Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-09

Francis Gould, Hall, w. D. Harris,
!. =. Hazard, Osborne, Luther, Maxon,
Reynolds, S,one-l2.
NOES-Messrs. Anthony, Bradley,
Buriingaine, Cowee, Cross, Dunn. Far
NUN. Il. Harris, Il. 4. llnznrd, LoEe-,
Potter, Shepard, Spencer WrishI-il.
The call Of the Senate was then re-
ques'ed upon The question OF cobcIr-
renee, which resulted as follows:
| AYES-Messrs. An'hony, Bradley,
/ Burllngame, Cowce, Cross Dunn, Far
mum, r. Harris, 4. L. Hazard. Logee
Potter, Shepard, Spencer Wrght-l4.
NOES Messrs. Blcknelh Chase,
Church, Francis, Goua, Halt, w. S.
Harris, |. Z. Hazard, bulh"r Mnxon,
Osborne, Reynolds, Stone-l3.
And SO the ameodmenls were concur
red in.
/ An act in amendment Of an act regu.
+ lating the assessing and collecting OF
taxes, was read, and. by special order,
rea second time and concnrrrd in.
Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard introduced an act
to abolish all laws relative TO pedlar's
licenses, which was read and laid upon
the table until the morning sessirn,
by general consent.
MIR. L. 7. Hazard also Introduces an
act for the more etleetua suppression of
drinking houses and iippllng SHOPS,
which was read and, after some dis"
,,,.;,, En al,
His EXcelency tha Governor stated
that he should be called out Of the
State upon business, Tor llme, and r.-
quesIed the Senate TO appoint some
person 10 preside during hs absence.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Shepard, of Provi-
dence, was lhereupon nominated aud
unanimously elected President oil the
Senate and er-oGci2 Governor Of the
State, during the absence OF ais Excel
lency, Governor Dimond. Upon taking
the chair, from which Governor Dl-
mond had retired, Mr.. Shepard ac-
knowledged his Indebtedness to the Sc
nate Tor the Honor conferred upon him
in few appropriate remarks, and the
Senate thea adjourned to Thursday ID,
ten o'clock, A. M.
WEDNESDAY Morning, March !.
House. amendments made by
the Senate to the act to regulate the
powers of Institutions for savings IN this
State, were read and concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. Gavitt, the House
eoncurred in the passage Of the act.
Mr.. Dodge, OF North Providence.
submitted the following resolutions,
which were read and ordered 10 lie on
the table
Resolved, Tha, the Secretary OF
State is hereby ordered to obtain from
the officers of the Stale Government
elected under and by authority oi the
constitution adopted by the people OF
this State, A. d. 1912, known as the
Peoples Constitution, the record or il
certified copy OF the said constitution,
and all acl done ty officers under and
by authority oil the same and that he
file and der osit them as records among
the archives OF the State, and the sew
erai departments to which .hey bclong.
Resolved, That the General Trea-
surer be and he is hereby ordered TO
pay to the order Of Thomas w. .Dorr,
the amount of one years salary due
/. him by Virtue OF his Election under
and by the authority of the constitution
A. ID. 1912, known as the Peoples
Constitution together with Interest
thereon from May lsi, A. d. 1913 un.
I'll paid.
Resolved, That copies Of these resp
lutions be communicated to the Prcsi-
dent and Congress ol the United States,
and the Governors and Legislatures OF
the several States.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
A resolution was adopted. declaring
that when this General Assembly ad.
journs on Thursday. morning, it will
adjourn to meet according to law.
Adjourned.