Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-19
WHOLE NO. lII9


Greene, Hill Hazard, Knowles, Potter,
Waterman, Wilcox-lf
NoEs--Messrs Bickncll, Charin,
Church, Collins, Francis, Fry, A. c.
Greene, Macy, Manchester, Whitman
TO-
Mr.. Balou presented nm act in amend
mcnt OF an act 10 provide additional
Revenue fer the State.
by the provisions of this bill, the bank
fax Of thirty cents on one hundred do
lars is increased TO thirty seven cent?.
making an increase oi the revenue TO
the Stale, Of about nine thousand dol
lars.
The rules were suspended and the
bill discussed ard put upon its passage.
The ayes and nays were called and the
bill passed, If 10 I3.
AyEs--Mcssrs. Anthony, Ball. BalIou,
Barnes, Bradford, Cross I. Greene,
Hawkes., Hill, Hazard. Knowles, Sissor,
Sphinx, Waterman-l4.
NoEs-Messrs. BickneH, Chdmpin,
Church, Collins, Francis, Fry, 4. e..
Greene, ~ Greene Macy, Manchester,
Potter, Whitman, Wiicor-l3.
Wings IN italics.
A communication relating TO the Ar
mory AZ East Greenwich was received
and referred 10 the committee on militirs
The act TO amend and revise the
several acts in relation 10 The election Of
civil officers, was then taken up by sec
tions, and occupied the attention oil the
Senate until p. NJ, when the Senate
adjourned.
CAPITAL puNsIIMRSr
HoUsE.-The bill from the Senate ON
this subject Was taken up.
Mr.. Currey Withdrew his substitute,
giving notice rha, If the Senate bill did
not pass he should present his substitute
as new bill.
The Senate bill was then iscussed,
rs amended, by Messrs. Gavitt, Spencer,
Davis and Bosworth in favor OF IL, and
Messrs. Barstow, Currey, Duriee, Shei-
field and Goodwin in opposition to it
The bill was then taken up and passed
by the following vote: Ayes. al. Noes,
The House then adjourned
AFTERNOON
SEsATE.-The Senate met at 3 p. NJ.
The bill 10 revise and amend the sew
cral acts I'm relation TO the election OF
civil officers, under consideration this
morning, was resumed, and the reading
by sections concluded. 1G4r ~ .!1s
Mr.. A. &. Greene moved that the first
proviso contained in the twenty sixth
section Of the bill, providing that any
person whose name Is not on the voting
list. under the penalty OF perjury, may
make oath that he is qualified to vote,
by reason of the properly quaific alton
or otherwise. and thereupon his nams'
shall be placed OIL the list, anI his vote
received he stricken out, for the reason
that all tie guards established by the
constitution TO prevent illegal voting
would be overthrown. Some discussion
cnsued, when the vote was taken by
calling the ayes Gad nays, and the mo-
ton prevailed, D TO IL.
AlES.-Messrs. Anthony, Champ.
lin, Church, Collins, Cross, Diman,
Francis. A. &. Greene, n. Greene,
Hill, Macy, Manchester, Sphinx, Whit
man. WllcDx-l5.
NOES--Messrs. Lawrence, Angel,
Barnes, bradford, |. Greene. Hawkes.,
II 'zard, Knowles, Porter, Potter, Sis
son, Watcrman--l2.
Mr.. Anthony moved to reconsider the
vote after several amendments had been
offered, and considered insufficient to
obviate the objections suggested by tho
Senator from Providence, and to supply
the want Of some provisions for cases
where names ol voters have been acci-
dentally or iur some other reason omit
ted from the registry. The ayes and
nays were taken, and the vote reconsid-
cred, l6 10 IL.
Mr.. Sphinx moved TO amend by insert
ing the words "who is otherwise quail
fled but" whose name is not on the list
OF voters. &c. The amendment was
adopted as part of the section.
Mr.. A. &. Greene then moved TO
amended. The ayes and nays wcro;
called, and the motion lost, 13 10 Is.
Mr.. Porter then offered an amend
ment to the eighteenth section, provi--
ding that no name hereafter shall bo
stricken from the voting lists by any
board OF cauvassers, without proof that
such name is the name OF a person not
qualified to vote, or who may not bo
qualified according 10 the provisions OF
the present act.
The amend nent was adopted.
On motion of the 1t. Governor tho
bill then passed.
GRANTED AND ACTS PAssvDl
HousE.-Joshua Z. Card 10 have cer-
tain money refunded to him Geo. b.
Hazard to convey his wife's right OF do
wer account of Jesse Babcock VS.. the
Stale; resolution TO improve the grounds
and lay flag walks around the State
House, Newport resolution directing
the Sheriff OF Providence county to
ventilate the Halls OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
REGISTERED STATE DEBT.
A protest from John w. Richmond
against the passage Of the act reported
by the committee, was read.
The act was taken up and after somo
discussion, Mr.. +. Brown moved that
the slme he indefinitely postponed,
which motion wos los, by the following
vote +:
AYES Messrs Allen, II. Anthony, J.
An,hony. Fcnncr Brown, G. IL. Browne,
Brownell, Carpenter, Collins, Comsiock,
Cottrell, Dana, Davis, Dixon, Fiske,
Gav't,, T.. Harris, Hazard, Kenyon, K.
Mathewson, Money, Pearcc, Phetie.
place, Roberts, Robinson, Tan, WrghA
-26.
NoEs-Messrs. Adams, Barstow, Bat
ley, Bodget, Chase, Clarke, Cranslon,
Currcy, Durlcc, Eldred, Fenner, Finch,
Greene, Hall, A. Harris, ID. s. Harris,
HOLDEN, Hopkins, Hunter, A. Z. Ma,h-