Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-19
Gcncral Assembly.
TUESDAY. Jan. 10.

As'' ~SS"ehey WV Dunono pfcsIuHlK.
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Mr..
Waterman, Of this city.
Messages were ,ntersaaDged between
the Senate and House, announcing the
organization OF the body.
A resolution to supply each member
Of the Senate, daily, with any iour Of
tie newspapers pub ished ia this State,
WINS offered by Mr.. Shepard aud pass
ed.
Adjourned 10 Wednesday, at ten o.
clock n. m.
HousE.-The House WAS called 10
order at eleven o'ciork, ny Mr.. Speaker
Steere. a quorum appearing ic he
present, the business Of the session war
opened by prayer by Rev. Or. Hall, Of
this ciiy.
Mr.. Coe presented the certificate Of
lsreal B. Pu"inton, elected Reprcsen-
iatve from the town OF SmithfelG, in
place OF Samuel d. SIocum, resigned.
Mr.. Purin,on appeared, was qualified,
and took his seat.
On motion o: Mr.. Potter, OF Provi.
dence, the members then proceed d TO
draw for The choice OF seats.
On mo ion Of Mr.. Potter, the Clerks
Of the House were directed 10 furnish
each member OF the House with such
four daily papers as he may select.
The docket Of unfinished business was
taken up aud read.
The peuiion oi Daniel Dush and 9TH
'ers, oi the city Of Providence, praying
Tor the passage OF an act to regulate the
sale oiliquors, was, OIL motion Of Mr..
Spencer, OF Warwick, stricken from the
docket
The act in amendment Of an act en-
titled An act for the more efectual sup
preston OF drinking houses and tipping
shops,' was, on motion OF Mr.. Weeden,
OF North Providence, stricken from the
docket
The petition Of Providence Artillery
Company, Tor a lot TO locate an armory;
the petition OF Beriah G. Browning and
others, in relation To piotage and the
petition Of the Pioneer Fire Company, in
The city OF Providence, for military or.
ganiza,ion, was Severally stricken from
the docket.
MIR. Cranston presented the peutiOn
OF James Asher, praying for liberation
IRON jail. which was received and re-
icrred TO the Committee on Convicts'
Petitions.
Mr.. Weeden presented the petition Of
the FIRST Independent Baptist Society
N Paw,uckei,icr al amendment Of char
;er which was received and referred
10 the Committee Oh Corporations.
Mr.. Duriee presented the petition of
Alexander Cook, guardian, praying Tor
leave to sell certain real cstate in Tiv-
erlon which was received and referred
to the Committee on Real Estate.
Mr.. Cranston offered resolutions de-
ciaring that when the House adjourns
on Saturday next,it will adjourn to meet
on Monday following, at ten O'Clock, and
when it adj ,urns Oh Saturday, the 2lst
instant, il will adjourn TO meet accord
Ing to law; which were read. and, on
his motion, were ordered to lie on the
table.
On mo:ion OF Mr.. Gallup, the House
then adjourned to meet Oh Wednesday
moralng, at ten oc'ock.
Wednesday, Jan II.
SENArE-The report OF the Commis-
sioner OF Public Schools was read and
referred 10 the Comnittse on Educa-
tion.
MIR. Bradley, OF North Providence,
presented on act in amendment OF an
ae, in relation 10 jurors. BY this act,
either party in every suit las the right
to peremptory challenges Of two jurors
without assigning reason therefor or,
if application is made TO the clerk oi the
court in writing previous TO the en-
panneIing OF the jury for the trial OF the
case, he shall have a righ, TO chrllengs
three Jurors in the snme manner. Read
and referred 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary.
4 resolution was also submitted by
Mr.. Bradley directing tho Judiciary
Committee 10 enquire and report as TO
the expcdicncy OF legislation upon the
subject oil the admission Of parties 10
suits or other persons interested therein
as witnesses which was read and
passed.
Petition Of A. V. Potter for the pas
sage OF an act incorporating TIE Rhode
Island Historical Society. Read and
concurred, W. IN act Tor that purpose.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. Durfee presented The
petition Of Rubert Simmons. for reml' Z.
sion of costs and liberation from jail |;
which was received and referred 10 the
Committee on Convicts' Petitions.
Mr.. J. ii. " eeden offered resolution
assigning Thursday, the 18Th inst as a
day for the consideration of the claims
ofJohn W.Richmond and others against
the State, and directing the General
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