Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-05-15
8. Chris. Spencer, Warw'cK.,
8. Thomas Cory, Jr. Portsmouth
IN Isaac Wilkinson, Smithfeld.
Henry Bowen, Secretary;
Albert c. Greene, Att. General;
.Jobn Stcrne, Gen. Treasurer.


The following is an abstract from the
Report of the Committee appointed to
count The votes for General Officers:
That the whole number Of votes given
in for Governor, was 1902 Of which j.
b. Francis has 3676;-N. II. Knight
$500; scat. G; maj. for John B. Francis,
$50.
The whole number Of votes for 1t. Go
vernon was 1909; of which Jeffrey Haz-
ard has 3654; George Irish 300; Joseph
Cross 442; scat. 6; maj. for }. Hazard,
LOG.
For | st Senator, whole number 1852
of which Alpheus Billings has 3633; I.
Whpple 35l5; scat. 4; maj. for A. Bill
lings, ia.
For Cd Senator, 1923 votes; Of which
Byron Diman has 6682; Charles Col
Inns 429; scat. l2; majority for Diman,
624f.
For Sd Senator, 7r65 votes; Of which
George Engs has 5000; VIM. Brown
ing 1886; VIM. Brown $50; Paul Ware
437; scat. 3; and no choice.
For 4th Senator 1889 votes; OF which
Sanford Almy has 3643; S. w. King,
3543; scat. 8; maj. for S. Almy, 81.
For 9th Senator, 719l votes; ofwhich
S. Weatherhead has 1886; Levi Cooke
3ll5; S. Clarke 437; scat. 8; majority
for S. Weatherhead 81.
For 9Th Senator, 7l72 votes; Of which
Robert F. Noyes has 363e; VIM. Peck
ham 1888; scat. 9; majority for r. F.
Noyes 90.
For 7th Senator, 1882 votes; ofwhich
w. Arnold has 3627; J. Chadsey 1898;
d. Remington 466; scat. 6; maj. for Ar
mold, 72.
For 9Th Senator, 7l87 votes; of which
c. Spencer has 3645; Il. Whitman 3O67 ;
E. Knight 47O; scat. 5; maj. for Spen-
Ger, l03.
For 9th Senator, 1888 votes; of which
Thomas Cory, Jr. has 3648; J. Brown,
3O69; B. Smith 469; scat 9; maj. for
Cory, lO8.
For 10th Senator, 1853 votes; Of which
I. Wilkinson has 3637; 4. w. Holden
5000; j. Ascot 437 ;scat. ;majority for
|. Wilkinson, ll6.
The Secretary and Attorney General
were unanimously reelected; the Cen
eral Treasurer being on two tickets, was
reelected by upwards of 1000 majority.
The votes given in on the four tickets
for General Officers, were as follows
"Libety & Union," "3lOO; Constitution
al, 437; Administration, (Jacksonl @495;
Anti Masonic, 1850.
The Report having been accepted by
the Grand Committee, the Secretary
then administered to the Governor, 1t.
Governor, each Of the Senator'S, the
General Treasurer and the Attorney
General, separately their oaths Of office.
The Attorney General then administer
ed the same oath to the Secretary.
On motion Of MIR. Tillinghast, Of Pro-
vidence, the proxy votes were ordered
to be delivered to the Sheriff Of the
county of Newport, to be burnt.
Agreeably to ancient usage, the cleo
ton Of each General Officer chosen, was
then proclaimed at the door Of the State
House by the Town Sergeant of New
port, under the direction Of the Speaker
Of the House; which ceremony was ac-
companied as usual with the discharge
of Artillery in WashingtCh Square, near
the State House.
The Grand Committee then rose, and
each branch Of the Legislature immcdi-
ately adjourned to 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Thursday Morning, May 8th.--The
House met at 10 O'Clock, pursuant to ad-
iournment. As soon as the House was
called to order by the Speaker, Mr.. D.
Wolf, Of Bristol, rose and remarked,
that it was now at the commencement of
the session; yet, he considered it impor-
tant for the Legislature to act upon the
subject which he now presented, at the
CONNIE cement of the session. He had
now the honor Of presenting certain pa
pers on the momentous subject which
now agitated the country, and in which
Rhode-Island had as great an interest
as any other portion Of the Union. He
hoped there would be an unanimous ex-
preston Of the voice Of the Leg islature
upon it. The question touched the vital
interests Of this State. The Legislature
meet here as the guardians Of the public
welfare, and for the public good. They
had seen, during the last six months,
portentous clouds hanging over our coun.
try, yielding nothing for our good, bu,
causing blight to ali our interests
The subject has produced an alteration
between two branches Of the Govern
ment, the President and the Senate, in
relation to their respective duties and
powers. 1t was known to all, that the
President had signifed his desire to
hear from all the people. The Presi.