Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-10

HOUSE ne House met at o.
clock, the Speaker in the char.
Petition Of Elam p. Lilllefrld and
others, for an act Of Incorporation
Continued with order OF notice. a
. Petition of Arcade Bank, Providence,
ior increase of capital. Granted and
act parsed in concurrence, with an
Amendment.
The sfccial order was then taken up.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Hopkins
amendment, md il was lost, as follows !:
AYgs-J. Anthony, BaIlou, Ba,eman,
+. Brown, G. Fl. Browne, Bush, Grams
ton, GavitI, u. Ball, A. Harris, r. Har-
sis, Hopkins, Hunter, Logee, Money,
Mowry, Pcarce, burlington, Sheffield,
w. Steerc, TAFT, Turner, Wetherell,
Winsor- 2i.
Nors--AlI!n, Angel, II. Anthony,
Arnold, c. Babcock Barstow, Blodge,,
Bourne, BrowneIl, Carpenter, Clarke,
Comsiock, Dennis, Dixon, Du rice. Ellis
Fcnncr, Hill, c. Holden, u. w. Holden,
Holdridge, Johnson, Osborne, Padcl-
ford, G. IL. Pcckhap, N. e.. Prckhani,
Ra,hbonr, Rodman, Smith Spencer.
Spooner Il. Sieere, Titus, Watson G.
Weeden, w. A. Weeden-36.
The amendment OF MIR. Allyn was
then adopted.
The 10th, llth, 18th, 18th, l4,h, 18Th,
10th, l7th, 18th, and 18th sections were
then severally read, slightly amended,
aud adopted.
MIR. +. Brown offered two additional
sections TO the bill. providing "A penalty
similar to that ior selling, against any
person who shall entice or tempt
man to sell any intoxicating liquors.
Alter some debate, The SECTIONS were
laid upon the table.
The 2Olh and las. section was .hen
adopted.
Some lurther slight alterations to
make the sections OF the bill CONSISTENT
were then made.
Mr.. A. V. Potter moved that the bill
as amended, be printed 200 copies
and Friday morning assigned for its
consideration.
Pending this motion Mr.. G. II. Browne
asked and received the unanimous con.
sent Of the House 20 make n motion 10
strike on, the 18th section OF the bill as
amended which provides that the writ
ten testimony Of witness shall be re-
cieveJ as evidence on the uial OF an
appeal, the same AS dcposllions in civi'
causes
The vote was taken on striking out
the section, aud was decided in the ne
gative, as follows:
Ayvs-26. Nors-3l.
he House then adjourned ill 10 o.
clock tomorrow morning.
TmuRspAy MonHISc Feb. 5.
SrSArs.-An net to exempt home
steals from at,achmcnt-cailed up aud
discussed a, length. by the Lieut.. Gov.
eInor, and Nessts, Porter. iiorpin, Bal
lou, Maxon, and +. 7. Hazard, and
passed by vote Of II to l3.
PETITIONS GECiEvtD AND irERREp.
To The Committee on CorpordtioDs.
Elan p. Lit'lrti' Id and others, Tor char
ter; OF Bank Of Commetce and Amcri-
can Bank, Providence, Tor increase OF
capital.
HoueE. The House ne, at 10 o'clock,
The Speaker in the chair
An act 10 provide against the excuse
Of firrmen from jury duty. Read and
laid upon the table.
MIR. Arnold called tor the order Of
the day-thc act for the more eiicctual
suppression Of drinking houses and tip
ping shops-and moved tha, it be print
ed and made the special order oi the
day for Tuesday morning next.
Mr.. Cranston called for a division OF
the question, and the House ordered the
bill TO be printed.
Mr.. Cranston moved that the motion
OF Mr.. Arnold. to make the bill The spe-
cial order for Tuesday next, be laid up
on the table. Lost.
Mr.. A. V. Potter moved that the &c,
be presented to the Supreme Court for
their opinion upon Its consti,u,ionuli,y,
and espec tally ol the OH, l2,h and l7th
sectlons Their. Of
A poin, oi order was raised, and Mr..
A. V. Potter submitted n resolution in
writing, in lieu Of his motion.
the Houte was called, aud the reso
luton WAS lost-nyes 20, noes Sc.
The motion oi Mr.. Arnold WAS then
adopted.
Resolution authorizing School Com
missioner to apply funds for the deaf;
dumb, and blind. Read aud passed.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock Tomorrow
FRiDAr MORNING, Feb. 4.
SENATE The Senate met at 10 o.
clock, His EacelIcncy the Governor in
,he Char.
Corcurrenccs in votes af the House:
In granting the petition OF Nathan G.
Jen kes aud others, Tor libera ton OF