The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-13

NEWPORT,
THURSDAY, MAY l3, 1890.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly met al the State-
house IN this town, on Wednesday last, al I'D
o'clock in the forenoon, and the usual oath
having been adminise red 10 the Representa-
tives, they proceeded 10 the choice of Speaker.
Messrs. Joseph l.. Tilinghsst and Elisha Il.
Potter being the candidates, the former gen.
tleinan was elected by U majority OF one, tie
votes standing 81 TO 80
Messrs Wm 5 Patien and George Tarner
were re.appointed clerks to the House, with.
out opposition.
The House and Senate then met in Grand
Committee for the purpose Of receiving the
votes FOX General Officers The following
gentlemen were appointed \ committee ~
count the votes, viz Newport eounty--Mes.
srs Robbins and Bull Providence, Araold
and Remington Washington, Updike and
Champlin - Bristol, Halle and Davis Kent,
Vaughan and Greene.
1harSday -norRiag, May C--The Iegisia
ture met al O'Clock. Mr. Arnold from The
committee 10 count the votes stated that there
were severa! returns from towns, not certified
that they were sealed up in open town meet
ing. MIR Potter moved that these votes bs
received, and said that they had been received
IN tins way for forty years. Messrs Updikc,
Bull, Collins and Fenner supported tho no-
tion hiessrs Arnold and Enuis opposed IT..
on the ground that the law requiring the votes
TO be sealed up IN town meeting, was to pre-
vent fraud. The motion was carried in tue
aihrnatiVe. Dy the report Of the counting
! committee it appeared that eight ofthe Jack
son Senators were elected. There was No
choice Of sixth aud tenth Senators.
IhurSday Gtraoon The House having
met, tho following standing committees We're
appointed On finQnce-M Messrs Chace.
| Church, Chawplin, lchabod Davis, Holden
! Jad,ciary-B. Hazard Pratt. Rhodes. Updike.
Medbury. - JpOrati0Rs--Robbins L. Ii. Ar.
mold, Halle, Potter. Sprague of Warwick.--
Ed"catton-Ennis, Babbiit, Steero, Thomas
James, Hopkins --.4ecounts-- Rem
ington, }. Davis, Updke, ID Greene. .Nii5tia
j. HI. Weeden, Steere. Halle, Westcott.
! Champn. - C0nricts-E X. Potter, Sisson,
Shippee, Ennis, l.. ii Arnold.
! Mr. Potter presented resolutions to prevent
the committing to Jail ofany person for debt
less than five dollars, exclusive Of costs, ana
TO exempt females from imprisonment fer
= debt. Several private petitions wore present
ed and disposed of
Friday morning, Moy7--Tho petition Of
the town of Newport for liberty to build a
school house out of the school fund belonging
10 the town was referred to Msssrs. Ennis and
Pratt An important act was read relative 10
property placed in the hands Of consignees by
agents, and referred 10 Messrs. Tlllinghasi,
tho next session. The Senate having Joined
The House in Grand Committee for the pur-
pose ct proceeding on the election, MIR. Tilling-
has, nominated the present Judges of tho Su-
preme Court-Mr. Updike moved postpone
mcnt until Saturday morning, which, after Z
short debate, was carried by ma iority offive
Mr. WatfrL clerk Of the court of common
pleas for Providence county, and Mr. Peck.
ham, sheriff Of the county of Washington.
were both opposed, but re elected.
Friday afternoon Most of the field officers
OF the last year were re elected. The follow.
ing lotteries were granted:
To Newport Artillery Company TO raise
$500 to build gun house. To the Univer-
sllst Society in Pawtucket, to raise $1,000 ts
relieve their meeting house from attachment
or debt. 10 Charlestown, to raise $1,000 ios
f. openlng communication between e pond in
that town, and tho sea. To Providence Bsr
Library Company, to rlise $4,000 for purchase
of books.
An act requiring towns to pay expense ef
removing paupers that return TO The towns
from which they have been legally removed,
> was read but not acted on.
, The Troasurer's Report was read, ard
Me ssrs TIeVett y Simmons appointed audi.
tors.
Saturday, May S.-Mr. Trcvett called for
the consideration Of the bill reported by the
committee in accordance with the resolutions
OF The town of Newport, relative TO the school
, fund. Mr.. L. 4. Potter moved That the CON
sidcration of the subject be continued 10 tbs
! next session. Mcssrs Champn, A. Peck.
ham and b. Hazard followed on the same side
, Messrs Trevett, Ennis and Simmons opposed
the continuance. The bill was continued
A number Of resolutions from the Execu.
tvcs OF Ohio, Pennsy lvania, Delaware. Geor-
glo and Kentucky, To the Governor of Rhode
Island, relative 10 the tariff and election OF
President, were rend and laid on the table
An act passed authorizing Town Councils.
when they sec ht, to transfer a hcence gran
4 ted to one person, to his assignee, TO be used
S by such assignee for the unaxpiTed term &c
said license
The act relating to building School House
IN Newport, was postponed ill next session
, The Commissioners on the Farmers ard
Mechanics Bank, Paw tucket reported pcney-
ally that the business was in train of settle.
mont. The real estate belonging 10 the Banl,
1t was expected, would be disposed OF in SO os
20 days.
! The Attorney General pointed out Sons
difficulties in the ten gallon license act, ana
! Messrs Halle, Arnold, Rhodes, Champlin,
Bull, and the Attorney General, ,wsrc appoint.
! ed TO revise the same
The General Assembly adjourned 10 meet
again in Newport, on tho shifd Monday in
June next.