Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-09
RAID OF THE TIMES.

George Thompson, Benjamin En,ton,
Edward p. Sherman, Michael Nc
Name, Mary Turner, Warren Barlow,
Joseph Salisbury, John ID. Hall, VIII
liam Sunderlin, Robert Pierce, Thomas
Mellin, all for liberation, were seyerally
received of Directors Of Stone Bridge
and Turnpike Corporation, received and
continued with order Of notice; of Joseph
Cummings for leave to open commission
of First Light Infantry, Providence, for
amendment Of charter; Of John ID. Hall
for Liberation, and Of William Perry for
Liberation and to he restored to his rights
and of Luther ii. Adams for stay OF
proceedings against him, were severally
received and referred.
A resolution passed, continuing the
petition of Richard Sherman, with order
Of notice.
II Petition of Frederick II. Smith, guar
dian, for leave to sell real estate, re-
ceived.
H Reports Of Commissioners Of the Bur
rillvilIe Bank; ofthe General Treasurer;
Of Commissioners Oh the Surplus Re-
venue of the Bank Commissioners,
were severally read and received.
The docket Of private petitions was
continued to next session.
Il The account of VIM. S. Nichols, foI
his agency Of the Touro fund, was re-
ceved.
/ Petition Of Stephen a. Davis VS. credi.
tors, received and referred.
/ Sundry concurrcnces were received
from the Senate.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Clarke, Of Provi-
dence, Mess,s. Hazard, Simmons, Pot
ter, T. 7. Hazard and Blake were ap.
pointed committee TO enquire what
means ought to be taken in reference to
the vacancies in the Senate, and the
necessity of any alterations in the elec-
ton laws of this State.
Il And the House adjourned tomorrow
/ Saturday morning at O'Clock.
/ SATURDAY MoRNING, May 2, 1889.
/ The Committee appointed to erect the
state Arsenal on the site of the old Jail,
reported that they had pulled down the
old Jail, and were about to erect the
Arsenal bot that they had conference e
with committee OF the City Council OF
Providence, which caused the delay. -
The city was anxious to purchase the
lot from the State, or to give in ex-
change another lot equally valuable, in
order that they might open a public
square commanding an open view from
the Court House to the State Prison.
Mr. j. Ii. Clarke moved for com
mi'tee to confer with the committee from
the city of Providence, in regard 10 the
exchange Of The land on which it is pro.
posed to build the State Arsenal, for
another lot equally proper for The Arse
nal, in order 10 throw out the lvt Tor u
public square.
Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard opposed it.
MIR. Clark explained.
MIR. Randolph wished the committee
to examine the proposed lot, and to re-
port at the next session.
The resolution passed, and Messrs
Clark, Fenncr, and Rhodes were ap-
pointed a committee for that purpose.
/ Petition OF William Devol Tor divorce,
received.
Petition Of John ID. Hall, criminal,
for Liberation, was granted.
H Petition of Stone Bridge and Turn
pike Corporation for amendment Of char
ter, granted.
Report of Asa Pearce, committee for
building the County Jail in Providence,
received and voted that Mr. Stead be a
committee 10 examine and settle the ac-
count Of Mr.. Pearcc.
Petition Of George Thompson for lib
eraiion, refused.
The Bill appointing Messrs. Knowles
s Nose State printers, was read the Cd
time and passed, with an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. E. Il. Potter.
MIR. Aldrich submitted Bill allowing
a fee of % cents for recording marriages
and deaths.
Petitions Of Stephen A Davis for stay
of proceedings, refused of Luther ii
Adams for same, granted Of Susan A
Small for leave to file Bill for divorce
granted.
4 Mr. J. II. Clarke moved that the
Honorable Senate be invited to join the
House in Grand Committee, for the
election Of officers.
The Senate being present, Hon. SAM
w. King, first Senator in the Chair, the
Committee proceeded to the election
the following officers were elected:
JOB Duriee, Chief-Levi Hale, Sec
end-and VIM. R. Staples, third Justi-
ces of rhe Supreme judicial Court, were
reelected without opposition.
Justices of,he Court Of Common Pleas
for Newpor, county
Joseph Joslen, Chicf-WAliam w.
Freedom, second, Peter Barker, third
Borden Slocum, fourth-Joscph Os-
borne, fifth --were re-elected-for Pro.
vidence-Thomas Burgess, Chief-Da.
vid Daniels, second-Job Armstrong
third ,-and Zuriel Potter, fifth, were
re-cle clected-and John Bray ton, fourth
(chosen vice Eli Aylesworth resigned.
/ Washington and Brs'ol postponed till
June.
Kent-John Brown, Chief Stephen
Waterman, sccond-Caleb Hall, third
CHARLES Greene, fourth, and Benz
Tibbets, fifth.
/ ClerLs Of The Supreme judicial Com1
Newport, Erastus u. Allan-Provi
dence, Walter Paine, Jr Bristol, Will