The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-06-06
&c ST ON, MAY 81.


Yesterday being tie constitutional period
for con,ening tie General Court OF this Com
monweath Tor rhe year ensuing, the gentle
men elected for Sens,ors and Representatives
assembled si the S,ate-House. 90
Thirty-nine n embers who had been sum-
mored 10 attend, met in the Senate Chamber
at 10 o'citck. Soon alter His Excellenoy the
Goveinour came in, and administered to The
members, present the declaration and oaths
necessary to qualify them 10 enter upon the
dpiies OF their otice. Tie Hon. Mr. Brig
ham beng the oiaest SCnatoi present, then
proposed that they should proceed 10 the
choice OF President and a con mittee, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Staikwealhel, Means and
Spoonei, was chosen 10 collect and count the
votes. A baio being taken, the commitee
reported the state OF ,te voles 10 be ior the
Hon. Mr.. Gus, l9 Hon Nj Dena, Is Hon.
Mr. Woodman ] and the Hon. Nil. Phil
lips /. Upon which MIR. brigham. declared
there was no choice. / he Senate then pro-
ceeded to ballot again, ana the result was the
same, except that 10 vote was given ioI Mir.
Phillips. Four other trials were then made,
and the Same result reported. The hon.
Mr.. Howe then rose and stated, that the Sen
ate could not come TO the choice OF Presi-
ident, they should proceed 10 oloose Clerk,
but the member presiding refused TO Put the
motion. A motion was then made 10 adJCurn
till S o'clock, and carried. AT the oei'ate
met again, and proceeded to ballot md me
result was the same as before. MIR. orrdbue
then made motion TO reconsider the vote 10
choose President, i'll OrGer that the Senate
might proceed to the choice oil Clerk, but
this was regatived. Mr.. Phillips then made
a motion to adjourn until IL o'clock to-mor-
row. This motion Was opposed by Messis
Spraguc, King, Howe and Dana, the last Oh
whom stated, that as the Senate could not ei-
feet a choice In the usual mode, IT the mo-
lion to ad djourn did not obtain, he should move
that the Hon. member be requested to pre-
side untii President could be chosen by bai-
lot, and that Clerk should also be chosen,
and the Senate should as far as within their
power, proceed to organize the government,
but the motion was opposed by Messrs. Otis
Starkweather and Philips. A motion to adj
ried.
The house of Representatives proceeded
as usual 10 the choice OF Clerk Charles
p. Sumner, Esq. (the Republican, CaDdida,e)
had 326, and was chosen. \. 1iling hast,
Esq. (teueraD had SOL.
They then proceeded to the choice of y
Speaker, when it appeared that the Hon Pc
ezMoton, Esq. (the Republican Candidate)
had 326, and was chosen. The Hon. limo
thy bigelow had SO3
The Legislature, joined by the Executive,
then proce eded to the first church III dnai0,l /.
street escorted by the independent ComPcny,
OF Cadets, commanded by Col. Williams,
where discourse was delivered by the Kew,
Dir. Parish, of Eyheid.
| AT o'clock, p. M. the House met again,
agreeaby to adjournemen,, bul from. the de-
| hclenCy IN the orgaiizauon Ot The Scnate,
| could not proceed as usu4, liz the constitutions.
| al mode of elections.
A motion was made to leturn vote Of
thanks TO the Rev Dr.. Parish ior the dis.
course delivered before the three branches of
he Government, and to request a copy for
the press. The first part of this notion nee
with much opposition, and WAS referred for
iurther consiueiaton.---the House then atI.
journed to II O'Clock, this day.