Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-22

passed.
An act for the establishment Of a Board
Of Education. The bill reported by the
Committee on Education as Il substitute for
the House bill, was taken un. Mr.. Luther
moved to amend the substitute.
Before the question was taken the Sen.
ale adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Oliver Chace presented an act for
the prevention OF countcricitiug read and
passed.
Mir. Watson, from the select committee
TO whom was referred the resolutions in
relation to the naturalization lsws, reported
the same recommending their passage |;
read and passed.
Act in addition TO an act in relation to
banks read and passed.
Resolution paying Wilkins Updke S75;
for services in relation to old State debt
read and concurrcd
AhShoDAi, "piiiIp, EtD. ID.
HoUsE.-Mr. Peckham, Of South Kings
town, introduce aresoluton directing the
General Treasurer 10 pay to Wilkins Up
dixie, Esq, the sum of S75 for hi, services
in addressing the House upon the question
OF the Registered State Debt, that sum be-
ing in addition to the twenty-five dollars
voted at the present session.
Mr.. Borden moved that the resolution
lie on the table Lost.
The passage of the resolution was adyo-
Gated by Messrs Manchester, Gammell N.
c. Peckham, Boyden, II. b. Johnson, An
thony, and Titus, and opposed by Mcssrs.
Spencer, Allen, and Borden.
After various motions to amend had been
rejected, the resolution vas passed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, made an adverse
report upon the petition of Albert w.
Snow for restoration to his civil rights
The report was accepted, and the Commis-
Mr.. Dickson, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported "An act restricting The
powers and duties of courts of record in this
State" The act provides that no court in
this State, except the supreme court and
courts of common pleas, shall take copni.
zance Of the question of naturalization of
aliens.
Mr.. Borden moved that that part of the
act which confers such powers on
the courts Of this State, BE- stricken
out On this question, he demanded call
OF tho House, which was sustained, AMI
resulted, ayes 33, noes II.
So, the amendment prevailed.
The question then REQUIRED, Shall the
b II pass The House was called, and re-
suited, ayes 4s, noes s, as follows
AYEs-sIessrs. Alderman, Allen, Angel,
Anthony, Aylesworh, Baker, Barnes,
Bateman, Borden, Brownell, Chad
sey Clarke, Damon, Dixon, Durfcc, Gam
nell, Gooding, Gorham, Greene, A. Harris,
Hazard, Rowland, o. johnson, Il. b. John
son, A. s. Kenyon, J. &. Kenyon, II. Lam
phear, I. =. Lanphear, Manchester, Msssrs.
Moore, f. Mowry, Munro, Olney, Owen.
N. c. Peckham, Phillips, L. A. pcarce,
Pitcher, Reckard, Sasravc, Spencer
Spooncr, Vaughn, Walker, G. Whipple-
4S.
NoEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Ballou, E.
Harris, Titus, Thayer, w. Whipple-6.
So, the bill passed.
MIR. Dixon, from the Committee ON The
Judiciary, to which was referred San net in
relation TO slaughter r-houscs," made an ad-
verse report thereon. The report was ac-
cePtet, and the further consideration Of the
bill indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, ts which was referred the pci-
ton OF Leandcr Boyd, of Portsmouth, for
leave to locate windmill made an adverse
report thereon. The report was accepted,
and the further consideration Of the bill in.
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to which was referred the pe,i-
ton OF Leander lloyd, of Portsmouth, for
leave TO locate a windmill, made an adverse
report thereon. The report was accepted,
and the petitioner had leave to Withdraw.
Mr. Dixon, from the Committee on The
judiciary, to which was referred "An act
repeating portion Of an act passed Janua-
ry, 1850, in relation to banks" made an ad-
verse report thereon. The report was ac-
ceptcd, aud the further consideration of the
act indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported "An act in addition to
an act entitled an act in explanation and
amendment ol an act in relation to banks :"
which was read and passed.
Mr. Clarke, from the Join, Committee 10
which was referred series OF resolutions
congratuating Commodore Matthew G..
Perry, for his recent distinguished services
la negotiating treaty OF commerce and
amity with the Emperor Of japan, reported
them back to the House, with amendments,
with recommendation that they be adopt
cd on the part of the House. The report
was acc pied, and the resolutions unali
mously adopted.
MIR. Clarke, from the Committee on Real