Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-08
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received and referred to The Committee on
\ Corporations.
Mr.. Spopner presented The petition Of
John b. Pearce, asking for an appropriation
10 make certain repairs OH the street around
the Jail in Bristol county; which was re-
ceved and referred to the Committee on
State Property.
Mr.. Spooner presented the petition OF tho
Catholic Congregational Society in Bristol,
asking for the payment ola certificate Of
the old State Debt; which was received
and referred to the Comn,ittee on Ac.
counts.
Mr.. Titus presented the petition Of Ne
hemiah w. Lee against Iohu Stokes, for
new trial ; which was received and re-
ierred to the Committee on The Judicia-
ry.
Mr. Akernan presented the petition Of
Philip Allen g. Sons and others, for new
stree. through certain State lands which
was received and referred to the Committee
on State Properly.
MIR. Aylesworth presented ths petition Of
! the City Guards, for an appropriation;
! which was received and referred 10 tho
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Jenckas presented the petition OF A,
] E. Burnside and others, for incorporation Of
the Bristol Firearms Company which was
racevcd and referred to the Committee OH
! Corporations.
Hr. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolution from tho
! Senate, confirming to John Denim, an alien,
The title to certain real estate which was
read and passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Munro introduced resolutions max
ing appropriations 10 enable the clerk oil the
supreme court and the clerk of .he court of
common pleas, in the county of Bristol, to
procure seals and seaI-prcsscs for the uso
of their respective Offices; which were read
and passed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported "An act in amendment
OF the act substituting net weight for gross
weight, and asccrtaning the weight Of
certain articles )" which was read and
passed. s'1n
Mr.. Whipple, Of Coventry, introduced
the following resolution which was read
and passed;
Resolved, That t''e Clerks Be directed to
procure from the Reporter of the Decisions
of the Supreme Court, a certified copy of
the Decision recently rendered by said
court upon the constilutonality OF the law
for the more ei1ectua suppression Of drink
ing houses and tipping shops" and to
cause two hundred copies thereof TO DO
printed for the use Of this House.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolution authorizing
John s. Smith, Of North Providence, to
adopt Child, which was read anil pass
ed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, reported resolution authorizing
Isaac and Elizabeth NJ. Camm, Of New
Shorcham, TO adobt children, which was
read aud passed.
Mr. Dixon, from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, to which was referred "An act
explanatory of, and in addition to, an act
entitled An act in addition to an act enti-
tied an act concerning partitions and estates
held in common and in joint tenancy"
and "An act to repeal an act entitled "An
act in relation to roor persons imprisoned
for ,orts,'" made adverse reports thereon.
The reports were accepted, and the bills in
definitely postponed.
Mr. Johnson, Of Providence, gave notice
that he should, tomorrow or on some sub
sequent day, ask leave TO introduce "An act
to prevent fraud in irewood and charcoal
offered Ior sale y and "An act in amend.
mcnt of an act entitled An act concerning
dogs"
Various petitions for railroad law were
rcce cd and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
Scnate.-Thc Senate met at ten o'clock,
Lieut.. Governor Reynolds in the chair.
Mr. Watson offered the following joint
resolutions:
ReSolred, Tha, our Senators in Congress
are h rcby instructed, and our Represents
tives in Congress requested, to urge upon
the consideration Of Congress, the necessi-
ty of passing law imposing severe penal
ties against the introduction or importation
into this country Of foreign paupers and
foreign criminals, since the introduction of
the first named class Of foreigners 10 cslcu-
lated to impose unreasonable taxes upon
American citizens, and Of the latter classic
corrupt the public morals aud endanger the
public safety.
Resoited, That this General Assembly
hereby instructs our Senators in Congress
and requests our Representatives 10 use
their bcs, cxertiens to procure the passsee,
ty the National Legislature, Of new Nat
uralizntion law, which shall require pre-
yious continuous residence VI iweniy-ope