Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-03-08

lars heretofore appropriated, for the surPo'
Of the State Normal School which was
read and passed.
Mr.. Greene, from the Committee on
Finance, reported resolution from the
Senate, directing the General Treasurer To
refund to Nathaniel w. lee a certain sum
Of money paid by him TO the Secretary OF
State which was read and passed in con-
clrrrnce. lff '
An act to regulate the assessing and col.
lecting of taxes, which came down from
the Senate, was taken up, read third
time, and passed in concurrence.
Adjourned.
Afternoon.
An act confirming the title Of the rector,
wardens, and vestry OF EuanuelChurch, in
Newport, tot certain lot Of land in said
city, was read and passed.
Mr.. Ball submitted a resolution decar-
ing that when the General Assembly adj.
ourns on Friday next, it will adjourn to
meet according 10 law; which was read.
On motion Of Mr. Tillinghast, the reso-
luton was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Greene, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported resolution from the Sen.
ate, appropriating the sum Of fifteen hun
dred dollars to provide place for the safe
keeping of the books and papers of the
courts in the county Of Washington; which
w.s read and pissed n concurrence.
Mr.. Boyden introduced an act provi-
ding for the punishment of persons who
shall fraudulently evade the payment OF
passage money on the several railroads in
this State which was read twice and re-
f,rred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Manchester, from the Committee on
Education, reported back "an acs in relation
10 the election OF School Committee in the
city OF Providence" which came down from
the Senate concurrcd in with an amend
ment, with recommendation to concur
therein.
Mr.. Titus moved tina, the act lie on the
table.
On this motion the Hou e was called, as
follows:
AYES - .Messrs. Angel, Ball, Bal
lon, Borden, s. Brown, J. e. Brown, Da-
mon, A. Har is, }. G. Kenyon, Mowry, I'd
f. w. Mowry, S. X. Mowry, Olncy, Ow-
Ell, ii. &. Pearce, Reckard, Taft, Thaycr.
TiIlinghast, Titus, c. Whipplc, w. Whip
ple-22.
NoEs-Messrs. Akorman, Allen, Aniho.
ny, Aylesworlh, Baker, Batenan, Boyden,
Brownell, Carpenter, Clarke, Darling,
Gammel, Gooding, Go,ham, Greene, f..
Harris, Rowland, Jenckc~, o. Johnson L.
=. Lanphcar, II. Lanphear, Manchester,
Messer, N. {. Peckham,S. w. Peckham,
Pitcher, Scagraye, lYaIker-2S.
So the House refused TO lay the act on
the table.
The amendment was then concurred in
without division.
Dir. c. Whipple presented the petition Of
WIN. G. Borden and others, OF Tiverton,
for an act incorporating the Pocasset Land
Company which was received and refcrr-
ed to the Committee on Corporations.
/ Mr.. Jepckes, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported "An act for the more
efIectuol suppression of gambing-honses
and games Of chance )" which vas read and
passed.
An act in amendment of an act incorpor.
ating the Merchan Bank, in Providence,
increasing its capital to one million Of dol
lars, came Up for consideration. :
aMr. Clarke moved an additional section as
/ an amendment, making the stockholders
personally and individually liable for all the
debts Of the corporation.
The amendment was supported by the
mover, and by Messrs. Spencer, Peckham,
of South k.ngstown, Chadsey, and Til
linghast, and opposed by Messrs. Greene,
c. Whipple, Jenckes, and Borden.
Upon the question, Shall the ancndmen
I prevail the House divided, AMI stood, ayes
81, noes Is.
So, the amendment was adopted
/ On motion of Mr.. Jenckes, the IIou Sc
then adjourned.
Thursday Morning, March |.
\ SISATE.-Petition of Charles Potter, of
/ School District No. 7, Portsmouth, for cx-
emp ion from taxation. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
Petition Of Edward Harris, ct al for
change of Court OF Magistrates. Contin.
ued to May session by vote Of ayes IA,
noes l3.
Resolution making an appropriation for
streets about the court house in Newport.
The question being on the motion oi Mr.
Rose to amend by adding an appropriation
, OF $500 for pier aud breakwater at Bloc k
island
TIE vote stood as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Angel, Burlngame, G..
w. Chase, Cooke, Farnum, Could, K. Har-
ris, j. 4. Harris, Johnson, Kenyon, Rose,
Swan, Watson .Wceden-.l4.
NAYs-Msssrs. Anthony, o. Chace,
Champlin, Church, Eames, Hall, Howard,
Luther, MsSon, Potter, Reynolds, Sweet,