Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-01-20
General Assembly.
TUESDAY MvRNiNs, Jan. IL.

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o'clock, His Excellency Governor
Allen in the chair. The roll was cali
ed and a quorum found present.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Han Of Provi-
dence.
Message sent TO the House informing
them oi The organization Of The SENATE.
Message received from The House glv-
ing notice OF its organization.
n resolution authorizing The Secrc-
tary OF State to EN- 10y an engrossng
clerk during the session Of lhe General
Assembly, 10 assist The different COM
miiiees oi the Senate. and ior engross-
ing gbills-compsnsation same as other
clerks oi the General Assembly, was
read and laid on the table until to-
morrow.
Sundry petitions Tor liberation ofr
victs, read and referred.
Adlourued TO 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
HoUsE.-The House met at 10 o'clock,
Mr.. Speaker Bosworth in the Chair.
The roll OF members was called, and II
was ascertained that a quorum ol mem
bers was present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Har-
low.
The members proceeded TO draw seaIs.
A message wds received from HE
Senate announcing that that body was
organized and ready TO proceed with
the business oi the session.
The drawing OF seats having been
finished, a message was sent 10 the
Senate ino. ming that body that the
House was organized and ready 10 pro-
cced in the business Of the session.
A communication was received from
the Governor IN relation TO the payment
OF the salary OF the Commissioners OF
Public Schools, enclosing decision OF
the Supreme Court, and requesting leg
isla,ion in the matter. Referred TO lhe
Committee on the Judiciary.
A refoutio was passed authorizing
the Sheriff OF Providence County TO pro-
vide n suitable place for the sillngs oi
the Sup'eme Court, during the session
of the Legisla .ure.
Petition Of Warwick Institution Tor
Savings for ame nGment Of charter.
Received and reltrred 10 Committee on
Corporati ms.
WI buIS'o", Ou lcuVN, u hohh'NH wv
act authorizing town councils 10 regu.
late re keeping Of Junk shops
Read and referred 10 the Committee OIL
the Judiciary
MIR. Barsiow gave notice that on
Thursday he should introduce an ac,
:" for the more edec,ual suppression OF
drinking houses and lippling shops"
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Davis
instructing the Clerks to supply the
;neml ers of the House with TWO nally
papers, published IN this STATE, such
us the members may select.
Mr.. Cranston gave notice that he
should at an early day introduce JOINT,
resolution for the adjournment ol the
General Assembly OH the 29,h January
instant.
MIR. Sheffield introduced a resolution
of inquiry relative 10 the removal of The
monuments which marked the boundary
line between this State and Massachu-
sets. Passed.
Sun"ry petitions and accounts receiv'
cd and referred.
The docket OF unfinished business
was taken up and disposed OF as iol-
lows -
Sriken from the Docket-An act 10
change the boundaries OF the town ol
Cranston resolution providing re,iei
Tor Alexander Mcfarland petition OF
James X. Newton aDd others. for an
act relating to medical prescriptions !
of Eli Pond and others for amendment
Of charter Of Woonsochet and Milford
Railroad Company, having been acted
oil at the previous session.
Referred to Committee on the Judicid-
~ Petition OF William Sheldon and
others, asking the repeal OF an act con-
cerning slaughter houses; of Thomas
Burgess and others, praying that the
crime OF murder may be punished with
death an act prescribing The manner ol
voting in Grand Commltec.
The act to amend an act regulating
the assessnent and collection Of taxes,
was recomnii,ted to the special COM
mittec.
All the other business on the docke
was passed Tor the present
tuesday morning next was assigned
for the trial Of the docket Oi private pc
titions.
Mr.. F. Brown gave notice ot an ac
for the protection oi private Libraries.
Adjourned I'll tomorrow morning. a
10 o'clock.