Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-03-08
9rneral assembly.
TUESDAY, Morning, Feb. ~.

SENATE.-Thc Senate met Al 10 o'clock,
Coy. Hoppn in the Chair.
Resolution directing the Secretary Of
State 10 furnish members ofthe General
Assembly each with copy Of the Stats
map; referred to the Committee on Eduea.
ton.
Mr Anthony introduced an act in
amendment of the act for the more cfcctual
suppression Of drinking houses and tip
pling shops. The bill provides for the pun
i,hment of any officer who, while in state
ofiItoxiealion, serves q process under tho
Maine law. Read and referred to the Com,
nittee OIL the Judiciary.
| Act in addition to an act in relation 10
foreign insurance companies. Read and
/ passed.
An &C: amending the act fixing tho
rate Of legal interest; indefinitely postpon-
cd.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Petition of Jesse Miller for remission 90
fine and costs; received and referred TO the
Committee on Convicts' Petitions.
RAILROAD BILL.
The aci in relation 10 railroad corpora
lions and the transportation Of freight and
passengers.
Mr.. Taylor moved to strike out the pro-
vision in the fr.t section Of the bill proy-
ding that The employees of railroads shall
not be allowed 10 pass over the roads free,.
uncs. actually engaged in Ils business Of
the read.
Tho amendment was advocated by Mes
srs. TAYLOR, Anthony Wall, and Eames,.
and opposed by Mr.. Watson. ---a
Rejected by the following vote:
AYEs,-Messrs. Anthony, Champlin,
Church, Cooke, Eames, Francis, Howard.
Luther, Taylor, Wall-lO. s'' g
koEs--Messrs. Angel, Burlingame, G..
w. Chase, Ellis Farnnm, Gould, r. Har.
ris, J. r. Harris, Johnson, Kenyon, Maxon,
Reynolds, Rose, Swan, Sweet, Watson.
Weeden-l7.
Nr. Taylor moved sunjry oher amend
mcnts, which were rejected.
Mr.. Eames moved thai frrishtcr- be al.
lowed to pass free rejected.
Mr.. Luther moved TO amend the fret
section by providing that persons employed
in cotton or woolen mills, machine shops,
or printing ostabishm, ntd, or on bcats,.
ships, or farms, or as day labsrsrs, shsuIdi
pass over railroads at low fares, as parties
on pleasure excursions, going 10 fairs, mil
itary encampments, &c.
The amendment was advocated BY
Messrs. Luther, Eames, Anthony, Tsy--
lor, and others, and opposed by Mr..
Rose.
The amendmen, was lost by the follow
in. vote:
AYEs-Mcssrs. Anthony, Champlin,
Cooke, Eames, Francis, Howard, Luther.
Taylor, Wall--9.
NOES - Messrs. Angel, Burlineame.
Chace, Church, Ellis, Farnum, Gould, R..
Harris, J. I. Harris, johnson, Keny' nj,
Maxon, Reynolds, REESE, Swan, Sweet,
Watson, Wccden-ls.
Sundrv olher amcnc ments and motions
to adjourn were made and voted down.
The question REQUIRED on The report Of
the committee 10 strike out the first sec.
ton.
Mr.. Esmes spoke in favor Of the report,
and gave way 10 Mr.. Taylor, who moved.
that the Senate take a recess until half past
o'clock.
Mr. Wecden opposed the recess, and
said that the object Of the Senator from
Newport was 10 st.v, OF lh, question. He
assured him he could do il, for the Is were
crossed and the is dotted in the bill, and he
would have to swallow it,
The motion was put and lost.
Mr.. Eames proceeded with his re
marks.
The motion to strike ont the frat sec
ton was advocated by Messrs. Wall, Lu-
ther, Anthony and Taylor, and opposed BY
Nessrs. Rose and Watson.
Mr.. Maxon said that though q friend
OF the bill, he was opposed 10 he first Sec
ton.
The motion to strike out the first section
was lost, by the following vote:
AYEs--Aicssrs. Anthony, Cooke ,Eamss,
Francis, Howard, Luther, Maxon-7.
NAYs.-Mossr.. Angel, Burlingame, G..
G w. Chsce, Cbamplin, Church, Ellis,
Fornum, Gould, X. Harris, J. 7. Harris,
Kenyon, Reynolds, Rose, Swan, Sweet,
Watson, Wscden-l7,
Adjourned,
TUESDAY Morning, Feb. 81.
HoUsE.--Nr. Pcckkam, Of Providence,
presented the petition Of Henry y. Wslling.
Of Providence, asking the State to pur-
chase one hundred additional copies n tho
new State map; which MAS read aud re-
fsrrcd 10 the Committee on Finance.
A communicatien was received from the
Rhode Island Historical Society invi,inp
the members Of the House to be present
on Thursday evening nex, al the delivery,
n, IJo, William n Iavrsncs of A NJ