Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-02
FRiDAY Morning, Feb. "a.

FRiDAy Morning, Feb. "a.
SGNATE.-An act in amendment Of an
act Tor incorporating the city OF New.
port was reported by The Committee on
Corporations, and read and conc urred
in.
An act comforting additional powers
upon the Cour. oi Justices Of the city OF
Newport (irom the House) was refer
red TO the Judiciary.
Resolution of adjournment at i2
O'Clock on Saturday, read and concur
red in.
A resolution was passed appointing
Messrs. Bradley and Shepard, with
such others as the House may add, a
committee II cause apartments to be
fitted up IN the buildings Of Brown
University, with the consent Of
the corporation thereof, for the recep
lion oil the standard OF weights and
measures, appropriated for this State by
Congress, and making an appropriation
for that purpose.
An act to incorporate the Medter-
ranean and Pacific Navigation Compa-
ny, was recommended by the select
committee 10 whom the same was refer
red, and with one or two slight amend
ments passed.
The resolution appropriating $780,
0OG for building an east wing to the
State Prison, was reported to the Sen
ate by the Committee OH Stale Proper.
ty and read. Alter much discussion the
further consideration OF the matter was
postponed.
Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
The Judiciary committee reported
adversely upon the petition Of VIM. II.
Knowles, for repeal OF the act passed al
the present session, upon The petition OF
Francis L. Weeden, tax. collector OF
jamestown. to legaIize proceedings un-
der tax warrant. The report of The
committee was received and adopted,
aud the petitioner had leave to with
draw.
A resolution came from the House de.
claring the Registered State debt an
equitable claim against The State, which
ought 10 he immediately adius ed and
sctiird which was read and non con
curr,d in.
MIR. Bradley introduced The following
resolution, viz:
Resolved, That commissioner be
appointed whose duty it shall be 10 cer-
iiy 70 HE General Assembly as soon as
may he, what portion, if any, OF the
claims commonly called The Registered
State Debt are usl claims agains the
State.
Alter Il considerable discussion upon
this SUBJECT HE ayes and nays were
called upon the question Of it's passage,
and The rcso!uiIon rel e. ted by the fol-
lowing vote
AYES - Messrs. Bradley. Francis,
Gould, !. p. Hazard, Maxon, Spencer,
Potter-7.
NOES Alessrs. Bickncll, Durln.
game, Carr, Champlin, Chase, Church,
Cowee, Cross. Dunn, Farnum, Greene.
II. Harris, W. S. Harris L. I. Hazard,
Logce, Luther, Osborne, Reynolds.
Shepard Stone, WGedrn, Wright-22
Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard then moved that
the petitions relative to This matter, now
standing upon the docket OF unfinished
/ business. be stricken off Tins propo.
slllon met with much objection, and
was finally rejected, eyes 8, noes 81, as
follows:
AYES-Messrs. Carr, Chace, Church,
Cross, Greene, L. Il. Hazard, Logee.
Stone, Wright-9.
4 NOES-Messrs. AntE ony, BicHueil,
\ Bradley, ,BurIingamc, ChampIin. Cowee
/ Dunn Farnun, FIancls Goud, r Harris,
w. 5. Harris, l. p. Hazard, Luther.
Maxon, Osborne, Potter. Reynolds,
Shepard, Spencer, Weeden-2l.
\ ExPusoiNe AsD MuTILATINs rnE RECORDS
or rHE SUPREME COURT.
/ Mr. Anthony presented an act 10 re-
verse and annul the Judgment OF Ihe Su-
preme Court, rendered June 25 lS4i,
| against Thomas Wilson Dorr. The
act, ai:er a preamble reviewing the
proceedings against Mr.. Dorr for rrea.
sen, consisted Of three sections as fol.
lows:
II is enacied by The General assembly 8
Joiious:
Section |. The judgment Of the SUI
premc Court whereby Thomas wilson
Dorr, Of Providence, on the 25th day Of
June. A. ID. lS4i was sentcnced To i'm
prisoDment Tor lie at hard labor ~ sep
arnic confinement j. hereby repealed
reversed. nnnnlcd and Il c,nrrd IN ali
respects 10 be As If il had never been
rendered
Sec. , 70 The end that right be
done 10 the sad Thomas Wilson Dor,
the Cl,rk Of the Supreme Court OF the
County Of Newport ls hereby directed
10 write across the Gace OF the record oil
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