The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-02-05
ANrr-MAsoNIc MEMORIAL.

ted, that il lad been conceded TO them
yesterday, that they might examine. at
the table, the Masonic records which
had been brought in upon a summons.
They had been denied that privilege
his morning, and they wished an order
for tho book to be produced for inspec'
ton by them, to prepare themselves.
Mr.. Atwell said he was glad the gen.
tlenan made the motion-hs had inten-
ded to have applied to the House to
know to whom the witnesses are to look
for their fees, before they submitted
their books !-if to the state, he wished
the house to say so. Witnesses were
attending at great charge. and from a
distance.
Mr.. Tufuer said, the gentleman did
not answer biz motion, but proceeded to
make another. This was public pro-
ceeding, in the nature ofa criminal pro-
secution, and he presumed the state had
paid the Witnesses
Itwas assented to by the House that
the State must pay the witnesses.
M. Hazard Of Newport, moved tina,
the book be placed in the hands of Mr..
Potter, the clerk of the House.
Mr.. Whip ,le, counsel for the corpor-
n,ions, said, they did not acknowledge
tho authority of the House, and as a
lawyer, he did not believe they had the
legal right to compel them to produce
their books. But he would not advise
his clients to withhold them. They
were willing that Mr.. Turner should in
spect them at the table or at his cham
ters; but they were not willing to sub
nit them to the examination of Tom,
Dick, and Harry. to promote other pur-
poses than this trial, to satisfy idle curl
osity and the cupidity of others. The
books were at the service of the counsel
of the memorinlis's not for the inspec-
ton of others. This was asssnted to by
Mr.. Turner, and the two houses having
joined.
Mr.. Turner said it would be recollee-
ted that when the Houses separated last
evening, he was considering the fourth
allegation that he had read the eleven
first masonic obligations from the repor,
of the committee, and was proceeding
to state that there were additional de-
grees and obligations in masonry.
Ths Rev. Henry Tatem, a seeding
mason, was called, sworn, and e1amin-
ed, on the part of the mcmorialists,
which occupied the whole of the fore
noon.
The afternoon was occupied in ,he
examination Of Peter Grinne!l and Rev.
ID. Pickering, adhering masons, and
BENZ. w. Case, a seeding mason, when
ot holf past six o'clock, the Houses sep
arnted, and the House of Representa-
,ives adjourned 20 nine o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
Friday, Jan. "a.
MoRNING--On motion of Mr.. Halle,
the bill relating to chartered military
companies attached TO the line, was read
a second time and passed.
Tho petitions Of David Tfask, Jot
Durfee 4,h, Silvanus Wes.gate. Benja.
min Colvin, Henry Profit, John Tenant,
Vaughn, and St. Michael.
Church, for amendment of charter, were
sevcrally granted.
The petitions Of Clark Fuller, Rod.
erick Perkins, Thomas Burlingame, ant
Alfred Cook. were dismissed.
On motion of Mr. Halle, an act pass
ed adjouTniny the Court of Commo1
Pleas, for Bristol county, from Monday
the 9th Inst. to the I'd Monday of Feb
ruary mex.
On molten Of Mr.. Taylor, tho Hous'
resolved that they would not proceed
any fur ,l,er than the trial Of the memo
risi Of Elisha Ma,hewson, and others
on the docket Of private petitions, at ,hi
sesnon.
On motion Of Mr.. c. Allen, tho tw,
houses joined and proceeded in tho tria
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