Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-05

Withdrawn, and the papers and some others
presented were delivered to the commit
tees. The Grand Committee then adjourned
to o o'clock Friday morning.
TmuRsBAY evening, Oct. %.
The committee appointed to count the votes !
for members of Congress, met at O'Clock
this afternoon. Mr.. Ruggles was appointed
chairman, and the first question raised was,
what should be done with the papers which
were committed to them with the votes g.
Some contended that they should be opened,
examined and passed upon. Others objected,
contending that the committee ought to have
nothing to do with them. Upon this subject
and one other, the committee contended and
argued for more than two hours, when find
ing themselves equally divided, they separa-
ted without opening a single package Of
votes, or coming to any result.
FRIDAY, noon, Oct 30.
| The Grand Committee met this morning,
according to adjournment. After the roll had
been called, MIR. Simmons submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions
"Whereas by the Cd section Of an act enti-
tied an act relative to the election of Senators
and Representatives, to represent this state
in Congress, and of electors for the election
of President and Vice. President Of the Uni
ted States, it is provided that the votes given
in to the moderators fthe several town meet
iDgs, holden for the election Of Representa-
tives to Congress. shall be by them transmit
ted to the General Assembly, and that the
General Assembly shall count the votes So
returned to be examined and counted, and
that the two candidates having the highest
number of legal voters, shall be declared to
be duly elected, and that said election shall
be conducted in the same manner and under
the like restrictions and regulations as Is pro-
vided by law, in respect to the election OF
General officers or members of the Senate in
this State: and whereas by the 18th section
Of the act entitled, an act regulating the man
''ner of admitting freemen and directing the
method of electing officers Of this State, It is
provided if any person shall put in vote Tor
any officers, not legally qualified by law TO
vote, that such votes shall be thrown out at
| the General Election. And whereas the
votes for Representatives to the Oath Con-
| grcss have been returned to this General AS
! sembly with q certain memorial Of the Hon.
! Dutce J. Pearce and William Sprague, Jr. and
other papers, said TO relate to the legality OF
votes given in at said election, and have been
| referred to a ommittee-Resolved, that said
| committee proceed TO perform the duty as
| signed them, that they be instructed to exam
inc said memorials and other papers, and re-
port how many and which of said votes are Oh
ected to as illegal and for what cause, and
that they also report all facts appearing on
the face of any of said votes which excite
doubt as to the legality of the same"
\ The above resolution having been read
from the chair, Mr.. .Ni0eH rose, and common
ced some PREDATORY remarks, when the chair
man Of the committee appointed to count the
,.I
proceedings, which he did, verbally. 1t was
then requested that Mr.. Turner would read
the minutes which he took Of the doings of
that committee. He read memorandum, OF
which the following is copy:
October 90, lS35-h, Counting Committee.
The memorial fPearce and Sprague having
been read-motion made by Mr.. Curtis to
read the papers referred to committee. Mr..
| Atwell opposes the motion, the question being
taken by ayes and noes. The ayes and noes
| being equally divided, the motion was lost.
| After some conversation among the COM
mittee-Mr Thurston moves to proceed now
| to count the votes as given in to the General
| Assembly and referred to this committee.
| Mr.. D'Wolf proposes, as an amendment,
10 count the votes of eleven towns named in
the memorial of Pearce and Sprague. On
ayes and noes being called, decided in mega
tive-ayes 3, noes 6.
On the question of Mr.. Thurston, the ayes
and noes being called, they were equally d.
vided, and the motion was lost.
II The committee then separated.
/ Copy GEORGE TURNER, Scribe.
Il Mr. .4i,ceu then closed some remarks he
was making, and moved the following resolu-
tion, as substitute for that Of Mr.. Simmons
"Resolyed, That the Committee appointed
to examine and count the votes given in for
Representatives to the 24th Congress be dis
charged from the further consideration of
sundry memorials and other papers to them
referred, and that they be instructed to exam
inc and count said votes as the same have
been transmitted to this General Assembly,
and report the result thereof as soon as may
| be-"
| This resolution having been read, warm
! debate ensued, which took a wide range IN
considering the powers and duties of the
General Assembly in counting votes, which
continued united after | o'clock, when
H Mr.. .M,ccH moved to lay the resolution of
4 Mr.. Simmons on the table.
H The yeas and nays being called, they stood,
! yeas 30, nays 30; and the Governor decided
to lay the resolution on the table.
n Mr. .A,ceH moved that the resolution Of
! fered by him be now passed. Before the
| question was further considered, a motion To-
adjourn to three o'clock prevailed by two ma
jority.
H FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Der. Both.
H The Grand Committee met accordinp to-
adjournment and having been called, the
resolution introduced in the morning by Mr..
| Atwell was read.
| .Hr. Hazard opposed the passage of the re-
solution in a speech which occupied about
half an hour, and stated and explained the
course pursued by himself and friends at the