Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-03
eorncrnl Assembly.
WipNEspAy MoRaiNG, Jan. 26.

SrNATy The Senaie met at lU n.
Nj The Guyeraor ia The Chair.
Tuc Senate corcurrcd IN he rcsolu-
ton authorizing an invitation to The
eject If the U..itvd States 10
visit this > ate, aud ia the private pc
lition OF Richmond Jones aud son Tor
leave To max. safe Of real estate.
GRANT D And ACTS PASSED
Petition ol Francis Hasaeli for the
r-irusu I'll his adopted son, James
Smn!ry, from The Reform School F; OF
Stephen ii. Waite. Tor compensation
lor keeping public school.
PETITIONS GRANTED AND Acrs PASSED.
HousE.-Mrchanic Fire Engine Co.
No, 2, of Warren. tor charter; Town
Cvlncil u. New port, Trustees ci Touro
Jewish Synagogue Fund. for leave TO
hire $1,000 upon the credit OF the ac-
cumulillng interest OF sa'd fund.
MAINE LAW.
The question being Oh the postpone
ment OF the bill indefinitely, Mr.. Barslow
l3voraicd IT'S passage, and Messrs
tlans,on, +. Brown auG A. V. Potter
opposed t. Pending The discussion the
!i,asC adjourned.
ArrERsoos.
PETITIONS coNriSUID wIfH AN ORDER OF
NOTICE.
Hiram Hill, ct al, for charter OF
Atlantic Bank.
New England But; Company Tor ac,
Of incorporation,
Act 20 incorporate the city of New
port.
INDEriNirRLY POSTPONED.
An act in addition 10 and amend
ment oflhc act in relation to the Su-
prcme Court.
READ AND PASSED.
Resolution appropriating $500 Tor
rafting about Court House steps IN
Newport
MAINE LAW.
The order of the day was called for,
the Maine Law so called.
Mr.. Sheffield addressed the House,
arguing against the consti!ut'onali'y
O! the bill.
Mr.. Whipple spoke nj much length
in relation To the evils OF intemperance,
tie guilt of the rumseller, and the pro
posed remedies for the evils in Ques-
tlon.
Mr.. Cranston replied to some illusions
of the last speaker to the town Of New
port, defending that town from what he
alleged 10 be iinpuiations made upon
that town by that gentleman.
MIR. Allyn resisted the pos'ponemcnt
of the bill. He said he intended to
move certain amendments to The bill to
rem owe certain objections III his mind
upon constitutional points.
Mr.. A. addressed the House n, length
il favor of the man principles OF the
bill.
Mr.. Dixon moved an adjournment,
but gave way tor a personal cXplana-
ton, al the request OF Mr.. Blrstow.
JUDGE CUKTis' DECISION.
Mr. Bar tow said he had learned that
;he Clerk Of the Circuit Court felt
aggrcved at the reportoI REMARKS from
him. several days since TO tie effect
that no one was ah" TO see Judge Cur
It's decision for il week a.tcr II was de-
l,,ercd. lie felt pleasure IN saying
that he intended 10 cas-, no censurc upon
that pcntl.u,ar--indced he did not have
him IN mind 1t had been said III the
streets by distinguished lawyers, (Gen.
Greene among olhers,) that the con-
munity had no right 10 the declsion-
they hal only ri git to the judgment
Of The Court. and noi TO the reasons on
which It WAS hnscd. H. supposed
therefore. that this was Mp. though i,
cia not seem much like eqHiiy-hencc c
his rcmark. lie did not design to i'Dpute
blame TO the clerk or any other Othcer.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY MoRsiNG, Jan. 2S.
SrSArE.-- The Senate met at 10 o.
clock, His ExccicEcy in the Char.
Act and resolution !"r payment e.
s,!ary oi Commi' sion "t public Schools
Passed IN concurtlcr.
Invitation from the Il. Insli,uie Of ln'
s,rIclion, tor tie S.!ate 10 attend i
meeting OF tie Institute this evening
was received and placed on the file.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock, u. M.
HoUsE.-TLe House met Al 10 O'clock
the Speaker in the Chair.
MIR. Cranston gave notice of an &C
, 70 give additional power 10 The Stree
Commissioners OF the town oi Newport
The order OF the day was taken up
The sixth and seventh sections OF The
bill were ado ted.
Mr. +. Brown moved to amend ils
eighth section Of the bhl by striking ou
the words restricting the sale OF cidcr N
Quantities less than one gallen. After
debate rejected
Mr.. Allyn moved t" amend the eighth
sec ton by making the penalty on The
second and every sub cquent conviction
! icr the manufacture or sale OF liquor
| the paymcnt oi the sum Oi Two hundred
! dol ars and cost of lro-ecutlon aliS con-
virtion, aud Imprisonment four month:
| in the coua,y Jail which was agreed 10
! The section as amended Was ,hci
adopted.
A voc was taken on the adoption d
/ the 9th section and lost.
After considerable discussion on the
1 10th section, aud several inaiirctual al
tcmp,s TO amend, Oh molten Of MIR
Allyn il was pa sscd ior the present.
The llth section was discussed n
consiJci length, but wl,hout com
I. invto any conclusion, on motion OF Mr.
/ Il. Holden, "a The House adjourned I'll
Monday afternoon next, AT 3 o'clock
Ayes as, Nays 10.
4 krTERSooN.
/ Petition Of Albert Hanni
ann, Tor change OF name. Granted an
act passed.
I Order oi no'i g upon the petition G
the New England Butt Co. Passed i
n concurrence.
IL. a t,.L
Il aud to regulate the employment {