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

Mr.. Tillinghast--It will then be only
necessary to examine wha, duties the
charter imposes, and what part Of the
charters they have violated. IL under
color of their charters they do those
things which are reprehcns'bIe individ.
ualIy, they are only individually respon-
sible.
Mr.. Turner said-We afe prepared
TO prove the whole of the charges and
allegations in the memorial, and should
be glad to proceed.
Mr.. Tillinghast said, there were many
things in the memorial which were i'm
proper and ought not to be proved. II
contained charges against former COM
mittee of this Assembly. He thought
the parties ought to be confined to the
rights and duties that are specified by
the charters, to determine if the charters
had been violated.
Mr.. Waterman said that he wished
Mr. Turner might he allowed to pursue
his own courre, and Mr.. Elisha Ma
thewson made an observation to thesame
effect.
Mr.. Tillinghast said he made the OBJ
servation for the purpose of expedition |;
but he would withdraw the motion, nnd
Mr.. Turner might take his own course,
aud gentlemen would likewise take the
responsibility Of spending the peoples
money.
Mr.. Turner proceeded, and in sup
port Of his fret proposition, read from
the testimony in the appendix to the re-
port Of former committee of the legis-
laiure, and various masonic books. BY
these he showed the extent and connec-
ton Of the masonic institutions.
ID. Mr.. Turner said thnt the second
point which ho should prove was, that
thero were a great number in this state.
lie stated there wero 81 masonic asso-
ciations in this state, most of which
wero incorporated-and were matte: Of
public notoriety. Their members pro-
badly amounted to fifteen hundred.
Sd. That from time to time they have
been incorporated by the General As
senlbly, without reference to their mu-
sonic powers, or asserting any controul
over their masonic proceedings.
Mr.. Turner said that he wished furth-
er proceedings might be postponed until
afternoon, which rcqucs; was granted
and the houses separated.
eNhe repetition ofthe Blackstone Ca
nal Bank was granted.
The petitions of Joseph J. Tillinghast
er al, aud Nathaniel b. Durfee and
wife, for sale of real estate, were grant
ed.
A ress luton passed directing tho de-
livering over to the authorities of Mas.
sacl,usetts, on the request Of the. Cover
nor thereof Thomas Howlund, priso-
ncr IN Providence jail, to answer to
crimes charged against him there. The
House adjourned to three o'clock.
ArTERNooN.--Mr. Smith, from the
committee TO whom was referred tae
bill for securing liens in certain cases to
certain persons, reported a new bill
which was read first time, and laid on
the table.
The petition Of Edward Darlington
and others, for the incorporation of the
Lensdale Manufacturing Company, wat
received and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the two
Houses Joined, and proceeded in The
hearing of the Memorial Of Elisha Ma
thewson and others.
Mr.. Turner proceeded, and read from
the records Of St David's Lodge, New
port, to prove that the Lodges 10 thi
country received their original power
and dispensa,ions from similar institu
tons inr foreign countries. He ths'
proceeded to consider and prove hi
third proposition. He read copies Of thu
petitions and charters of several Of tho
Lodges and Charters m this State, ant
comr,en,ed on Soma of their nrovisiors