The Rhode Island Republican

NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1822.

Many articles prepared for this day's paper together with several advertisements, are omitted, to give room for the late foreign news, which will be found very interesting.

At the last dates from Washington, the principal subjects of legislation were the Bankruptcy Bill and the apportionment of representatives.

From the Providence American.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly of this State adjourned on Friday evening last, after a session of nearly three weeks, during which they were principally engaged in the revision of the Statute Laws of the State, which are now ready for publication, under the direction of a Committee appointed for that purpose.

In addition to the revision of the laws, much other business, important to the public and to individuals, was despatched.

An act was passed for submitting the question of a Convention to the people, at the annual town meetings in April.

A bill was passed through both Houses, to increase the revenue of the State—
By a tax of two dollars for every tavern or retailers license, in addition to the tax allowed by previous laws to the towns—
By a duty of ten per cent, on all fees received by the Clerks of the Supreme Judicial and Common Pleas Courts. Heretofore the fees have amounted to $400—
By a tax of one hundred dollars a year on every broker, or money changer, or vender of foreign lottery tickets—
By a tax on the State Banks, to the amount of fifty cents annually on every thousand dollars capital, paid in—
By a tax of one per cent. on the dividends of all (except the Mutual Fire) Insurance companies.

Another bill imposes a duty of one and a quarter per cent. on sales at auction, with the usual exceptions in favor of Administrators, Commissioners, Sheriffs, &c. one per cent. to the State Treasury, and one quarter per cent. to the Town Treasury.

The Secretary of State was allowed a salary of $650 dollars, for all services.

The salary of the General Treasurer was fixed at $75 dollars.

The law by which the members of the Senate were allowed one dollar and fifty cents a day was revived and continued in force for one year.

An act passed, for allowing the members of the House of Representatives one dollar and fifty cents a day: to take effect from and after the next May session.

An order passed both Houses directing the General Treasurer to liquidate and settle the claims of this town on the State Treasury, for monies received from the U. S. government, on account of expenditures by this town, during the late war: and to pay over the balance which may be found due.

An act passed to amend the Charter of the Exchange Bank, in Providence.

Also, an act to incorporate the proprietors of Chepachet Meeting house.