RESOLUTIONS.

No. 1. RESOLUTION authorizing the Governor to provide hospital accommodations for wounded soldiers.

Resolved, That the Governor is hereby authorized to provide, at the expense of the State, suitable hospital accommodations within this State, for such sick, wounded or disabled soldiers, discharged from the service of the United States, and belonging to this State, as are not otherwise provided for by the government of the United States.

No. 2. RESOLUTION providing for bill of costs, for surveys, etc., in the boundary suit of Massachusetts vs. the State of Rhode Island.

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Resolved, That the State Auditor be authorized to draw his order, payable to the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, at Washington, for the sum of three thousand nine hundred and fifty-one 611-2 dollars; being the amount due from this State, of the one-half part of the costs in the boundary suit The Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. the State of Rhode Island; to be paid by said clerk to the parties entitled thereto, under the taxation of costs and expenses in said cause made by him, under the direction of the said Court.

RESOLUTION for establishing stone bounds upon the East- No. 3. ern Boundary Line.

Resolved, That Samuel B. Cushing is hereby authorized in behalf of this State, and in conjunction with some engineer, in behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to procure and establish permanent stone bounds. at the angles on the new boundary line between this State and Massachusetts; and that the expense of such bounds, and the placing thereof, chargeable to this State, shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars.

RESOLUTION adopting joint rules and orders.

Voted and Resolved, That the joint rules and orders of the Senate and House are hereby adopted as the joint rules of both Houses; and that the rule No. 11, is hereby amended, by striking out the word "act," in the first line, and inserting therefor the word "bill."

No. 4.

RESOLUTION for placing an iron railing on the steps of No. 5. the Court House, Kingston.

Resolved, That Thomas A. Hazard be, and he is hereby, appointed a committee to cause an iron railing to be put up on the court house steps, at Kingston; and that the State Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his order therefor, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

RESOLUTION for making repairs on State House, South No. 6. Kingstown.

Resolved, That Thomas A. Hazard be authorized to make the necessary repairs to the floor of the State House in Washington county, said repairs not to ex

ceed fifty dollars; and that the State Auditor be structed to give his order on the General Treasurer the bill, to be paid out of any moneys in the Sta treasury not otherwise appropriated.

No. 7. RESOLUTION for procuring a flag for the Court House, Bristol.

Resolved, That Hiram D. Maxfield, Esq., sheriff of t county of Bristol, is hereby appointed a committee purchase a national flag, to be placed upon the Cou House, in Bristol; and that the State Auditor is here authorized to draw his order on the General Treasur for the payment of the same, to an amount not excee ing the sum of fifty dollars, to be paid out of a money in the State treasury not otherwise app priated.

No. 8. RESOLUTION for the purchase of a sett of the Rhode land Schedules, of Mrs. Sullivan Ballou.

No. 9.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be authorize to purchase of the widow of the late Major Sulliva Ballou, a sett of the Schedules of the General Asser bly of the State of Rhode Island, from the year 1764 the year 1820; that he cause the same to be bour and deposited for safe keeping in the Rhode Island Hi torical Society; and that the State Auditor be directe to pay Mrs. Ballou one hundred dollars for the sam upon the certificate of the Secretary of State.

RESOLUTION for extra pay to the General Treasurer.

Resolved, That the sum of two hundred dollars be lowed and paid to the General Treasurer for his extr ordinary labor and expenses for the years 1861 an 1862.

RESOLUTION to pay $500 to the American Brass Band. No. 10.

Upon the petition of William E. Whiting and others, members of the American Brass Band, asking for an appropriation, it is

Voted and Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the payment of all claims of the American Brass Band against the State, for loss and damage to instruments and uniforms, while attached to the First Regiment Rhode Island Detached Militia; and the Quartermaster General is hereby directed to pay the proper officer of said Band, said sum of five hundred dollars, taking a receipt for all demands against the State.

RESOLUTION establishing the pay of the Clerks of the No. 11. Senate and House.

Resolved, That the pay of the Secretary and Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, shall be three dollars per day hereafter.

RESOLUTION granting leave to James B. Waite to peddle No. 12. goods.

Upon the petition of James B. Waite, praying that he may have leave to peddle one year without

license:

Voted and Resolved, That the prayer of said petitioner be, and the same is hereby, granted; and that the General Treasurer be, and he is hereby, directed to issue to James B. Waite, of Warwick, a license for hawking and peddling goods, wares and merchandise, for the term of one year, to be limited to a district within four miles' circuit from his residence in Warwick; provided, however, that said Waite shall not be authorized to sell any gold or silver ware, watches, jewelry, or spoons

made of German silver, upon payment to the Genera Treasurer the sum of twenty-five dollars.

No. 13. Upon the petition of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cobbet praying, for certain reasons therein stated, that the surety in the defaulted recognizance of her husband may be relieved, and the property received by him a security, be returned to her:

No. 14.

Voted and Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be, and the same is hereby, granted; and the Attorney General is hereby directed to issue no process for the recovery of said defaulted recognizance; provided, the sum of twenty-five dollars be paid before the 1st day of August next, into the State treasury; and provided further, the whole amount of the property, or the proceeds of the sale thereof, received from said Charles C. Cobbet, as security for becoming bail for him, be transferred to the petitioner.

Upon the petition of John B. Landers, praying, for certain reasons therein stated, for relief:

Voted and Resolved, That the prayer of said petition be, and the same is hereby, granted; and the General Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay to said John B. Landers the sum of ninety-five dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the order of the State Auditor.

No. 15. Upon the petition of Thomas Mulvey, of South Kingstown, in the county of Washington, setting forth that there is an indictment pending against him in the Supreme Court, in said county of Washington; and praying, for certain reasons therein stated, that the same may be nolle prosequied: