Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-17


the rule to vote all open envelopes.
which would dc troy the secret ballot
entirely.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Barstow, Dur,ee II. Anthony
and Watson in favor of the amendment,
and by Mrssrs G. II. Browne, Greene
(or Warwick and others in opposition.
Pending aclion, the House adjourned
10 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON.
HpusE.-Thc House met at 3 o'clock
the Speaker in the chair.
Petition of Nathan NJ. Briggs and
William II. Hudson. Referred TO Com
mittee on Accounts
The act in amendment OF the Election
Law was taken up, the question pend
ing being on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Barstow, to the 5th section.
The House was called on the amend.
menl and il was Iost--aycs 26, noes q.
The question was taken on adopting
the section rs a part Of the bill, ani il
was carricd-ayes 20, noes "a.
The SIKH section was then adopted.
The House was called on the passage
Of the bill, ann it passed ayes 46, noes
s Ms follows:
AyEs-Messrs. Allyn Fl. Anthony J.
A Anthnrv g Rnhcnck Rnrs'nut RIaI-
get. Bourne, +. Brown, G.. ii. Browne,
Bush, Carpenter, Clarke, Comstock,
Dana, Davis, Dennis, Ellis. Field, b.
Hall, A. Harris, r. IIrris, r. Holden,
Il. w. Holden, Hopkins, Johnson, Lo-
gee, Mowry, Oshsrne. Padellord,
Pearcc. n. G. Peckham, A. V. Potter,
Purinton, Ralhbone, Sheffield, Smith,
Spencer, 7. S,eere, w. Sleere. Some,
Taft, Titus, q. Weeden, w. A. Weed
en-, Wctherel, Winsor.
Nois-Mess =. Ba'eman, BrowneIl,
Cransion, Durfee, Hill, Holdridge, Hun
ter, G. II. Prckham.
Mr.. Cranston introduced a Joint rcso-
ution to adjourn on Saturday Of this
week.
Mr.. Barsiow moved to lay il on the
trb!e. Carrcd-aycs 20, noes 3d. as
follows:
AyEs.-Messrs. ii. Anthony, J. An
ihony, Bars,ow, Blodgrt, Bourne, f.
Brown. Carpenter, Clarke, Dennis,
Field. B Hall, Hill, X Holden %, Il.
w. Holden, llcl!ridge, Hopkins, John
son. Osborne, Padelford, G. II. Peck
ham, n. G. Perkham, Rathbone, Shei-
field, Smith, Spencer, Il. Stcert, Stone,
w. A. Wcedcn, Jr., Winsor.
NOES. NIcssrs. S Babcock, Bate
man, G II. Drowuc, Bush, Comsto:k,
Cransron, Dana, Davis. Durfcc, Ellis.
A. Harris, Il. IIrrris, Hunter, Lcgre,
f.. Mowry, 2i. Pcarcc, a. V. Potter,
Puriuton, W. Sircrc, Taft, Titus, G..
Weedcn, Wethcrcl.
Adjourned ill 10 o'cln'k to merrow
morning.
FRiDAy MoRN,NG, Feb. II,
iiousE.-rhe House met at 10 o.
clock, the Speaker ia liIc chnir.
MIR. Couistock Introduced the act ot
which hc gave notice yesterday, which
VAS read as follows:
An act IN a idlilon 10 an ACT enllilcd San
ac, Tor The more cilcctuaI suppression
ol drInkIng Louscs aud lippling
shops.
II is enacied by lie General Assembly as
toiiOWS
Section |. 1t shall he the duty of The
Agent appoin'c" under the act to
winch this ia ~ amrndu,ni ipr the city
OF Providence, forthwith 10 remove said
Agency from sad provid nee To the l..
land oi Stargot, situated ia Narrauan-
sett Bay. And in addition 10 his duties
now provided ty law, lie shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction over said lsldn du.
ring the time oi his appointment.
Sec. 2. The said Agent shall give
particular attention t. the preservation
of Oysters plan,ei in the waters OF Mar
ragansett Bay, and shall particularly
designate what grounds are known ard
depomlnaled cOr'non oyster fishery.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts OF acts IN
any way inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Mr.. G. moved 4 suspension Of the
rules. in order that the ict might be
passed and sent to the Senate itnmcdi
alely, as it was nm addition to the act
now before them, and they could con-
slider the two together.
The Hou refused to suspend the
.ules.
Mr.. Comstock then moved ,lia; il be
referred To the special committee who
reported the other bill.
Mr.. Allyn hoped it would be referred
to "a committee of lis friends.
IL was referred To Il special commit
tee, consisting OF Messrs. Comsiock, +.
Brown aud &. &. Potter.
The House concurred with the Senate
n the amendment to the act providing
'fr the tine Of closing the polls IN the
town oi Newport.
A resolution appointing Mcssrs. Bush
and j. Anthony committee To procure
clock and carpets for The Stale House,
Newport, was read. and on IA division.
the House refused 10 pass the rcsolu
llon
Mr.. Cranslon asked leave TO he cX-
cuscd for the remainder TT the session.
Granted.
ar. Bhrstow reported The resolutions
to tie House in relation tn rights Oi con-
science, aud requested tina, they might
lay upon thu table unlIl next week, as lie
understood several gentlemen wished
a