Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-03-01
Wrncral Assembly.
TUESDAY Morning, .eJ. 20.

SENArE.-An act in addition to an act
entitled "An act in relation to foreign in
surance companies, was, after having pass
cd 10 second reading, ordered to lie on the
table.
an act in relation to appeals to the "'n'
eral Assembly on petitions for the benefit Of
an act entitled an act for the relief Of lnsol-
vent debtors, was read and passed.
The petition of the Kingston Savings
Bank, for incur ,oration, was, by resolution,
continued to he next session Of the Gen.
oral Assembly, with an order Of nodc,.
A resolution was i'assed, authorizing the
the removal of the cause of William Mich
OILS ct al. vs.. Esek Jordan, for trial, from
Kent to Providence county.
Adjourned until Wednesday morning at
ten o'clock.
HoUsE.-In the absence OF the Speaker,
the House was called TO order by Sullivan
Ballou, Esq, one Of its Clerks, who asked
for nomination to supply the vacancy eX'
listing in the chair.
Mr. Peckham, Of Providence, nomina-
ted Nathaniel b. Duriee, Esq, of Tiverton.
There being no counter nomination, Mr..
Durfee was declared unanimously elected
Speaker for the remainder OF the ses-
sion.
Mr.. Durfee took the chair, and acknowl-
edged the honor conferred upon him in
few appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Bo'den presented the petition of
Stephen Mason, for leave to remove TIE
Glide Bank from it's present location in
Smith6eld to the town OF Cumberland /;
which was received and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on
Real Estate, reported resolution authori-
zng Keturah Michcl,a Narraganset, Indian
TO sell and convey real estate which was
read and passed. -.
kAdjourned. =. %
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Clarke, from the Committee on Re
al Estate, reported n resolution authorizing
Thomas Taylor and others to sell GER
tain Indian lands; which was read and
pissed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on ,he
Judiciary, reported resolution discharging
Tnemas Shippee, of Warwick, from re-
cogazance; which was read ane passed.
Mr.. Greene presented the petition of
jonathan Brayton and others, Of Warwick,
for the passage OF an act which will more
. effectually provide for The better observance
OF the Sabbath day which was received
and referred to a select committee consist
ing of Messrs. Spencer, Boyden, and Gam
IN II.
Mr. r. B. Johnson introduced resolu.
ton instructing the Committee on the Ju-
dicary 10 report bill which shall give to
mechanics and others lien for work or
labor done on ships or other vessels which
was read and passed.
Mr. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, made favorable report OH an
act from the Senate entitled "An act in ad-
dition TO all act entitled an act concerning
crimes and punslments )" also, "An act
in amendment of an act entitled an act in
relation to Jurors !" which were read and
passed IN concurrence.
Mr. Chadscy presented the petition OF
Thomas s. Holloway and hers, for the
passage OF an act which shall protect the
hook ana line fishery in the harbor of Wick
ford which was received and referred to
the Committee OIL the Judiciary.
Mr.. X. b. Johnson, on leave, introduced
"An act ceding TO the United States juris-
diction of one or more lots OF land in the
town of Bristol, for sites for custom house
and post office which was read and pass
ed.
Mr. Dixon, from the Committee OH the
Judiciary, reported an "Act in relation to
the rights of married women" which was
read and passed.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported tire following act:
AN ACT in amendment of an act to es-
t-blsh the limits OF the several Jail yards.
IL is enacted by he General Assembly as
Jollows:
Section |. The Jail limts in the county
of Providence are hereby extended 50 as to
embrace the whole city Of Providence.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Manchester moved to strike out the
word "ci,y" in the first section, and inscr,
"sounty" Carried.
Mr.. Manchester then moved that al of
the first sec.ion be stricken out, and the
following substituted:
"Tbe Jail limits in The several counties in
this State shall be the counties in which
said jails are located"
This amendment was supported by the
mover, and by Messrs. Clarke, Spencer,
Borden, Titus and Jenckes, and oppo@ed by
Messrs Alderman, N. c. Peckham and Os.
born.
The amendment prevailed by large ma
iority.