Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-03
RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.
OCTOBER SESSION PROVIDENCE, 1880.

Newport, took the char, and called
the House of Representatives to order.
The members elected by the several
towns, presented their certificates, and
were, in the presence of his Excellency
the Governor, and Hon. Senate, sworn
into office. The members from War
wick, not having a certificate, were ad-
mited to a seat on parole testimony, I'M
der oath, that they had been duly cleo
ted.
the Hon. JosEpH l.. TILLINGuAsT,
was reelected Speaker, and William S.
Poiien and George Tu,mer, EsqrS. Clerks,
without opposition.
On taken the Chair, Mr.. II. thanked
the House for this renewed mark Of con-
iidence, which, he hoped, by the impair
tial discharge of his duties, to merit
The following Standing Committees
were appointed, viz:
On Financc-James Chacc, Church,
Cross, Howe and Holden.
On J'diciary-B. Hazard, Pratt,
Rhodes, Medbury and Updike
On Corpora'ions-Robbins, Arnold,
Halle, f. II. Potter, VIM. Sprague, Jr.
On Educdtion-Ennis, Steerc, Howe,
Whaley, Il. James.
On Accounis-Trevctt, Sisson, Sim
mons, tpdike, Greene.
On Real Esiotes-James Chace Pratt
Allen, Halle, w. Sprague, Jr.
/ Oa Conricts' Pdiiions-Allen, Sisson
Shippee, Ennis, Arnold.
The following are the names of the
Representatives from the several towns
viz
/ .Ntwpon-Ben amin Hazard, Henry
Bull, Eleazer Trevett, William Enni!
Jr. Christopher +. Robbins, William
Pateman.
/ Proridcnce-Joseph l.. Tillinghost
Peter Pratt, Lemucl ii. Arnold, VIII
liam Church.
| Porismouth-Jamcs Chace, Thoma
Potter, Jr. Abncr Chase, Christophe
Barker.
Warrick-Christopher Rhodes, Tho
mas Holden, John Wescott, William
Sprague, Jr.
Wcsterly-Georgc ID. Cross, JOSEPH
Chapman.
Ntm ShorehGm--Archibald Millikin
Benjamin Sprague.
North Kjngsion-Jcfircy Davis, Chris
topher Allen.
South -Kingston-Elisha II. Potter
Wilkins Updike.
/ East Crcenirich--John Shippce, Dan
icl Greene.
Jamesiown--George Wceden, Haz
ard X. Carpenter.
7. Smithfeid--Stcphen Stoere, Levi
Dexter
Scituate-William Smith, Job Ran
dali.
Gloucesier-Simon Smith, David Ar
mold.
Charlcstoun-Caleb Kenyon, Dal
King.
Uesi Greenuich--Randall Lewis, Ben
jamin Tillinghast.
Coren'ry--John Vaughan, Jonathan
Whalcy.
Ereter-Jeil'rey Hazard, Rowse ii
Dawley.
\ .Middlelown--Wlliam Smith, Johl
Chace.
Bristol--James D'Wolf, John Howe
Trerton-James Manche ster, Davi
Duriee.
Little Compton-Sandford Almy, Ma
thaniel Tompkins.
Wa,ren-Levi Halle, Hail NJ. Sis
son.
Cmberland-Otis Mason, Jercmia
Whipple.
. Richmond-Thomas James, Jonatha
James.
| Cronsion--G George Field, Joseph Shcl
don, IS s.
/ Elnathan w. Babcock
Josiah Wittcr.
Johnsioa-William Waterman, Sd
James +. Simmons.
II North Psoridencc-Richard Brown
Nathan A. Brown.
/ Boyrlngion-Benjamin Medbury, Sam
uel II. Martin
1 Fosier---Benjamin Wells, Gideon Bur
CESS. =, =. g..
observation-disclosures Harris, Smit
Paine.
/ TUESDAY AFTERNOON After the Cler
had read the docket Of unfinished busi
ness continued from the last term, com
munica alton from his EXccllency the Go,
ornor, was received by the hands Of tn
Secretary Of State. Ii contained tn
vote of the State of Connecticut, mega
tiying the amendments to the constitution
proposed by the States of Missouri an
Georgia.
II Mr. Updike moved to refer the mt
ton to Committee.
!. Mr.. Hasdrd opposed the reference
he considered it entirely unnecessar,
lie believed the Legislature of Rhod