The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-09
From the Providence Journal.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HeIneSddy WOrHtHg sNOD' 4. Oh he
meeting Of the House, MessTs. George
Knowles, and Thomas II. Watson, oi
Jamestown, Thomas Bush of Newport
John Brown aud Jediah Shaw, OF Little
Compton, and William A. Weeden, ant
Josiah $. Peckham of New Shoreham, ap
pcared and took their seats. An act wa.
Introduced by Mr.. Earle, of Providence, tc
prevent the destruction OF birds at certain
seasons Of the year--read first time.
Stephen T. Northam, John Babcock,
and Charles Cotton, presented petition
for an act Of incorporation as the X. i.
steam boat company, with capital OF
= $1,000 and liberty TO increase to : 200
600 with the privileges OF owning and
navigating steam boats propelled by Bah
cocks new engine without boiler. Of
fee for the transfer of stock TO be held at
Measure either in Newport, Providence or
New-Y York. Referred to Messrs. Dixon,
Waternan, and Childs, who subsequently
reported favorably, and the act OF incOr-
poratiun passed.
A communication from his EXcellcncy
the Governor was received relative TO res
ceipts of the laws from several states, and
the Journal of the Il. 3. Senate, for the use
Of the Legislature and Executive Of this
State.
T.. s. Senntor.--Mr. Hazard, Of New
port, moved that message be sent to- the
Senate requesting them to Join the House
tomorrow morning, yesterday for the
purpose of proceeding TO the choice of
Senator in the u. s. Senate which was
agreed to without any objection, md the
message communicated by Mr.. Hazard.
On the receipt of the same in the Sen
ate, his Excellency, (the presiding officer
inquired what should be done with Il. Mr..
Nathan Brown observed that il was an
unusually early part of the session TO make
the choice in, and he thought IL better be
put of to later day. Mr. Eldridge re-.
piled that he saw no objection to proceed
ING in making the choice. The minds Of
the members were made up now as we'll
us they could be ii the subject was delay
Cd, and as the question had been 90 fully
discussed and had produced some excite
mcnt, he thought 1t would quiet the pub
lic mind, if tho choice were made az the
time proposed. Mcssrs. Watson and Cor
nell, expressed themselves to the same eff
feet. His Exccllency suggested that 1t
would perhaps be best to let IL lie until af-
tcrnoon. Mr.. Brown then made motion
% that effect, and it being Hssentcd TO by
the other Scnators without taking vote,
the message from the House was ordered
90 lie for consideration in the afternoon.
On the meeting Of the Senate in the after
noon, Mr.. Brown moved to amcpd tire
message by striking out Thursday and In
ser,ing Friday The question being TAX
en-, Messrs. Collins, Brown and Field, vot-
cd in tho affirmative, and Msssrs. Smith
Eldridpo, Watson, VIM. Whipplc. Thos
Whipple, Cornell, Wheaton and James, IL
the negative. II was then determined
tha, the Senate would juin the House OF
Thursduy morning, at ten O'clock, for ths
purpose of electing Seuator, and Mr.. III.
bridge communicated tho same 10 tht
House.
MIR Bullock, introduced bill for enact
ing an insovcnt law in this State, and op
pointing n Circuit Court Of fCommssioners
The bill was elaborately dawn, and mi
nutcly embraced the whole subject. Rea,
The FIRST time and laid on the table.
Mr. DuErEE of Tiverton, arose and address
scd the chair ~ am about Sir, to in,rouuc
resolution upon subject that has been
source oi great misrepresentation against IN
citRens oi The town | have the honor To ter
resent IN thN House, and Sir. a. lhe reprc
sentative OF that town, feel II an imperativ
dOtl upon nc 10 Nindicatc II against ,hes
YyniSrcptescpiauons Before Sir. / offer tbes
resolutions, | would cal! the at,cntioo az M
VI rse collectively, would call tbc alton l..
NJ every momtrr OF this BouSr indiSi,n,ll
- tne vote OF instructions % their reo-eseri.
'tivos passed by the ftcemen oil No town