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

some fiho people lived Fifteen miles apart
as he had been informed, 1t would be i'm.
possible 10 give notice, and a very undue
advantage, 10 be sure, might be taken there.
Of
Mr.. Bull had no idea Of dcpriying the
town Of electing new Representatives, if it
( could be done this session. He hoped there
would be no time restricted III the warrant.
Mr.. Hazard sand personal notice could
be given to every voter in two hours. He
could not conceive on what pretencc gen.
tlemen opposed this motion. There was
now much confusion in the House, many
members having left their seats under the
impression that the House had adjourned,
Mr. Obadiah Potter continued TO protest :.
gainst the motion, but is was put and car
ried, some few voting in the negative, and
the Speaker was directed to issue his war
rant forthwith.
The House then adjourned.
Friday Morning, May 6. Cry CHAR.
TER.-1he committee to whom this subject
has been referred reported that they found
nothing Objectionable in the Charter, and
recommended its passage. The business
ofthe session did not admit Of acting upon
this subject, il was postponed until June.
SUFFRAGE--Mr. Arnold Of Providence,
prcsenteda memorial containing signatures
of996 citizens Of Providence, of which 800
wele freeholders, asking for an extension
Of suffrage. Messrs Howe Of Bristol Halle
Of Warren and Fessenden Of North Pfovi-
dence presen,cd similar memorials contain
ing about 300 signatures, nearly half free
holders They were received. The speak
or inquired ifthcy should be read mr.. L
r. Potter objected. He saw no necessity
of having il read. Instructions to repre-.
scD,o,ives against free suffrage, were pre-.
sented from Glocester, Bufriilyille and n .
Kingston.
Mr. Hazard said it would be read before
il was acted on. Il ought to be referred TO
a committee to make report that should
put this subject at rest, which was prsduc.
ing so much excitement in the state. He
had hoped that the decision on this sub
iect in the Convention for forming con.
slitution in 1924, would have put the mat
ter at rest. lie moved the appointment OF
committee TO report next session. Mr..
Potter wanted day assigned for taking
the subject up. A great many persons who
were interested, might wish to hc present.
.ur. Hazard doubted if eny private parties
could be heard in this matter. Messrs. B.
Hazard, Halle, Wibour of Scituate, Thurs.
ton of lIopkinton and Rhodes of Warwick,
were named for the Committee. Mr.. .Ar
mold said il was customary TO commit a
subject TO its friends. He presumed if the
gentlemen named were unfriendly to the
mc asures they would decline. .Nr. Hd.ard
did not first. see what was TO be got by
committing il TO lis friends.
Nh. Potter said We must find ont who its
friends are.--The Committee was then a
greed to.
The bill to repeal the act establishing
the present Supreme Court, was discussed
all the aflernoon.-Messrs. Wilkins Up
dixie, Obartah Potter und Augustus Peck
ham, where the principal advocates Of The
repeal. II was opposed by messrs. Haz
ard, G. Allen, Pratt, Bull and Halle. The
question being taking by entering the
names. they stood as follows:
| hYES---Messrs. Seth Brown, Burgess
J. Hazard, Il. James, J. James, OBADIAH
Potter, Pee khan, Reynolds, ,Updlke, Vaughn
Weils,--il
NOES---Arnold, Allen, Aldrich, Bull
Barker, Bailey ,Babcock, Cranston, Caring
ton, A. Chacc. J. Chace, Champln, Chafee
Clarke, Church, Dixon, Davis, Dyman, En-
mis-, Estes, Fessenden. Gray, Hazard, Hold
en-, Howe, Halle. Harris, Kelly, ,Millikin, Ma
son, Medbury, Mowry, Pratt, Il. Potter, ]
Potter, f. r. Potter, Rhodes, Il. Simmons
| Spraguc, S,cerc, w. Smith, s. Smith, Sis
son, ]. J, Simmons. Willard Smith, Trevett
j. J. Tillinghast, Thurston, Weiherhead
Wnbor, Wescott, Wilcox, ,Waiennan.--53 50
The House then adjourned.
Friday afternoon, Nay S:--Thos. n
Watson,and Arnold Hazard members from
jamestown, appeared and took their seats.
The Senate joined the House in Crane
Committee, and commenced the
ELECTION.
Samuel Eddy and Charles Brayton,wcrt
re elected Chief and associate Justices o.
the Supreme Court. Samuel Randall wa
nominated for third Justice, and mr.. Barke
Of the Senate. nominated Isaac Wilbour
the former Chief Justice, under the oil,
I system.
Of changing ends. He thought if Judg,
Wilbor was much Of military man, h,
would not consent To be tackled on TO th,
tail of Court ofwhich he used 10 be at ID,
head.
Mr.. Updike hoped that Judge Wilbo
would be clcctcG-he had told him that h
would serve ifchosen.
n Nh Potter had rather have Job Durfee
if there must be third man.
} Mr. Upd'ke said that Judge Randall wa
a Massachusetts, man. and he hoped h
would rot be elected over a Rhode Islsnde
by birth. =,
Mr.. Potter replied that If his colleagu
was going on this way. he had rather hsv
bim fifth representative from Providenc
t he did expect his colleague would hay
, assisted him.
, .Nr. UpdRs declared that he would n
LONGER follow him (mr. Po,ter) unless b
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