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

subject at once. This course was oppo-
sed by T.. II. Potter, (who declared that he
would not consent to touch tho Court or the
iiuiges) by Mr.. Updike, (who ayowed bis
! determination 10 support the measure.) by
! Mr.. DiZon,J who was decidedly opposed 10
the measure, but did not wish the 'Iends
of the repeal, 10 have any pretence for say.
ing they had no, had fair hearing JOY Mr.
Bull, (who did not express an opinion on
the merits by Mr. Thurston Of IIopknton,
1 who declared his determination to
support tho present SYSTEM and by Mr..
Obadiah Potter, who gave the House to IN
| dnrstand that be wns not prepared 10 make
J the speech he intended 10 deliver. He de-
| cared il 10 be merely his solemn opinion
| that there was much more Of a numerous
! number, in favour ofhis bill, than appeared
to lie thought for Mr.. Hazard finding il TO
| be the v ish Of tho mover of the act, TO pre-
! pare a speech, consented 10 Withdraw his
motion. The-question will be disposed Of
tomorrow morning.
Sunday anti iarlf resolutions and reports
from Georo.,, South Carolina and Virginia
were received through the hands Of the
Governor, read w their titles, and referre d
10 Mcssrs. Ca,rington, j. L. Simmons and
| e. Hazard; also resolution from Louisa
na to amend The constitution, so ihat the
| President shall serve but for one term Of six
| years.
a number Of private petitions were re-
| cevCd aud referred.
MIR. Bull introduced an act for repeating
| the 27th section Of tie tax act aud taxing
| all property except meeting Houses mot in
! cluding property IN pews) school I0uees "
| huryng grounds, aud one preventing any
| uther vessels than ihe New York Steam
| Boats, from using the head Of long wharf
! for any purpose; very necessary accom-
| mediation for those boats, Hho have a con.
ract for the use Of The wharf. The House
| then adjourned.
THurSdoy afternoon, May 7.-NIr. Fcs
senden presented instructions from North
| Providence, for an alteration in the license
act, so that no license, may be granted FOR
| less sum than 500, -rglcrrod and subse
qucnty postponed ill tho next session.
Petition Of Wexford Turnpike Compa-
| NY, for revival Of Charter, was received and
afterwards granted.
ELEcTIONs.-Thc rest of the afternoon
until O'Clock, was occupied by u warm
( debate on the report OF the Committee up
! pointed TO collect the facts IN he case Of
] MIR. II. II Watson, member from James
town. 1t appeared that Mr.. Watson had
received Is votes, one Of which was given
! by person who had been propounded less
than three calender months, another by the
colleague of Mr.. Watson, who it was ale-
| gcd was not resident OF jamestown,
though native and freeholdcr Of that
| place to which he returned IN vacations as
his home 81 where he bad always acted and
voted in town meeting, having been Mode
rator al the last town meeting. This vote
had not been disputed at the time, but 1T
was the result OF plan suhscquc nty laid TO
get rid Of two votes in Grand Committee
| The third disputed vote Tor watson, was
given by Nathan Monroe, who for the last
winter had worked nearly Is much in New.
port, MS in jamestown, and who had passed
some time at his daughters home in New
port, where he had carried bed and part
of his tools. Ii was also stated that he had
asked ono the witnesses ilhe did not know,
! he (Monroc) had moved to Newpor;.-W m.
1 a. Wecden, who contested tho seat of Mr.
Watson, had received 10 votes, one Of
which vas given by Caleb Monroe, eldest
son of Nathan, who resided in jamestown,
but owned no freehold. The question was
taken separately on the legality Of The votes
The vote of Walter Watson, Jr. who had
not been propounded three months, was
unanimously rejected. a long debate was
had as 10 the validity Of the vote Of WIN.
II. Weoden, the question lNnmg on his in
habiancy, he being emp Uyed as a Tutor
in Brown University. Mr.. Weeden con.
tended for the legality the election Of his
colleague in n remarkably neat and upas.
suming speech. Ii was also coniended
that he was legally resident of James.
town&entiilcd to vote thereby mcssrs Dix
on, l.. Arnold, Pratt, J. +. Simmons, Howe
Ennis and Halle. The opposite ground
was taken, by Messrs Y. X. Potter. Il. lIez
ardThurston, Updikc and PcCkham, The
question was taken by ayes and noes -.
IN favor of the legality Of the vote, and *
against it. The vote, of Nathan Monroe
was next considered, and his declaration o.
removal being taken as conclusive in thi,
case, ial,hough the declaration and acts ot
Mr.. Wccden had not been admitted q;
evidence of bis nhabitancy in Jamestown
his vote was rejected. The vote of Coet
, Munroe, son of Nathan, who voted for 20
toner against the sitting member was ncx'
considered and it was conton3Cd that the
| eldest son could not vote unless his falhc,
, was an inhnbitant and lreemen of the towr
in which the son voted, except for genera
officers. After n long debate, in whicl
some attempt wns made to talk about thu
common sense Of the election law of Rhod,
Island touching eldest sons it was dcclar
q ed that the eldest son Of any freehold
!. er, might vote for representatives, sc. ant
!. that the vote Of Caleb Munroc was legal
f These decisions leaving Il. II. Watson
a VIM. A. Weeden ID votes each, tho sea
n OF the former was vacated, as was ais
II the scat Of his colleague, Mr., Weeder
whose case had been decided by declar