Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-11-07
GENERAL ASSE MELY.

W ~ oouth ANHSSto"h, oh A"S'u".
morning, Oct. 29th. Henry Y. Grams
ton, being the oldest member presen
from Newport, according to ancicn
usage, proceeded to call the House to
order, but was bitterly opposed bs Elisha
II. Potter, who was for calling the House
to order himself. A stormy debate en-
sued, which finally resulted in MIR Grams
toms taking the Chair, and organizing
the House. Tho House was then or
ganizcd by the election of the Hon. Wm.
Sprague, Jr., as Speaker, without opPo-
sition, and George Turner and Elisha X.
Potter, Jr. Clerks.
The Speaker in taking the chair, re-
turned his thanks to the House for the
honor done him in again calling him to
preside over its deliberations.
The rules Of the House were read and
adopted.
Messrs Robbins, Whitaker and Thurs
ton were appointed a Committee to ex-
umne the Bank returns.
Tuesday afternoon. The Grand Com
mi,tee was formed to receive the proxy
votes for Representatives 10 Congress,
and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to count the same, viZ:--Alessrs
Robbins, Lawton, Wilbur, Mathewson,
Whitaker, Remington, j. Allen, Bah
cock, King, Bowen, Hall, ID. Greene,
Sisson, Medbury, and Martin, with the
Secretary and Clerks.
The following Committees were ap-
pointed, WV
On Finance Messrs J Chace, Shell
don, Cross, ID. Greene, Norris.
On Corporations-Robbins, Titus, T..
II. Potter, Medbury, d. Greene.
On Judiciary-Benj. Hazard, Pratt,
Thnrston, Waterman, Halle.
On Educaiion-- Geo. G. King, ID. G.
Harris, Sisson, Bowen, Martin.
On yMiiiiia-Shaw, Eddy, E. L. Pot
ter, Waterman, Halle.
On Conricis' Petitions Spear,
G. Allen, w. Greene, Billings.
On .Qcroun!s and Ciatms-Rugglcs,
Sheldon, ID. King, Low, Norris.
On Sale Of Real Es!ate-Crunston, Til
linghast, J. Allen, Halle, Medbury,
Moves.
The Commissioners on the Durriilvillc
Bank made report
The Assembly was engaged all the al
te rnoon trying the petitions of Amos Mi
ner and Charles Brown, convicts, under
sentence Of death. The House refused
10 commute the punishment, but suspen-
ded the Execution until the last Friday
in December.
The Execution Of Moses Simmons,
postponed to the last Friday in April. T,
His Excellency, the Governor, and
the Senate, joined the House in Grand {
Committee, aud received the report Of 7
The Committee appointed to count the I
rroyy votes for members Of 23d Con d
gress. I
Whole number OF votes, $3.50. 7
Tristan Burgess, 3l62 /.
Duteo J. Peace, 2O78
wilkins Updike, 1904 T
Tristan Burgess is elected, and no 9TH i
rr person.
Mr. Titus called up Mr. Potter's..reso- a
ution offered at the last session Of the o
4 ssembly, declaring the election Of Mr.
Robbins to the Senate of the United n
Stntes void. On motion of Mr. Tillng- n
hast it was postponed until morning. Ii
\ number of petitions for Banks, sale 81
of real estates, &c. &c. were presented, p
Wednesday .atlernoon-O Occupied by il
he trial of petitions on the Docket. T
Thursday morning--Petition Of the /
City Bank, for reduction of fbonus-gran.
ed. Charters were granted to the Stock o.
FOLDERS Of the American and National
Banks, subject to bonus Of and i-2 o.
yer cent, on the capital stock Of the n
anne. The bill declaring the seat oc- o
.upied by Asher Robbins in the Senate
4 the United States vacant--was under a
Iebate;-Messrs Tilinghast and Pratt il
ad spoken against the resolution, and n
'fessrs Titus and D'Wolf in favor.
Thursday .Ijitynoon-The discussion Of a,
he following resolution, (Which was sub r
niied Mt the last Sessr.n by r. *. Pot pr
er,) was resumed, aud lastesJ until 6 o. dc
lock, IN the evening, when u was a te
opted by majority ofl6. A he debaie ma
ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon. o. o.
Whereas the General Assembly which IL,
ec'cd Asher Robbins Senator to the ,w
spnte of the United States, on the 9Th f;0
June last, did not comply with the Tn
DIVISIONS Of an act entitled "An act IN IN;
dfion IN an act regulating the manner III,
admitting freemen and directing the on