Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-06-28

ton was also nominated for that Office
The vote stood for Hadwen II i--Stanton
90 j AN D'igaae, Brigadier Gen. Var
mum Greene.
Isl Regimeni- Col. William Swan
IL. Col. EleazerJ. Read; Major Job NJ
Parker.
end Rsgimcnf--Col. Thomas ]. Branch
1T. Col. Americus V. Potter Major
Harvey Chaffee.
Sd Regiment Col. John b. Stead.
man Ii. Col. Jonathan j. Edwards
Major, Edmund Siillman.
4h Regiment Samuel Pearce
1t. Col. Guy nj. Fessenden Major
Elbridgc G. MedbuIy.
5ih Regiment Col Alphonso Greene
1T. Col. Horace Vaughn; Major, Joseph
w. Potter.
GM Regimenf-Col Smith =. Mowry
1T. Col. Stephen Smith, Cd; Major
Pardon j. Mowry.
IN Regimenf-Col. Elra Il. Wilbur
1t. Col. James Westcou, Jr.; Major
Welcome Mathewson.
OH Rsginsem--CoI. George IL
Sprague 1t. Col. Thos. u. Allen
Major, Peleg Barber.
oh Reginsem-CoI. jeffrey S. Lewis
1t. Col. Joshua Ilavens; Major, Reu
ben Greene.
Stafford Greene was nominated by
Mr.. James, of West Greenwich, for this
office, and Reuben Greene by Judge
Potter, Of Coventry. The vote stood
for Reuben Greene, As for Stafford
Greene, 81.
10Th Regimeni-Col. David Scabury
1t. Col. Reuben Osborn Major Philip
ii. Evans.
III Regimeni-Col. Thomas j. Arm
strong 1t. Col. Maxson Kenyon
Major Atnoro Robinson.
I2M Regimeni-Col. Martin S. Paine
Gilbert Eddy being also Nominated Tor
this Office, the vote was for Paine 46,
Eddy 81. 1t. Col. George w. Sheldon;
Major Amasa S. Wescolt.
18Th Regiment--Col. Henry IL.
Hopkins 1t. Col. Thomas L. Taylor
Ma jor Elisha Johnson.
IAN Rcsiment--Col. Ira Winsor; 1t
Col. VIM. +. Brown Major Alvin A
Stone.
I5h Regimeni-Col. Elisha S. Bal
com 1T. Col. Grin Il. Ballou Major
Nathan. S.
Inspectors,-lst Brigade, Cornelius
S. Scabury ID do. Asa Paine Sd do
Edwin Babcock; 4th do. Noah )
Arnold.
Quarter Masters. list Brigade, Will
liam ID. Lake; Cd do. Charles IL
Mason Sd do. Horatio N. Campbell
18th do. Jonathan Tiffany, Jr.
The Officers Of Companies were next
chosen.
The Grand Committee having com
plcted the business Of the General
Election, rose.
In the House, Mr.. Cranston, from the
Committee TO examine and audit the ac'
counts Of tho late General Treasurer,
presented n report, which was read and
commune c atcd to the Senate.
A report from the committee TO cause
certain repairs to be made upon the
Pawtuckot Bridge was read and &C.
ceptsd, and the sum Of two hundred and
fifty dollars appropriated for the payment
Of the same.
On motion of MIR. j. II. Clarke the
Committee on the Judiciary were in
slructed to inquire into the expediency
Of an act to authorize the appointment
Of Weighcrs Of Coal.
SATURDAY, June %.
The petition Of George A. Smith and
others, for division Of the town Of Smith.
field, was continued, with an order ol
notice.
A petition was received from the
Newport Artillery Company for an ap-
preparation for repairs OF their carriages,
SC.
Mr.. Stead presented bill for the up
point'nent Of Commissioners to supervise
the proceedings OF Railrods incorporated
in this State.
The petition ofthe Atlantic Steamboat
Company was taken up, and DR.. j. w
Richmond appeared in behalf Of the pc
ttioners, and desired that the House
would proceed in the trial of the petition
On motion Of Mr.. J. II. Clarke, the
petition was continued to the next ses.
sion, with an order of notice.
The bill presented by MIR. Stead, as
above stated, upon the subject of Rail
road Companies, was referred to Messrs
Randolph, Stead and w. G. Bowen.
Mr.. Cranston prese nted resolution
appointing committee to inquire into
the cause Of the great increase of the
expenses Of this State during the last
two years.
Mr.. Cranston observed that his col
league and himself, having been ap.
pointed to audit the accounts Of the
General Treasurer, had observed the
extraordinary increase in the expendi.
lures Of the State, and felt it their duty
to lay this subject before the House.
lie was of opinion that expenses tt
tho amount of two thousand dollars were
improperly paid out annually.
Mossrs. Cranston, Clarke, Of Provi
doncc, James, Of w. G., Luther, ant
Browning, Of N. X. were appointed fol
this committee.
A Report from the Commissioners o
the Scituate Bank was received, rcat
and communicated to the Senate.
MIR. Il. II. Hazard called for the con.
sideration Of the bill, presented by him,