Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-05-15

MAY SEssroN-NEwPoRT, 1884.

warner and Senate Of the last year, and
the newly elected House Of Representa-
t;ves convened at the State House this
morning, at quarter past 10 O'CLOCK,
under escort OF the Newport Artillery
Company.
Mr. Benz. Hazard, the oldest member
from Newport, called the House to or
der. The credentials of the members
elect were then presented, as the sever
al towns were called over by the Secre-
tary, with the exception Of MIR. job II.
Greene, of East Greenwich, who was
absent with his certificate.
The following gentlemen were return
ed from the several towns, to serve in the
General Assembly:
.Nspport.-Benj. Hazard, Nathaniel
S. Rugglss, Henry Y. Cranston, John
Stevens, Geo. G. King, John V. Ham
NETT.
Providence.-Joseph L. Tillinghast,-
Josiah Whitaker, BeHj. Hoppin, Ihom-
as w. Dorr.
Portsmouth.--James Chase, Abner
Chase, Borden Slocum, Parker Lawton.
War,siek.-Wm. Sprague, jr. (SPeak-
er,) Bennet Low, Thomas Remington,
Is. ~ Eben Arnold.
Wesferly.-John H. Cross, Lyndon
Taylor.
.Ns,o- Shoreham.--Geo. C. Sheffield,
Jeremiah M. C..rke.
North Kingstoson. Allen, James
Anen.
South h-Kingsiown.-Elisha r. Potter,
WIN. T. Browning.
East Greea,rich.-Daniel Greene, mo
return Of I'd rep.)
Jamesto,cn.-H. X. Carpenter, An
drew F. Potter.
Smithfsd.-Arnold Spear, DIG. Har-
Se;iuais. Titus, Elisha Ma
thewson.
Gloucester.-Amasa Eddy, Jr. X. b.
Smith.
Charlesio,on Dan King, Caleb Ken
yon. ~
Vest Greenwich. Robert Hall, Tho
mas T. Hazard.
Coueniry.-Oliver G. Waterman, Jas.
G. Bowen.
Eressy.-Thomas J. Hazard, P. T..
Greene.
.Middleiown.-John r. Peckham, T..
G.. Rogers.
Brisiol.-James D'Wolf, Benjamin
Norris.
1iperton.--Joseph Durlee,--Robert
Gray.
Lille Compton. Shaw, Ma
thaniel Church.
Warren.-Levi Halle, Halle M. Sis
son.
Cumberland.-J. Whipple, Otis Ma
son.
Richmond. James, ]. G.
Sisson.
Cranston. N. Sprague, George
Field.
Hopkinion b. ThurstoB, f..
w. Babcock.
Johnston..-Benj. Kimban, E.E. Man
ton.
North Providence. Stephen Randall,
Jr., John Fl. Weeden.
Barrington.-Josiah Kinnicutt, j. 5.
Drown.
Foster.--J. Brayton, Stephen Will
marth.
BmriIluiHe. He.-Saml. Ross, Duty Lap
ham. -
The members present then took their
engagements, administered to them by
the Secretary All present excepting
MIR. Job Il. Greene, Of East Greenwich.
The Chairman, (Mr. Hazard) then
called for a nomination of Speaker.
MIR. VIM. Sprague, Jr. of Warwick,
was nominate and reelected without
opposition,
On taking the Chair, the Speaker
begged the gentlemen of the House to
accept Of his sincere thanks for this con-
tinuance of their confidence in calling
him again to preside over their delibera-
tions.
Messrs. George Turner, and Elisha
II. Potter, Jr. the former Clerks, were
reelected without opposition.
The House being thus organized
the Governor, as presiding officer OF the
Grand Committee, called for the proxy
votes given at the late annual election.
A committee to count the proxy votes,
consisting Of three from each county,
with the addition Of the Secretary and
Clerks, were then appointed.
MIR. Tillinghast presented certain GER
tificates Of votes rejected in West Green
wich and Coventry, which were read
and referred to said committee.
The Grand Committee then adjourn
ed TO 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
Wednesday, afternoon. Grand
Committee assembled at 5 O'Clock, pur-
suant to adjournment. At a quarter be-
fore six, Henry Y. Cranston, from the