Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-11

His Erceltcncy
LEMTEL II. ARNOLD,
GOVERNOR, CArrAIs GENERAL, AND COM
MANDER IN CHIEF.
HIS Honor
CII 4 RLE = COLL LINS,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SENATOR'S.
STEPHEN STEERE, Esq.
, No choice.
3 BENJAMIN SMITH, Esq.
STEPHEN B. CORNELL, Esq.
5 SAMUEL w. KING, Esq.
WAGER WEEDEN, Esq.
TuoMAs WnIprLE, Esq.
DuTEE ARNOLD, Esq.
ETHAN Foster, Esq.
10 No choice.
Henry Bowen, Esq. Secretary Of State.
ALBERT &. GREENE, Esq. attorney Gen.
Thomas &. PIrMAN, Esq. Gen. Treas.
The Grand Committee then rose-and
both Houses adjourned to meet on Thurs
day morning at 8 o'clock.
Thursday morning.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed on the several standing committees:
On Finance.-Chacc, Church, Cross,
Davis, Holden.
Judiciay--B. Hazard, Pratt, C.
Rhodes, Halle, Babcock.
Corporations. ons.--Robbins, Simmons,
Medbury, E. r. Potter, VIM. Spraguc,Jr.
Education n--Ennis, Fowler, Martin,
James, Hopkins.
.4ccounts and Claims. s.--Trevctt, Sisson,
Pabodie, King, Greene.
.Miliha.--Tompkins, Smith, Arnold,
Wcstcott, Halle
Sale Of Real Esiates.-A. Chase, A.
Sprague, Allen, Medbury, Brown.
Conricfs Petiiions.-Durfec, Water
man, j. y. Potter, Sisson, Shippce.
After the reception of numerous peti-
tions for the insolvcnt act, for salo of real
estates, &c. the two houses joined in
Grand Committee, on the election. The
following officers were elected
Supreme judicial Co,ui. Samuel Ed
dy, Charles Brayton, and Samuel Ran
dali.
Court Of Common Pleas, .Ncwpon --Jo-
seph Child, Samuel Clarke, Joseph JOS
lin, Wm. W. Freedom and Oliver III.
Almy.
The Court of Common Pleas for Prov
idence, was passed until morning.
The Court ofCommon Pleas for Kent,
postponed till June.
CLERKS OF THE SUPREME Court.
Newport. G. Mason.
Proridence.-William III. Smith.
Washington Waite.
Bristol.-Passcd till morning.
Kcm-Christophcr Johnston
CLERKS Court COMMON PLEAS.
.Ncmport.-Henry Y. Cranston.
Providence. William II. Watson.
Wdshingt ngt0n.--Samuel Helme.
Bristol. Smith.
postponed to June.
SHERIFrs---.Ntwpon and Providence,
passed.
Washington-WiIliam Pcckham.
Bristol-N Nathan Luther. Mr.. Lu-
ther was opposed by the present incum-
bent, William &. Reynolds, a Jackson
man. The vote stood for Luther 57.-
for Reynolds II.
kem-Gideon Greene.
Public .Noia,ics, NEwpoRT.-Samc as
last year, with addition of LeandeI Bur-
den.
Proridence. Same as last year, except
J. +. Lippitt, William II. Sturtevant and
Elihu 5. Greene, and with the addition
of &, l.. Dwight, VIM. p Olney, and S.
5. Souhworth
flashing gton-Same as last year, except
Stephen Wilcox, Lyndon Taylor, Mat
thew Waite and Ray g. Burlingame.
B,'isioI-(the names we have not got.)
The appointment of Justices of the
Peace were passed.
Inspector General Of Beef and Pork
Thomas Angel
Inspector General Of Lime--Jeremah
Smith.
Inspector General Of Scythe Stones
John J. Paine.
Committee 10 Inspect Fcrries--Wiliins
Updike and Nathaniel Bullock.
Committee rose and House adjourned
TO 9 o'clock
afternoon. The petition of the Bank
of Rhode Island, for liberty to reduce its
capital stock from lOO,0 900 to 10000 dol
lars, was referred to the committee on
Corporations and Corporate rights. The
committee afterwards reported in favor
of the petition, and resolution was pass
ed authorizing the Bank to make the re-
duction to the amount contemplated.
The General Treasurer made his Sc
mi-annual Report of receipts and expcn-
ditures. The following is the substance
of it:
Balance in the Treasury,
October, 1880, 5 5,1l5 -
Receipts for six months, 7,6i3 l1