The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-05
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1917.
PRoyIDENcE, Nov. L.
STATE Legislature.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

WV GNNoN .t
His ExceIIency Governor KNIGHT coma
municated the subjoincd message 10 both
Houses of the General Assembly ut the Q.
pcning Of their session in South. AiDgstow0,
on Tuesday last:
Gentleman of The Senate, ard ~
Gentleman Of fAe Heale IF Reh,esenssfiv~s.
Agreeab!y TO the directions Of the Legis
ture of the last session, Court Martial has
beeo instituted fer the lrial OF Captain Robers
B. Cranston, Of tho ARTILLERY Company in tho
town of Newport.--The Court convened CT
Newport, end after hearing the parties, we,e
Of opiniun they had no Jurisdiction in the
case, which opinion has been approved aud
the court dissolved.
l have transmn,ed to the Executive Of The
Slate ot Massachusetts, tho Resolution Of
the Legislature conunuing the appoiptry Of
commi.s,oners 10 settle the nolhe IN line sad
boundary Of this State, With request thar
Commissioners on their part might be ep-
pointed, TO unite with ours in performing
that duty and have received from the Sec
rotary of that State The documents numbered
/, 2, o, herewith communicable.
The arms end aecoutrcmen.s belonging 70
this State have been' examined, clraned, and
secured in the public arsenal in the town Of
Providence, .ondec the superiAlendspce CT
The Qoastermastcr.G C enerals as will be partic.
ulsriy shown by the report Of that officer.
Since the last session Of the Legislature, 4
have received a resolution Of the Legislature
Of Kentucky, and of the Slate Of Nsw.Jer-
sey, relative 10 amendments Of the Consiitu-
OF the Uoited States, which herewith COM
municate for your confederation.
The Ordnance Department for the United
States has fequcsted the account Of arms arui
aecu,rerneots received by this State from the
Uniled States TO bc adjusted 10 the close of
the year 1916. Add in case balance re-
mains doe from the United States, that dc.
par, men, is ready to deliver them whhccs
delsy--sbd proposes, il this Stale should
prefer receiving part Of its quo,o Of small
arms in artillery, one third Of the value there
Of would be so furnished. For ,Ihe purpose
OF adjusting the account referred to, re-
quested the QMrter master General 10 fyt-
nish the account Of arms received, when he
had not in his possession any book or pa
.pers that would enable him to perform thar
duiy.--I now lay before you The documents
received, numbers ., 5, 6. requesting your
directions thereon.
! also lay before you communication re-
eeived from the Secretary Of the Amsricsn
Antiquarian Society,".
! uust Il will not be srespassins on tho
. rights Of The Legislature to call their sfen-
,i6n 10 the evils arising from ioug coniine-
snce OF petitions for the benefit Of the Inso.-
vent Act.--This course Of proceedings re-
duce the subsnncc Of the petitions, enhance
the expense OF the opposing creditors, ard
furnishes opportunity aud shelier for fraud.
II should be so fortunate as-fo be SO.
ported in his opinion 5y the Legislature. IL is
to he hoped, tha, in future, business 81 ihiA
kind will mec, with rescy attention .srd
despsteh. With this view, ] assure you,