The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-11-06
From the Providence Papers.
RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE
OCTOBER SESSION.

RHODE LsL.aMD LEGISLATURE.
OCTOBER SESSION.
Tuesday Morning, October 80 The Sen
ate and members elect of the House ~ 1tep
rese natives mel at the State Ilouse g lon
o'clock In lie House, Mr.. Heard Of New
port, Chairman, requested Mr.. Robbirs 20 y.
viie the Governor and Senate TO at'enq "n'io
tho Representatives were engagec. vi
calling the House, 68 members answeseN ana
were engaged. Absent, Messrs: Elisha
Brown Of Warwick. Archibald MiIifMn oi
New Shorehaln, William Chafee OF NORTH
Providence, and Mr. Wilbour Of Scltuate.
The Governor and Senate having retired
the Chairman announced the next business
Of ths House to be the choice Of Sploker.
MIR. Joseph L. Tillinghas: Qate Speaket) and
Mr.. Willism Sprague, jun. were nomlnaseo.
The House then proceeded to ballot 'or3hs
officer. On coonting The votes there wee
found to be 33 Tor each candidate. Thsre
being 6S members present, all voted butthe
candidates.
Second ballot--Sprsgue 33--Tillinghast
3D.
| Nh Potter, Of South Kingstown, moved
tina, the House adjourn to 3 o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. Hazard. (Chairman) objected thst
there was no House, lie did not see hoVwe
could adjourn before the House was orgnp
ized.>
Mr.. Whippie ofProvidence, inquired for
some reason Tor adjourning ut this Time.
Mr. Potter said, there was no probabilliyof
their coming to choice then, unless somfof
the members should die, and the cholera dpes
not prevail here now. Another reason vas,
that there were several members absent vho
might be there in the afternoon.
Mr. Hazard said, they had voted but twice.
aud is would be very strange to adjoirn
wiIIout making any further attempt, tlat
lherc was very full House GO membership
of72 beng present. The motion was with
drawn.
Third allot--Sprs que 33--Tilling hast 33.
The motion to adjourn was again made by
some member. The Chairman objected, that
there being no Speaker nor Clerks chosen,
he did not see how any sdjourumen, couidbe
had.
Mr.. Po.ier--We can adjourn upon the
same reason that the Governor and Senate
now hold their offices--from The necessity OF
the case.--We are in miserable situation it
we cannot adjourn. We may oil die before
u Speaker is chosen. if that is the case. IL
nothing else could be done, | should prefer
TO have II Speaker nominated pro tern, and
tudt W IlOI|OW inOFutug at OSibSh OS "ST
signed for the choice ofSpeaker.
M. Simmons 1t is now not more than
half past eleven. and should think we might
ballot on t. the usual hour of adJournment.
Mr.. Whippie, OF Providence, said that he
did not know what was the custom of the
House in cases like the present. II there
was any they oug htte be governed by II.
Mr.. Cross, of Wes,er,y --Thor~ ger,seiiieo'
who are so anxious 10 adjourn, can retire we
have no objection.
Nh. Potttr,in reply The gentlemen would
labor under the same difficulty That they do
now they could not get along without u.s..
there are not enough Oi them, they would mol
make a quorum.
TIE Chairman said, il was not proper to de
bate in their present situation, Though he
was clear that they could not adjourn yet
The members might if they chose, agree 10
have recess.
Motion to adjourn being Withdrawn 4'hi
ballot was taken which stood 33 for each
candidate. as before.
AIr c. .1lien, of North Kingstown.renewed
the motion for recess to 3 O'clock. stating
that he was Informed that there were two
members absent in good health, who might
probably attend in the afternoon. Motion
agreed to.
Tuesday afternoon, October 30.--The
House met at 3 O'clock, and renewed
the balloting for speaker. On the 5lh
9th, 7th, 9Th and OH ballots the votes
stood 33 for each candidate us in the
morning.
Mr.. Pote, then proposed recess un-
til nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and
that then if no choice be made on the
first trial, the House appoint speaker
pro tenn. and assign 8 and O'Clock each
day of the session, until II choice should
be effected. This continued balloting
he remarked, was mere child's play and
worse than useless.
The Chairman said that the House
could only choose speaker but by bal
loting, and that he should not suppose
any member would think of cxpediting
tho business by postponing it until to-
morrow morning. The suggestion made
by the gentleman to choose a Speaker
pro tem., wus entirely out Of the power
of the House to comply with. II would
seem 10 be children's play to adjourn for
the purpose perhaps of electionecring
out of doors. Il
lir. Potter said, that it would, per-
hnps, be we'll, If the House should ad.
journ, for the Chairman to give them a
charge as n Court does jury when they
are about to separate while case is be-
fore them, that they have no conversa-
ton with any one respecting it--and
that for his part he was perfectly willing
not to speak to amy one, and to have 10
one speak TO him during the recess con-
corning the election now before the
House.
On the 10Th and lith ballots the votes
remained as before, 33 for each candi-
date.
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