Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-24


the Rev. f. X. Avery, which in their
opinion would be sufficient to convict him
OF being concerned in the murder of Sa-
rah Maria Cornell, and praying the As
sembly to authorize the Governor to is
sue a proclamation and offer a reward
for his apprehension. Read and refer
red to the committee on the judiciary.
An act passed, granting Lottery to
Paine g. Burgess, and appointing them
Managers.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock next morning.
Saturday morning, January 18Th. The
house met at o'clock. The committee
Allen Durfee and others, were discharg-
ed from the consideration of the same ,and
the house considered the same. A de-
sultory debate ensued, in which many
members took part. The result was the
passage of a resolution authorising his
Excellency the Governor, to issue pro-
clamation, and offer reward of Three
Hundred dollars for the apprehension and
delivery of Ephraim X. Avery to the civ
il authority of the county Of Newport, so
that he may be held to trial for the al
ICSCu vi NOIDcIl, I1
| Tiverton. 1t appeared that the public
mind was not satisfied with the legal in
vestigation at Bristol, and the decision of
that Court, that within few days after
his discharge by that Court, the coroner,
who called the Jury of inquest upon the
body of S. nj. Cornell, and found ver-
dict that she was willuly murdered, and
that they had good cause TO suspect that
Ephraim X. Avery was concerned in her
murder; made complaint to a Justice
of the Peace, in the county of Newport,
who issued his warrant thereon, which
warrant was laid before Samuel Randall,
Esq. one Of the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court, who thereupon issued his
warrant to the Sheriff Of Bristol county,
requiring him to arrest Avery and deliv-
er him to the Sheriff of Newport county
so that Avery might be held to answer to
said charge in that county where, by law,
he was bound to answer, the murder hav-
ing been committed in that county. 1t
also appeared that Avery soon after his
discharge, and upon the advice of friends,
either absconded from the State, or was
secreted by them, so that the Sheriff of
Bristol was unable to find him. 1t was,
further stated that since the discharge of
Avery, other material evidence had come
to light against him. Under these cir
cumstances the Assembly were nearly
or quite unanimous in the passage of the
resolution.
afternoon. Mr. Tilinghast row renew
ed his motion that the House request the
Governor and Senate to join the House
in Grand Committee for the purpose of
electing Senator to the Congress ofthe
U. States in the place Of Asher Robbins,
whose term of service would expire on the
Sd day Of March next.
A debate ensued of considerable length
in which several members took part. The
question proposed by Mr. Tillinghast was
however taken and determined in the
affirmative. Yeas 81, nays 80.
The two Houses having joined in grand
committee, Mr. c. Allen nominated Eli
sha r. Potter. Mr. Tillinghast, Asher
Robbins & Mr. B. Low, Dutee j. Pearce,
and the votes being taken and counted ;,
It appeared that Asher Robbins received
al votes, Elisha r. Potter %, and Du-
tee j. Pearce l2; and it was declared that
Asher Robbins was elected Senator in
Congress from this State, for the term of
six years from the Sd of March next.
Adjourned to Monday, ,at o'clock m.
Monday January 2lst. The House met
at 3 O'Clock. Mr. Turner in behalf Of the
memorialists, stated to the House that the
Objectionable parts of the memorial which
he presented last week on the subject of
masonic corporations and extra judicial
oaths, had been stricken out, and reques-
ted that the same might be received and
continued to the next session, with dn Of
der of notice to all parties Interested
This memorial prays the General Assem-
bly, "to cause all the several incorpora-
ted masonic bodies in the State to be ci-
ted to appear before them & shew cause
if any they have, why their respective
charters should not be declared forfeited
and void"
Messrs. Halle and Hazard made some
observations upon the memorial, and the
latter gentleman requested that it might
lay on the table, which was assented to
by MIR Turner, counsel for the memorial
lists.
The Commissioners Of the Burrillville
Bank made a report, which was accep-
ted.
MIR Pabodie was appointed commit
tee to contract with physician to attend
the States prisoners IN the Providence
jail for the ensuing year.
The Committee on accounts made re-
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