The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-07
Rhooc=EAlau6 zegislature.
ITO be Continued.

The General Assembly of this State,
me, in Providence on Tuesday last.-A
quorum being present at 10 o'clock, Hon.
George Curtis was chosen Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and the former
clerks, (G. Rivers and E. II. Hnzard) re-
elccted-all without opposition. The SEN
nte had also formed a quorum, and were
ready to proceed to business.
The following members were returned
from the several towns, to serve in The Cen
eral Assembly, wiz
Newport,--Bsnj. Hazard, II. Y. Cranston
II. X. Randolph, George q. King, Daniel
Watson, BENZ. Marsh.
Propidence, George Curtis, John IL
Clarke, Tho. J. Stead, John Whlpple.
Portsmouth, john Manchester, John
Rogers, Clarke Chase, WIN. AltDy.
Warwich,-Bennet Low, WIN. Rhodes,
r. X. Holden, Gideon Spencer.
Wfaerly,--Wm. Potter, VIM. c. Pen
dleton.
New- Shoreham, George G. Sheffield,
4. Milliken.
North -Kingston,-Wm Browning, Dan
iel Brown.
South t-Kingston,-Isaac p. Hazard, +.
II. Potter.
East -Greenpich,--Wm Shippee, Ma
than " hitting.
Jamestown.-JohnW Wilbur, John J. Wat
West -Greenpich.-J. James, +. T..
Hazard.
Copentry,-Elisha Harris, james A Fen-
Eretsr,-Pardou r. Greene. John Will
Middletown,-Benj. Weaver, VIM. Tag
Bristol, ol,-Wm. Pearce, I'd, Ambrose
Waldron.
7iyer,on,-Joseph ii. Bliven, G. II
Durfee.
Little Compton,-N. Church, Christie
phcr Brown.
Warren,-Henry II. Luther, s. Cole.
Cumberland, ,-J. Whipple, Pardon Snylcs
Richmond, David Clark, Jonn James.
Cransfon, Welcome Fenner, Seneca
Stone. =, -,
Hopkiaton, Barber, II. NJ
Wells.
Johnston,-James F. Simmons, Abraham
G. Atwood. -.
North Proridence,- - Stephen Randall
Jun, Nathan A. Brown.
Smithfeld,-Scssons Mowry, S. Clarke
Seituate,--E, Mathewson, w. N. Aldrlch
Gloeesfer,-R. B. Smith, Robert Steere
Charleston, George w. Cross, james N
Kenyon.
Barrington,-J. S. Drown, James Bow
Foster, Richard Howard, G. Burgess.
BmriiviHe, ,-Amusn Ballou, J. Jenckcs
The following Standing Committees wer
appointed.
On Finance -Messrs. Randolph, Sim
mons, Potter, of Westerly, Harris of Ken
and Luther.
Judiciarv-Messrs B. Hazard of New
mort, Whpple Of Prov, Wells, Within
Of Greenwich, Bowen Of Darlington.
Corporations -Messrs Crans,on, Aldricl
PendIston, Rhodes, Waldron.
Education Messrs King, Stead, ].
Hazard, Low, Drown.
Militia-Messrs Church, s. Mowry
Greene, Holden, Luther.
Aeeounts-Mcssrs Marsh, Whipple I
Cumberland, Barber, Spencer, Pearc
Ahdrich lot Senate.)
Real Estate e-Messrs Chace, Say lies, "
Browning Of N. Kingstown, Fenner, Col
Holden (of Senate
Conuicts-Messrs Durfee, Fenner, Clarl
nf Richmond, Cole, Shippee, Fowler
Senate.)
The memorial Of Welcome A. lIox
and John Foster, contestiny the election
the sitting members from the town
Charlestown, was received, and referred
Messrs Simmons, Cranston, +. X. Pott,
Clarke, Of Providence, aud James.
A grea. number of private petitions n
bills were presented, read and referred
the appropriate committees. But little OF
or business was transacted.
Thursday morning was assigned for {
trial Of private petitions.
The House then adj. to 3 p. IN.
Afternoon Of the Direc:o
of the Stone Bridge and Fall River ,ur
pike Corporation, for amendment of the
charter, was referred 10 the Commute
on Corporations.
A communication was received fro
the Governor, containing communic'
ton from the Executive Of Connccticu
containing resolutions Of the LegislatiI
of that State respecting the Public Land
Referred 10 a special committee, consist
ing Of Messrs. B. Hazard Of Ncwpor
Rhodes and Whipple.
Also, a communication from Mr.. Wood
bury, Secretary Of the u. s. Treasury
respecting the delivery Of complete set
ofstaodard weights for the several State
nj fho r,.. L..