Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-10
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
From the Providence Journal.

ufsuuy hOFHWS ,ANOO' L. lie sen due
and members elect of the House, met al
10 o'clock. The certificates of election
having been received, and the members
sworn, it appeared that 63 were in theiI
seats, nine being absent viz:-Messrs
Rugeles and Robbins of Newport, Pratt
of Providence, Potter and A. Chace OF
Portsmouth, D'Wolf of Bristol, Weles
of Fostor, and the New Shoreham mem
bcrs.
The members from Glocester and
Cumberland, not having their certificates
of election, were sworn by Mr.. Hazard,
acting as chairman Of the House, and
upon each testifying to the election OF
his colleague, they were admitted to
their seates.
The Governor and Senate having re-
tired, after the organization of the House,
Joseph l.. Tillinghast of Providence,
(late Speaker) was nominated for that
office, and unanimously elected. Will
liam S. Patten and George Turner were
reelected Clerks, without opposition.-
The rules Of the House last session were
adopted, with an amendment on motion
of Mr.. Potter, permitting member,
though not in his seat, to speak and vote,
if within the bar of the House.
The House appointed the following
Standing Commuters.
On Elnance-Messrs James Chase,
Church, Cross, Davis, Holden.
On COrporatiOns-Messrs, Robbins,
Simmons, E. II. Potter, Medbury,
William Sprague, jun.
On accOuntS-Messrs Trevett, Pabo-
die, Sisson, King, Greene, and Mr..
Whipple of the Senate.
Judicimy-Messrs. Hazard, Pratt,
Bowen, Halle, Thurston.
Education-Messrs Robbins, Fowler,
Martin, James, Hopkins.
DiiHtia-Messrs To mpkins, Smith,
Arnold, Brown, Halle.
Real EState-Messrs A. Chace. A.
Sprague, Allen, Medbury, Bowen, and
Mr.. Smith of the Senate.
Concicts-Messrs Durfee, Waterman,
Allen, Sisson, Shippee, and MIR. Weeden
of the Senate.
The unfinished business was read,em
bracing the titles of 22l subjects, which
remain on the files not disposed of.
On motion of Mr.. Potter, the law re-
laung to licence on travelling pedIars,
was referred to committee, for amend
ment. Mr.. p. said the present law was
cvaded, 10y pedlars hiring little shop
in a village for day or two, and selling
their goods, and packing up and going
off to another place. The subject was
referred to Messrs Potter and Hazard.
The Speaker also presented instruc-
tions from the Town of Providence to
procure the passage of City Charter,
together with form of Charter, adopt
ed by majority of more than three
fifths of the Freemen, who voted there
on. The Charter having been read, MIR
}. s. Harris presented remonstrance,
and requested that as the counsel for
those opposed to the Charter, had not
arrived, the whole subject might be laid
OH the table for the present,
Mr.. Potter proposed to hear all the
documents read first. MIR. Tillinghast
then presented an Act providing for set
ting off the Wards in April, and carry
ing the Charter into effect in June, 1882;
and further providing that the Charter
shall be subject to all future acts of the
General Assembly, in amendment or re-
peal of the same. The remonstrance,
signed by 70 names, was read, and the
subject laid on the table. 1t asks for a.
division of the town, that the section in
which they reside, may be set off as
West Providence, provided the City
Charter is granted.
Petition Of Albert 8. Field, to be re-
stored to his privileges, was referred to
the Committee on Convicts.
A number of petitions from insolvent
debtors were received, and, on motion
of Mr.. Potter, laid on the table.
William G. Greene, of Hopkinton,
Captain of militia company, presented
petition, stating that on muster day he
assembled his company in Westerly, and
procured room in the village of Paw
catuck, where he provided refreshments
aud treated his soldiers with ardent
spirits, of which they all drank, and-the
day passed in good order and harmony
The said Militia Captain, however, not
withstanding his patriotism and love of
military glory, was complained of for