Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-01-27
General Assembly.
TnURspAY. JAN. 20.

The following papers were referred
To The Committee on Corporations
The petition OF Atimore Robinson ct.
als., 10 incorporate The Peoples Tx
change Bank in Wakefield of the
Darlington Library Association for in
corporation.
To the Commi'tcc on Education-
Petition OF the Corporation of s. Paul's
Church, Paw,ucket, for amendment Of
charter.
coNCUrl rScEs.
Petition ct Mary DoIan for liberation;
Of John Barker !or liberation f John
Carr for remission OF cnc and cos's; Of
GI,ton BGrl'ngamc for remissions oi
jury fine.
An act establishing pilots for tn
waters and harbors OF Nuraganscu Bay
was reported by The committee on tie
judiciary ana pnsscI 10 IA second read
iug. 7 lie act provides for the eslab-
!shmout oi TWO commissioners Of i'ots.
by whom all branch pilots are 10 be rX-
nminci and roinrcd-and estahlsl-
ing Il regular tariff Of pilo,ngc rates.
a motion TO adjourn was made, upon
which a division Of the Senate was
called, wh hen IL rose in the affirmative.
which being ~ majorii! Of The whole
Senate, ii was adjourned to Friday ut
10 clock.
ACTS INTRODUCED.
lIousE.-By Mr.. Shciiield-An &C, to
repeal The secret ballot law. Read and
passed to Il sec ond reading and referred
TO the committee on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Barstow An act author zing
certain persons TO take recognlzanccs.
The act confines the power Of taking
recognizrnces, within the city of Provi-
dence, Of persons detained awaiting cx-
animation or trial to Judges OF the
Supreme Court and Court Of Common
Pleas and Justices Of the Court Of Mag
istraies in Providence. Read and pass
ed 10 n second rrnding and referred to
committee on judiciary.
by Mr.. DixUn-An actin amendment
of an act relative to fsherics, reported
by the committee On fisheries. The bill
provides against Tie emptylng Ct sedl-
mcnt or poisonous matter from any
gas works Into the Seekonk, Black
stone or Providence rivers {; and re.
pcals tha: portion Of the present law
which prohibits the setting or draw
ing of any seine IN Seekonk river be-
tween tho 18th days oi June and Janu-
AIRY in each year.
ACTS PASSED.
The act introduced 10y Mr.. Cfanston
for tie closing OF town meetings in New
port at sunset, after II long discussion,
was pass'd.
Act relating to School Committees in
Little Compton and Portsmouth, pro-
viding Tor choosing School Committees
IN said towns II their annual town
meeting for choice Of State officers. &C.,
was concurred in by the House after
laviry been amended Oh motion Of Mr..
Sheffield, 50 as to include the town of
New SLorcl am.
ELECTioH OF U. S. SENATOR.
MIR. Crans'ou presented resolution
inviting The Senate to Join The House to-
morrow II: eleven O'Clock, A. NJ, for the
purpose OF clectlng II United States
Senator .or six years from March next.
a very protraclcd discussion ensucd
upon This motion, upon the propriery OF
passing the resolution when the Senate
had adjourned for the day, and for vari-
ous other reasons.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend hy sub
shutting Tuesday next, at eleven O'Clock,
instead oi Tomorrow.
Mr.. G.. II. Browne movrd the House
adjourn. On this motion Mr. Crans,on
demanded the ayes and noes. Ordered.
The vote stood rs follows
AYEs-Mcssrs. S. Bahcock, Ballow,
f. Brown, G.. III. Browne, Coms'ock,
Dana, Davis, Ellis, Fenner, Field, Ga
VIII, a, Hrrris, r. Ilarri., Hopkins
Log,c, Money, Mowry, Pcarcc, a. V.
Potter Purnton, Smith, + Stocrc, w.
Srecrc, Stone, TAFT, G. Wccdrn. w, a,
Wecdrn, Wcthcroll. Wiasor-2o.