Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-09

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. Newport--Benamin Cornell, George
G. Mason, George Turner, }. B. Atkin-
son. b. B. Howland, Abraham Thurs
ton. VIM. Ennis, Daniel G.. Denham.
In the House on Thursday, the stand
ing committees were appointed, as iol-
lows-
Committee on Finance. .-Messrs James
Chace, John Whipple, Cross, Davis and
Remington.
On Corporations. ---- Mcssrs Robbins,
Simmons, r. II. Potter, Tyler and ID.
Gree.
On. he Judiciary. -Alessrs B. Hazard,
Pratt, 1hurston, q. G. Waterman aud
Halle.
On Education. Messrs King of New
port, Fowler. VIM. James.
On the .Mihi;o .-Messrs Shaw, VIII
kinson, T.. II. Potter, j. James * Halle.
On COnpicis Petitions. s.-Messrs Dur
fee, Waterman, &. Allen, VIM. Greene
and Sisson.
On accounts & Claims -Messrs Trey
EFT, Sheldon, ID. King, Low and Davis.
On Sale Of Real Estate. G.
G.. King, John WhippIe, James Allen,
James and Bowen.
The docket of unfinished business of
the last session was then read.
A resolution allowing the late Govern
or and Lieut.. Governor their salaries for
The last year, was offered by Nr Pratt,
and subsequently adopted without dis
senting vote.
The docket of private petitions was
postponed TO the next session.
The report of the General Treasurer
was read, accepted and communicated to
the Senate.
The petition OF Harvey IIarnden,
praying 10 he allowed the reward OF $500
which the General Assembly at the last
session, authorised the Governor to offer
for the apprehension of the Rev. T.. *.
Avery, was received and referred to the
Committee on Accounts and Claims.
A Report from the Town-Council of
Newport, in relation to the Touro fund,
was received, read, and after some dis
cussion, referred to Messrs Trcvctt, T.
Hazard and John Whipplc. (
A Report from the Commissioners Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, was
read and accepted.
The Act continuing in office the Cen
eral Officers, in case of no election by
the people-generaly called the "Per-
petuation Act" was repealed on Friday
morning, after considerable debate by
majority Oft On the passage Of the
bill the ayes and noes were ordered TO be
taken and entered Oh the journal OF the
House. They were rs follows: II
.Ryes.-Messrs Arnold, G.. Allen, Jas.
Allen, Browning, Babcock, Burgess,
Gross, Carpenter, Dawley, D'Wolf, Da-
Wis, Durfee, Eddy, VIM. Greene, Gray,
Thomas 4. Hazard, Thomas J. Hazard,
Howard, John James, VIM James, JON
athan James, Low, Lapham, NIilliken,
Mathcwson, f.. r. Potter, A. Potter, +.
Remington, J. Remington, Ross, Bcnia-
min Sprague, Smith, A. Spraguc, Tay-
lor, Thurston, Wilkinson, Westcott, Viii
cox, SO. i
Noes-Messrs Batcman, J. G.. Bowen,
nnrownell, j. Bowen, james Chase, A. I
Chasc, Fowler, .B. Hazard, Halle, &. /
G.. King, Lawton, Pratt, Peckham, Rug
giles, Robbins, Rogers, Randall, Shell.
don, Slocum, Shaw, Sisson, Simmons,
Trcvott, Thomas, Tyler, John Whipple,
o. G.. Waterman, VIM. Waterman, Jer-
emiah Whipple, Wceden, Whitaker, 81. =
Absent, Messrs Daniel Greene, Dan
King i,
A petition from the First and Second :
Congregational Churches, in Newport,
praying for an alteration Of their char
ters, and an union Of their corporations,
was received and continued with an on.
der Of notice. 80
The bill making further compensation
to the Attorney General was unanimous
ly agreed to. H
Col. f. j. Mallett, Of Providence was
chosen Major General ofthe Militia. 1!
Brig Gen.-lst Brigade, Edwin Wilbur
!" 2C postponed to June. !,
" " Sd Ray c. Burlingame. /,
4th John G.. Harris. I,
Col; { Isi Reg LIST Brig, b mBenj. R. Davley.
IT. Col. g VIM. T. Stacy. ]
Major John Gould. h
All other military appointments post
poncd to June session
The General Assembly adjourned on
Saturday about o'clock, m, 10 meet
again at Newport, Oh the fourth Monday Z
in June next.
In the House Immediately before the
Mcssrs John ames, of West
Greenwich, job Duricc, ofTiverton, and
Josiah Westcott, ol Scituate, severally
their seats, they having been
elected by the General Assembly to 9TH
er Offices. n