Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-22
Ucncr0l assembly.
TUESDAY MoRNIsG. Jan. 10.

Inc luurnal ol Monday was read.
MIR. Bradford from the Committee on
Finance reported IA resolution in refer
encG TO State Library, recommending
II concurrence with the House.
The resolutions inviting Louis Kos
suth to visit the Stale. Ccncurred with
the Senate.
Mr. Macy.presented n petition from
the Unitarian Church, Of Newport, Tor
amendment, Of charter. Referred TO
Committee on Education.
His ExceIlency announced the fol-
lowing as the Committee to arrange for
and receive Louis kossuth.
His Honor tie Lieut.. Gov Lawrence.
Mr.. A. {. Greene, Mr.. Thomas I, Haz-
ard.
The Senate then adjourned
llousE- The House was called TO or
der nj 10 O'Clock, by the Speaker end
quorum being present, the journal Of
yesterday was read.
Act providing Tor the support Of Insane
Paupers. was read and passed.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to discharge the
Ju lciary Committee from the further
consideration of the bill in relation 10
crimes and punshments providing
heavy penalties for keeping or residing
in houses OF ill-iamc, and that the bill
be taken up by the House.
Mr.. Butium thought this very impor-
tant bill, and he deemed il OF much i'm.
portancc that it should receive the con-
sideration of the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. f. Brown thought this was one
of the bills which are got up at every
session for the especial benefit OF the
town of Newport. The people down
there get cheated, every once in a while
in some way, and they always apply to
the Assembly for relief. He did not
think the bill would ever pass, and it
maltered little whether IL remiiied in
the hands Of the Judiciary Comn.' tee or
not.
After some further remarks, the Judi
ciary Committee were discharged from
the further consideration OF the bill
The House then took up the bill, and
after so amending it as 10 make its pen
allies apply TO those who reside in, keep
or feyGeM houses OF ll.iame, ordered
the bill 10 be laid Oh the table and print
ed.
The Speaker announced the following
Committee Oh the part OF the House 10
make arrangements for the reception OF
Governor kossuth:
Mcssrs. Barstow, pa' is, Goodwin,
Robinson, and Turner.
Mr.. Barstow gave notice OF an act 10
abolish Drinking Houses and Tipping
Shops.
Mr.. Stead gave notice of an act 10
allow banking corporations 10 increase
their capital stock.
The resolution from the Senate, TO
print the report and appendix OF the
Committee OH The State Debt, was again
taken up.
The House amended The resolution so
as 10 provide for printing the appendix
only, and il was then adopted.
The House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MoRNiNG. Jan. Ii.
SrNATE-Thc Senate was called to
order ut 10 o'clock, His Excellency IN
the chair.
Mr.. Ballou from the committee on
education, reported favorably upon the
bills from the House for the amendment
of the char or OF Unitarian Congrcga-
tional Society Of Newport, and the
Glocesier Evange .ical Society, and the
acts were read and passed.
Mr.. Macy presented petition Of some
50 citizens of Newport, for the abolition
of the daath penalty.
HousE.-The House met at 10 o'clock,
the Speaker in the chair.
Report OF the Commissioners of the
Providence and Worcester Railroad
Company, was received, read and com
municated TO the Senate.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Judiciary
Committee be instructed TO report ii bill
rroviding that The conviction of any
citizen. of this State Of crime in the
courts Of another State, shall not deprive
such citizen Of the right to vote in this
State.
The motion prevailed, after debate.
MIR. Barstow presented the following
petitions for the enactment OF Law 10
prohibit Drinking Houses and Tripping
Shops:
OF Edward Harris and ,4O6 other
citizens of Woonsocket.
OF Thomas K. Hill, and sos other
citizens Scituate.
OF Eliza Greene, Of Richmond, (who
sets forth personal grievances she sui
fcred in consequence of the use Of intox,-
eating liquors by her husband.)
Mr.. Robinson presented the petition
Of Edmund Bayley and $50 other cli-
zens of South Kiugstown, and Eddy
Reach and 459 others Of Burrillviile, ior
the Maine Law.
Petition OF Halsey G.. Littlefeld for
leave to file petition against Samuel
Dunn, was continued with an order Of
notice. E
Ac, providing for the appointment o
weighers and Tor weighing cotton, was
read and laid OH the table.
Act in amendment o, the act entitled
an act dircctingathe method of passing
the acts OF the General Assembly, and
for recording and distributing the same,
and Tor distributing the laws Of the Uni
ted S. was read and passed.
| Petition OF Arnold Saunders to have
! his name changed to Arnold Saunders
Eddy was granted.
An act legalizing certain holidays -
! Fourth Of Juy. Christmas, New Years
Thanksgiving, and such other days as
the Governor may appoint-was passed.
\ Petition Of Unitarian Congregational
church, OF Newport from the Senate,
was referred 10 the Committee on Edu.
\ cation.
The Committee on Education report.
\ co resolutions in relation to the PROPOSE
n ton OF II. +. Waling. for the construc-
ton OF a map oi the State. They pro-
vide that the State will purchase six
hundred copies at SO each, il the map
shall appear TO the Governor to he equal
to the representations of Mr.. Walling
| The resolu ions were passed
Mr.. Sheffield gave notice Of a bill 10