The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-06

prtsldt over your ueIiDeIdtohs. Dut,
you must be aware cf the
many difficulties, under which must
|unayoidabIy labor, while endeavoring
10 discharge lhe duties OF SO distinguish
I'd a station.
Nothing would have induced me TO
undertake the task, did / not believe
that your confidence will be continued,
did not believe, that every member of
this House will feel that his own dignity
Is iDseperably connected, with the pres
ervation of order and decorun, and, in
stead Of embarrassing, will cordially
render every aid and assistance which
the Chair may AT any time stand in need
of Relying, therefore gentlemen, upon
your aid and support, will endeavor to
discharge the duties which your partiaii-
ties have assigned to me, but assure
you that il is with the utmost diffidence
of my abilities.
The House then proceeded to the
choice Of clerks. For the first clerk,
Albert G. Greene of Providence (the
late incumbent) apd George Turner Of
Newport, were nominated. On taking
ME ballot the votes stood for MIR. Turner
Sc, MIR. Greene 81. Mr.. Turner was
there declared to be duly elected.
For second clerk, George G. King of
Newport (the late incumbeni) and Jo-
nah Titus, of Scituate, were nominated.
The votes were for Mr.. King "a, Mr..
Titus "a. The Speaker then gave the
casting vote for Mr.. Titus, who was ac-
cordingly elected.
Mr.. IihHnghast of Providence stated
that this was the day appointed by law
for the General Assembly to receive the
proxies for Governor and Senators. He
therefore moved that the Governor and
Senate be then invited to join the House
in Grand Committee for this purpose.
The Governor and Senate were nvit-
ed accordingly and presently joined the
House. Tie proxies from the several
towns in the State were then handed IN
by the members respectively on the call
of the Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Potter, it was voted
that committee Of three from each
county, with the addition of the Secre-
tary and Clerks of the House, be APP
pointed to count the proxies. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen for this
committee.
County Of fNeppOrt--Messrs. Robbins,
Shaw and Duriee. Propidencc--Pabo-
die, Wilbour, and Fenncr. Washington
&C. Allen, Cross and Thurston. Bris-
toi-Bowen, Medbury and Davis. Kent
james, Daniel Greene and Low.
The Grand Committee then rose.
4llr. Potter moved TO sppoint a COM
miltee to prepare an abstract ofthe bank
se,urus. Messrs. RnggIes, Simmons,
and C. Allen were appointed.
mr.. G. Alien moved that the House
adjourn to IL O'Clock, tomorrow morn
lag, aud stated that it would be necessa-
ry to adjourn To So late an hour in order
to give the committee for counting the
proxies time to perform that duty. The
House adjourned accordingly.
Wednesday forenoon October 81.
After the rising of the Grand Com
mittee, the rules Of the House for the
last Session were read and adopted. The
House on motion Of Mr.. Robbins of
Newport, then proceeded to the appoint
ment of the Standing Committees. The
unfinished business of the August sess-
ion was then read.
Mr.. Hazard presented a bill for the
amendment of the act relative to tho ell
ection Of Senators and Representatives
to represent the State i'll Congress, and
of Electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States. The
bill provides, that the qualification of
voters for Electors shall be the same ns
is required in case of voters for General
Officers, and repeals that par. Of the
act which this is in amendment, requir-
ing the qualification of voters for Elec-
tors to be the same as for representatives
to the General Assembly.
Wednesday afternoon. petition Of
the Babtist Church in Exeter was recev-
ed and continued with an order Of no.
tice.
The petition Of sundiy inhabitants Of
the town Of Portsmouth, contesting the
right of Mr.. Chace, the first representa-
tive from that town to seat in the
House, was presented and read.
Aher a debate, the consideration of
this petition was referred to Friday af-
ternoun.
Mr.. iSha,c, Of Little Compton, moved,
that the Governor and Senate be then
invited TO join the House in Grand Com
mittee, for the purpose of electing Sen
ator to Congress.
This motion, brought on a long dis
cussior.--M D'Wolf of Bristol, ex-
pressing desire to offer some remarks
on the subject, which he was then una
BILE To do, moved that the question be
postponed until tomorrow evening. This
motion was carried, and the House nd
journed to 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. 49,,