The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-05-08

city Of Providence, in regard TO HE ex-
change of the land on which II Is proposed
to build the State Arsenal, for another lot
equally proper for The Arsenal, IN 1fder ia
throw onl the lot for public square.
Dir. r. r. Hazard opposed IL.
Mr.. CLARK explained.
Mr.. Randolph wished the committee 10
examine the proposed lot, and to report al
the next session.
4 The resolution passed, and Messrs. Clark,
Fenner, aud Rhodes were appointed COM
miltee for tha, purpose.
Petition Of Stone Bridge ard Turnpike
Corporation for amendment Of charter,
granted.
Mr.. ALdrieh submitted Bill allowing n
fee of % cents for recording Marriages and
deaths.
Mr.. j. IT. Clarke moved that the Honor
able Senate be invited to join the House in
Grand Committee, for the election of off
GERS.
The Senate being present, Hon. Samuel
! w. King, first Senator ~ the Chair, the
/ Committee proceeded to the election, and
the following officers among others were c.
lectcd
| job Dmrfee, Chief-Levi Hale, second
and VIM. Staples, third Justices Of the Su-
preme Judicial Court, were reelected with
ont opposition.
| Justices Of the Cour, Of Common Pleas,
for Newport county
Joseph Joselyn, Chief-Wm. w Free
born, second, Peter Barker, ihird-Borden
Slocum, fourth-Joseph Osborne, fiiih,--
were re-eIected--for Providence--Thomas
Burgess, Chief David Daniels, second-Job
Armstrong, third,--and Iurief Potter, fifth,
were re-clected-and John Brayton, fourth
(chosen vice Eli Ayleswor,b, rcsigned.)
Clerks of the Supreme Judicial Court
Newport, Erastus =. .Alen-Proyideuce
Walter Paine, Jr.-Bristol, William Throop
Washington, pos,poned-Kent, Joseph
J. Tillinghast
Clerks Of Courts of Common Pleas
Newport, Daniel c. Observation-Disclosures,
John w. Smhh-Washington, Mathew
Wnite-Bristol, VIM. Tbroop-Kent, Jer-
emiah 8. Slocum.
Sheriifs-Ncwpor,, WIN. II. Douglas
-Provideuce. Roger Williams Potter
(Mr c. Slocum nominated Rufus Smith,
ard on ballot the vote stood-P-ttcr, 80
Smith 81 scattering I.) Washington, Fran
els d. Legar-B Bristol, Stephen Johnson
-Keni, John r. Greene.
Public Notares s-Newpori same as last
year, except Joseph w. Eddy, deceased.
Justices of the Peace.-Newport-po
poned to June.
Portsmoull--Joh Carey, John :. Childs,
VIM. Barker, and Lawton Taylor.
South Kingstcwn--M Mathew Chappell,
Mathew Waite, wilkins Updike, John B.
l.. Watson, Clark Healcy, James Wilson,
Wsger Weeden, Isaac Il. Hopkins, Benz.
Hall, md Erasmus ID. Campbell.
Midde,own--Joshua Coggeshall, Peleg
Sanford, Benjamin y. Sheffield, md John
b. Hall
Tiverton-Charles Durfer, Asa Gray,
VIM. Durfee, Isaac Palmer, Cyrenus Bliss,
Job Coy, Wm. Almy, and Edmund Estes.
For Bank Commissioners-Mes II.
Anthony, 6. G. King and William Peck
ham.
To inspect the Ferries-Thos. s. Tay-
lor, Burlington Anthony, and X. ii. Ran
dolph.
1nspeciors Of States Prisou-Samuel ".
King, Christopher Rhodes, VIM. ). Pattcn,
Henry G. Mumford, John l.. Hughes,
Roger Williams Potter, and John J. Stimp-
son.
The appointment of Military Officers
was postponed TO June.
AFTgRNooN.--A resolution passed au-
lhorizing the Sheriff Of Newport TO have
the fence opposite the jail painted.
The Senate were then invited to ioin The
House in Grand Committee, 10 finish the
election of officers, as above reported, and
the Houses separated.
The net to establish The fees for recording
births and marriages, was read twice and
passed.
Sundry accounts allowed.
Mr.. Simmons submitted an amendment
to the standing rules of the House, rcQuir-
ing the appointment Of n Standing Commit
tee on Agriculture aud the amendment pre-
vailed. Messr.. Almy, Aldrich, Potter,
Rhodes, and Hall were appointed that
Committee.
Sundry concurrenccs were received from
the Senate.
All business before the House, remain
ing unfinished, was postponed, and all off
GERS in whose places others have not been
appointed, continued to next session; aud
the House voted to adjourn to meet at
Newport the second Monday in June.
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