Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Legislature of this State commenced
its October session in Providence on Tues
day last. From the Journal of yesterday, we
extract the following account Of their pro-
ceedings:
81" The General Assembly of this State met
in this city yesterday morning. At about half
past 10 o'clock, Mr.. Hazard, of Newport, took
the chair and called the House to order. A
quorum appearing In their seats, His Excel
lency the Governor and the Hon. Senate, at
tended in the Hall of the House of Represen.
tatives, where the Secretary read the certif-
Gates Of the election Of the members, called
them over nnd administered to them the en-
gagement required by law. The Governor
and Senate then retired and the House pro-
ceeded to elect a Speaker. Mr.. J. L. Til
linghast, and Mr.. VIM. Sprague, Jr. were sew
orally nominated. Mr.. Tllinghast declined
being candidate, and Mr.. J. D'Wolf was
nominated. Mr.. DIV. said he did not wish
the appointment, as there were others better
qualified than himself for the office, and he
had much rather some one of them should be
appointed. The vote was taken, when on count
ing them it appeared that w. Sprague, Jr had
30, and J. D'Wolf 81, and one blank vote
whereupon Mr.. Sprague was declared to be
elected, and took the chair and thanked the
House in an appropriate manner for this re-
newal of their confidence. The election of
Speaker was not made party question.
All the members except Messrs. Sheffield,
Of New Shoreham, and Sisson, of Warren,
were present. and if they had all voted, there
would have been 20 votes. Three members,
therefore, did not vote.
Geo. Turner and E. R. Potter, Jr. were ap-
pointed clerks without opposition.
The rules of the last session were adopted
and 800 copies ordered to be printed for the
use Of the House. Il
The following standing Committees were
appointed:
FInanee-Messr ITammett, ,TToppin, Cross,
d. Greene, Norris Il
Corporations and Corporation Rights
Messrs Cranston, Titus, F.. r. Potter, Drown,
Spencer. II
J'uicimy-ATessrs p. Hazard, Tillinghast,
Thnrston, Waterman, Halle.
.tEHtia--Messrs Church, Eddy, Taylor,
Waterman, Halle. l.
Consicts-Mcssrs. Durfcc, Dorr, Allen,
Westco;t, II. M. Sisson. Il
.4cconnts-M -Messrs Rugglcs, Warner, Lowe,
Thurston, Norris. i
Real Estate-Mcssrs. Cranston, Tiling-
hast, VIM Browning, Bowen, Kinnicutt. II
On motion of Mr.. b. Hazard, Messrs. E. r.
Potter, b. Hazard, Tillinghast, and the Attor-
ney General, were appointed a committee to
examine and report on the acts relating to the
Supreme Judicial Court, and report by bill or
otherwise. Il,
Mr.. George ID. Cross was appointed on the
committee relating to the States Prison, in
place Of Mr. John Cross, not now member
of the House. Il,
After the presentation Of several petitions
for sale of Real Estate and from convcts, the
House adjourned till 3 o'clock p. m.
In the afternoon, about fifteen or twenty +,
private petitions were received and referred
10 their appropriate committees. The re-
nainder of the afternoon was occupied in
Ealing over and disposing of the greater part /
IF the business continued from the last scs-
lion, and at ; o'clock the House adjourned.
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