The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-15
NEWPORT.

IN Tins town on Ncdne esday 7th inst We
copy the following account Of the proceed
'nes the Assembly, from the Providence
Nmericen. The Governor, Lieut.. Cover
~, Senators, and all the Representatives,,
NcePt nhe were present.
Mr Hazard, on part Of the House, cal
! ,d Tor lhs choice Of Speaker OF thar tody.
| 1fon which The late Speaker. job Durfee.
'as nominated, aud 10 other nominations
holng made lac was elected without oppo-
,illon.
The former Clerks. William X. Stoples
and William s. PGuen, were reelected.
The votes ior General officers were them
handed IN from the several towns, with tho
exception of New Shoreham.
The following Committee were then ap-
pointed TO count the votes and report tho
result, VIZ.
.NtUpo,t Co. Crsns,op. Thomas Potter.
Providence, Andrews, J. +. Simmons.
0dshinlton. Champln, Jeiicry Luzards
henf, Waterman, Jos. J. Iilinghast. Brs-
sol, Smith and Howe.
Uednesddy gjt0noon. Grand Com
nlttee met AT 4 o'clock, but their Commit
ec not being prepared to report, they ad-. !.
Iourncd (aiter receiving the returns from
New Shoreham) until o'clock, when the
Committee cumo IN and reported on the O.
lection, viz. that James Fonner was elect
cd Governor having 1893 votrs,) Charles
Collins, Lieut. Governor, (43i7 votes, Ma
than M. Wheaton, (havlng 43si votesJ se-
cond, Stephen d. Cornell, (435l votcs,J
fourth, Elisha Watson. (i35S votes sixth.
Thomas Whlpple. (d3l7 totes,) seventh,
and Charles Eldridgc, (f363 votcs,) eight
Senators Henry Bowen, Secretary. Al
bert {. Greene, Attorney General. and
Thomas g. Pitman, General Treasurer, all
without opposition. That the whole num-
Der OF votes given in for first Senator, was
4377, Of which Nathan Brown had 2253,
Josiah Whitaker 2ll4, and 10 NC attering--
that Nathan Brown had IS majority, and
was elected. The whole number OF votes
for third Senator was 1869, Of which Ben
jamin Smith had 379l, Elbon Sanford, 572,
and z scattering, and that Smith was elect
ed by majority Of 1909. The whole num-
Der Of votes for fifth Senator was 437I, Of
which William Whipple had 225l, Cyrus
Cooke, 2llT, and 3 scattering, and that
W nipple was elected by a majority OF GO.
Whole nsinber of votes for ninth Senator.
1855, Of which George ID. Cross had 25I2,
William James, 1871, and 2 scattering,
and that Cross was elected by majority
Of 800. Whole number OF votes for tenth
Senator, 1873, ofwhicb George Burton had
2547, George Fold, Ie29, aud 3 scatter
ing, and that Burton was elected by u ma
Jorty OF 25S.
The usual ceremony Of proclaininE the
Ofhcers elected, was then, performed, un-
der salute Of artillery, when both Hou-
ses adjourned 10 Thursday morning
Thursday morning Nay 9Th. The house
met at o'clock. The Speaker read let
ter from John Is. Francis Esq. resignng
his seat as q member Of the House. The
Bank returns were received and Mcssrs J.
J. Tlllnghast, ALLEN; Howe, T.. Simmons
and Willard Smith appointed to examine
tho same. The several standing Commit
tees were appointed. Mr.. Bull introduce
ed an act, which was read The first time,
for reducing the number Of Judges Of the
several Courts Of Common Pleas, from FIVE
to three in each County. Mr.. Hazard also
introduced an act, compelling The several
Courts OF Common Pleas 10 continue in sof-
sion, at each Term, until ell tho busipess
before them is disposed Of, or pos, poned
on sufficient cause. MIR. Potter introduc-
ed Bill for altering the time Of holding
the Supreme Court in Washington Coun-
ty. A number Of private petitions we're
rcceiyod.-Peition Of Sumuel Sluter and
others, for incorporating Savings Bank
IN the village Of PawtUcket, was referred
10 messrs Merry, J. +. Simmons and z.
Allen.
William Valentine, Inspector Gcncral Of
bcefsnd Pork,returned 1889 barrels Mess,
and 119 Primo Pork, inspected by him,
since The last return.
Choice Of OfeuS. Al II o'clock the Sc
nate Joined IN grand Committee for the G.
ec'lon Of civil and military officers.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court were
~ re elec,ed.
Tlr appointment Of Judges os Common
'leus as postponed, or account ofthe bill.
.~ndng 10 reduce he number
Gerks Of he Supreme JUDICIAL court, all
appointed - Of the Common Pleas, all re-
pointed.
Tho Sheriff of Newport, Providence and
}fIsti we're re elected. William Peck
nm, ESQ was chosen Sheriff of Washing
~ county ~ place Of Samuel ID. Allen,
Esq deceased. The choice Of Sheriff for
Kent county was postponed.
NorARY PUBLIcs Ni,cpon county,
. appointed, ,excep' Benjamin B Mumford.
deceased. e.. T.. Robbins, VIM Ennis, Jr,
William C.Iiammond, ,ondW illiam 2. Sands,
dded.
Proridenee- appointed. and Thomas
'srpenter George b Mumford. William
un,er Jr. James w. Fosdck, Job Corpon-
r, Walter r. Danforth, Lloyd b. Cray-
N. added.
Washington. Hall, and Willism
eckbam declined and Isaac CtChsmplin,