The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-09
Rank. made a report

pally occupied on petltlons, anu private
business, until their adjournment.
Friday Morning, Nay 4th. 1888.
The Speaker took the Chair at ten
o'clock and the roll was called.
The report of the Bank Commissioners
was made and read by Dir. AtweIl, agree
bly, to the several laws of the State. The
g. report was received and communicated to
the Senate. 1t states that the Commits
sloners are satisfied of the snlvency of all
the banks oe this State.
The Bill in amendment of the election
law was read second time and referred
to the committee on the Judiciary.
The following officers, among 9th
ers, were appointed.
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Reelected without opposition.
Justices of the Courts of Common Pleas.
Newport, - Joseph Josiin. VIM. W..
Freeborn, Peter Barker, Borden Slocum,
Joseph Osborn.
- Proyidence,--rhomas Burgess, David
Daniels, Job Armstrong, Eli Allsworth,
Zuriel Potter.
Washington,-- Passed.
Bristol.-Ephraim Clifford, Christopher
Smith, Barnard Smith, Stephen S. Ma
SOD, Andrew Cole.
Kent.--Postponed to June session.
Clerks Of the Supreme judicial Court.
Newport, Eraslus p. Allan,
dence, passed.-Bristol, VIM. Throop-
Kent,and Washington,postponed to June.
Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas.
Newport, Daniel C.. Denham,--Pro-
vidence, John w. Smith, Washington,
Matthew Waite,-Brlstol, VIM. Throop,
Kent, jeremiah S. Slocum.
Sheri6s of the several Counties.
Newport, WIN. II. Douglass,-Pro-
vidence, Passed,-W ashington, Francis
B. egar,-Bristol, Stephen johnston
Kent, John Il. Greene.
Public Notar1es for Nepport County.
E. Trevett c. Z. Robbins, George
G.. King, ID. c. Denham, J. c. Shaw
j. w. Eddy, E. p. Allan, VIM. NJ. All
ston, n. Borden, III. Chase, J. S. Bliyen,
B. Mumford. VIM. p. Sands
Justices of Peace for Newpor.
L. Trcvett, c. T.. Robbins, ID. G.. Dem
ham, J. c. Shaw, b. b. Howaud, J. b.
Atkinson, J. w. Eddy, L. p. Allan,
Timothy Coggeshal.
AftanOOn,-A resolution from the Senate re-
erring the committee heretofore appointed to
rect a monument to the memory of Commodore
Perry TO make report al the next session was read
md concurred in.
The rest Of the afternoon was occupied in the
rial of private petitions.
SATURDAY MoRNING, MAY 5.
A bill in addition to an act entitled an act con-
kap in, Gtafa he
risons OF the act Of June 1887 to the FIRST day OF
December next, was read a second time.
Mr. Hazard of West Greenwich, moved an
amendment, provided that said banks pay in spe-
lie on demand all demands against them of five
lollarS and under.
Alter some remarks by Messrs. J. II. Clarke of
P, B. Hazard, Cranston, and Hazard, of w. G.
he question was taken on agreeing to the amend
nent by yeas and nays and relec!ed,-22 to 45.
The bill was then agreed to and sent TO the Sen
tie.
The committee on the Judiciary to whom was
eferred bill to prohibit the issuing BY the banks
fractional bills, reported that 1t was inexpedient
o pass the bill at this time. After few remarks
" Mr. Clarke, of Providence, explaining the rear
ons adopted by the committee in making the re-
,ort, and by Mr.. Simmons against the passage Of
he bill. and by Mr.. Hazard of w. G. in favor
N motion of Mr.. III. 1t was postponed t. the next
eSSion.
A bill in addition TO the act passed last session
concerning crimes and punishmentS, after being
lmended was passed.
BY this bill the time of commencing the punish
nent of criminals in the State Prison was post
,oned to the 18th day Of August. The Senate
,oStponed it still further, to the 18th day OF NO.
,ember next, with which the House concurred.
The two Houses Joined in grand committee, and
he following appointments, among Others were
made:
Sheriff Of Providence County-Roger Williams
Potter.
Bank commissioners.-IIenry Anthony of Prov-
lence, George G. King of Newport, William. s.
'eckhan OF >. kIngstoyn.
William Gilpn was added to the list of Public No
aries for Newport County.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Sundry accounts against the State were read
lllowed and ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Providence, abiding TO the recent
lecision of the Supreme Court of the United
,etts, requested that the counsel, Mr. b. Hazard
night make statement TO the House OF the pro-
,ress made in the cause and its present situation,
ind the future prospects.
Mr.. II. rose and gave the House brief state
nent of the decisions made by the court and ex-
PRESSED his full confidence in ultimate success,
md that he had no doubt the court would at their
lext session appoint commissioners to run the line
between the States He sent to the Speaker a copy
If the argument used on the trial, and requested
hat it might be deposited with the Secretary, and
placed on file in his office. He said in order to
lnswer the Attorney General of Massachusetts,, it
lad been necessary to go ewhat into the merits
If the case, and TO show what our ancestors con-
ended for more than hundred years ago, and
hat they were not in the wrong
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, the Secretary was
directed to publish one thousand copies of the az
yument. and distribute the same.
At about half past O'Clock, ,the Assembly ad-
burned to meet in Newport on the third Monday
n June.