At the General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Begun and Holden, ... at ... Within and for the Said State, on ..., in the Year of Our Lord ...Henry Ward, Secretary, 1868 |
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... Resolved , That his excellency the governor , be re- quested , if in his discretion , it will be agreeable to them , to invite the Chinese embassy to visit Rhode Island for the purpose of seeing our great manufacturing estab- lishments ...
... Resolved , That his excellency the governor , be re- quested , if in his discretion , it will be agreeable to them , to invite the Chinese embassy to visit Rhode Island for the purpose of seeing our great manufacturing estab- lishments ...
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... Resolved , That a joint special committee be appointed consisting of Messrs . Thurston and Carpenter of the Senate , and Messrs . Davis , of Newport , Ballou , of Providence , and Collins , of North Providence , of the house of ...
... Resolved , That a joint special committee be appointed consisting of Messrs . Thurston and Carpenter of the Senate , and Messrs . Davis , of Newport , Ballou , of Providence , and Collins , of North Providence , of the house of ...
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... Resolved , That the joint special committee appointed at the January session , 1868 , of the legislature , relative to a state asylum for the insane , be and the same hereby is continued to the next January session , A. D. 1869 ...
... Resolved , That the joint special committee appointed at the January session , 1868 , of the legislature , relative to a state asylum for the insane , be and the same hereby is continued to the next January session , A. D. 1869 ...
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... Resolved , That the prayer of said petition , be , and the same is hereby granted , and that the names of the said John Conley , Harriet Conley , Arthur Con- ley and Alfred Elmer Conley , be , and the same are hereby changed to those of ...
... Resolved , That the prayer of said petition , be , and the same is hereby granted , and that the names of the said John Conley , Harriet Conley , Arthur Con- ley and Alfred Elmer Conley , be , and the same are hereby changed to those of ...
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... Resolved , That said committee be , and the same is hereby continued to the next January session of the general assembly , with power to send for persons and papers , and with instructions to report the result of their investigations to ...
... Resolved , That said committee be , and the same is hereby continued to the next January session of the general assembly , with power to send for persons and papers , and with instructions to report the result of their investigations to ...
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Page 32 - How sleep the brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Page 223 - That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Page 77 - An act authorizing the construction of railroads upon Indian lands," passed May 12, 1836; 4. To lay out its road not exceeding six rods in width, and to construct the same; and for the purpose of cuttings and embankments, to take as much more land as may be necessary for the proper construction and security of the road; and...
Page 77 - ... all powers, privileges and immunities which are or may be necessary to carry into effect the purposes and objects...
Page 7 - If no person receives such majority on the first day, the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock meridian of each succeeding day during the session of the legislature, and shall take at least one vote, until a Senator is elected.
Page 121 - ... —Upon decreeing the dissolution of a marriage, and also upon decreeing a divorce, whether from the bond of matrimony or from bed and board...
Page 202 - Joint Resolution. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Page 39 - ... in the streets, highways, passages, or other public places, to beg or receive alms; 6.