Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-05-13
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WARREN, SATURDAY MoRNIKc, MAY 49,
Gsnsycl .asssmb'y.--On Thursday
morning the House voted to rSise a new
committee, to be called the COpmittee
ofWays and Mems, the object ofwhicb
is 10 devise Ways aud Means TO increase
the revenue oil the state--and fvei
members, one from each county were
appointed tvit. 1--WE understand This
committee atsto devise Ways aud Means
10 instruct soine Of the members TO read
and write.l They are Messrs. Car
rington. Bull, E. R. Potter, Waterman,
and .Bicknell. Sundry COMMUNICATIONS
we're received from the Senate, among
them was one from Rembrant Peale, OF
New-York, proposing to paint por-
trait Of General Washington, for the
state, for one thousand dollars, from one
taken during the life Of the General. and
now in possession Of the artist. The
others were commpnications from sew
eral states, relating 10 plans for the
emancipation Of slaves, and amendments
to the constitution Of the United States,
all ofwhich were laid on the table.
Mr.. Johu r. Waterman called up
the bill for the augmentation Of the tax
on Banks--he was opposed to apost-
ponement Of this question ON the ground
That, in case ofits postponement,. GER
tain class Of people, for the most part
residing in SEAPORT towns. would cs-
cape. for time, the injustice ofhuyins
their property taxed t1sicc!. 80
" The Goyernour and Senate then en-
tered the House for the purpose o
finishing the business Of the election.
The appointment Of Justices Of th'
Courts was first taken up apd the Hon
Samuel Eddy was elected J56h justic'
0fths supremeC Court. This is an Irish
mans hoist, a few pegs l0SSer. Mr.. Ed
dy.a nf, ~ e
. Hns done the state some service,
= I" And they know it,"
and in order to remunerate him 70
these services, they make him ffH' jns
tee of the Supreme Court, with sal a
ry Of one hundred and fifty dollars pc
annum, being one hundred dollars les
than the salary Of ushers employed j
publick schools, in The toun Of Prom
dckce, and in the present situation Of !h
Bench, not ''one. half SO respectable
calling, because, the assistant teacher
in those schools, are qualified for tn
stations they tilI.] Samuel Almy W.
elected second Justice Of the Court Q
Common Pleas in Newport. -
- The Justices Of The Court Of Com
mon fleas for Providence and Wash
ington, are continued in Office.
To those for Bristol, Daniel Bo.
worth and William Trip, were 81
pointed in place Of Judges Peck an
Randall.
Those for the county Of Kent wei
passed.
The same Clerks Of the Sdpreu
Judicial Court, and for the Courts
Common Pleas were re.ippointed.-
The Sherifis were also re-appointc
The same Justices Of the Peace, e
Warren and Bristol, were rc-appointt
with the exception of Josiah Goodil
and Billings Wa|dron omitted. and He
ry D'Wolf and John N. Richmond a
ded.
For harrington, the Justices of !;
year were re-appointed. 49,
The appointment Of the officers
the first brigade was postponed un
June.
Thursday Afernoon.--A variety
petitions were presented, most of viii
were read and referred 70 the differt
committees. The petition Of the Po
der sIill Turnpike Company, for
,eration Of charter, was receive u
relerredto the next session with ord
OF notice. The Honses then joined
grand committee upon the election.
For the Court Of Common Pleas
The county Of Kent. Thomas Fry ,