Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-06-25
NEWPORT:
june 9Jth, 4 S:sJ
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SESSION.

The Legislature Of this State, convened in
this town on Tuesday morning last, by ad-
iournment. At 10 o'clock, the Speaker took
the Chair, and called the House to order.
After the call of the Roll, quorum being
present
The Docket of unfinished business was
then read.
! Mr.. Cross called for the reading of the bill
for pay Of members.
Mr.. Simmons thought that before the,
House went any farther, il would be proper
to ascertain whether quorum of the Senate
had convened. The Speaker requested MIR.
| s. to wait on the Senate and ascertain--rc-
turned and informed the House that quo
rum ofth Senate was present.
Il Mr.. Slocum, of Portsmouth, presented the
credentials of Sylvester Hathaway, who was
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judge Chds.-Mr. II. being
duly sworn n,was conducted to his seat by his
! colleague, Mr.. Slocum.
! The Bill providing for pay of members
. was then read and laid on the table.
I Mr.. Dorr, presented the petition OF the
Mount Hope Insurance Company, which was
received, read, prayer of petition granted,
and act passed.
I Mr.. Tillinghast presented petition of Geo.
Rogers, convict, for iberaton,-reccivcd
and referred to Committee on Convicts Petl-
tons.
Petition of John Lusellc, against his cred
itors, received and referred to Committee on
/, Judiciary.
Mr. Tillinghast introduced the following
act, which was read first time:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly
h and by the authority thereof, it is enacted
G That all judges and clerks of courts in office
Il at and before the annual General Election
It but not reelected, and in whose places 9th
e ers are elected, be and they are hereby an
q thorised and empowered TO continue unde
, their former engagements, to exercise thel
n respective offices until their respective sue
l. ccssors shall have taken their engagement
> and qualified themselves according to law
. act in their respective Offices; and that
n writ or process, now or hereafter pendin!
e signed by any such clerk, or tested by an
70 such Judge, not reelected as aforesaid, b'
;. fore his successor has qualified himself
Il, aforesaid, shall for that cause be abated
'e avoided.
Mr.. Halle moved that the petition of Il
~ 4 n II II ~
pany, be referred to the Committee on Co
na porations and Corporate Rights.
at Mr.. Sisson, presented memorial fro
ed certain inhabitants of Swansey, near Wa
en- rem, praying that nothing should be grant'
W. W. this Company, that would prevent the ebbir
in and flowing of the tide, &c. Sc.-rcfcrred
m same Committee.
~ Petitions of Mary G. Sherman, and Bets'
s as Bowen, Guardians, and George G. Shefliel
NJ for sale Of Real Estatc,-receivcd and refe
i'm red to Committee on sales of Real Estate.
nc Mr.. Sisson, of Warren, presented petite
on of Mason Barney and others, for removal
ks, obstructions near Kelley's Bridge-read al
ne referred to Committee on Judiciary.
J.. Mr.. D'Wolf presented petition of the f
nc gle Bank, Bristol, praying for an alteration
m the time to hold its annual meeting, &c.
nd read and referred to Committee on Judiciar
'iiyy Mr.. D'Wolf presented petition of Nath
he Childs, convict, for liberation-(the fello
he who absconded from Newport jail not lol
nc since) received and referred to Committee
NJ Convicts Petitions.
nd Mr.. Hazard called up the petition of 4
Ter Newport Insurance Company, praying
'g' the passage of an act for alteration of Chi
'rt ter-read, prayer of petition granted, and Il
ro- passed: so much of the former act being !
ed pcaled as is inconsistent with this.
on The petition of the Mount Hope Insuran
or Company, to confirm their appointment of
he The House then adjourned till 3 o'co'
,or p. m.
of .1hernoon-3 o'clock. A number Of pc
er- tions from convicts, were received and ref
m red to Committee on Convicts Petitions
i IN follows:
or Petition Of Abraham Perry, for lbcrati
of from jail-Jomcs Fitzpatrick, imprisoned
ice mansaughter in Providence Jail
ost Gorton, convicted Of passing counterfeit mi
'vc 'vc cy-Lcmuel Gage, convict---Lewis Gru
md for horse stealing-Thomas Delavin, for ].
der ceny-Wm. Jeflors, for assault and battery
IN In Elijah Ball, committed to Jail for want
up sureties to keep the peucc-Joseph parke
Daniel Smith, for thcft--Alfrcd Brow