The General Assembly convened at Newport, on the last Tuesday in May, 1868, (being the 25th,) in conformity with the provisions of Article 4, of the Constitution, as amended by the electors on the first Tuesday of November, 1854, and adjourned on Wednesday, June the 10th, to meet again in Providence, on the last Monday in January, 1869.

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Actions (civil) and appeals in Court of Common Pleas, Providence county, act for

Appropriations for deficiences for the year ending April, 1868,
Arnold, Walter, pardoned and released from State Prison,

Asylum (State,) rezolution continuing joint special committee on,
Auditor, (State) committee to transfer books and papers in office of,
Auditor, (State) committee to examine books and accounts of,

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Battle Flags of R. I. Volunteers, provision for the safe keeping of,
Berry, Weeden H., certain accounts of, allowed and ordered paid,
Betts, William B., pardoned and released from imprisonment,
Blackstone Mutual Fre Insurance Company, act to incorporate,

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Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge over Seekonk river, act in relation to,
Brayton, George A., elected chief justice of the Supreme Court,
Bristol, act relative to the overseer of the poor, and the asylum in,
Bristol County Courts, committee to transfer books and papers in clerks offices of, 16
Bristol Iron Foundry Company, act for the incorporation of,
Browne and Sharpe Manufacturing Company, act to incorporate,
Burges, Walter S., elected associate justice of the Supreme Court,
Burnside, Ambrose E., elected Governor,

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CHARTERS GRANTED AND AMENDED —

American Butt Company, charter of,
American Worsted Company, charter of,

Blackstone Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter of,
Bristol Iron Foundry Company, charter of,

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Browne and Sharpe Manufacturing Company, charter of,
Eagle Metal Company, Providence, charter of,
Economical Mutual Insurance Company, charter amended,
Enterprise Company, charter of, .

Hall Manufacturing Company, Exeter, charter of,
Machinist Tool Company, Providence, charter of,

CHARTERS GRANTED AND AMENDED, (CONTINUED,) —

Narragansett Pier Railroad Company, charter of,
Niantic Woolen Company, charter of,

Pawtucket First Independent Baptist Society, charter amended,
Pawtucket Mill Street Universalist Society in, charter amended,
Pawtuxet Valley Railroad Company, charter of,
Portsmouth Mining Company, charter amended,

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Roger Williams Flour Mill Company, charter of, amended,
Southern Steamship Company, charter of,

Chinese Embassy, resolution requesting the Governor to invite them to visit
Rhode Island, .

Church, Harriet Adeline, correcting a resolution authorizing sale of real estate, 18
Clerks of the Supreme Court and Court of Common Pleas,
Congress, Senators and Representatives in, how and when elected,

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1

Cranston, act annexing a portion of, to the City of Providence,

Conley, John and Harriet Storey, to have their names and those of their children
changed to Conley,

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5

Eagle Metal Company, Providence, act to incorporate,
Economical Mutual Insurance Company, act to incorporate, amended,
Enterprize Company, act to incorporate,

First Independent Baptist Society in Pawtucket, charter amended,
Flags of the R. I. Volunteer Regiments, provision for safe keeping of,

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14

General Assembly, resolution to pay officers and attendants,
General Assembly, roll of the members of,

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General Treasurer, committee to examine books and accounts of, continued,
General Treasurer, annual report of,

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Guardians may adjust by compromise any claims in favor of, or against the es-

tates of wards by them represented,

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Hall Manufacturing Company, Exeter, act to incorporate,

Harris, Charles W., fine and costs remitted to,

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17

Hooper, Joseph A., name of Joseph A. Rivéra changed to,

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Insurance, resolution appointing a joint special committee on,

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Justices of the Peace elected by the General Assembly,
Justices of the Peace elected by towns,

Kent County Courts, committee to transfer books and papers in clerks offices of, 20

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Lawton, Francis, bill of, ordered paid,

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Machinist Tool Company, Providence, act to incorporate,
Members of Congress, act providing for the election of,

Mill Street Universalist Society, Pawtucket, charter amended,

Narragansett Pier Railroad Company, act to incorporate,

Newport Artillery Company, $475,25 allowed to, for expenses of music for escort

to General Assembly,

Newport Savings Bank, may receive deposits to the amount of $3,000,000,
Newport State House, $2,000 appropriated for repairs on, .

Newport State House and jail, bills for repairs and cleaning allowed,

New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company, authorized to borrow
money and issue bonds for $1,500,000,

Niantic Woolen Company, act to incorporate,

Pawtucket, First Independent Baptist Society, charter amended,
Pawtucket, Mill street Universalist Society in, charter of, amended,
Pawtuxet Valley Railroad Company, act to incorporate,

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18

Peckham, Job A. of Newport, authorized to extend wharf in Newport,
Portsmouth Mining Company, charter of, amended,

Providence Christian Union, act to incorporate,

Pilot commissioners,

Potter, Elisha R., of South Kingstown, elected associate justice of the Supreme
Court,

Producers Savings Bank, Woonsocket, act to incorporate,

Providence, city of, act annexing a portion of the town of Cranston to,
Providence, act relative to the location of school houses in,
Providence authorized to build a bridge across Providence river,
Providence Board of Trade, act to incorporate,

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Providence River, act authorizing the city of Providence to build a bridge across, 11
Public Notaries elected to the General Assembly,

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Quartermaster's Department, joint special committee on, continued,

Rhode Island Pioneers' Association, act to incorporate,
Rhode Island Concrete Pavement Company, act to incorporate,
Rivera, Joseph A., name changed to that of Joseph A. Hooper,

Roger Williams Flour Mill Company, charter of, amended,

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School Committees, act relative to the powers and duties of, (in Providence,)
Seekonk River Railroad Bridge, act in relation to,

Smithfield and Woonsocket, petitions relative to division of former, continued, 15
Southern Steamship Company, act to incorporate,

State Asylum, resolution continuing joint special committee on,
State Auditor, committee to transfer books and papers in office of,

State Auditor, committee to examine books and accounts of, continued,