Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-05
WIG NOMINATION,
From the Providence Journal
General Assembly.
WEDNESDAY evening, Oc'

WEDNESDAY evening, Oct, 70.
The House met this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Soon after the members had been called, sem
ator Dman came in with a message from the
Senate, informing the House that quorum
of the Senate had been formed. The House
of Representatives then proceeded to busi-
ness.
| The returns made by the several Banks
were committed to Messrs Curtis, Horsewell
and Taylor to examine and report an abstract
On motion of Mr. Hazard, the charter for the
Fall River Railroad was committed to Sc
lect committee consisting Of Messrs. SIM
mons, D'Wolf and Hazard, Of Newport
On motion Of Mr.. Curtis, the following
joint Committees were appointed on the part
of tho House.
| On .4ccounts-Messrs. Randolph, Warner,
Thurston, Remington and Waldron.
On petiiicns for the sale Of Real Estate
Messrs King, Warner, Browning, Fenncr and
Knnicut.
On Petition from COnpicts-Messrs. Dur
fee, Eddy, Thurston, Bowen and II. NJ. Sis
son.
The petitions Of the Lime Rock Baptist
Church the first Baptist Church in Bristol,
and of Edward Darlington and others, for
acts Of incorporation were referred to the
committee on Education.
The petitions of the Rhode Island Manu-
facturers Insurance Company, the Silk Man
ufacturing Conn any and the Union Steam
Manufacturing Company, for acts of incor-
poration were referred to the committee on
corporations.
Mr. Hazard, agreeable to instructions, pre-
sented certain resolutions OF the town of
Newport, passed on the 18th of September,
relating to Anti-slavery societies, and their
publications, which were read and referred to
Messrs. Hazard, Atwell, Cross, Remington
and D'Wolf.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, His Excelle
the Governor and the Honorable Senate were
invited to join the House in Grand Committee
on Thursday morning at IL o'clock, to re-
ceive the votes given in August last for Rep
resentatives to Congress. The Senate re-
turned in answer they would join the House
for that purpose.
The committee on the subject Of the State
Prison made report, accompanied with the
contract made with Mr.. james Lewis for
building the same, ard other papers relating
to the business. The report was read and
laid on the table.
On motion of .N'. Do,r, a joint resolution
passed, that when the General Assembly adj
journ at the close of this session it adjourn TO
The sum of $50, were added to the appro-
priation for the repairs to the cupola of the
State House in Providence.
A bill was introduced to amend the char
ter of the New York, Boston and Providence
Railroad charter, which was read, and after
some inquiries and explanations in regard to
t. object and effects, was, on motion of Mr..
| Dorr, referred to the committee on corpora
| tons.
The House then adjourned to 8 o'clock,
Thursday morning.
I THURSDAY MORNING, Oct. 90.
\ The House of Representatives met at o
clock.
A bill was read first time authorizing Ger
tain military officers to take their engage
ments.
Mr.. Curtis, from the Committee to whom
was referred the Bank returns, reported an
abstract Of those returns, which was received
and adopted.
i .Wr. Nt,ceH moved to recede from the vote
on the resolution adopted yesterday, fixing
upon Prordence as the place to which the
Assembly will adjourn at the close of this
session. The House refused to recede by a
vote Of ayes 81 noes 81.
Mr.. king, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported favorably to the petition of E.
Darlington and others, for an act of incorpor-
alton OF the "Butler Library Association" !"
| The bill was read
4 The resolution of Mr.. Atwell, instructnp
the committee on Corporations to report a bill
rendering the members Of all corporations in.
dividually liable for the debts of the corpora
ton, after short debate, was adopted, and
motion to lay the resolution on the table
made by Mr.. Cranston was rejected.
A bill authorizing Engine Company No. 6
of the town of Newport to elect ten addition
al members was read first and second time
and passed. A bill to amend the charter of
the Newport Artillery Company, was read a
hrst and second time and passed
.Hr. simmons, from the committee to whom
was referred the Fall River and Providence
Railroad charter, reported the same with
amendments. The charter and the amend.
ments, were read and some other amendments
having been proposed, they were re commit
tea 10 thc same committee, and JL. .At,OeU
was added to the committee.
p, II now Deing past Ill o'clock, the two
Houses joined in Grand Committee for the
purpose Of receiving the votes given at the
iate August election, for members of Con.
gress.
On motion of Mr. Tillinrhast the Grand
Committee were called, when eyorv member
OF the House OF Representatives, and of tho
Senate were present, excep. Senator Almv.
and their names were ordered to be entered
on the journal
/ The several towns were then severaIv
called, and the votes delivered to the Sccre.
tary. Those of jamestown had been pre-
vlously sent to the Governor by mail. and
were now delivered by him, no objection TO
their reception being made.
I The following committee were then an.
pointed to count the votes, viz: Messrs. Rug.
giles, Durfce, Curtis, Atwell. Tbnrston. 8