Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-26
General assembly.
WIpNtsDAy MoRsiSo, Jan. Is.

Champlln, G. mrd!an tor liberty TO sell
real estate, WIS grauted and act passed
iDf III ,t purpos
An act m relation TO notice oil eIecusn
of Bank officers. was read end referred
- The Committee on the Judiciary -
This act directs that the names Of OF
irers oi Banks after lhtlr e''ciIon shall
h. published in The newspapers and filed
IN The oiIice OF ti'e Secretary Of State.
Ahac, Ia endneht oil an act ent-
lid an act IN relation 10 jururs, was
called up upon motion Of Mr.. Bradei,
aud alter some disc cussion, read the third
lime aud passed.
An at IN relation to the admssibllity
OF wit ,esses, was also called up upon
motion of Mr. Bradley aud read the
third time and passed.
An acI in amendment OF All act TO pro-
vide additional revenue for tie Srte,
was reported from the Committee on
Finance and passed
An act declaring 70 d the charter Of
the Bank of New England in East
Greenwich, vas read and referred TO
tie Committee Oh Corporations.
Adjourned 10 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
HousE. On motion of Mr.. Manches,
representatives, was granted TO Mr..
Elihu Burritt, on The evening OF Thurs.
day, the 26th instant, lor The purpose OF
delivering an address upon the subject
oI ocean penny postage.
Mr.. Tbursron presented the petition
oi Henry B. Anthony, Thomas f. & r.
penter, AID others for a repeal Of por-
Ton Of the act relating to shell fisheries
which was received and referred TO the
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. knight, IN pursuance Of notice
previously given, introduced "An at in
rela ion 10 tie laying out, enlarging,
Strengthening, or otherwise allerlng
streets IN the city of Providence" The
same gentleman aso presented memo
rial, uumerously signed by property
owners IN HE city Of Providence, pray
ng Tor The passage o! Ia. .'ac introduced.
The act WIS read. and rcicrrcd to IL Sc
lect commlItge. consisting oi Aessrs.
kuighi, Potter, Thurstuu, Craus;o ;on,
and John H. VI ccdcn.
u resolution from the Senate, author.
zIng UcaI WooGmap, ui TWerlon,
guardian to sci! and convey certain real
estate, WAS read aud pi,scd IN concur
renee.
Mr. J. IL. Wrehrn called up for con-
siderd,ion The resolutions submitted 10y
hlm proposing certain amendments TO
The constitution ui THIS STATE.
Al cr DISCUSSION, IN which Alcssrs.
Shearman and 6. Whlppie parlIcira-
ratcd, the resolutions Of Mr.. Weeden,
us well as hose OF Mr.. Whipple, were,
OIL mutljn oI Mr.. Spencer, referred TO Il
lont committee, to examine AM report
upon the whole subject.
Mr.. Potter presented the petition OF
bernard o Reilly, for an act Of lncorpo-
ration Of The Catholic Orphan Asylum
which was received aud referred - the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. w. a. NecJrn, from the Con
miltrc Gil Il al Estate, reported resolu-
lions authorizing Alexander Cooke, OF
TIvcrton, aud Alice A. and Emily A.
Arnold. OF Cumberland To sell and con-
rey real estate which were read and
passcd.
Adjourned until three O'Clock
ArrERNoos.
SENATE. a resolution 10 extend lie
time for the completion of the map oi
The Stale, was read aud passed,
Adjourned.
House.. Mr.. Humphry presented the
petition Of Richard Borden and others,
for an act OF Incorporation; which vas
received and referred 10 the Committee
on Corporal ons.
Mr.. Weed, n, from the Committee on
the judiciary, 10 wrich was referred tie
memorial Of John Whppc, asking for
additional Legislation upon the subject Of
bribery in elections reported an act im.-
posing upon any person Offering tc hrihe
an clertOr, n fine not exceeding $500.
three months imprisonment and perpetu.
ual dislranchiscment. in the discretion
oi The court; which was read, the rule
suspended, and the acI passed to a sec.
ond reading.
Mr. Cranston moved that the mcmori.
a be printed.
Alter a long discussion, the Gouse re.
fused to print
resolution from the Senate, author.
lzlng Christopher f. ChampIin, OF New
Shoreham, to seil and convey certain re.
nj csta'e, was read and concurrcd in
with IN amendment.
Adjourned.
TncRsDAY MoRsfSG, Jan. 10.
SgsATE.-Mr. Bradley from ,he Cum.
nii,ec on :he Judiciary, asked Tor the
discharge of that committee fron tho