The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-14

postponed al the request of mr. o. Potter.
CLERKs of Supreme court, for Provi-
dence and Bristol, re elected. For New.
port, George G. Mason. For Washington,
postponed, For Kent. Christopher johnson
in place Of Nathan Whiting, without oppo.
sition.
Or Common PLEAs.-For Newport,
Henry Y. Cranston. no opposition. Prov.
dcnoe, mr.. Arnold Nominated WIN. r.
Watson, mr.. Remington nominated James
Aldrich Jackson member from Cranston:
the ballot stood Watson 50. Aldricb 90.
For Washington reelected. For Kent,
John Brown reelected.
SHERIFFs.-Newpori. Providence and
Bristol, the same without opposition.
Washington, William Peckham, the ineum-
bent. Nicholas q. Gardner Ia Jackson man
and Thomas James Ia fenccman) )werc nom
mated. Peckham had s3toies, Gardner lS
and James IL. Kent, Samuel Wall, Nhe
incumbent) had 90 votes, Gideon Greene
81. Mr. Greene afterwards resigned his
seat in the house.]
The NoTARIEs PUBLIC for the Counties
were eppointed John Stearns was added in
Newport.
JUsTIcEs OF THE PEACE Instructions
from Providence requesting the appoint
ment Of but Justices for that town, were
handed in, and no objections made. The
Representative had agreed on the follow
ing persons. Robert Knight, Charles f Til
linghast, VILLAIN Il. Sisples. William Ap
lin, Thomas Rhodes, VIM. S. Patten and
Stephen Martin. They were elected with
out opposition. Provision was afterwards
made TO prevent any former Justice Of the
Peace not re-appo.mted, from acting as
such
Saturday Morning, ,.Nay9. The petition
for the Providence association Of mechanics
and manufacturers for lien on buildings
to secure payment for the work and mate
rials employed in their erection. was post
poned Ill June. 1t was intlmated that the
Newport Association would join in the
same request.
.U Bill, called up the act which had
been once read, repeating the eth section
Of the act for collecting taxes. The new
bill proposes to tax all property except
meeting houses and the pew therein, Col
land on which they stand, and burial
grounds. A motion was made to postpone
the bill, but was withdrawn, and the bill
puSseu unanimously. [ l MS OH is mate
rial modification of the one which pas
sed the house the last session. In the Sen.
ate it was read and postponed, without oh
lection. The same course was taken by
the last Senate on the former bill.
An act passed ceding to the U. S. the
jurisdiction Of % acres ofland for the erec.
ton ola light house on Block Island.
Petitions Of u convcts for release and
two for remission of the punishment O
whipping, were granted.
An act passed prohibiting vessels, ex
cept the New York Steamboats,, from using
| the head of the Long wharfin Newport.
Some discussion arose relative to the bill.
amounting TO S l40 for musick and pow del
used at the election, by the escortina
Companies. The bills were finally allow
ed, and messrs f. II. Potter, Darlington
Ennis, o. Potter and Dyman, were appoint
eda Committee to superintend and dircc
the expenditures at the next election.
All unfinished business was postponed
and at o'clock The General Assembly ad
Journed, to meet at Newport, on the 4tl
monday (22d) Of June.