Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-19
THURSDAY hIoRsIsC. Feb.

o'clock, His Excelencv in The chai-.
An act incorporating the Protection
Fire Company of Newport, was passed.
RESOLUTION 10 improve the ground
and lay side wax around the State
House in Newport. Referred TO tho
Committee on Slate Property.
Hoi ss.-The House met at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Bosworlh IN the Chair.
M. Currey called up the bill provi,i-
ing Tor The seItlementoi The Registered
State Debt.
Mr.. q. II. Browne handed TO the
Chair a resolution providing lor the APP
pointment Of Il commission TO report
what amount Of the SO called debt was
due the holders of cerriira'es.
He moved the bill offered by the
Committee be land upon ite table, in
order To u i've The House an opportunity
TO consider and act upon this resolution.
The ayes and noes were asked upon
this motion. and the motion was lost by
tie volc-(the Speaker, being an in
tres'ed party, not votIng)--as follows /:
Ayrs--Niessrs. Allen, Angel. An.
thony, Babcock, F. Brown, G. IL.
u,
Dena, Davis. Fenner, Fiske, Gaviit, F..
Harris, Hazard, Hopkins. Kenyon, f.
Mathewson, Money, Pearce, Phelte.
place, Pur.nton, Roberts. Robinson,
S,one, TAFT, Tourlello,, We,her,ll,
Williams, Wright
'NoEs--.Mr.srs. Adams, J. Anthony,
Barsiow, Bailey, Blodgct. Browneil,
Carpenter, Chase, Clarke, Collins.
Cranston, Cur'ey, Dixon, Durlee, FL
dred Finch. Greene, Hall, A. Harrif,
ID. s. Harris, Holden, Hunter. Mathew
son, POII Z, Rathbone, Rhodes, Shef
he'd, Spencer, Siead, Turner, Weaver
--3l.
Mr.. c. II. Browne now moved that
the bill be committed 10 the Judiciary
Committee with instructions TO report
what notes were based on other notes
once redeemed in deprecated pal er
money, and what other had never Lcen
80 rederm'd.
Petition Of Canoni-ui Steam Ferry
Company. Tor incorporation, was refer
red to the Committee On Corporations.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to lay the motion
OIL the table, and the motion prevailed.
- The question now being on the pas
sage Of The bill rep, rted by the Com
niillee, providing Tor the payment Of
srveniy cents OIL every dollar Of the
debt az appearing on the face oi certifi
calrs pow In existence.
Mr.. Dixon took the floor, and spoke AT
length against the validity Of the debt.
Mr.. Currey followed in reply, and
advocated the passage Of The bill.
Nj. G. II. Browne explained why ne
should not vote agains, the bill, con-
ten lang that one class oil claims ought 10
no paid ia full, and that another class
were invalid IN equity.
Mr.. Sheffield spoke IN favor ofthe bill.
The ayes and noyes were called on
the final passage OF the bill, and it was
lost, IN follows:
Ayss-Mrssrs Adams. II. Anthony.
Batstow Bailey. Clarke, Cranston, Cur
iey, Eldred, Finch, Goodwin, Greene,
Hall, ID. s. Harris, Holden, Hunter, A.
q. Mathewson, Rathbone, Rhodes,
Sheffield Spencer, Stead, Stone, Tour
,el.ot, Turner, Weaver, Wetherell
Williams-27.
Noes -hlessrs. Allen, Angel, J. An
tlony, Blodget r. Brown, G. II.
Browne, Bro"nell, Carpenter, Carr.
Chase, Collins, Cons'ock, Cotirrll,
Dana, Davis, Dixon Frnncr. Fiske,
Gavitt, A. Harris, f. Harris, Hazard,
Money, Pearce, Phet, place, Purinton,
Roberts, Robinson, Talt, Wright-33
So the bill was not passed, and the
proposition to pay seventy cents on the
do lar OH u outstanding certificates. is
d ad.
FRiDAY MORNING Feb. I3.
SENArE.-The Senate met ut 8 l-2
o'clock.
Petition Of Charles Potter, for liberia
iion, was noIi-concurred in.
Petition Of Samuel Clark, Tor leave 10
sell real csiale, granted.
Resolution app'opria,ing $500 for re-
pairs around the State House in New
port was concurred in.
An act in relation ~ ere, ting the Office
vi Auditor OF Accounts, was taken up,
aud ai:cr some dehote lald on The table.
An nc, in relation to the Keeper Of
Newport Jail was referred o the Judi
ciary Committee.
The Senate then adjourned.
ArrKRsoos.
Senate met at 3 O'Clock.
The Lieut.. Governor from the Joint
special committee, reported a resolution
TO appoint u special committee To re
ceive kossuih, whenever he may visit
the city, and approprIaiing $1,000 for the
purpose oi deiraying the expenses
Passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-The Chair announced the
Special Committee OH the act to revise
aud amend the several acts in relation
TO the election Of civil officers, to consist
Of Mcssrs. Cranston, Turner, Stead, q.
n. Browne and Robinson.
The Select Committee to whom was
referred the Liquor Bill from the SENATE,
rel orted the bill and recommended con-
curreDce with amendments.
The amendments provide, first, that
city councils shall appoint agents for the
sale OF liquors. Second. that alcohol
may be manufactured Tor expectation. or
for sale through town or city agents.
And finally 10 strike of the three sec
tions which provide Tor reference Of
tlie law to th. voters oi the Stale.
MIR. Cra,Iston moved 10 refer the bill
20 the Jn iiciary Committee, but with
drew the motion.
Mr.. q n. Browne renewed TIE motion,
and SAID he would like tine TO examine
tile Constitutional question involved in
the sections OF tie bill which the COM
nni,tee proposed tn strike out.
Mr.. Currey briefly advocated the mo.
ton, and was followed by Others on the
SINE sidc.