Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-10
Q3c),er0l AsscmbIn.


Cominissioneri inquire ns To lhe hours
OF Labor in factories, and the attendance
a' putlic schools, by 'hc chi dren en-
ployed, was laid before The Senate, and
The report Of HE Commissioned received
read and ordered TO be communicated TO
tie iIouse, and That 500 copies be
printed for ,he use Of Il c Assembly.
An act To limit the hours OF labor, and
10 regulate the cmPoyuen, OF children
in factories, was taken up, and after re-
marks IN favor OF i.s passage from Mes
srs. Ioppin and Dallou, passed without
opposition.
An act 10 exempt homtstcads from
attachment, read by sections, amended:
aud lai on tie table Tor ihs present.
Adjourn ed TO O'Clock L. NJ.
.Horsr.-The House met at 10 o'clock,
the Speaker in the char.
Mr.. Titus sent to rhc chair, the reso-
luton adop,ed al The town meeting In
Sciiua,e on Saturday last, iDstructing
the Senator and Representative from
that town TO vote Tor Gov. Allen for U.
S. Senator, which was read, hut the
Speaker decided that j, MAS II matter
thst could 10, properly come before the
liouse.
Petition OF Bank of Commerce, Prov
idcncc, for increase OF caklal stock 10
81 100000.
Mr.. Allyn was opposed to any in
crease oi the capital oi this Bank. Ii
was now 81 Goo 0O0, and he thought it
inIadlcious TO increase SO much above
that of olher Bank, Of The State.
Mr. ii. Anthony favored the granting
the prayer o! the petition. lie bciiev-
ed the community would he saier by the
increase. The circulation Ol the Bank
would not be increased, and there
would be much larger amount Of as
sets to meet ito liabilities.
Mr.. +. Brown said there was more
banKing capital III the Safe OF Rhode
Island, according to TIA. numbcr OF H.
habitants, than any Other Stale in the
Union, and he saw no good reason Tor
such increase.
After further debate by Messrs. Ar
mold, Fl. Anthony, Sheffield, Padeliord,
Barssow md Davis, the petition was
granted and net passed.
Petition Of Elam Z. Liltefeld and
Others, for act of incorporation. Rcierr-
ed to Committee On Corporations.
Petition OF American Bank, Provi-
dence, Tor increase oi capital. Granted
and act passed.
Petition Of the Arcade Bank, Provi-
dence, Tor increase Of capital. Relcrr-
ed TO Committee OH Corporations.
Mr.. Sheffield, in accordance with in
srucrions OF the House, introduced from
the Committee on Corporations, an act
to provide against the excuse oil Gr.Incn
from Jury duty. Read and passed to ii
SC ond reading.
An ac, IN relation to u branch pilot
age in Narragansctt Bay, from the Sen
ate. Referred 10 the Committee on the |
judiciary.
Act to limit the hours of labor and
employment si children in factories, the |
report oil the Commiss ioner on the eIn
ployment OF children in factories, and
momo orial from Coventry on the same
subject, were referred ~ ;he CUmnl,tce |
on the Judiciary.
The special order. the Liquor Bill, |
was taken up.
Mr.. Sheffield withdrew his motion TO
reconsider the vote Of yesterday, adopt
ing the amendment of MIR Arnold.
The question before the House being
OIL adopting the amendment Of Mr. Al
lyn as amended.
MIR. Barstow moved TO amend the
amendmcn, by striking out the words
in the 18Th line "surrendcred to him on
demand" and insert instead returned |
to the place from which they were taxi
en-" Adopted.
Mr. Hopkins moved An amendmen
providing Tor the destruction oi adulter-
s,ed liquors declared forfeited, and the
sale Of such rs ace pure, the proceeds
after paying the expenses oi rAe same,
To be paid over Tor the benefit ot the
public schools OF the Sta.e.
Alter considerable debate, pending !
the question OH the motion, the House
adjourned ~ 3 v'c.eck.
AFTERNOON.
SEHATE.-The Senate nouconcurred
with thr HOUSE. in tho passage Of an
act Ii, relation 10 nnoccnp;cd - liz in the
State Prison, and conc urrcd in the ol-
10 owing:
Act enabling towns Of Warren and |
Norlh Providence, to appoint Commits
sioners oi Highways; act empowering
courts to sentence criminals already un
der sentence, TO "a I rn ot Imprisonment
commenting AT tho expiration oi the TO-
mer sentence resolution appropriatina |
5000 for a railing around the steps Of |
tie Court House, at Newport.
An net 10 exempt homestcads from
attachment Was taken up, briefly dis
cussed, and laid upon he table, at the
request 0! the Lieut.. Governor, until
Thursday morning ai 10 oclocL.