Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-23
AFTERNOON.

Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
NJ. T. I Hazard, from The Select
Committee, 10 whom was referred The
resolution relative TO the agents under
the Maine law, reported the following
resolution Of inquiry:
Ressirei, That each city and town
agent appointed under The provisions Of
an act entitled an act Tor the more ei-
isctuaI su .,prrssion ci Drinking Houses
and Tipping Shops, be hereby requir.
ed TO report TO the General Assembly,
st its next May session, tie amount aud
kind Of spiriiuous and intoxicating IL
quors on hand on the lst day Of July,
1853 the amount and kind OF The came
on hand on The LIST day Of January. 1884,
and the amount of each sold during the
same period distinguishing brtw.en that
sold for mechanical and that sold fc-
medicinal purposes the amount oi such
liquors purchased during tie same peri
od, and the name and residence oi the
persons Of whom they wers purchased,
tho largest nmouht 'old to any one indi-
viduai Tor medicinal purposes during
said period and the smallest quaniry so
sold; the srlsry received by such agent,
and copy oi ail the regulations for the
sale OF liquor made by the Town Council
ny winch. he was appoln'el.
The resolution was, rad and after
some debute, was los, by the iollo " ia,
hfES-Mcssrs. Anthony, Bradley.
Burlmgame, Cross, Farnuu, urcenr,
L. 1. Hazard, Logrs. Potter, Shepard
Spencer, Wright-l2.
NOES - Messrs. Bick ell, Carr.
ChampIin, Church, Cowes, Franc Q
Gould, Hall, r. Harris, !. p. Hazard,
Luiher, MaIon, Reynolds, Stone IA.
An act in addition TO an act concerning
cfimcs and pun,shmenis, was recon-.
mendcd by the Committee OH the Judi.
cary. and passcd in concurrence.
An ACT authorizing paymen, Of mem-
bers Of School Committees for services.
Read and laid on the table.
MIR. Bradley called mp, an act in rcIa
ton TO the examination oi parties in civil
actions. Pending the discussion upon
which the Senate adjou. ned to Friday
morning AT 10 o'clock.
THuRsoAY MoRsise, Feb. I6.
House.-Mr Coe presented the re.
titton ofIsaae Saunders aud others, in
aid of the passage OF tn: act now pending
before the House in relation to railroads.
which was received aud laiG upon
the table.
Mr.. Cos called Tor the order ol the day.
being AN act in relation to the trans
Portation Of freight and passengers over
Railroads in this State.
Mr.. BosworIh submitted the follow.
ing resolution
ResoirsS, That be up.
pointed committee TO investigate all
charges made against tho several rail.
road companies ehar,ed by this State,
with power to send for persons and
papers that hey be dires,ed to confer
with the officers or directors Of the sew
eral companies and sugses, 10 them
such remedies Tor any evils or i'm.
proper management which they may
find existing in the conduct Of the rail-.
roads. and endeavor TO procure the
adoption ol the same by said corpcr.
atlons or in default thereof to report 10
this General Assembly the evils that
exist in the management oi said roads,
and what legislation u any, 10 neces.
sary Tor the remedy thereof.
On this resolution a discussion ensued.
which occupied NIL the morning IN
which Messrs Bosworth a., j. II. Clarke,
Arnold, c. whipple. J.:H. Weeden
Greene, Titus, Shesrn,an, and Coe
participated.
Adjourned.