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

speak IT onre, and not occury the time
of The Senate for more than Elk weeks,
nor for more than ten hours in one day
according 10 law.
Read, and. upon motion oi Mr.. l. l.
Hazard laid upon he table.
Adjourned 10 Monday. Jan, 10, N s
O'Clock, p. NJ.
House.-Mr. J. II. Wccjen present.
eJ The memorial OF john Whipplc. Esi,
Of Providence. on The hject OF bribery
~ .el, cllons. The memorial is "A transcsipi
oi that which had been previously re-
"eived and referred in the Senae. II
was read, and, Oh notion ol Mr.. Peck.
referred 10 select comIil;re, consist
ING ot Messrs. Peek, Cransion, aud }.
Ii. Wecden
The annual report OF the Commis-
si ,ner OF Pull lie Schools was read
Mr.. Peck gave notice thdi he should,
t.mo'r.w or on sore subselrent day,
ask leave 10 iutrolu"e bill IN relation
10 tall in criminal cases.
Mr.. Burroughs gave notice that he
should tomorrow or on some subs, quent
prevent evasious OF the provisions re-
corporated companies ~ thls State.
Mr.. G. Whippls, OF Coventry gave
notice that on Tuesday next ht should
ask leave To introduce sundry amend
mebis TO the constitution OF ,hls Stale,
IN manner aud form as provided by that
instrument, and ia The following par
ticulars
Art. 81. The several sections 10 be
so amended ne 10 provide, that a cil-
Zen qrallGcd in other respects 10 vote
ior Staie officers al The annual election
shall 10; become disqualified 10 vote ior
such officers III consequence OF having
chuuged his residence from one iown TO
anolh r within the Period vi Elk months
next preceding such annual c!cctlon.-
Aud also, so as 10 render any citizen oi
this State heretofore qualified TO vote
under he p, DIVISIONS NJ the consiltuii n
wLo may have become disqualified in
consequence ui changing his residence
INTO another Sia., again qualified 10
vote, alter one ycar s residence in tins
state, and compliance win the other
prov oi the constitution relative 10
the qualifications OF electors.
Art 4. Sec. 81. So as TO provide for
only one session of the General As.
semby annua aly, and that 10 be limited
Art. 4. See. lllh. + king the comper-
sa,ion OF the Senators and Representa-
tives to be stricken out.
Art 9Th. Sc. Let. So as TO change
the time OF hol Ing the annual election.
Art IN. Sec. 81. So as 10 render
any candidate for office who ls convict
ed of bribery in the election, forever
ii hereafter ineligible 10 any office OF hon
or or profit in thus Stale.
Mr.. Arnrld, OF Cumberland, moved
that tie House adjourn unit! Monday
Afternoon, at three O'Clock. On this
motion, ia House was called, and the
was ~ iollows:
AYES -Messrs. Anthony. Arnold,
Barnes, BrowneIi, Burr ugrs, Bush,
Chacc, z. Clarke, Dodge, Durlee,
Eddy, Fenner. Greene. Holden, Howard,
Hpxie, Humphrey. Hurtcr, Manchester,
Munro, Owen, Purlnlon, Remington
Spencer, ral,, Th' yer. Ward-27.
NOES-Mrssrs. l.. Angel, ii. J.
Angel, Baker, Baliou, Balcman, l..
Brown. Cransion, Davis, Gallup Cav
IT. Harris, Haz ,ri, X, lght. Lyon,
McGegor, Malhcwson, Peck. Perry,
PeiIc-, Potter. Sieerr, l hur.ton, True,
Tucker. j. ii. Weeden, w. a. Weeden,
c. WhIplAe, W Whipple, Whilord-
30.
So, the House refused TO al j,urn
until Monday ailernoon.
On motion Of Mr.. Spencer. Of War.
wick, the Hpure then adjourned until
Monday morning, al 10 o'clock.