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

y. bDcluOnJ 49,
Scattering, 366-maj. l65
i Whole number for 10th Senator, 623l
8 For c. Cooke, 3O3O
O. Ballou, 276l
Scattering, 440--no choice.
Whole number Of votes for Sec'ry, GAS
For Henry Bowen, 1913
7. ID. Randall, 2673 .,
J, Scattering, 2--maj. 900
f Whole number for Gen. Treasu'r, 6,244
? For John Sterae, 3l4O -,-.,-
H WIN. s. Nichols, 1902
Scattering, 2--maj. SO.
The requisite number Of the Senate
having been elected, the law does not re-
quire new election to ill the vacancies,
but the Ist Senator, Mr.. KING, will per.
form the duties Of Governor for the en-.
suing Year.
After receiving the Report of the Com.
midec, the two Houses adjourned TO
Friday morning, o'clock.
FRIDAY MoRNiNG. May Sd.
At ii o'clock, the Grand Committee
met according to adjournment.
Mr.. j. III Clark, for the committee Ia
procure the attendance of the three SEN
ators elect, reported that two were pres
eni. While Mr.. Clark was making his
report the other Senator arrived.
The Secretary spoke in reference to
the proclamation to be made. The pres
ent custom has come 10 us from our an
cestors The Town Meetings were held
in the kitchen Of The Tavern. A nomi-
nntion was nude, nnd the votes were col
lecied ip the har. When 4. was chosen
Governor, proclamniion ms made to The
crowd that A might appear from the
crowd aud accept the office. Then
sometimes the candidate would not ac-
cepi, and new choice was to he made.
The scsaon of the old rule has failed,
aud the Proclamation is now part Of
the pngeantry oftle election, and nothing
more.
Proclamation wns then made Of the !
election Of the several Senators chosen,
HIS Excellencythc Goyernorin the Chair. !
The new Senators, with the Secretary,
Attorney General and General Treasurer,
took their engagements aud The Gov
ernor, with the expression Of his good !
wishes to the House, having conducted
the first Senator to the Governors Chair, !
then, with the 1t. Governor, retired.
The Grand Committe then separated, !
and the House adjourned to 3 o'clock in
the afternoon.
APTERNooS.-Mr. Hazard said tha,
before any other business was transacted,
he thought 1t their duty to take measures
to secure governmen, for the year ensu-
ing; he therefore moved that the Senate
be invited TO join Tho House in Grand
Commlt,ee to consider the proprlety aud
cxpediency Of supplying the vacancies in
the Sehair.
Mr.. Hazard said he was fully satisfied
that it was n course entirely within their
Constitutional powers, and cousonaut
with the very best usages that could be
found the usages that have come down
TO us from our ancestors.
Mr.. Hazard was appointed Commit
ice to invite the Senate 10 Join the House
ibT lHdt pHTposc.
The Hon. Senate attended in Grund
Committee, Hon. Samuel W. King frs,
Senator, in the Chair.
Mr.. Hazard said it uas their duty 10
provide for continuing The Government.
There was barely officers enough to con-
ne the government in existence if SIM .
gle Senator dies, the government, expires.
1t requires the attendance Of every Sena- /
tor elected, To carry on the government. I
IL he hnd the least doubt of the power of
the Grand Committee To provide against !
the failure of the government, he would
be the las, NAV To propose this course,
let the danger be what II would.
The Charter is silent upon this sub
ject; the Charter provided for the wants
of the people in their then condition Of
hccrS were elected in Town Meeting and
full number were always elected after
wards, when the number of towns in
creased, the governor and assistants pa,s-
ed n law requiring the freemen to vote in
their own towns; ihcn vacancies often oc-
Cured; sometimes there was no election,
and sometimes officers refused to serve
these vacancies were filled by the Gov
ernor and company. He had an nhs,rac.
of a multitude Of prrceden,s in such CA.
ses, prepared Ivy the Secretary. lie
thought IT necessary and proper to pass
a'1aw empowering themselves to Gil va
cancics IN The Senate.
long debate followed in which Mes
srs. Simmons, Randolph, Potter, Clarke,
and others took parl--bn, the Committee
rose. without any decision.
Reports Of Commissioners of the Bur.
rllville Bank of the General Treasurer
OF Commissioners an the Surplus Revr.
niue; of the Bank Commissioners, were
severally read AND received.
The doeke, of private petitions was
continued to next session.
On melton of Mr.. Clarke, Of Provi-
dcncr, Messrs. Uasard, Simmons, Pot
ter, r., Y. Hazard and Blake were APP
DpIufpI A ,n,,,p,it a., ..,.,.,,.. 81.