The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-11-10


Several charters of incorporation were
read and passed through different stages;
and number of conyicts were released on
the recommendation of their committee.
Thursday Morning. Messrs. Bridg-
ham, Darlington and Randall, were ap-
pointed committee to inquire into the
state OF the Providence Jail and jail lot, and
the terms on which they may be disposed
OF and a new Jail built.
His Excellency the Governor, and the
Hon. Senate, having joined the House for
the purpose OF receiving the votes OF the
Freemen' at the recent election of men,
bers TO the 10Th Congress; the towns were
called over in order by the Secretary, and
Ihe votes handed in. A committee was
then raised TO count the same and TO re-
port the result 10 the two Houses, consist
ing Of the following members: Messrs. c.
E Robbins and Durfee, of Newport; Bridg-
ham and knight, OF Providence; Crandall
and Dixon, Of Washington; Wilbur and
Spencer; of Kent; and Allen and Halle, Of
Bristol: The two Houses then separated.
A Petition for charter to the Franklin
Bank in Providence, was read and refer
red.
The Senate then Joined the House for
the trial Of Petitions, with the exception Of
those for the benefit of the Act for the re-
lief Of msolvent debtors, and continued thus
occupied until the hour Of adjournment.
Thursday afternoon. The two Houses
continued engaged the whole of the after
noon on the docket of petitions, but the
rt,n n,,la hat int
readers, if the limits of this paper would
admit of inserting them.
Fridny Morning, Several motions were
made for an hour to proceed to the choice
of a Senator to Congress, which were all
negatived by the House, and this day at l2
O'Clock determined on by decided major
ity and notice accordingly sent to the Sen
ate.
The Senate were invited to join the
House at III o'clock this day, to receive the
report of their committee on the votes of
members of the 10Th Congress, but the Sc
nate declined, sit not being convenient"
Mr.. f. Simmons called up the bill ap-
propriating a sum to complete the repairs
of the state gun house i'll Newport, which
passed to be enacted.
The Senate refused to proceed this morn
ing on the docket of Petitions.
The Commissioners of the Blackstone
Canal were permitted to withdraw their
proposed amendment to the Connpanv's
Charter, and to file new petition with an
order Of notice.
Mr.. Hunter, from the committee on the
Petition of the Franklin society, of Provi-
dence, to raise $4,000 by Lottery, report
ed the bill for that purpose without amend
ment, and it passed to be enacted. The
Senate afterwards conquered.
Several Acts Of local nature received
their second reading and were severally
passed and sent to the Senate.
At half past two o'clock Mr.. Water
man, of the Senate, came in with message
from that body, informing the House that
they would be ready to join in the election
OF q Senator, tomorrow morning at o.
clock, and the House thereupon acceded to
this arrangement.
Friday afternoon. On motion Of Mr.. c.
+. Robbins, a message was sent to the Sc
nate to request their attendance to receive
the report of the committee appointed to
count the votes of the Freemen at the re-
cent election of members Of Congress.
The Governor and senate having come
in, Mr.. Bridgham reported that the whole
number of persons who voted, wes 5556,
that 2779 were necessary to a choice: That
Tristan Burgess had 2932 and was there
fore elected: That Samuel Eddy had 2l21,
Dutee J. Pearce 1884, Job Durfee 2468,
William Hunter 364, scattering 136. And
that Tristan Burgess was the only person
elected. From this it appears that the Le-
I, gislative majority by which Mr.. Burgess is
chosen is I53, and his actual majority over
oil including scattering, is 30S. Plurality
over Mr.. Eddy, Sll; Of MIR. Pearce over Mr.
Durfee 66.
The secretary was directed to preserve
the votes until further order of the Assem-
bly,.
The bill for the establishment of Courts
for Insolvent debtors came down from the
senate with various amendments, which
were all coucurred in by the House.
Messrs. Newell, Randall, Of North Provi-
dence, and Dyer, were appointed COM
mittee 10 consider and report at the next
session OF the Assembly, on the propriety
Of repeating the tax on goods of domestic
manufacture, sold at auction.
The two Houses then proceeded to the
further consideration of the docket of pc
titions, which occupied their attention un-
til the hour Of adjournment.
Saturday Morning, .Nou. 5. A resolu-
tion was adopted by both Houses accept
ing the resignation of the Hon. James D.
Wolf, Of the place of senator of the U. $.
and providing for the choice Of his success
sor.
Messrs. Burton, Brayton, and the Attor-