Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
General Assrmblp.
TUESDAY. JUNE, l3.

II oENAIE.- Hc oeIdtt met dt lV Cioch,
His Honor Lieutenant Gov. Reynolds in
the chair. Noquorum being present, the
Senate adjourned till o'clock, p. NJ.
u AFTERNOON.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
His Excellency Governor Hoppin in the
chair
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Ad-
lam.
Mr.. Watson, of South Kingstown, pre-
sented the following resolutions, which on
his motion, were read and referred to Sc
lect Committee
Resolued, That this General Assembly
dsapproves of the repeal, by the present
Congress of the United States, of the Mis-
souri Compromise Act of the 9th of March,
1920, which forever prohibited slavery of
involuntary servitude, except for crime,
north of the parallel of 36so of latitude, in
all that portion lying within the State of
Missouri.
RESOLVED, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress are hereby request
ed to use their best efforts to procure the
repeal of the act Of Congress Of the 18th
day of September, A. d. 1850, generally
known as the Fugitive Slave Law.
Resolred, That the Governor Of this
State be requested to transmit copies of
the foregoing resolutions to our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, to be by
them presented to their respective Hous-
| eS.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dixon presented petition
! of Geo. ID. Cross and others, in regard to
the using State property for the purpose of
enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law. Re-
ferred to a Select Committee on that sub
ject.
Mr.. r. G. Hazard gave notice of bill in
regard to Railroads.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Ia.
SENArE.-The Senate met at 10 o'clock
Gov. Hoppin in the chair.
The Governor announced Messrs. Wat
son, Luther, and Cowee rs the Com mittee
on the resolutions in relation to the Me-
braska bill and Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. Maxon introduced resolution, op-
posing the acquisition of Cuba and other
territory by the United States. Read and
referred to the last named Committee.
Petitions of Rowland Greene ct al, citi-
zens of the town of Cranston, also of Jere-
miah Bailey ct al. citizens of the town of
Little Compton, praying for the passage of
an act prohibiting the use of Court Houses,
jails, and other public buildings for the con-
finement of fugitive slaves making it a
penal offence for any State, county, town
officer, or member of any chartered militia
ry company, to assist in the arrest or de-
tcntion of fugitive slaves and forever rem
dering ineligible to any office of honor,
trust, or profit under the Government of
this State, any citizen who shall for more
than ten days after the passage of said act,
continue to hold the office of Commission
er under the Fugitive Slave Law, or who
J shall accept such office thereafter. Re-
fcrred to the last named Committee.
Mr.. Eames introduced resolution of
inquiry as to the expediency of revising
the State laws. Read and passed, and
Messrs. Eames, Taylor, and Maxon ap-
pointed said Committee on the part of the
Senate.
| AFTERNOON.
| HoUsE.--The House met at o'clock,
the Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on Real
Estate, reported favorably upon the petition
of George Curtis and others, citizens Of
New York, for leave to sell certain real es-
tate within this State. Granted and act
passed.
Mr.. Bosworth introduced a resolution in
structing the Quartermaster General to have
the State guns in possession of the War
rem Artillery remountcd aud fitted with
| percussion locks. Read and passed.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL.
HoUsE.-Petition of 5. A. Driscol and
others, for act to incorporate Warren Gas
Light Co. Granted and act passed.
Petition of Suchct Maunn and others,
for act to incorporate the Wheaton Hotel
Company. Granted and act passed.
Sundry petitions to prevent slave hunt
ing in Rhode Island were presented and
referred to tho Select Committee ON that
subject
Petition of George Barton and others for
act to incorporate the Sowamset Bank, in
Warren. Granted and act passed. CaPi-
tai 100000.
THURSDAY, JUNE Is,
II SEsATE.-By Mr. T. Eames--An act
in amendment Of an act establishing fees.
II Received and referred 10 the Committee on