Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-02
@eneral Assemblp.
Monday Afternoon, Feb. 90.

oENATr.- The petition oil George Z.
Shaw and others, lor extension Gf the
Jail limits, Newport, was received and
referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. T. T. Hazard introduced an act
10 regulate the pay Of members Of the
General Assembly, which was read, and
by consent laid upon the table.
Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard also introduced a
resolution that members Of the Senate
absent over hall an hour, without leave
oil absence shall be fined five dollars, ior
the benefit Of the members in arend-
ance, and that any member who shall
dodge a vote" shall forfeit his lees Tor
mileage and attendance, which was
read and finally laid on the table until
Tuesday morning by consent # the mo
yer.
The act for laying out, enlarging or
otherwise altering streets in the city Of
Providence was taken up, read, and al
ter the adoption oI sundry additional
amendments, was suffered 10 liz upon
the table until Tuesday morning.
Resolution direc,inglpayment o. sun
dry accounts against the State, amount
ing to 1857 SIS, (from the llouso,) con-
CURED IN.
Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Weedcn, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported a res.
olution from tn. Senate authorizing
Pardon Sweet and wife Narragansett
indians, 10 sell certain rea, estate; which
was read and passed IN concurrence.
Mr.. Weeden, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported An act in rela
ton to the Paw.uxet Turnpike Corpor-
alton; which was read. and, on motion
oil Mr.. Arnold, laid on the table.
Mr.. Burroughs, from the Committee
on Accounts, reported a resolution ap-
propria,iEg 1857 As to pay certain
claims agalnsl the State which was
read and passed.
Mr.. Gallup, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported an act changing
the name Of the Fourth Evangelical
Congregational Society III Providence,
to that Of the Free Evangelical Congre.
gational Society which was read and
passed.
MIR. Gallup, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported an act from the
Senate, incorporating the Young Mems
Christian Association in Providence /;
which was read and passed in concur
renee.
MIR. Shearu an offered the following
resolution, which Vas read and pass
ed:
Resolved. That the minutes Of the
testimony OF the Witnesses examined be-
lore the Railroad Commissioners rela.
tive to ,hs charges against the rilroad
companies, preferred in August last, be
directed to be printed Tor the use Of this
House.
Mr.. Potter from the Committee on
Finance, reported a resolution appro.
priaiing the sum Of $40, 900 Tor the pur-
pose Of erecting a new wing to The State
Prison which was read and passed by
the following vote
AYES-Messrs. e. Angel, II. J.
Angel, Anthony, Baker, Barnes, Bur
roughs, Bush, J. II. Clarke, c e, Davis,
Fenner, Gallup, Harris johnson, knight,
Lyon, Manchester, Peck, Potter, Rem
ington, Spencer, Tucker-22.
NOES-Mcssrs. Ballou, e. Brown.
Dixon, Gavitt, Howard, McGregor,
Ma,hewson, Mowry, Owen, Shearman,
Shppee, Steere, Taft Thayer, True, J..
II. Weedeu, WhippIe Whi,iord-ls.
On notion OF Mr.. She ,rman. the act
in relation 10 the transportation oflreight
and passengers over railroads IN this
State, was made the order oil the day
for Tuesday morning.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY Moasiso, Feb. o..
SENATE. An act in amendment oil an
act lor the more efec,ual suppression Of
drinking houses and tipping shops.was
recommended by the Judiciary Com.
mit,ee. This act provides ,hs, IN all ca
ses where the party complai,ed Of for
violation Of said act, sets up IN defence
his appointmen, as agent for the sale Of
liquors by any town or city in this State
he shall be required to produce prima
facia evidence oi such appointment
The bill was read, and after much do
bate laid upon ,he table for the .ine be-
ing.
The petition Ci William II. Knowles,
for the repeal oi the act passed upon
the petition OF Francis K. Weedtn, was
received and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The Judiciary Committee recommen-
ded a concurrence with the House upon
the act in amendment ol the act Tor The
rcvisal Of the several acts in relation 10