Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-05-14


&C., this morning, at 3 o'clock, and the As
sembly met at IL, when the committee IN
formed them that they should not be able to
complete the counting and make report be-
fore 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The As-
sembly thereupon adjourned to that hour.
S o'cLock.--The Assembly met, and ad-
journed 10 . O'Clock, Saturday morning, the
committee having informed the Governor
that it would be or 3 o'clock in the even
ing. before they should be able to complete
their report.
tSaturday, May 9h.-The Committee who
were appointed to count the proxy votes CIV
en- for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Senators
and other General Officers, reported this
morning,
That the whole number ofvotes given
in for Governor was 1868; Of which
John B. Francis had $3.50; Mr. Knight
3774; scat. 4; majority for J. B. Francis
lO2.
The whole number Of votes for Lieut.
Governor was 7645 Of which George
Engs has 1892 Jeffrey Hazard 1904;
scat. 9; majority for George Engs 10.
For lst Senator, whole number 7647
votes; of which Alpheus Billings has
1913; Thomas Whipple 1921; scat 7;-
and no choice.
For Cd Senator, 7647 votes; Of which
Sanford Almy has 1899; Samuel West,
38l5; scat. 8; ma jority for S. Almy IL.
(Tory.)
For Sd Senator, 1866 votes; Of which
Samuel w. King has 3846; S. Wealth
erhead 1915; scat. 8; majority for Sam
uel w. King, 26.-(Whig.)
For 18th Senator, 7649 votes; (which
Wager Weeden has 1888; X. +. Noyes
1914; scat. 2; majority for w. Weeden
l7.-(Whig.)
For 9th Senator, 1888 votes; Of which
Chris. Spencer has 3817; Bennett Low
,3124; scat Sc; and no choice.
For 9th Senator, 1856 votes; Of which
Thomas Corey, jr. has $3.50: }. Brown,
1919; scat. Z: majority for Il. Corey, jr.
4.--(Tory.)
For 7th Senator, 1866 votes; (which
Stephen Steele has 1881; Isaac Wilkin-
son 1921; scat. 8; majority for S. Steere
7.-(Whig.)
For 9th Senator, 1880 votes; ofwhich
Byron Diman has 1914; Jacob Babbitt
37O5; scat. II; majority for B. DiInan
l98.-(Whig.)
For 9th Senator, 1851 votes; Of which
Joseph Sphinx has 1886; VIM. Brown
38O8; scat. O8;-and no choice.
For 10th Senator, 1855 votes; ofwhich
VIM. +. Potter has 3746; Levi Eddy
1924; scat. 85;-and no choice.
Whole number Of votes for Attorney
General, 1886; for Albert c. Greene,
1892; for Samuel Y. Atwell, 225; Scat
tering, l8;-Majority for Greene, 7l49.
Henry Bowen, was elected Secreta-
ry, and JOHN STEVNE, General Treasur-
or, without opposition.
The Report was reud and accepted, with
out objection, and Messrs Simmons and Rug
giles appointed to inform those gentlemen
who were not present, of their election. Pro
clamation of the election was then made, ac-
companied with the discharge Of cannon by
tho Newport Artillery, and the Secretary ad-
rninistercd the oath Of Office to his Excellen-
cy the Governor, his Honor the Lieut. Gov
ernor, and Senators King, Weeden, Cory and
Diman, the General Treasurer and Attorney
General--and the latter administered the
oath to the Secretary. Senators Almy, and
Steere, not being present, they adjourned to
afternoon.
The Governor, and Senators Almy, and
Cory, are Of the Jackson party.
The Lieut.. Governor, and Senators, King
Weeden, Steere, and Dman, are Wings.
For first, fifth, ninth, and tenth Senators
there is no election.
In the afternoon, the Assembly met at 3 O..
clock in Grand Committee, when Senators
Almy and Steere, appeared, wero engaged
and took their seats.
Mr. Cross moved that the Sheriff be direct.
ed to burn the proxy votes.
Mr. Smith proposed that they should be de.
posted in the office of the Secretary.
Mr. Titus, wished they might be preserved
for the present. Charges of fraud and illegal
voting, had been made, and he preferred tha,
the votes might be preserved as evidence in
case any such charges should be prosecuted
Mr. Cross advocated the course which he
proposed as being the usual one. He was
opposed to preserving them as tinder, to
which political partizuns might apply theil
flint and steel. There was sufficient excite
ment already, and he did not wish to add fuc
to increase the fire. 1t was the usual course
to direct the Sheriff to burn them, and he had
now proposed it without consulting any one,
and on his own responsibility. He believed
it to be the better way to avoid future con-
troversy.
Mr. Hazard and Mr. Halle, we're in favor Of
leaving them with the Secretary for the pre-
sent. Mr Hazard said that when in sepa-
rate Houses, he intended to move the ap-
pointment of a committee, to inquire into
certain frauds which were reported to have
been practised in certain towns, at the late
election. 1t was voted that the proxy votes
be preserved in the Secretary's Office, until
further directions from the Assembly.