Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-19


Adjourned.
TBtRsD.Y Jan. l2.
SEnATE.-A resolution was passed
directing that the Report Of The Com.
missioner oi Public Srhools br c"inmu-
nicated 10 the House. and ine,ruriing
the Committee on Education IL cause
1000 cOpirs Of the same 10 lie printed
by the State Printers.
An act 10 revise and amend ;he chat
ter of the Peacedale Bank, was read
and ref 'rrcd 10 the Coma:illee on Cor.
porations.
Mr.. Bradley presented memorial
from Hon. John Whpple. relative to
bribery at elections. This is n lengthy
document and recommends IN substance
that the penalties now prescribed Tor
receiving a brlbe be abolished, that ihe
party receiving be admitted as a wilDess
against the party complained OF, (in
which case all parties wheih,r interest
ed or not should be admitted TO testify }
that every officer elected in this Stale,
or in any CITY, town or corporation III
this State, before entering upon the du-
ties OF his office be required TO take i'm
\ oath tha; he had not, either directly or
indirectly, violated The bribery act, and
that every person alter having been
convicted of this crime, should be lor-
ever disqualified for no ding any office
or voting at any election in this State.
Mr.. Francis moved that it Toe referred
to tho Judiciary Committee. Alter
some discussion upon this motion, Mr..
T. T. Hazard moved that it be laid up
on the table Tor the pre.enr. which mo-
ton was negatived by vote OF Ii to
I2. and the memorial was then referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The report Of the Railroad Commits
sioners, setting forth the result OF their
investigation upon certain grievances
complained OF, was read and referred 10
I The Commitlee on the Judiciary.
The following resolution was read
and passed:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ed
ucation be instructed 10 enquire and
report as 10 the expcdiency OF increas-
ing the State approi rlaiion Tor public
schools and ios providing for the dis
| tribution Of such increase in such way
rs to aid the poorer and thDIy popula-
ted towns and districts.
Ahh ~ W. 'SSN'"'S siS Nv
and collection OF taxes, was presented
by Mr.. Bradley. from Tie Committee On
Education and ordered to be printed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hunter presented The
petition OF William S. We,more and
others, praying TO be incorporated d as
the Newport Atheneum and Reading
Room which was received and refer.
red TO the Committee on Corporations
Mr.. Hunter presented The petition Of
| Newport Historical Society. for an act
| Of incorporation which was received
( and referred 10 the Committee on Cor
porations.
The Speaker laid beiore me House
communication ir,m the Secretary OF
State, transmitting various reports
! heretofore made by committee upon The
subject Of the Registered State Debt.
| Mr.. Spencer moved that the resolu-
ution submitted yesterday by MIR. J. II.
Weeden, directing The General Trca-
surer 10 transmit to The House all the
original records and documents now On
file in his office in relation TO The Reg
istered State Debt, be taken up and
passed which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Peck, agreeably 10 notice given,
introduced an act IN amendment ol the
act prescribing the manner OF proceed.
Ings in courts F.; which was passed 10 "A
second reading, ordered to br printed,
and referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Peck, from the select committee
appointed at The last session, TO which
was referred sundry petitions praying
for the abolition OF imprisonment for
debt, and a bill making certain altera-
tons in the present laws for the colIec-
ton of debt, reported "tn act rrcscrib.
| ing the iorms OF writs and the manner
Of serving them )" which was passed 10
"A second reading, and made tue spe
cial order Of the day for Tuesday,
| Gath inst.
Mr.. Clarke Of Warwick, introduced
the following resolution, which was
read and adopted:
| Hesoiped, That the Committee on he
Judiciary be instructed to prepare and
report joint resolution, proposing an
amendment OF the second section OF the
constitution oi this Stale, imposing
Tax oi one dollar upon certain electors,
which tax is known as The registry tax,
abOIlshing the same, in conformity with
the provisions Of the constitution, pro-
vid .ng Tor it's own amendment.
MIR. Durfee presented the petition Of
Peter Cook of Tiverton, pray ing for the
remission oil certain COSTS which was
received and referred 10 The Committee
on Finance.
Adjourned.
Friday, Jan. ~.