Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-29

~ members 10 The october SESSION =" '''
Legislature. THE sci, as II now stands, pro-
vdes tina, the election shall be held on the
last Tuesday in August. Read for the i's'
time.
/ Mr. DWoU submitted an act repeating that
part of the Bank ac, in relation to exchanges
The subject was referred 10 a committee
consistinp OF Mcssrs. Smmuns, Clark and d
Wolf
An act was called up Incorporating DrnJn-
min s. Bourne c,. al as the Bristol Silk Com
puDy.
! Objections were made To the charter ty
Messrs James nod TaZ0ra, ol West Gr.en-
wich, because there was no section making
individual property liable after the corporate
property is exhausted.
Mr. Blake OF Bristol. was opposed to any a
mcndmont of the kind suggested by the last
named speakers. The charter was laid on
the table.
Mr. Bro,ra Of North Providence, introduc-
cd a resolution for the appointment of com
mitiee to run the north line between the
towns of North Providence and Sm'hlield,
and also TO run anew tho seven mile line, so
cullcd, between North Providence, Gloccster
and Rnrriilvlc.
. McSsrs James Scott, Lcmuel .1ng'H and
.Gsa Bmslop were appointed committee to
run the line.
At IL the House adjourned to 3 o'clock p.
NJ.
fritay .?nrnoon-l'he Speaker took the
Chair, aud the House proceeded Ia business
The petition of Caleb Barber, tor II school
house. was confirmed with an order Of notice
Mr.. Bnke, from the Committee on the me-
mortal Of John w. Richmond ct nj. against
the Boston and Providence Railroad Co..
stating that said Co. have virtually become
iproprctors Of the steam boats, and thereby
monopoliscd the travel between Boston and
New York, made report, tha. said Go. have
violated the provisions Of the charter granted
To- them IN 1893, innsnm,ch as they exercise
the entire control of the steam boats running
between Providence and New York.
The Report was read and accepted, and
the Committee proposed resolution. declar-
ING that il was not the intention of the Cen
cral Assembly to allow the Rail Road Co. TO
become owners Of steamboats,, thereby con.
4 trolling tho navigation Of Narraganscit Bay.
Messrs Nathaniel S. Rug9lcs, Nicholas
Brown. and the General Treasurer. were ap-
pointed Il committee to rcinvest the Tuuro
Fund.
/, His Exccllency the Governor and the Hon.
Senate Joined the House, and the Grand
Committee proceeded in the election of Of
fccrs.
The justices orMe Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Washington, same as last
year.
ti7ks Of He Supreme ComT-Newport
County. VIM. B. Rider; Washington Co..
Powell Ilelme; Bristol Co.. Greenwood Rcy-
nolds: Kent Co., Sias Weaver.
\ .Shrtg$-Newport County. VIM. Rider;
Kent County, Carr Harrington.
Justices Of Pence--Portsmonth, Westerly
aud East Greenwich. same as last year. The
same Justices were also re elected IN Charles
town, West Greenwich, Coventry, Exeter,
Middctown, Little Compton and Darlington,
with few exceptions.
II Mr.. Bro,r,, of North Providence, moved
that Gov. =. Jencks be appointed Justice
tuv Smi,hfeld The nomination was accom-
panied by large number of nnmcs, recon.
mending Mr.. Jcncks. Mr. Senator .qngeil
nominated Daniel G. Harris.
Il Mr.. Rnndolph thought this was very small
game. Do the people said he. send us here
to he engaged in such trifing bnsiness?-
When the people in the neighborhood where
Mr.. jerks lives, have sent pc ;Ition here for
his appointment, he conceived it the duty oi
the Legislature to make the appointment
Mr.. Randolph made some very severe re
marks in relation to the course which was
adopted by those who opposed the nomination
OF Mr.. jerks.
Mr.. Bro,n Withdrew the nomination Of
Mr.. jerks and Mr. Harris was elected without
opposition.
j. Mr.. Brorn then renewed the nomination
Of Mr.. JenkS.
Mr.. Uikinson moved that no moro be adj
ded
The Grand Committee decided by major.
ity al II, that no more Justices Of the Peace
be added for Smi,hiield.
Several Justices weic added in South
Kmosiown, Cumberland, East Greenwich
Richmond, Bristol, Warwick, Scitnate, Little
Compton, IIopkn,on, Foster, Durrlilvie, and
GlOccster.
MILITARY OFFICERS.
.,iajor General, CHARLES T. JAMES.
Rrqg General, Isl Brig. JOSEPH CASE.
!, " M 6o Passed.
= ;M no STEPHEN c. FIsKE.
an do BFNJ. n. GoRToN.
All the Field Officers in the several rcgi-
mcnts with Il few exceptions were reelected,
amounting tn some two hundred or more.
/. AT Ia past 6 o'clock the Grand Committee
rose.
The petition Of William Pratt, fer liberia
ton, was granted.
3 Mr. Dor, from the Committee appointed in
( relation to the building Of State Arsenal,
reported IN favor of the same. Edward Car
rington, James M.W prner and John II Clarke
together with the Quarter Master General
= were appointed committee to inquire what
= a suitable building and lot would cost tho
State. $500 were appropriated for cleaning
r the arms, and the Quarter Master Genera
/. was also requested to obtain information
L.. bo, A "a,
Y ton Of arms from the United States.
= Mr. Dorr introduced n resolution that Mes
= srs. Curtis and Taylor be a committee to in
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