Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-02

OcToBgR SESSION -Souih Kingston

Newport, took the chair ut 10 o'clock,
and quorum of members being present,
the House proceeded to the election Of
Speaker. Mr. Cransion nominated d
George Curtis, Of Providence, wh"
was elected without opposition. On tax
ing the chair, Mr.. Curtis addressed the
House briefly as follows:
Gentlemen Of The House Of Representa-
tires--lt IL the usage for your Speaker
10 return thanks upon his election. Bu,
il is not merely because required by
usage that ! now express my CRATE (ul
acknowledgements for the honor you
have conferred upon me. II is from "a
higher motive. Ii ia because my own
feelings demand that | should do so. -
The sincere thanks | render you, there.
fore, are not n mere form. They are
full Of that spirit without which all forms
are lileless.
10 taking the chair, gentlemen, shall
promise bnt little. | am anxious to JUS
tdiy the confidence you have reposed in
me, rather by my conduct than my pro-
tessions. To enable me to do this our
assistance will often be requisite. OF
your readiness to afford me this assis-
tance, | regard the manifestation of your
favor just bestowed upon me as proof
With full reliance then upon receiving
the aid at your hands, which ! am con-
scious my deficiencies will frequently
render necessary, ] enter upon the duties
assigned me.
GEORGE ilIvERs, Of Providence, and
EDWARD II. HAZARD, Of South Kings
town, were elected Clerks ofthe House
MIR. King, of Newport, was appointed
a committee. to wait on the Governor
House had formed n quorum and were
ready to proceed to business. Mr.. X.
reported that the Senate had also formed
a quorum and were ready for business.
The standing rules Of the last House
were adopted, and the House proceeded
TO the appointment of the Standing Com
mittees.
Finance-Randolph, Simmons, Bar
Der, Shippee, Luther.
Educaiion-King, Warner, (of Prov. }
WIN. Fl. Hazard, Rhodes, Drown.
Real Esiote-Childs, w. Browning,
Steere, Potter, Bowen.
Jndiciary-B. Hazard, J. II. Clark
Wells, James, Bowen.
Militia Church, Mowry, (of Smith
6eld) Greene, Holden, Luther.
Corporations -Crauston, Aldrich, Al
len, Spencer, Diman.
Acconnis-.Marsh, Mason, Cross,
Warner, Drown.
Conricis Peiiiions-Durfee, Fenner,
Potter, Whitman, Cole.
The memorial Of Jeremiah Hazard,
contestiny the election Of Daniel S. I'm
derwood, second Representative from
town Of jamestown, and the memorial OF
Jeremiah Sheldon, contesting the cleo
tion Of first Representative in Glocester,
were received, and referred to select
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Childs,
Simmons, Sissnn, Spencer and Luther.
A Report was received from the STU
preme Court Of the proceedings in the
case Of the Merchants Bank Received
and laid on the table. Also Report
from the Quarter Master General, and
one from the committee on the State
Arsenal. Received and laid on the table
Sundrv petitions were received and
referred to committees, and at half past
10 o'clock the House, on motion of Mr.
Cranston, adjourned to 8 o'clock, al.
fernoon.
ArrERxooy.-The House met at 8 o.
clock p. NJ.
An abstract in relation TO Deaf and
Dumb was received and commune ated
to the Governor and Senate.
Abstract in relation TO Public Schools
same disposition.
Report Of Cloth Hall Co. received and
communicated 10 the Senate. ..
The House then proceeded to the call
Of the docket Of unfinished business.
On motion Of Mr.. Cranston, the bill
relating 10 the competency OF witnesses
in civil suits, was stricken from the docket
The committee on the distribution oi
school money, was discharged, and the
subject referred To IA select committee,
consisting OF Messrs. King, Simmons,
Wells, Bowen (of f. G. and Luther.
The committee on the memorial OF the
Franklin Society relating to a Geologl-
cal Survey Of the State, was discharged
and the subject referred TO new com
matee, consisting of Messrs. King, Cur
tis, Allen, Potter and Cole.
Gu motion oi Mr.. Cranston, Messrs
Randall, Cranston and King, were ap.
poipted n committee to cause the States
Jail in Newpor, to be repaired and paint
ed, and the SUN Of $500 was appropria.
ted for that purpose:
IN nation of Mr.. Simmons, il was