Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-10

Scattering,
Majority for Fowler. 6e2
Whole number for 7th Senator, 172l
For Browning, 4299
Taylor, a421
| Scattering,
Majority for Browning, SIT
Whole number for sth Senator, TIA
For WhippIe, 429:
Wilbur, 34I0
Scattering, 3
Majority for Whipp'~, $40
Whole number for OH Senator, 7722
For Aldrich, 4a03
Arnold, 34l5
Scattering.
Majority for AIdrich. ss4
Whole number for 10Th Sen-tor, 1896
For Smith, 4l56
Mansfield. 334s
Scattering, 81
Majority for Smith, TO
Whole number ior Gen. Treasurer, 7753
For Nichols, 3S93
S,ernc, aa05
=. p. Remington, ss5
Majority tor Nichols. 233
The Secretary. aud Attorney General,
were unanimously y reelected.
Thmsoldy merning.-T'he tIouse met
at Ia o'clock.--TLe Standing Rules OF
the las, House were adopted.
The several standing Committees wcro
then appointed, as follows -
Finance-Mcssrs. Randolph, Simmons, Pot
ter, Of Westerly, Shippcc, i.MheS.
Judtsia,y-M -Messrs. n. Hazard, Clarke, Of
Providence, Wells, w. &. Bowen, Bowen, OF
harrington.
Co,poraiions-M -Mcssrs. Cranston, Aldrich,
Pendeton, Rhodes, Diman.
Educaiion-Ncssrs. King, Stead, w. A.
Hazard, Lowe, Drown.
aflitia-A -AIessrs. French, S. .Mowry Greene,
Holden, t.n,hcr.
| ,.4ecot.nis- Messr.. Marsh, Mason, Nichols,
Spencer, Pearcc, Aldrich, (of Senatc.)
! Real Estaie-Micssrs. Ssyer, Whipple. w.
Browning, Potter, Of Coventry, Bowen, Of
harrington, Holden, tof Senate.
Coaricts-- -Niessrs. Durfee, Fenner, Brown.
ing, of s. Kingston, w hi,man, Cole, Bosuorth,
(of Senatc.)
II A communication was received from
his ExcclIency the Governor, transmit.
ting resolutions from the State of Ahta.
ma, in favor Of the annexation Of Tcxas
to the Union.
Il The resolutions were read, and ON mo
ton Of Mr.. Is. Hazard, referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Petitions from sundry convicts wcro
received and referred ;--ulsn petitions
for the sale Of Real Estates.
The Report Of the Supreme Judicial
Court on tho subject Of the X. |. Central
Bank, stating that the complaints made
against it by the Bank Commissioners.
had bccn withdrawn, was read aud ~.
ceived.
Il The General Treasurer made his semi.
annual Report, which was read and re.
4 terrcd to the committee on Finance.
II The Commissioners reported in rela.
ton to the distribution Of the surplus 60.
venue, received from the u. States.
II A bill, in ame ndnlent Of the EAccaiOa
Law, was read.
II The Committee appointed at the last
iEJune session to re invest the Touro Jew.
ish Synagogue Fnud, reported, that not
being able to obtain any high"r rate 0f
interest than they were already receiving
from the Bank OF Rhode. Island say 55.e
per cent. per nnnum, have permitted the
tund to remain in said Bank, for an indie,
finite psr:od.-'rhs amount deposited in
the Bank, exclusive Ofinterest, from July
III IN, 1897, is Sl4,677 81; and there 10 a
balance Of interest remaining in the
Treasury Of $500 95, making el5,00i
AZ cents.
The Commissioners on the Burrillvills
Bank, made report
The House then adj. Ia a o'clock.
II Afiernon.- House was princi,
pally occupied OH petitions, and private
business, until their adjournment.
/ Friday Morning The two Houses,
in joint Committee, proceeded TO tho
I election Of Officers. s.-Ihe following are
among the principal appointments -
Justices Of the Supreme Judicial Court.
l Ro-clected without opposi,ion.
Justices of the Courts Of Comva~ Pleas.
Newpor.- Joseph Josln, VIM. w.
Freebori,. Peter Barker, Borden Slocum.
Joseph Osborn.
observation-disclosures Burgess, David
Daniels, Job Armstrong. Eli Ailsworth,
Zuriel Potter.
\ Washingion,--Passed.
Bristol.-Ephrai'n Clifford, Christophes
Smith, Barnard Smith. Stephen 8. Ma
sor, Andrew Cole.
Kent.--Postponed to Iups session.
Clerks Of the Supreme JSdieiol Court.
\ Newport, Erastus p. Allan, ,--Provi-
lencc, passed. Bristol, VIM, Throop--
Koni,and Washington, postponed 10 Juno.
Clerks Of the Courts Of Common Plcas.
Newport, Daniel &. Denham.--Pro,
,idcnce, John w. Smiih,--wssl'ing
Matthew waite,--Bnaol, wp, Ihroop,
- Kent, Jeremiah 8. Slocum. !
Il SHERIFF. Of the sererol Counties.
II Newport,-Wm. II. DougIass,--rfo'
Evidence, Passcd, wv ashington, Francis
b. Segar,--Bristol, Stephen Johnssons--
~ IL