Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-02

cured In with the amendments propos-
ed by the committee. These amend
ments considerably change the face Of
the act, but do not however, alter any
serious features.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Tho Senate rsssded from its vote 10
concur with the House upon the peii.
ton J. B. F. Gouraud, and laid the
same upon the table.
The petition Of Bernard O'Reilly and
others, for charter Of the Catholic Or
phaa Asylum, was called up, but upon
request ef several members, was suff.
ered TO lie upon The table until Thurs.
day morning.
Mr.. Bradley called up the act in
amo ndment oil an act Tor the more effrc.
tusl suppression oi drinking houses and
tipPIing shops.
Mr.. Shepard proposed an Amend
msnt, requiring tho defendant IN such
cases to produce similar evidence, that
he has complied with the provisions Of
said nc, respecting the appointment Of
such agents, and observed the rule.
and regulations made by the town cour-
cll by which he was appointed and
also requiring every agent appointed
for tho sale Of liquor, 10 report
annually At the May session Of the Con
eral Assembly, whether he has sold any
wine during the preceding year to an
officer Of any church Tor sacrarents,
purposes-th amount Of liquor spld du.
ring the preceding year Tor medical
purposes - to how many individuals
such liquors were sold. and whether
any has secn given away, or any drank
upon the premises. Alter some discus
sion The amendment OF Mr.. Shepard
was rejected.
Mr.. +. T. Hazard introduced an
amendment requiring every complain
ant ior violation OF the liquor law, to ell
ter into recognzance to pay costs upon
failure OF the prosecution. which was
also rejected.
The Senate then voted 10 concur with
the House in passage Of the ac,-syes
is, noes 10.
WrDsrspAY, Morning, Feb. %.
Housr.-Ths consideration Of the
special order Of tie day, being An act
in relation 10 the transportation Of
freight and passengers over railroads in
this State VIZ, then res lined.
The act, after having been amended
in some unimporiant particulars, and
various propositions to still further
amend, rejected, the further considern-
ton thereof was, on motion Of Mr.. DIX
on, postponed until afternoon.
Mr.. Eddy called up the Act in rela-
ton TO the lying out, enlarging, straight.
en.ng, or otherwise altering streets in
the city oi Providence which came
down from the Senate soncurred i'm
with amendments. The amendments
from the Senate were conufred in, and
the act i. now law.
AyTrRNooN.
Mr.. Potter, from the Committee on
Finance 10 which was referred the Pc
,l,ion Of the Rhode leland Historical
Society Tor an appropriation, reported
resolution sppropria,ing the sum Of
$1,000 in aid OF the objects which was
read aud rejected.
A long discussion ens.ed upon the
general merits OF the bill, IN which il
was opposed by Messrs. Dixon and
Boswor,h, and supported by MIR. Shear
man.
Mr. Bosworth moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed, which was lost
ayes IS, noes 80 as follows:
ilAYES.-Messrs. II. J. Angel, An.
ihony, Bosworih. Burroughs, Bush,
Chace, y. Clarke. Dixon, Gavitt,
Greene, Harris. Howard, Johnson,
knight, Lyon, McG:egor, Manchester.
Matihe wson, Munro, Peck, Spencer,
Sieere, True, Ward, }. II. Weeden
-25.
NOES.-Messrs. y. Angel, Baker,
Bullock, Ballou, Barnes, Baieman, Z.
Brovn, J. II. Clarke, Cee, Davi,
Dodge, Durise, Eddy, Fenner. Heard,
HoIis, Kenyon, Mowry, Owen, Perry,
Psirce, Puriniou, Remington, Shear
man, Shippee, TAFT, Thayer, Tucker,
w. A. Wesden, e. Whlpple, w. WhiI-
pie, whi,lsrd-52.
Mr.. Spencer submitted the ioi!o sing
resolution :
Resolved, That the Railroad Commits
sioners he directed TO investigate al
complaints against the railroad corpora
tions Of this State TO confer with the
offers OF said corporations. and sug-
gest remedies Tor such evils ss they
may find existing IN the conduct OF saId
roads. and endeavor TO induce them To
reusdy the same or, in default thereoi
70 report what legislation in their op'n-
ion 10 necessary.
This resolution was supported by
Nsssrs. J. II. Clarke, Bosworth, spsn-
H., AZ, n