The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-10-12
MEMOIR OF RHODE-ISLAND.
1892.

The Assembly met again at Newport the
second Monday of June.
James Franklin petitioned the Assembly
TO employ him as printer 10 the Colony,
representing that he had been at great ex-
pence in establishing printing press &c.
at Newport. The assembly voted to give
him the sum of EGO at the years end, ;" pro-
sided he print therefor twenty copies of
what general acts shall be passed by the
General Assembly within said term"
a resolution passed to pay Rouse Helme
for building County house in South
Kingston, the sum of E19l-2-3 including
what he had already received. The house
was located on Tower Hill. In December
1888 he was allowed the balance of his ac-
count say G72-5-3, making in all eS63-7-6,
which was probably the cost of the house.
The Assembly met n. Providence the
asst Wednesday of October, and again
the same place by warrant Of the Governor
un the 23d day of January following.
Abraham Borden, General Treasurer,
having deceased, Gideon Wanion was chos-
en- 10 that otfice.
1893.
The General Assembly convened in New
port the lst day Of May 1888 being the day
before the election Present the Gov, Dep.
Governor, Assistants, and the following
named Deputies from the towns.
Newport.
George Goulding, Benjamin Elery,
William Coddington, Joseph WhippIe,
james Clarke, Daniel Gould.
Proci}eacc.
Richard Waterman, Jabez Brown,
Joseph Fenner, Richard Thornton,
Portsmouth.
Gideon Freedom, Thomas Hicks,
Daniel Pcarce, Gideon Cornell
WARWICK
John Greene, Orhniel Gorton,
Joseph Stafford, Thomas Rice.
Westerly.
Stephen Stanton, John Richmond.
v. Kingston.
jeremiah Gould, George Thomas
L. Grecnuich.
John Nichols.
JdmcstowR.
Tideman Hull, Daniel Weeden.
SmahEcM
Daniel Jencks, James Aldrich.
Gloucester.
Zachariah Eady.
BY election the next day vere chosen.
WILLIAM WANTON Gov.
JOHN WANTON, Dep'y Gov.
assistants.
Samuel Vernon, john Gardner,
John Potter, Nicholas Power,
George Cornell, VIM. Anthony,
John Wiekes, Phillip Arnold,
William Hull, Rouse Helme.
James Nartn, Secretary.
James Honeyman Jr. Attorney Gen'l.
Gideon TpGRt0n Gen'rl. Treasurer.
This Assembly adjourned to and met a
gain at Newport the llth day of Jure 1873.
A law passed'this Assembly for choosing
deputies but once in the year, on the quar-
ter meeting in each town next preceding
the general election. Repealed Dec. 1873.
The Assembly met again, by adjourn
ment on the I'd day of July at Newport.
An act passed for holding the General
Assembly in October sessions in the several
counties on the main land. Que year in
the county of Providence, and the ensuing
year 10 the county of Kings county, (which
practice is s'il continued)
The Assembly convened at South Kings
town in the new colony house, for the first
time, on the 3lst day of October 1873. a,
which private business was principally
transacted.
The Assembly met by adjournment at
Newport the Sd of December 1873.
An act passed a. for enabling the settled
and ordained ministers and elders Of every
society Of christians in this colony to JOIN
persons together in marriage" The socie-
of Quakers we're authorised by the act Of
the King to Join members of their society
r. II.