Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-11-08
HER RAID OF I'll E II L M e S.

Mr.. Hazard moved that tho ayes and
nays be called; and on the call, 81 voted
to postpone, aud Al not to postpone, as
follows
Il AYEs--Mcssrs. Aldrich, Barber,
Bliven, Browning, Nathan A. Brown,
Daniel Brown, Ballou, Burgess, David
Clarke, Cross, Durfee, James A. Fen
ner, Welcome Fenner, Greene, Benja'
min Hazard, Il. 7. Hazard, /. p. Haz'
ard, Howard, John James, Jonathan
James, Kenyon, Lackey, Matthewson
NIiIliken, f. II. Potter, Randall, Shel'
field, Stone, Steere, Wells, Wilcox-3I.
Il NAYs-Messrs. Almy, Atwood, Bow
en-, Christopher Brown John Fl. Clarke
Samuel Clarke, Chacs, Church, Grams
ton, Cole, Curtis, Drown, Holden,
Harris, King, Low, Luther, Marsh
Manchester, Mowry, Pearce, Pendle'
ton, WIN. Potter, Randolph, Rhodes
Roge Simmons, Shippee, Smith Stead
Spencer, SayIes, Taggar, Weaver,
John Whipple, Whiting, Waldron, Jere'
Iniah Whipple, Wilbour, John j. Wat
son, Daniel Watson-44
II Mr.. Spencer's motion prevailed, and
he was appointed committee to wait OF
the Governor and Senate, and reported
that they would Immediately join the
/ House.
\ The two Houses being in Genera
committee-IIis Excellency the Gov
ernor in the Chair, MIR. Potter, Of Yves
lterly, nominated Nathan +. Dixon, o
/ Westerly as candidate for Senator, and
Il Mr.. T.. II. Potter nominated Ben amir
B. Thurston, Of Hopkinton, as a candi'
date.
H Mr.. II. Hazard said that he should
not offer his reasons for not voting foI
Mr.. Dixon, as there was another candi-
date, nominated he should have nomi-
mated DIR. Robbins, but this prevented
Il Mr.. Potter offered 10 withdraw hi
nomination.
Il MIR. Hazard said that there was moi
time 10 concert plan Of action.
/ The committee proceeded to ballot foI
a United States Senator for six years
from the 4th Of March next.
II The Governor remarked that il wa.
not customary 10 count the blank ballots
and that they would not be counted un
less ordered by the committee.
i Mr.. Hazard stated that the vote pu
Il in by him was a blsnk-he made tha
remark that it might not he supposed tina,
he voted for either of these candidates
/ The ballots were counted and were
found TO be
/ For Nathan +. Dixon, 81
/ For Benjamin B. Thurston, &c
Il Scattering, 2
Il Blank, !
\ So Mr.. Dixon was declared TO be
elected, and the two Houses separated
/ Mr.. Hazard, of Newport, presented {
bill, providing that no bridge, or turn
pike, or rail road, or other corporation
should hold any lands or real estate
unless provided by the charter that al
deeds in contravention Of this act, shsl
be void. Referred 10 the committee on
the Judiciary, to report at the next ses'
sion.
/ Sundry accounts received and referred
H Mr.. Matthewson moved that the fur.
ther consideration of the bill introduced
| by Mr.. f.. II. Potter, on License Law
he post tponed 10 next session.
II Nlessrs. Cranston and Simmons spoke
in favor Of a p0stponement, and MIR
Randolph against it. MIR. X. thought j
II a legislative trick--wished that his con
stituents could know his opinions-he
wished to relieve Providence from thei
difficulties, and while MIR. II. was speak.
ing, the motion was Withdrawn.
Il The further consideration of Mr.. Pot
ter's bill was postponed 10 the afternoon
Il The bill reported by the committee was
also postponed to the afternoon.
II The bill concerning the surplus money
amended by Mr.. Clark 80 as to loan I,
the city Of Providence - dollars, wa
read for the second time.
/ Mr.. Mauhcwson moved that it b'
amended so that the money might bt
loaned to any town.
/ Mr.. Simmons, said, that the money
WAS placed at interest for purposes o
education, by the old law, and Provi
dence wanted It for this purpose, and he
was willing for any town to have it fol
that purpose. The bill was laid on the
table for tho purpose Of preparing tina
amendment.
H Adjourned to half-pa two o'clock.
ArTERNooN.--Mr. King reported
Resolutions in relation to Thanksgiving
fixing Thursday, the Goth Of Novem-
Der, as tho day for THANKSGIVING
Adopted.
MIR. Holden submitted bill prohibit
ing mill owners and manufacturers from
employing children, unless said children
have threo months schooling per year
Referred to tho committee on Educa'
ton, 10 report at the next session.
Il Mr.. Clark, Of Providence, moved Al
amendment to the act in relation to tn,
public money, empowering the commits
sioners to loan to the city Of Providence
a sum not over $4,000, and to th'
several towns their proportional part &C.
cording 10 their population, for the pur
poses Of Education.
II The amendment was adopted and the
bill was passed.
Il Mr.. Stead moved TO reconsider The
vote postponing the bill on the Goa
/ Mining Company. The House refusct
II to reconsider the vote.