The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-10

! 800, ,000-was presented with the pro
= posed act Of incorporation, and referred L
Messrs. Arnold of p. Francis and Dixon.
: The Committee subsequently reported
I in favor of the incorporation, and the act
passed, and was concUrredin in by the Senate
, Chancellor Livingston. Of WIN
. c. Gibbs, Henry ID. Sedgwick and others
: was presented for incorporation. as the
, Chancellor Livingston Steam Boat Compa-
; ny, stating that the Rhode-lsland Goal
} Company, by whom this boat was original
, ly purchased, and to whom an amendmen,
OF their Charter had been granted, autho-
izing them to run Steam Boats between
New York and Rhode. Island, finding they
could not conveniently carry this plan into
effect, had relinquished that right to the
4 petitioners, who now asked to be incorpo-
rated for that purpose. The subject was
referred to Messrs. Hazard, Francis and
Dixon, who reported that the Charter ask
ed for, was similar to the one granted to
Capt stephen 7. Northam, for running
Steam Boats on Babcock's principle.
Subsequently the charter was granted, a
clause being inserted subjecting it to future
~.ts of rho GoInral Assembly, and the Sc.
nate concurrsd.
THE JUDIcIARY.-Mr. Thomas Hoxsle,
member from Charlestown, and formerly
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for
the County Of Washington, a very respect
able man, but somewhat eccentric, rose in
his seat, and motioned that his town had
instructed him to get the judiciary law re-
pealed, and he wished that motion put
The law was made when he was not men,
ber, and he should like to hear some rea-
son for making such law. He did not
know such a law had passed till three or
four weeks ago. He said the people Of
this state had once voted they wouldn't
have q Constitution, and this new law, in
his mind came as nigh to having Consti-
tuition as any thing could.
No distinct motion being made, the busi-
ness on the table was resumed After the
reading Of a tow petitions, Mr.. lIoxsie a
gain rose. He wished it to be full house
when his motion was taken up. lie was
the person to represent the town ofCharles-
town, and he was instructed to get that act
repealed, and he hoped the House would
now take it up and repeal it. We had got
to choose the Supreme Judges this term,
and before we went any further the act
ought to be repealed so rs to know what
ground we stood upon to choose the judges.
Fir. II. said he thought it rather hard the
Speaker would not put his motion. The
Speaker informed him that the business be-
fore tho house when he rose was not dis
posed of. The Speaker was just about
putting the vote on the passage of the act
incorporating the Fall River Turnpike
Company when Mr.. Hoysie rose.
q 4 - .nL
H.w presented his instructions from that
own to its representatives to have the law
pa cd in January repealed.
II, Barton, Of Cranston, also presented
Instructions 10 the representatives. from that
town TO use their eNertons TO procure a re-
peal of the act relating to the Supreme
Court, passed in January.
Mr.. Spear, Of Smithfela, presented simi-
4 lar instructions, to get the late judiciary
law repealed.
Mr.. Thoycr, Of Burrilville, presented in
structions from that town 10 its representa-
tives, to use their cxertloDs TO repeal the
judiciary act.
Nh Smith, Of Scituate, presented instruc-
tons to vote for repeating the Judiciary
act passed in January--all of which were
scverally read and laid on the table.
1t thus appears that six towns only, and
most Of those at the close of their town
meetings, when the friends ofthe new act
had gone home, had instructed their repre-
sentatives against it. West Greenwich,
Erauston Smithfeld. Burrllyille and Scitu-
,re, had sent written instructions. The in
stfuctions from Charlestown were verbal |
The Speaker said the question now was
on repcaljng the act.
Mr. Tillinghast Of Providence, suggest
ed that as the proposition to repeal, though
he had heard 10 distinct motion to that Of.
feet, was in the nature Of a public act, j,
must be read on two separate days He
called upon Judge IloXsie for his inStruc-
tions to which he had referred, and wished
to know what was the object OF his motion
Mr.. HOrs,e replied with considerable
zeal--lf the gentleman from Providence
has not found out by this ti,ne that my
meaning was to get the law repealed, l will
now inform him. There was vote in our
town, but no written instructions. 1t was
not necessary to bring any. took it fol
granted, NJ. Speaker, this law would be
repealed, and | move the Attorney Gene.
raj draw up an act and repeal the law, con-
cerning tho Supreme Court. THE Attor.
ney General Observer there was no ncces.
sity of a motion for that purpose.
.Nr. H1 sic was satisfied with this course
and would cell It up as soon as the bill was
ready.
.Nr. POtt- Of 8. Kingston, said he was
very willing to crafty the gentleman from
Charlestown who had shcwn so much yea
upon the subject, and did not wish to in
tcrfcre with his views but II was noe assa
, ry 10 proceed TO the election Of Officers, q.
that was the principle object Of the session
.Hr. Horsie didn't wish to put any obsta