike it out
He did not care fnr what the Committee
sa'd; not for It's opinions though he
'especicd them he wancd only tic
facts which that Committee reported;
ne would roasenr to PRINT only The AZ.
rendiS 20 the report il member. prefer.
r1I IL.
FRipAy NoRxlso Jan. %.
SENATE The report oi the Commh-
sioncr OIL the Insane aud Paupcr poor. !
uaa rrad aud acr.p,cJ