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

call OF The roll, il appearing that there
were Only eighteen members present,
the House WAS iur'Ler adjourned until
three o'cloch IN The afternoon.
, AFTERNOON.
SrhATE.--An act 10 revive and amend
the charter Of The Peacedale Bank.-
Read and passed.
Petition OF Dorcas Green, guardian,
for liberty to sell real estate. Rea and
concurred, with act 10 that effect.
Petition of pawtuXrl Engine Corpor-
, alton. Tor authority To assess tax for
lighting streets. Read, gran, d, ard
( act passed.
/ Adjourned.
lluusE.-The Speaker laid before the
House "A communication from the Gen
eral Treasurer transmitting The papers
ana documents in his Office in reatun
TO the Registered State Debt. in com.
plIance with resolution of the House.
( MR. CRANsToN presented the peulion
John Sanders tor The liberation oi his
son which was read and referred to
/ the Committee Oh Convlcls' Petitions.
AIa. Porter, from The Committee on
/ Finar cc. 10 which was referred the pc
/ Ii ton Of Pcttr.Cookr, OF Tiverton, tor
/ the remission OF certain costs made an
/ adverse report thereon F.; The report was
adopted, aud the petitioner had leave 10
withdraw
| MR BURROUGHS, agreeahly to previous
4 notice. lnlroduc d au hct Ia prevent eva
\ slons OF the pGovlslous respecting The
manner ol voting IN Incorporated com
\ panles IN this STATE winch was read,
\ passed 10 "A second reading and reicrr
ed.to the Committee on the judiciary.
\ Mn. GALLur Cticred The following res
/ OIution which Was jrad PASSED
Toted and ReS0ired, That the Com.
mltee on Corporations be rcduretcd to
/ aecertaln at an early day whether any
charter granted by this General AS
sembIy during The past year has been
+ forfeited and II so, To report tie name
oi he corporation, with IA hIll ordering
HE repeal OF sand Charter; and that
sand committee have power 10 send lor
/ rersons and papers II they deem i cX-
redlent.
Mr.. J. II. Wecden offered the follow
| ing resolution, which was read, ami,
,n his motion, Was ordered TO lie Oh ih.
table
Resolved ny the General Asse bl,
OF The Safe oi Il ode Island. Il majority
OF al persons elected To both HOUSES
concurrng therein, that the following
arlicies be proposed as amendments oI
the constitution Of this STATE:
Article |. No registry tax nhaIl here
alter be ass ssed nor shall the payment
Vi such tax, nor the performance ol mI-
tary duty he required as qualification
Tor voting.
Artc.e2. Every person, otherwise
qualified, shall be permitted to vote, it
hIs name snail be registered III the cIIy
or town where he residrs,at least twenty
days previous 10 the time oi his voting.
Article g. Ii shall not be necessary
Tor the town or ward clerks 10 keep anC
transmit TO the General Assembly IA
list or reglst OF al! persons voting for
general officers, but the General Assem-
bly, shall have power 10 pass such laws
on the subject as they may de IN expe-
dent.
Article 4. The Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Seu-
ing power, except IN cases Of impeach-
ment 10 the same extent ne such power
Is now exercised by the General Asseni-
bly,.
Article 5. All persons having alighl
to vote for Senator and Representative.
III the city OF Providence. ehail Lave the
right To vote in the election o. City
Council OF said city.
Article 6. Whenever any amend
ment TO the constitution shall have pass-
ed two separate General Assemblies. as
now provided, II shall bee me part OF
the constitution OF the State, when ratl
fed by majority of the electors voting
thereon AT any legal meeting called for
the purpose.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY MoRNiNG, Jan. II.
SEaATE-An act TO regulate the sale
ofspirltuouo liquors, was introduced hy
MIR. L. Il. Hazard, and referred 20 the
Judiciary Committee. This act pro-
vid.s that cities aud towns may grant
licenses Tor the sale Of liquors in quanti-
ties not less than one quart the party
licensed giving houd that he will not
allow any such liquors TO be drank on
the premises where the same are vend-
ed, that he will not sell 10 any person
under the influence Of intoxicating
drinks, nor sell any liquor upon Sunday
or after ten o'clock in the evening on
any week day, nor keep for sale any IL
quors not pronounced pure by Com
missioner appointed Tor that purpose. nor