Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-26

supcrin,endence thereof he or they oh all
he find S2Olor the Grst offence, aud #
said fine is not forthwith paid, be i'm
prlsoned cnc month, and upon q second
conviction for the same offence shall be
imprisoned not exceeding three months.
The articles scIzed aforesaid 10 he sub
lcct to'the order oitha rourt. Read and
referred TO The Judiciary Committee.
The ac's ia relation 10 jurors. and in
relation to the admIsslbllty Of witness
es, were passed TO ii second reading.
Mr.. Anthony presented an act IN
Amendment Of an acl entitled an act 10
provide additional revenue for the State
which was read and rc.e:red TO the
Committee on Finance.
Adj ,urned to clock L. NJ.
HoUsE. E.-On motion Of Mr.. Cranston,
the use OF the hall Of the House Of Rep
rrsentafves was granted TO the Rhode
Island Insl itute OF Instruction, in which
to hold lis annual meeting.
The Speaker lald before the House a
communication from the presideM Of
the Rhode Islam Inst lute Of lnslruc-
lion, r,quesllng the members TO be pres-
eat AT lts annual meeting, which was
read.
Mr.. J. II. Weeden moved that tie
resol utions yesterday submitted by hlm
proposing certain amendments 10 the
constitution, be printed which motion
previlIed. lie gave notice that he
shpuId, on Wednesday, ask Tor their
Considerations.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNooN
SENATE.-An act IN addition to an
act regulating lees, was Introduced by
=, r. Bradley. This net gives TO courts
couvIcrlug criminals, Tie authority 10
| allow additional sums, In their dis ere.
| uon, Tor estraordlnnry services rendered
and expenses lncurrrd III the detection
OF such criminals. Read, passed to Il
second reading ,aud ,,ltrred 10 the Con-
n,lttre on the Judiciary.
Adlpurn"d.
ilDusE.-Alr. Pottcr from the Com.
! mIiiec on Finance, To winch was reierr-
ed The petition oi a. B. Bradley, agent
of The Springfield Fire and Marine In
| 81 ance Company, praying 10 be refund.
! ed Ihe sum II SO 6J,lt hemg The amount
! IS lie alleges, uverpuiJ by INN for ID H.
ccnsc, made favorable report thereon.
Mr. Cranston OPP osed granting The
| prayer ol The leutou, and moved that
| the pciltIon'r have leave 10 withdraw /;
winch mot ion prevailed.
MIR. &. Whrple, agrerably 10 pre-
vious notice, introduced sundry amend
mcnis 10 the present Constitution OF This
State, " ich'wrre read. and, on motion
ol Mr.. Bush, ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Gallup, from The Committee on
rorporallous reported an act repeating
the charter OF the Bank Of New Eng-
land N East Greenwich.
Mr.. J. ii. Nteden moved so 10 amend,
us to declare the act Lu,l aud VOID which
motion prevail ed and the aci las amrnt-
ed. passcd.
Adjourned.
NEWPORT AND lHg MAINE Law. Our
readers are doubtless aware lhat thc
people OF NcWp IT, K. l., as Il general
thing, detest he ntuI"r Law iloln lie
ht tom OF their hearts, IL, ii suller no o.
'ortunity Of giving 1t "a llow TO escape.
There are, however, some friends, or
prote, sed friends, Of the law, in that an
cient tewn but new ely. and these ne
roic gentlemen recently pettioued the
common council, to appnint person to
complain Of the violaiors o! the law, and
another to sell the ardent III accordance
with The law, that is, keep aci'y agency.
One OF these petitioners was Gov. Law
ton, and another Mr. B wen. wlo, We
believe, is less known to fame p; and the
council, protesting to act on the ground
that officers appointed under the Name
Low ought TO he warm and active friends
OF the enforcement Of the law, appointed
the former complainant and the latter
agent. The friends Of the Maine Law
regard this as lnsGting o Gov. Lawton,
aud we believe to Mr.. Bowen also and
we presume the courcII did not intend
TO pay them very high compliment;
tor the committee 10 whom the petition
spoken o. was referred gave "A ludicrous
account in their report in favor OF the
appointment OF the two officers OF the
duties which the complainant would
have TO perform, and evidently intended
TO cast rldcule upon the whole matter.
ale should" say they, abe diIigent and
active, and constantly inlett on hi
great work" "IIe must seize in our
apolhecary shops and fancy stores, or
wherever ia 10 be found cologne water,
bay water aud ether things Of which al
cohol or other spirits are ingredients,
and which are not proved to have beer
purchased at the agency or imported in
their original package" THE com-
plainant, to perform his duty faithfully,
must be spy" "llc must be on the
watch at steamboat landings 10 inspect
the baggage OF travellers, and overhaul
express wagons and drays" He "mus,
bs himself friend of the law and true
aud conscientious believer IN it's efficacy
and righteousness" and "should be ola
certain standing IN the commni ily- one
whose office tie people would respect on
account ci the man, and not dcspisr The
man on account oi the oihce." And
much more Of The same sort --Pdnluctei
Gaz,iie
MF FGodey's Lady's Book for February
contains the usual amount of interesting