The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-05-20

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Hon. Senate, join the House for the purpose of pro-
ceedng in the election of State oicers.-Beiore no.
tice could be given to the Senate, Mr.. >. informed
the House that he understood the Senate had just
adjourned to 3 O'Clock, p NJ.
Mr. Simmons introduced the following resolution
-Res0iced, That the committee heretofore app
pointed upon the sub ect OF a State Prison, he ana
they are hereby authorised to receive new proposals
and to contract with some suitable person or per-
sons, to erect said prison and its appnrenances, on
the site selected by this Assembly, according to the
plans thereof heretofore reported by said committee.
-Proyidcd ai,cays, that said committee are hereby
fully authorised to vary from the specification OF the
manner in which and materials of which said bull
ding should be erected and completed, so far and so
far only, as they may deem the same necessary to
diminish the expenses, add to the convenience and
not lessen the security of the building, without de-
parting from the plan Of separate confinement at Ia
bor with Instructions, reported to and adopted by
this Assembly.
The above resolution was advocated by Messrs.
Simmons, Tillinghast, Dorr, Brayton, and Allen,
and was opposed by Mcssrs. Hazard, Potter, and
others, and finally passed by ayotc of 36 to 25.
Wednesday AtternOOn,3 oClock-The Speaker
called the House 10 order.
The account of the Artillery Company, amount
ing to s206 was read, and after short discussion
passed.
Petition of II. |. Historical Society, for a lottery
postponed till June
MIR. Hazard moved that his Exccllcnby the Gov
and the Hon. Senate, be requested to join the House
for the purpose of proceeding in the election ofState
officers; agreed to, and communication to the SEN
ate made accordingly.
Hon. Mr.. Diman, from the Senate, informed the
Speaker that the Governor and Senate oooodod to
to the request of the House, and would join them
Immediately to proceed in the election.
The two Houses having joined.
The Governor stated the object of their meeting
in Grand Committee, and took up the Civil list,
commencing with the Supreme Judicial Court.
His excellency then read a letter from the Hon.
Chief Justice Eddy, who begged leave TO decline
reelection account of i'll health; whereupon the
choice of the Judges of this Court, postponed
till june.
JUSTICES COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.
County of Newp0H-Mr. Shaw nominated Jo-
seph ChiIds, of Portsmouth, as Chief Justice, and
Hon. Mr.. Cory nominated Joseph Joslen, of New
port,-on ballong, the votes stood for Chds, ~,
Ioslen, 31,-majority, 5 for Chds.-Thcophllus
Topham, of Newport Peter Barker, of Middlctown,
Samuel S. Pcckham, of Middlcown, and Pardon
Brownell. of Little Compton, were elected associate
Justices, without opposition.
County of PrOrideRce.-Thomas Burgess, of
Providence, Samuel Randall, of Johnston, Ira L.
Evans, of Glocester, Lewis Dexter, of Smithfcld,
John Easton, of Burrillvile.
County Of Washington till June.
County Of Bristol-Wm. Throop, John Trott,
Ephraim Clifford, Paul Ware Ebcnezcr Smith.
County of kent.-Postponcd till June.
CLERKS OF SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
County of fNcwpori.-DanielC c. Dcnham, in place
of Levi Tower
County of Procidence.-Postpoued till June.
County of Vdshington.-GeorgeR Robinson.
County of Bristoi--Wm. Bradford.
County Of Kent-Postponed till June.
CLERKS OF COURTS COMMON PLEAS
Newpon Couty.-George G. King, in place OF
George Turner.
ProUidence C0umty.-Wm. II. Watson, in place
of Dexter Randall, resigned.
Washington Comty.-Postponed till June.
Bristol County.-Wm. Bradford.
Kent eoumty.-Postponed till June.
snERFrs
Ncmport comty.-Robert b. Cranston, in place
of Nicholas Hassard
Proridenoe.-Postponed.
Washington. .->Possppned.
Bristoi.-StephenJ Johnson.
Kent.-John Il. Greene.
PUBLIc NoTARIgs.
Ncmport county.-Nath'l. Sweet, T.. Trcvett, Jo-
siah G. Shaw, WIN. Gilpin, Chris. +. Robbins
George G. King, L. p Remington, Benz. +. New
ton, Jos. w. Eddy, VIM. NJ. Allston, David Mel
vile, VIM. Z. Almy, VIM. r. Sands, Alexander II
Browneli, Joseph Osborn.
Prrridence eounfy.-John IIi Albert G.. Greene
Henry Martin, VIM. +. D'Wof John w. Smith
John B. Snow, ii. l.. Bowen. George Il. Peck w
s. Burgess, Jacob c. Gould, s IIartshorn, Charles
Hodges, b. s. Oney, John y. Jones, $. c. Arm
strong, s. A. Cooke, 4. w. Olney, Daniel Wilkin-
son, s. Y. AtweII, Alfred X. Brayton, Dutee Smith
Thos. o. III. Carpenter Jr., John +. Arnold, C.
Robinson, David Ide. Geo. ii. Mowry. Dexter L.
Mowry, Andrew Waterman, John 4. Weedcn, Ed
dy Keecb Horace A. Manchester.
Notarics for the counties of Washington, Bristol
and Kent, were appointed.
JUSTICES Of THE PEACE
Far the forn of Nsrport.-Eleazcr Trevet, Ma
thaniel Sweet, Josiah c. Shaw, John ID. Atkinson
Benz. b. Howland, Chris. K. Robbins, Daniel c