Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-03-01


kind.
Me.srs. C. Whipple and Spencer sup
ported the resolution.
On lhe question, Shall The. resolution
pass the House was called, and the vote
stood as follows
AYss-Alessrs. Akernau, Allen, Angel,
Anthony, Aylesworth, Baker, Bail, Barnes,
Bateman, Brownell, Carpenter, Chadsey,
Clarke, Damon, Darling, Dixon, Durlee,
Gammel, Gooding, Gorham, Green, A.
Iars, l.. Harris, Rowland, o. Johnson,
r. B. Johnson, ii. Lanphcar, T. y. Lam
phear, Manchester, Martin, S. X. Mowry,
Munro, Olncy, II. G. Pearce, N. c. Peck
HAMS. w. Pcckham. II. A. Pearce, Pitcher,
Reckard, Seagrave, Spencer, Spooner,
Tallman, Tillinghast, Vaughn, G. Whipple,
w. Whipple-47
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Ballon, 5
Brown, J. E. Brown, Hazard, ] &. Ken.
yon, Messrs +. w. Mowry, Owen, Taft,
Thayer, Titus, Walkcr-l3.
The resolution was lost, not two-thirds Of
all the members elected having voted the re-
for, as required by the constitution.
Mr.. Hazard said, AT the earnest soicita-
ton of many OF his friends, he would move
a reconsideration Of the vote just taken.
The vote wa. reconsiderej, and the res
olution ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Manchester submitted resolution,
appropriating the sum of $500 in aid Of
the State Normal School read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Carpenter, on leave, introduced "An
act in amendment OF the act for the more
effectua suppression of drinking houses
and tipping shops, passed June, 1854"
read twice and referred to the Committee
OH the Judiciary.
The House concurred in the amendment
of the Senate, increasing the appropriation
for the alterations upon the State Prison,
from twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars
and also in the amendment to the act to
restrict the powers and duties Of courts Of
record in this State.
Dir. c. Whipplr, on leav", introduced
"An act in relation to the State Normal
School :" read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Education.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Spencer submitted resolution, d.
rectlng the Secretary Of Stale to furnish
each member Of The General Assembly with
a copy Of the new map Of tn, State ; read
and passed.
Mr.. Ballou subni t'I resolution in re-
ation to the mediation Of this government
in the war now existing in the East read
and referred to the Committee on the Militia.
Adjourned.
Friday Morning, Feb. %.
Senaic-The Senate met at ten o'clock,
Gov. IIoppin in the chair.
Petition Of James Coffin and other" 90.
charter Of Warren lns,i uiioa for .sv ~
concurred.
Act to enlarge the Jail limits il -. s,v-
eral counties ; recommilted TO the -. it.
tee on the Judiciary.
Petition of stockholders OF Globe Rank
Smithticld.to for removal of location to Woon-
socket read and concurred
RAILROAD BILL.
The railroad bill, on motion OF Mr.
Weeden, was taken up.
MIR. Wall moved to postpone the sub
ject until Tuesday, and that the bill be
printed.
Messrs. Wceden and Watson opposed,
the postponement, and Messrs. Anthony
Wall, Luther and Eaines advocated the
motion, which prevailed by the following
vote 4:
AYEs-IIs Honor 1t. Gov. Reynolds,
Mcssrs. Anthony, o. Chace, Champln,
ShuiCH, Soohc, SoNet, Sdiles, lloWdiu,
Luther, Maxon, Swan, Taylor, Wall
IA.
NoEs-Messrs. Angel, Burlingame,,G.
w. Chase, Ellis, Farnum, Gould, r. Har.
ris, J. Il. Harris, Kenyon, Reynolds, Rose,
Sweet, Watson, Weeden-l4.
There being tie, His Excellency the
Governor voted in the affirmative.
coNcURRKScEs BY THE SENATE,
John S. Harris VS.. NJ A. Cutting, for
leave to appeal; John s. Harris VS.. James
Is. Harris, for leave to appeal, with an
amendment; Thos. Taylor, to sell Indian
land petition of Providence, Warren and
Bristol Railroad Company, for an endment
ol charter; an act ceding to the United
States certain lots in Bristol Tor custom
house an ac, in relation TO the appoint
ment of assessors of taxes in the city of
Providence.
The Senate adjourned to Monday atcr-
noon, at o'clock.
House.-rhe Speaker laid before the
House a communication from the Quarter
master General in relation to the appropria-
ton made for the Providence Artillery
which was received and referred TO the
Committee on Finance. The report states
that the appropriation has all been proper.
y expended in the erection OF an armo-