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


On Wednesday last, the General As
scmbly Of this Stale, convened in thi
town, for the purpose of organizing tn
government for the ensuing year.
AT ii o'clock A. N. procession wa
formed, consisting Of the Governor, 1t
Governor, members of the Two Houses
&c. and proceeded under the escort o
the Artillery Company. accompanied by
the Providence Brass Band) to the State
House.
The House was called TO order by D.
Hazard, Esq. the senior member from
Newport, and II. Y. Cranston, Esq. was
chosen Speaker without opposition, and
George Rivers and E IL. Hazard, Clerks
the House.
The following gentlemen were re'prn-
cd from the several towns, TO serve IN the
General Assembly, slz: -
Newport BENZ. Hazsrd.H. Y. Grams.
ton, (Speaker) X. X. Randolph, George
&. King, ID. Watson, George Bowen.
Providence. j. III. Clark, j. Whipplc,
Thomas j. Stead, Charles Jackson.
Portsmouth,. - John Manchester, John
Rogers, Clarke Chase, William Almy.
WARWICK. Gideon Spencer, I. X
Holden, Bennett Low. VIM. Rhodes.
WeSte7ly.-D Babcock, jr. j. Hiscox.
Nep. .Shoreham. &c. G.. Sheffield, A.
NHlikm.
North. Kingsiorn. VIM. Browning,
George 4 Nichols.
South. King storm Isaac p. Hazard,
Elisha II. Potter.
East. .Greenpich.-J. Shippee, Jerc.
mi IA ). Slucum.
jamestown A. +. Po,ler,J. Congdon.
Nmatfeld --Scssons Nowry. 5. Clark
>cuaaie. Elisha Mathew sou, ". n.
Aldricb.
GloccSier. -. 4. Slocum. II. Slecre.
CharicstoTa. .--Gcorge w. Cross. J.
y. Kenyon.
West GreenUich. - Thomas L. Hazard,
4. K. !Iosie.
Coventry. E. Harris, J. McGregor.
Eaeier. Pardon +. Greene,J Wilcox
Midd'etopn.--l,enj. Weaver, Wm.
Taggan.
Bristol. j. NJ, Blake. Benz. Hall.
1ireyton. S. Biven,G. II. Duriee.
LiWe. Compton. IN. Church,C. Brown.
Warren. II. II. Luther, 5. Cole,
Cumberland. j. Whipple, p. Sayl les.
Riehmond.--Dayid Clark, J. James.
CrdaSion.--W Fenner, Seneca Stone.
HopkRton. e. NJ. Wells. Il. Barber.
Johasion. james +. Summons, A. C..
Atwood.
North Proridence.--S,epiien Randall,
Jun. Edward 5. Wilkinson.
rrington.--J. S. Drown, J. Bowen.
ToSicr.--R. Howard, G.. Burgess Jun.
BuryHirWe "A. Balluu, J. Lackty.
A Committee, consisting ofihrce mem.
bcrs from each county with the Secretary
AID CLERKS, were appointed TO count the
votes for General. Officers.
The two Houses then adjourned to
Thursday morning II o'clock, TO receive
the Report Of The Committee.
Oh l thursday morning the Committee
appointed 10 count the votes, made their
Report by which ii appears, that there
is no choice ofGovernor, L.. Goverao
and tirce Senator'S. = That Seven Sena |
tors on the Wing Ticket arc elected, viz
Mcssrs. k'ng, Bosworih, Reynolds. /
Browning, Fowler, Whipple and AldricL
b? mrjpritIes varying from 43l 10 ll6.
That John Slcrae Adm. is elected Gen.
crnl Treasurer, in opposition to VIM. s
Nichols, (Whig) by II majority of IS.
The following, is an abstract from the
Report Of the Committee -
Whole number OF votes for Gov, is 6 G,l73
For William Spraguc, 29JS
y. Bullock, PHI
/. Bur eS, 157
Scattering, 37--No choice.
Whole number io 1t. Governor, G25l
For Joseph ChilJs, 3Oi5
ID. ID. inurston, 2III
&. Collins, AIS
Scattering, s--No choice.
Wh,,'o number for st Senator, G237
For Samuel W. King, 1884
}. Wcstcot, 2765
Scattering, l3S--mai. 43l
Whole number for 2d Senator, 6254
For Ill. Bosworih, 3lsT
H. NJ. Sisson, 276l
{. Fdles, 303
Scattering, 3-mai. 100
Whole Number foe Sd Senator, 024O
For J. Reynolds, 3l72 %
j SPHINX, 275l aisg7s>
G.. Olney, 304 e9Hah
Scattering, l3--inai. l04.
Whole number for ilh Senator. 1926
For Jcdiah Shaw, 3026
N. Tompkins, 2763 t7
G.. Bliss, 303 W
Scattering, l3f--no choice