Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-17
General GsSrmblD.
WEDNESDAY,, MoRNisG teL. 7.

his Excel.ency the Governor in the
chair
Petition of Joseph u. Weaver and
others, for charter to Newpor, Gas Com
pany and of J. h. +. Gouraua, frr
Iron Works and Caloric Slips Bank.-
ncicrred 10 Tie Commiiiec Oh Corpora
tons.
Resolution tor adjournment Oh Sat
uriay, offered by Mr.. 7. I. Hazard,
WAS laid OH The table by vote Of l6 10
IL.
On motion Of Mr. Iioppin, the pre-
vious motion oi Mr. Ballou to indef-
ni,,ly postpone the resolution Jailed by
n vote OF IL to II.
An act for the more ctiectual suppress
sion OF drnkin. houses and tipping
shops, r,ci,ved and referred 10 The
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Il. L. Hazard offered the follow
:ng RESOLUTION
Rcsvired, That be Com
mtIce to inquire as to the quantity
OF liquors seized in the city Of Prov
dcnce by virtue OF The act or the sup
preston OF drinking houses and tipping
shops passed at the May Session, A. ID.
1852, and the dis sio.itlon made Of the
same, aud the expense Incurred by The
Stale N consequence Of suth seizures,
and iha ioT said purpose said Commit
tee have power TO send for persons and
papers, including the records Of
Court.
Adopted by a vote Of i3 to II, and
Messrs. T. i. liuzard, Greene and
Hoppin, appointed lie Committee.
Adjourned to ; O'Clock p Nj.
IIousE.- The House metat 10 o'clock,
the Speaker in the Chair.
Mr.. G. ii. Browne Introduced joint
resolution Tor the final adjournment Of
the Legislature at noon Oh Friday OF
this week.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to lay the rcso-
u,ion Oh the liable. The House WAS
called and the resolution laid upon The
table by the following vote
AYEs-Messro. Allyn, Angel ii.
Anthony, Arnold Z. Babcock, Barsiow,
BIoigel, Bourne, Bosworlh, Brownell,
Carpenter, Clarke, DAVIS, Dennis B.
Hail, Hill, K. Holden, Il. W. Holden,
liuidrIdge, johnson, Osborne, Pade!iord,
G.. ii. Pcckhain, \. T.. Peckham, Z. T.,
Potter, Rathbonc, Rodmi II, Sheffield
Smith, Spencer, Spoone'. WhippIe-
81.
NoLs-Messrs j. Anthony, S. Bah
cock, Balou, Batelnan, +. Brown, G. II.
Browne, Bush, Comstock, Cransten,
Dana, Ellis, Fenncr, Gavi,, A. Harris.
II, Harris, Hopkins, Hunter, Money,
Mowry, Pearce, A. V. Potter, Purinton,
W. Steere, Taft, Titus, Turncr, Wat
son, q. Weedcn, w. A, " eedvn, We.
lher,l, Wlnsor-3l.
Mr.. &. u. Potter, from the Joint Spc-
riaI Committee appointed 10 invite Gen.
l'icrcc, the President elect oi the Uni
ted States To become The guest OF this
State on his way TO Washington, made
verbal report, that portion oil the
Committee waited upon him al his res
idence, and rendered 10 him the hospi-
tallies oi The STATE, assuring him HAT
the invitation Of the Legislature but en-
pressed tie un versi wish aud senll.
ment OF their constituents. Gen. Pierce
WAS much gra,ilied a, the mark OF ref-
pcct, but in consequence ul the recent
calamity which had beIallcn him: and
The grea, press oi business Oh his hands,
he felt compelled to decline all public
honors on his journey.
"Reminiscences Of sundry citizens of
New ror, against the assagc OF pl1t
! law. Read and referred 10 the Commit
tee OH the Judiciary.
An act in amendmCn! Of the several
acts Tor the preservation Of Oysters
Read and concurred in the amendments
| OF the Senate. This act provides that
any person found guilty of taking oys-
ters from private oy ser bed shall be
/ fined not exceeding 500 nor less than
S2o, or be imprisoned until paid, provI-
dcd said term OF imprisonment does MT
exceed one year.
Revolution to purchase clock and new
carpets Tor Court House, Newport
Referred to Committee OH State Prop.
ely.
Petition al Isaac Hathaway TO locate
/, windmill. Referred to the Commit,
tee on the Judiciary.
MIR. DAVIS Inquired il the ten hour
\ bill and the homestead exemption act
n were before Tie House.
Mr.. &. II. Browue stated that the ten
4 hour Law was in the hands o! the JUDI
1 cia y Cummiitce. The majority OF the
Il Committee had decided TO report aG-
versely on tie bill and were waiting the
action oi the minority oi the Committee,
who wee preparing their report.
The Speaker stated that the Home.
\ stead exemption act was also IN Tie
T. hands Of the j dietary Committee.
An at in amendment Of an act to
/ preveh, certain animals going At large
Ia The town oil Newport. Read and re-