Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-08


DO required to b, had md taken exclusively
before some Circuit or District Court OF the
United States, and before the Judge or
JUICES thereof in open Court.
Resolped, That his Exccllency the Gov.
ernor bs requested TO transmit copies OF
the above resolutions To our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, to be by them
presented TO their respective houses Of Con.
gress, and to the Governors of the other
States, with request that they be commu
Dicated To The Legislatures thereof
These resolutions were real ami referred
TO a select COMMITTEE consisting Of Mcsors.
Watson, Eames aud Johnson.
sIr. Angel introduced resolution re-
quiring he City Agent in Providence for
The sale of liquors 10 report to the General
Assembly At its pressn, session the guam
,ity and kinds vi liquor. sold by hiln, and
tor what purposes, during the yrar 1884
together with the cost of said liquors, the
expenses Of The agency. and 'ha receipts
thereof.
Read and referred 20 Special Commit.
toe, consisting Of NJ 8 r.. Wall, Angel and
Msxon.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Eames presented a resolution proyi-.
ding for the appointment OF a committee to
inquire as TO what alterations in the rate OF
legal interest are required.
Read and passed, and Messrs. Eames,
Oliver Chace and Anthony appointed on
the committee.
Resolution providing new seals for Clerks
Of Supreme Court and Court of Common
Pleas, Bristol County. Read and concurr-
ed.
Adjourned.
Wednesday morning, Jan. 81.
HOuss.-Mr. Gammell from the Commit.
tee on Education, reported IAN act esiab-
fishing Board of Educalion;' which, al.
ter having been explained and advocated by
Mr.. G., was read and passed.
Dir. Pcckham, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported "An act in relation
to railroad corporations, and the transporta
,ion Of freight and passengers.
Mr.. Peckham remarked, that he made
the report in compliance with the direction
of majority Of The committee. He felt
compelled 10 state this, as the bill now re-
ported contained provisions which did not
mec, his appreciation, and could not receive
his support.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Providence, moved thu,
the bill be pr n,ed, and made tic order of
tho day for Tuesday next.
After apme discussion, the mo- ion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Hazard moved aE additional section
to the bill; which vas carried without a
count.
Mr.. Hazard also moved, that the bill be
divided and made Two separate acts which
motion was los'.
Mr.. Anthony presented the petition of
the Commissioners OF the Newport Asylum,
for leave TO build bridge; which was re-
cieved and referred to the Com l,,ec on
Corporations.
Dir. Dixon, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported van act regulating the
custody Of insane paupers," and "An act
in relation to the INDECENT inaane;' which
were read and passed.
Adjourned TO 8 o'clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to which was referred the petit
ton of the Commissioners Of the Newport
Asylum, for leave to erect bridge, report
cd a resolution continuing the same until
the next session Of the General Assembly,
with an order Of notice which was read
and passed.
MIR. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to which was referred n commu-
nicaton from the sheriff of the county OF
Newport, respecting the dilapidated condi-
ton OF the portrait of Washington in the
State House IN Newport, reported a!resolu.
ton making an appropriation to enable the
Governor to adopt MEASURES for the pre-
serva,ion of that picture, as well as that
the State House in Providence; which was
read and passed.
Mr.. Peckham, Of Providence, introduced
the following resolution, which was read
and passed:
Resoired, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed TO inquire and re-
po what further legislation is necessary, ID
any, to enable the supreme court and courts
of common pleas TO bring before sbep for
trial or sentence any persons who shall have
appealed from the judgment and sentence
of a Justice OF the peace, and shall have for
frited their r. cognizances given Oh such
appeal.
Adjourned.
The following is the act reported by tie
Committee on Corporations, with the ex.
ccpIion Of the last section, which is the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hazard:
AN ACT in relation to Railroad Corpora.
tons and The Transportation Of Freight