Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-24

THE MAINE LAW.

THE MAINE LAW.
SENArE-Mr. Greene moved to re-
consider the vote upon the 10Th section.
Lost
On Mr.. D,man's motion 10 reconsider
the vote striking out the l4lh section,
the Senate was called and The vote was
reconsidered by a vote Of IS TO l3.
The question recurring on the adop-
ton oithe section requiring complainant
to give surety for costs, it was inserted
in the bill by vote OF Is to ID.
Mr.. Bradford offered an additional
section providing for submitting to the
people the question OF repeating this
act, and in case Of a majority Of the
votes being in favor Of the repeal, that
the law shall cease TO operate after the
10Th day from the rising of,he Ass .mbly
at the mex, session. Adopted without
Division.
MIR. Porter moved to strike out the
18th section which compeIs witnesses
to give surety for their appearance at
Court in casses of appeal. Carried by
vote OF II to IL. Also the 18th sec
ton, requiring complainants 10 give
surety for costs, is str cken out, by q
vote OF Is to IA. The 14th section Of
the printed bill was then inserted and
stands as the l2th section of the bill.
The question being on the pasrage
of the act as amended, Mr.. Hoppin
poke at length in its favor.
Mr.. BaIIou moved that the act pre-
sen,ed by him in addition to and amend
meni Of lhe act 10 prevent drunkenness,
be adopted rs u substitute for the act
under consideration, and proceeded TO
address the Sena,e.
Mr.. T.. r. Hazard opposed the bill,
and moved 10 add section providing
that the law shall not 10 into operation
until the 18th Of May next Lost.
Mr.. Porter having spoken, the vote
was taken upon MIR. Ballou's substitute,
which failed by vote ol to 22.
Mr.. T.. +. Hazurd moved the indie
finite postponcment OF the bill not
seconded.
The act then passed by vote Of l6
to l3, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Angel, Ball, Bicknell,
Carr, Champlin, Chapin, Church, Di-
man, Francis, l. P. Hazard, Hill, Hop
pin, Maxon, Porter, }. Reynolds, o. G.
Waterman.
Noxs - Messrs. Arnold Anthony,
Barnes Bradford Collins, Cross,
Greene, L. Il. Hazard, Malhewson, }.
G. Reynolds Sisson, &. V. Water
man
Mrssrs. Gould AMI Rolman were
absent, and Mr.. Dallou paired oft with
the latter.
Adjourned to Friday morning nj 10
o'clock.
HousE.-Thc House met AT 3 o'clock,
the Speaker in the Chair.
The spec al order, he act to incor.
porale the town of Woonsockct, was
taken up, read and passed.
Petition Of Newport Brass Band for
act OF incorporati n. Vote granting the
same reconsidered. and petition recon
mi,tcd to Committee on the Militia.
Mr.. F. Brown called UP the IIGme-
stead Exemption Act.
Mr.. Sheili,l III could no, look upon this
kind Of Legislation wi, any degree Of
favor. 1t was a species of fancy legis-
Iation He though, with The gent sman
from Providence, (Mr. Padeliord,) tha,
i, might well be termed an act Tor the
promotion OF fraud.
Mr.. DAVIS was not sure that this bill
would do all that some OF iis most
sanguine friends expected OF il f; still he
thought It would have the effect to
secure a small pittance 10 the unfortun.
ate. He could not admit that the rcla-
,ion Of debtor and creditor superseded
every o,her-that OF mnn to man. Let
us elnbcdy in our laws the principle
that a man may hold n certain amount
Of property free from legal process. IL
legislaling on this subjec, We must see
beyond the present, or VIC shall not be
prepared to &C, he wise Legislators. lie
had no wish 10 underrate proI eriy. hut
in this age money wns the great object.
Our system Of collecting debts should
no, be suffered TO weigh in this matter
the bill should rest upon it's own
merits And if it was the means oi
securing a lew homes to some of our
citizens, i, would he productive Of great
good.
Mr.. Whipp!e could no, see the force
OF single objection ,ba, had been
made against this bill. lie had no
sympathy with the cold conservatism
that was opposed to every principle of
progression. lie could not see that any
injustice would he done 10 the creditor
! by the passage of this act. He should
give his vote cheeriully for il.
Mr.. Boswor,h did not see that this
bill was oI so great magnitude as some
o. Its friends would seem to indicate by
their manner. He doubted il il would
tend TO elevate the man. The true
wealth OF country is its industry and