Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

formed a quorum 4 lucsdAy morning. Iho dOueo
was organized By the choice Of a Speaker and
two Clerks. For the Office Of Speaker, Nathan
+. Dixon, Joseph L. Tillingi,as, and Job Durfcs
Esq were put in nomination, and great and
unusual degree oranxiety, for so unmportant an
appointment, was mani fes,ed by the friends Of all
Of tho candidates. Mr.. Tillinghsst after ex-
pressing his thanks TO his fiends who had been
kind enough 10 give lin nomination, obsoute-
ly declined accepting the Chair il obtained by
contest. ard consequently desired that his name
might be Withdrawn. The grand contest MAS
,lenb .tween Mr.. Durfes. formerly member Of
Congress, and Mr.. Dixon Of Westerly one Off tho
U'os able and intelligent members Of the House.
From some mysterious cause 10 Us unknown.
Mr.. Durlee was elected, having obtained q ma-
jor'y Of sight over his opponent.
The former Clerks VIM. X. Staples and VIM
$. Pa,en, Esqrs. were reelected without op-
position.
Stand ng Committees on Petitions for sale Of
Real estates and Of Conyicts for liberation from
Jail V ere appointed
The General Treasurer made his semi annual
report whereby it appeared that the rcceDis
since his last report Amounted 10 &lS,0S8 6S.
which added 10 the amount then in the Tyeasu-
ry made Ss22, ,757 O3. Since ihe last report tho
expenditures amounted 10 SSJ33,I2, now ieav-
ing a balance in the Treasury of $l4,22S 81.
Memorials for Public Schools were presented
GUu TtIcFT6u W NcssiS. - l.. Sua5'p
erman. Dixon, Treve,t and Howe.
Petitions from Amelia Snow and Abigail Har-
ris, guaidials for sale OF Real estate were re-
,eiyed and referred.
A Petition from The Cadet Company in Pow
dence ior loan Of Arms was received. end the
| subjec; OF loanins the State arms TO he Inde-
pendent Companies generally, was received and
referred 10 Messrs. J. L. Tnshast. Champn.
Francis and Norris.
J Daif s,f str.I
Williams, Martin Burr. Join S. Ball, John s.
| Thompson, and Mary Potter, fof insolvenl act-.
| laid on the table.
Petitions of Jesse Wright. John Mallon, John
Robinson, received and referred.
Petitions OF Abraham Wilkinson, and others,
for repeal Of Fish Act, relative TO Pawiucket
| river, lsGerred TO a committee, consisting Of
! Mes.rs. Merry, JefIiey, Hazard, and u. Allen.
Petition Of John Greene ard others, for Bank
in Centreville, and of William Valentipc and
! others, for a Bank in Providence, received aud
! referred to Messrs Waterman, Gorton Arnold.
! and Christopher Allen.
| Petition Of Providence and Pawtncket East
| Turnpike Company for branch road, received
and referred, with order ofnotico.
Petition Of Benjamin Rowland and Martha
Dodge, relative TO sale Of Real Estate, received
! ard referred
Petition OF Uni,ed Congree alton Society, Lit
lie Compton, for sale OF Real Estate, recei' cd
ard oiered.
| Petition of Lafayette Lodge, Cumberland, for
I incorporation, received and referred 10 Aessrs.
| Merry, Levi Cook, and Cranston.
! Instructions from Portsmouth, relative 20
! Pupcrs, introduced by Coal Company, referred
! TO H. Hazard, Dixon, j. Chace. Merry, rnd
| Francis.
! H'ednesdoy mOrnt,g.-ComnI:,tee on petit
ions for Banks, from Providence and Centre
1 =. L.. Il tahIa
Petition Of Foster and Scuae Turnpike Co.
10 in,r ,reasa capital, received and referred 10
Mcssrs Howard. Cornell and Simmons, Of
Johnson.
Petition OF Reuben Mowry and others. foi
revival Of charter of FarDum Turnpike Co.
ce,ed and continued with order Of notice.
p, P,t,ion of John Jencks and others for Won
socket Turnpike received ond continued with
OF der of notice.
Petitions Of Josiah Peckhom. Town Treas
urcr, Of New Shorcham, for new trial, and pc
tnion of Mawney Jastram rs. Francis G. Schaf.
fer for new trai laid on the table
Mr.. Arnold Of Prov idence, introduced bin
20 incorporate State Bsak of Rhode eIslan!, TO
he located in Proyidence with capital OF
300, 90, to be increased 10 5000 THIS eiii
provides for public subscription Of stock under
0irection of Commissioners appointed Tor that
parposc. The Sa,e to have tho priviiese vi
in,cs, ing funds at reasure, to any amount less
by 20 per cent, than Stockholders, and 10 have
$40. GOO of s'ocl, TO be paid FOR BY dividends on
the same. The Bank 10 be exempt from TAXA
ton for ten years; 10 receive deposits from
State and allow per cent OH the same. Inc
h,l was referred 10 AIessrs. Hazard, Barber.
Curriucion, Waterman and Hale. They WI
probably report this sesson. AS the Fablcet
of common Schools is taken up in good earnest.
! il is POSSIBLE that some favorable disfotHioa
& al
Petition of Job Jeuches and others tor char
! ter for Engine Company IN Cumberland, IsceW-
! ed and referred TO Cemmitiee.
| Grand ConDatice formed 10 exapins vsfs'
! for Represenetiyes 10 Congress.
| Rniurp, from oil the towns except West Green
! wcli and jamestown.
Mr.. Ea.ardwes appointed TO draw an se !"
! pursuance to instructions from souih hihs''
| iovr 70 prcycnt Geese from running at large.
Mr.. Waterman again called up TIE sun
| ;oo, Of common schools and preisced The
G,Ijow;rc resolutions relative 10 same, by some
,n..,.s,:1o and iudicous remarks. desuliory
Sahat. ensucd and they wefo finally laid Oh ihs
table.
po,.I and Ft.o,r.d. That is highly I"
| n,I.,r, ,int n Cipb bc Greeted und estaoIshee
ior lie support Public Edueaton ana Do 90
nomina,c, The School Fund.
! E,s,lrfJ. T!N i; Ia exredleh 'hat ths
.um Of 49, Thousand dollars be spropns-
cd out ofthe money now 'n ths ife''o'J W "'
ob,cc, ofihe aforeeong resolution.
! Rc,oirS. that Committee, be s,ppo'r'ed'
,o,o.bsy wi,b such as tue honorable Senate
shall SppOni, for the purpose ofm.,urlns sne
| n,c ,entina to each OF the hou'es of Assembly
an act, embracing tho object Of the foregoing
! resolutions
pettio, er Jam,. c. Ksnyen fsr Inso''e'i
! act, laid On tie table. W
p,,i,i.s o, L.sis s5ra and sthcrs ,"r ss'ss