The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-08

sidcration the proposition from the tfous
for the choice lof a Senator, and the
have resolved that it is inexpedient to joi
the House for that purpose, until the ses
ion Of the as sembly in January.
The Washington Grenadiers hsd leav,
10 withdraw their petition.
The petitions Of Cynthia Young ant
Daniel Jencks, for the sale Of real estate
were granted.
The petition Of Robert G.. Sission, 70
the return Of a fine and cost by him pal,
on a conviction, which the Supreme Ju
dicial Court had annulled and set aside
was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorr. the committe
on the subject Of the State Prison wer
continued with power TO locate the same
and advertise for proposals for buidin.
and constructing the prison and make re
port to the January session of tbs Assem-
bly,.
The bill nnthorising Notaries Publ,
to take the acknowledgment ofdeeds, WI,
read second time. 1t was opposed
by Messrs. Potter and Titus, and advo
Gated by the mover, Mr. Dorr, and MIR
Tillinghast, and passed by considerable
majority.
M. G.. Spencer moved that the bill intro
duced by him on Thursday "conc ernin,
Masonic societies" be taken up and pass
ed. AT the suggestion of Mr. Cranston
Mr.. S. expressed his consent that the bill
should remain on the table for considerH
btion.
Mr.. Dorr introduced resolutions highly
disappearing certain measures and polio,
pursued by tie President and ndministra
lion Of the General Government, ant
moved that they be adopted.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Hazard, thai
he considered the subject Of one, which
related TO metallic currency as mere
humbug on the part of the administration
got up by them to gull the simple part o.
The community by the jingle of Jackson
money, Mr.. Dorr consented to stricke oul
that resolution.
Mr.. Il. II. Potter moved to postpone
them to the next session of the Assem-
|bly. He said there was no particular
necessity of their being acted upon at thus
time. Congress would not be together
until December, md this assembly would
be in session again in sixty days.
This motion was strenuously opposed by
Messrs. D'Wolf, Hazard, Tillinghast,
Halle. G.Spencer, Westcott Cranston
and Dorr, and supported by the mover
and Messrs. Titus and Allen, when the
motion was rejected without division.
n,, tho IN, Sh,n S,L L.,
yeas and nays and adopted. On the
three first resolutions the names we're
entered on the Journal, and the others
were passed without a division and sent
to the Senate for their concurrence.
The debate on these resolutions was
warm and animated and continued be-
tween two and three hours. The fourth
resolution US amended seemed to meet the
APPRECIATION even OF MIR Potter, after his
amendment was adopted. He expressed
himself decidedly in favour of bank, and
admitted its absolute necessity for the fis-
cal transactions Of the government.
These resolutions came back from the
Senate non-concurred in by that body,
shereupon it was moved by Mr.. Grams
ION, that the resolutions be signed by the
Speaker, and copy thereof be transmitted
10 each Of the Senators and Representa-
lives of this State 10 Congress. Adopted
The resolutions referred to above. may be
found in another column. The vote will tell the
The number of Wings and Tories in the IIouse.l
A resolution was introduced authoriz-
ing those towns to choose Delegates to
the state convention for forming a consti-
tuition, vrich have hitherto neglected TO
appoint any, and authorizing all towns to
fill vacanies should any happcn, and pro-
viding Tor the pay and expenses of the
members Of the Convention. After con-
siderable debate the resolution wns post
poncd to the next session, with an evident
intention Of portion Of the members to
defeat the formation ola constitution.
Messrs. Ruggles, Halle, Err. Potter,
B. Hazard and the Attorney General
were appointed COMMITTEES to consider
and report to the next session Of the As
sembly, on the expcdiency of providing
for the auditing Of all accounts against
the ate,previous to their beng presented
to the General Assembly for allowance
and payment.
The petition Of Fcner Ballou, to be
discharged from imprisonment for went
of suretics to keep the peace, was grant
ed
The commissioners on the Touro Fund
i.'ade report stating that they had let the
whole sum for two years at five per CEN
tum to the Bank of Rhode Island-it was
read and received.
The committee on Finance made re-
port in part, which was recommitted with
directions to report mt the next session.
Nv. Dorr reported resolutions appoint
ing tho 9th day of November instant, to
be kept by the people Of this State rs a
day Of public Thanksgiving and Praise to
Almighty God which weae read and
adopted.
The Committee IN whom ,vaa vef.,yved