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Description and Holding Information
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House. Comm. on the Ursuline Convent. Report and Minority report, 1841
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House No. 22 on February 4, 1841, the Committee considering the burning of the Ursuline Convent by a mob said it would not consider legislation.
However, there was a minority report that gave a history of the event and said the government was supposed to provide safety for its citizens, but
failed this time because law enforcement did not do its job. There was a law that said towns were liable for 3/4 of the amount of property damage in such
situations. The minority offered: Resolved: destruction of the Ursuline Convent was an outrage. Resolved: The Act concerning riots of 1839 provided
some security to the rights of citizens. Resolved: if the proprietors of Mount Benedict wanted the state to buy its property for a price including
the value of the buildings before they were destroyed, the state had a duty to do that. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by
the Library of Congress).
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Title:
The committee of one from each county, to whom was referred the petition of J.G. Whittier and others, in relation to the burning of the Ursuline Convent, respectfully report.
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OCLC Number:
1422022715
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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