The Northern star. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1849-1855, 1852-07-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly adjourned at
Newport, on Saturday, after session OF
four days and half The amount of bu-
siness transacted, public aud priyute, was
less than usual.
An amendment was passed to the char
ter of The Hartford, Providence and Fish
kill Railroad Company. The charter of
the Stonington railroad provides that no
other railroad shall enter upon two lines
drawn from the depot in Providence to
points OH the Connecticut boundary ten
miles each way from the point where the
railroad crosses the boundary. The char
ter OF the Hartford, Providence and FISH
Kill Company provides that the road shall
ci oss one OF Those lines, and this amend
ment provides that the damages thereby
sustained by the StonIngton road shall be
appraised by commissioners to he appoint
ell by The CouIt.
The petition Of the Hartford, Prov vidence
and Fishkill Railroad Company Tor au a
amendment to their charter, providing that
in estimating the land damages, the bene-
fit which the road will confer upon the land
shall be taken into consideration, aud the
balance only assessed against the company
was rejected.
The time Tor the location Of the Woon-
socket md Mllfoqi Railroad was extended.
An act vas passed regulating the sale OF
cran6erries and other berries, providing
that they shall be measured by the level, or
strike measure, when sold, in the same
way as flax seed.
The TCwn Council Of Johnston were
authorized to pass such ordinances as they
shalt think proper relating to the laying oi
sidewalks within the limits. Of highways,
and affix such penalties AS they shall think
proper, not exceeding for any one offence
ten dollars.
An act was passed authorizing o"-,ion-
GERS who have neglected to make returns,
to make them before July l, 1852.
The act tor the suppression of drinking
houses aud tippling shops, known as thu
Maine Law, was amended. The law now
enables any justice Of court exercising
the jurisdiction %, Justice of the Peace, to
issue warrants for violation OF it,, and
authorizes coiDplainants appointed under
the license law at the last elections, to
make complaints under this law. The
Town Council Of airy town, and the Board
Of Aldermen Of any city, are authorized to
appoint such agent or agents as are re-
CURED by the second section Of the Maine
Law, and to designate the officer or off,
GERS required by the l7th section of that
law, as soon after the passage OF this act
as convenient, and uny such agents or Off
GERS already appointed or designated, are
declared to be us legally qualified as they
would have been had the law been in ope-
ration at The date Of their nppoinsnent.-
The amended act.goes, into operation on
the 81 Monday in July.
An act was passed providing for the saIa.
rIes OF Secretary of State and Attorney
General. The Secretary Of State is to he
allowed q salary Of $1,000, aud the At,or.
Dey General $1,000 and fees for attend.
ance, and nothing in the act is to affect the
taxation OF costs in criminal cases.
keeper OF the State Jail in Providence
county was authorized to be appointed by
the Inspectors Of the State Rrison, at nm
additional expense Of not over $3.50.