Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-15

JANUARY sEssioN-Ar PROVIDENCE.
TUESDAY MoLNisG, Jan. 7.

Prayer was offered by lht III. keV.
Bishop Henshaw.
The docket Of Unfinished Business
was taken up and disposed Of in order
for future acton.
Mr.. Ballon offered res' lut on that
the Secretary OF State be authorized to
furnish each member oi the Senate with
newspapers during the session, not to
exceed two papers each day-waich
WIS real and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Porter il was voted
that for the present the Senate have but
one session per day from lO II. m. to
p. m.
The Senate then adjourned TO We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock.
House. The House met AT 10 O'Clock,
and was called to order by Speaker
Bosworth The roll was called, and
quorum found present.
P.ayec was offered by Rev. Dr. Hall
After which IA message was sent TO the
Senate, informing that body that the
House was organized aud ready 10 pro-
cccd 10 business.
Half an hour or more was occupied hy
The members in drawing for seats. A
proposition 10 draw by towns was vote
down, and the desks were disposed Of
separately.
The House then took up the Docket
Of Unfinished business.
An act to abolish imprisonment tor
debt. was referred 10 the Commltlee.on
The Judiciary.
Act in addition to an act entitled an
act in amendment OF i'm entitled an act
concerning crimes and punishments.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee,
All other matters on The docket were
passed" for the present.
Thursday morning was assigned ior
the trial of the Docket OF Private Peu-
tons.
The House then adjourned TO meet at
3 o'clock, p, NJ.
AFTERNOON.
HorsE. Resolves sappropIalng two
! hundfed dollars for "A State Library, and
authorizing the Secretary OF State to
furnish library room, were offered by
MIR. Sheffield and passed.
Resolve authorizing the Sheriff TO
furnish each member olthe House with
two daily papers during. the session, was
offered by Mr.. Buiium and adopted.
Accounts against The State were re-
ceved and referred.
Resolve directing the Sheriff TO put
locks on the desks OF the members, was
offered by Mr. Dixon, and adopted.
Mr.. Sheffield offered Il resolution for
one session per day, from 0 A. NJ. I'LL 2
Z. Nj. II was laid upon the table.
The House then adjourned ill We'd
nc,day morning at ~ o'clock.
WEDst STAY MoR>ISG. Jan. 7
SESATE.-Thc Senate met AT 10
o'clock. His i.xcc!lcncy in the chair.
Mr.. Porter ollcrcda resolution direct
mo the sheriff to furnish the desks OF
members with locks. aud TO make suit
able provision tor hanging coats and
| Eais. which was adopted.
His honor, the Lit. Governor offered
the following resolution, and accomran-
/ led them with some appropriate and clo-
qucnl remarks III favor OF their passage.
, Whereas, Louis kossuh, the elected
+ chief mngl.,rarc Of The Hungarian ma
/ ton. is now the invited guest Of the
! United States and whereas This Gcncr-
/ al Assembly recognise in him the I'M
/ dduntrd champion under the most ad-
/ verse circumstances. national freedom
and political equality, It's we'll as the
\ cIoqurnt apostle Of those great doctrines
\ of civil ana religious liberty on which
\ the colonization Of tins Stale was found
\ ed. and tie enlightened exponent of
/ those muhi'ipal institutions on The full
development of which the prrpctully Of
| our own Union depends; and whereas
/ this General Assembly feel assured that
the people deeply symra'hizc IN the
disasters of hungary. effected 10y the
intervention of foreign dispolism, and
|. that thry earnestly desire 10 cvnce their
respect for the virtues and talents Of the
|! illustrious Magyar, and 10 manifest their
| lively interest in the ultimate triumph
, of his country
\ Resoird. That Ills General Assem-
" blv do. in the name and in behalf of the
People af Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, inv tc Louis kossulh to
visit Providence rs the guest OF the
\ State during The present session.
Resoircd, That committee of three
! IN embcrs o. the Senate and five II en-
hers Of the House. be appciatcd to make
the necessary arrangements lor the re-
ception Of Governor X ssu,h.
Resolr,d That His EAcellency the
Governor transmit copy OF the Tore
going resolutions, duly authenticated,
under the seal Of The State, TO Governor
+ kossuth.
4 The resolutions were read, and being
/ Of Il public nature, were passed to a Sc
cond reading.
/. Mr.. Balou presented n res luton that
4 the Secretary be- authorized 10 procure
one hundred and fifty copies OF the Re
port of George Turner. Amherst Ever
rrt. and J. Russell Bullock. on the regis
tered State Dchr, made at the October
, session A. ~. 1919, ami cause 800 cop
les of the appendix accompanying SAID
! report to be printed Tor the use Of the
/ General Assembly.
/ Ahcr debate the question on the pas
sage of the rcsoIut on. was taken by
! ayes and noes, and decided in the ailir-
/ native.
/. WEDNESDAY, MoRNtSG, Jan. =.
IlousE-Thc House met NJ 10 o.
clock. The roll was called, and the
journal of Tuesday was read
/. Mr.. Sheffield introduced bill in
amendment in relation 10 crimes ana
punishmcnts. The hill provides heavy
/, penalties Tor keeping or resulting II
II houses ol II lame. and for letting houses
as such, and for keeping Or residing IL
common disordcrIy houses. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
|. Mr.. Sheffield also offered an act in
relation to the imprisonment ofpoor per
sons for tort. Read ard referred TO th,
Judiciary Committee. The bill throws
the expense Of the prisoners board upor
the party imprlsonIng him, instead o
upon the State.