The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-10
The General Assembly convened.

Little Compton,--N. Church, G. Brown.
War7en.--iIailc NJ. Sisson, II. II. Luther
Cumberland, Stephen Farnum, j. Sweet.
Richmcnd,-Ja G.. Ssson, David Clark.
COMMUNICATIONS Fenner. Zone vacancy
Hopkinton,-J. ID. Kenyon, Henry NJ. Wells
Jshnston,--James F. Simmons, Il. Potter
Norih-Propidenee,--St Randall Jun'
Nathan a. Brown.
Barrington.-J. S Drown, James Bowen.
Foster,--Amofy Hopkins, Richard Howard.
BurilipiHe John Walling, jun.J. Mowry.
A committee consisting of three men,
bers from each ccunty,with the Secretary
and Clerks, were appointed to count the
votes for General Officers, who at 5
o clock reported the following gentlemen
to be duly elected, viz -
GOVERNOR,
JOHN BROWN FRANCIS,
Of Warwick.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
BENJAMIN b. THURSTON,
OF Hopkinton.
SENAToRs.-Amasa Sprague, John .R
Wheaton, Russell Clarke, Samuel Wealth
erhead, Elisha RIP. Kinyon, Thomas Co
ry, Jun, Daniel Angel, Samuel Arnold
Joseph SPHINX, Christopher Spencer.
Henry Bowen, Secretary.
Albert &. Greene, Attorney. Gen.
John Stcrne, Gen. Treasurer.
The following is condensed abstract
from the Report Of the Committee ap.
pointed TO count the votes for General.
JOficers -
Whole number ofVotcs for Governor is 1862
For John Brown Francis, 27I6
III.
Whole number of votes for 1t. Governor 3639
For Benz. b. Thurston, 2704
Peter Barker, 935
Whole number Of votes for lst Senator, 3562
For Amasa Sprague, 1854
Richard Anthony, 937
There was but little variation in tho votes
for the other nin1 Senators. The scattering
votes were only few.
For Secretary of State, Henry Bowen had
1850 votes, and George Turner 9S5.
For Attorney. General, Albert C. Greene had
1912 votes. No opposition.
For General Treasurer, John Sterno had
1929 votes. and John Clarke Sl8.
The officers were then proclaimed, ,and
engaged, and the two Houses then ad-
journed to Thursday morning.
Thursday morning. Governor
presented communications received from
the Governors Of New. Hampshire, Mary
land and Georgia, which were read and
laid on the table.
Petitions for the sale Of Real Estate,
and from Convicts, were referred to
committees.
The Commissioners appointed to re-
ceive this States proportion of the surplus
Revenue, reported, that two instalments,
amounting to $s254,s90 20 cts. had been
received, and deposited on bonds, with
the several Banks - and that the inter.
est accruing on the first instalment, a.
mounting to Sl,35s 35 cts. has been paid
up to the I'd Monday in April last.
Mr.. Dorr reported a bill providing that
personal property shall be exempt from
attachment, when the person is within the
limits of the State.-[This bill places
personal property on the same footing
with real estate. The bill was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
A communication was received from
the Or. Master General, in relation to the
States Arsenal, &c.
Mr.. Randolph offered resolution for
the appointment Of a Committee to en-
quire into the expediency Of transferring
from the Legislature to the several Courts,
the appointment Of their Clerks. observ-
ing that the Judges of the Courts were
fully competent to appoint good Clerks.
and the bes, Judges of their qualifications.
The resolution was referred to com.
mittec.
On motion of Mr.. Titus, the two
Houses in Grand Committee, proceeded
to the election Of Officers.
Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The present Judges were reelected.
Courts Of Common Pleas.
Ncrporf. elected, with exception
Of 4th and 5th, which were filed by San
ford Bell and Hazard X. Carpenter.
Providence. ce.--Re.electod.
Washington.
Clerks offhe Supreme Court.
Newport, Washington, Bristol, and
Kent, postponed.
Clerks Of Common Pleas.
J Newport. Providence. Washington.