Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-12

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Sundry accounts were received and
referred.
The Senate then adjourned TO meet
al q l-2 clock TO morrow morning.
HousE.-Thc House met at 10 o.
clock. and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Petition of John Saunders, of Tivcr
ton, for liberation and remission Of fine
and costs, WAS granted.
Petition for the incorporation Of the
Produce Bank, was continued with an
order Of notice.
Petition for the incorporation of the
Rhode Island Exchange Bank, was con.
tinued with an order Of notice.
Petition ior the incorporation Of the
Providence Steamboat Company, was
continued with an orde, Of notice.
Petition for the incorporation OF the
Providence County Savings Bank, was
continued with an order Of notice.
An act in amendment Of the act to
Incorporate the Bank Of America, was
passed.
Petition of Directors OF Mechanics and
Manufacturers Bank, for reduction OF
per value of the shares of said Bank,
was granted.
Mr.. Stead introduced an act relation
to foreign Insurance Companies, which
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
lee and ordered to be printed.
Amendment Of the Senate TO the act
regulating fisheries in Pawcatuck river,
was concurred IN.
Act in relation 10 poor persons inn
prisoned Tor to,t-providing that COM
painants shall pay their board-was
passed.
Mr.. Cranston offered the following
resolution.
Whereas, in the early part Of the
present session, there was placed upon
the desk Of every member OF this House,
in tie same manner in which bills and
resolutions are placed in the hands of
members, a resolution, preceded by
long preamble, directing the Finance
Committee 10 inquire into the eXpedien-
cy of fdisposing OF large portion of tho
United States dcposite fund. in the man.
ner as therein stated: And Whereas
said preamble contains charges or i'm
putations seriously affecting the official
character and conduct OF many gentle
men who heretofore, and some Of them
Tor a long course of years, have partici-
pated in the official management Of the
legislative and other public business Of
the State: And Whereds, the records Of
this House contain no Information Of the
origin Of said preamble and resolution;
and whereas this iouse deems il TO be
important to ascertain the origin Of said
preamble and resolution and the object
to be obtained by the mover thereof:
Therefore, Voted and Resoired, That
the Honorable Senate be respectfully
requested to communicate TO this House
such information as the Hon. Senate
may be able TO communicate, IN relation
to said preamble and resolution, and
the object intended to be obtained
thereby.
The resolution was adopted. Ayes 35
Noes %.
The House adjourned to meet on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY MoRsING. Feb. 6.
SCHATE Senate met at 81 O., lock.
His Excelency in the chair.
Mr. Ballou, from the judiciary COM
mittee. recommended concurrence
with the House in the passage Of the
act appointing weighers Of cotton, and
the act passed.
The petition Of Ellen O'Bricn for the
liberation of John O'Bricn, was granted
in concurrence.
The Senate then adjourned to meet
on Monday ut 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
HOUSE. The House met at 10 o'clock
and proceeded to business.
Senate's amendment to resolution
restoring David A. Brown was concurr-
ed in
II )use non-concurred with the Senate
in the passage OF a bill authorizing town
councils TO erect sidewalks.
Act in relation 10 courts of Common
Pleas, was read and passed.
Act in relation 10 the assessment and
collection Of taxes, vas read aud pass.
ed.
Petition of Amos d. Moon for resto-
ration, was granted.
"An act in relation to certain acts
and resolutions heretofore passed by
this General Assembly" defining wha,
laws Of the Digest OF 1922 are now in
force, as private acts and not repealed
by the Digest of 1914, was passed
Act in relation TO theatrical exhlbi-
,ions and places Of amusement. t.-enua,
bling town councils to license owners Of
halls, Tor exhibitions in their halls, for
one year or less, said license to be re-
vokcd at pleasure--was passed.
An act, from the Senate, TO abolish
capital punishment, and to provide for
the more certain punishment of crime,
was referred to special committee,
consisting of Mcssrs. Davis, f. Brown
and Hall.
Memorial OF J. b. +. Goraud, all
about those great mail steamers, to 90
all over the world, starting from some
where in the neighborhood of Prudence
Island, aud asking The Assembly to in
struct our representatives in Congress
to use their influence in favor of the said
steamships, was presented by Mr.. +.
Mr.. G.. G, Potter hoped the memorial
would be laid upon the table.
Mr.. G.. II. Browne sail he was not
surprised at the course OF the gentleman
but he hoped Providence influence
would not control the action Of the
House. This project looked to the
building up of Newport and Bristol and
Prudence Island, and he was not sure
it's good influences would not yet be
felt in Gloucester. He hoped the me-
mortal would be referred to special
committee.
Mr.. +. Brown said il had come to be
understood that Narragansett Bay was
good for nothing. FIVE could get this
line steamships, il would show that it
was worth something; and he would
therefore 90 Tor the steamships.
Mr.C. G. POTTER would not object