Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05
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lv SESSION AT BEisroI.-CcropER, 1910

lS SESSION AT BRIsroL-CcroBER, I84O
Tuesday MORNING, Oct. 27.-The
House met ut 10 o'clock, and was called
TO order by the Ion. Asher Robbins, OF
Newport. A committee was appointed
10 wait on the Governor and SeEsie, and
inform them that a quorum of the House
was present and ready 10 organize. The
Committee having returned aud reported
that quorum OF the Senate had no,
formed, the House ihereupon tcok re-
cess till half past . T. NJ.
TuGspAy AFTERNOON, Q 1-2 O'Clock.
The House being called to order, the
Hon. ASHER RoDDiNs in The chair, MIR.
EXco!lency the Governor and The Hon
orable Senate to join the House for the
purpose Of organization.
His Excellency and The Senate hav-
ing joined the House, the several towns
OF the State were called in their custo-
mary order, and the House was accord
ingly organized.
The members from the town of War
wick not having with .ianl ,he usual GER
iilicate of their election, NJ. William
Rhodes certified to lhr election of MIR,
Gideon Spencer, Mr. spencer 10 that Of
Mr. Rhodes, and they were admitted to
their seats, the ceriiioa ate being dispens-
cd with.
On motion Of Mr.. Simmons the House
proceeded to the election Of Speaker !;
and
On motion Of Mr. John Manchester,
Of Portsmouth, Ion. Henry Y. Grams
ton was elected without opposition.
Mr.. Cransioo, on taking the Chair,
expressed in a brief speech his thanks
their confidence in bis ability To dis
charge the arduous duties of The Office
to which the House was pleased again
to elect him.
On motion Of Mr.. Edward S. lYi!kn-
son, George Rivers md Thomas Allen
Jenckes, Esq,s., were elected Clerks,
the latter vice Edward III Hazard, ESQ
declined.
The House having been organized,
divine service was performed by Rev.
Thomas Shepherd, Of Bristol, and his
and the Senate retired.
Rules of the House read and adopted
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Financc- Mes,rl Ran
dolph, Simmons, WiIcox, Of Westerly,
Sl,cum aud Bosworth.
On hc Judiciary Messrs. Robbins,
Jackson, R1binson, of Washington,
WhippIe, Of Kent, and Bowen, Of Bar
lIngion.
On Corporniions-M-ssrs. Bowen, Of
Newport, Mowry, J. Il. Barber, Rhodes
and Penrse.
On Education Mcssrs. King, Ran
dali, Watson, OF South kings,own, Low
and Drown.
On The Militia --Messrs. Church, Rob
inson, Of Cumberland, Watson, of South
Spencer. and Bowen
On Accounis -NIessrS. Manchester,
Atwood, J. r. Barber, Greene, Hall and
Reynolds, (of Senatc.l
On agriculture -NIcssrs. ChIlds, Al
lrich, w. A. HoXic, B. r. Uoxie and
Hail
On Real Esio'c-Messrs Chace,
Whipple, (of Providonce,) Hoxie, (of
Westerly, Potter, (or Coventry Pearce,
and Browning, COT Senaio.)
On Conricis -N!cssrs. Seabury, VIII
sinson, t. Barber, Hoxic, Of w. Green
wich, Cole aud ii. Adrich, (of Scnatc.
DocKET OF UNFiHisHED BUSINESS.
The report from the Committee on the
Washington Bridge having been called
for, Mr.. Bosworh, Of Warren, observed,
hat the Committee was not ready To re-
port, and that the Chairman of that
Mr. Blakc,) was not a
member of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. htwell, Messrs.
Randolph ond Stead, were
,p pointed Select Committee on tho
ividing line between Gloucester and
Ii was voted that the further reading
If tho Docket of Private business be
dispensed with. Z
Sundry petitions were received and
cicrlcG to the appropriate Commute
Mr.. Atwell introduced al act in ancnd-
nenl of the act relative To divorce, ac-
The same win statements
relative TO it's Importance. The same
was read ~ first time.
MIR. Atwell introduced n resolution,
the same with nppropri-
,tc statements, to the effect tina, n COM
niitee of ire he appointed to inquire
nto the condition oi the Providence
county jail, AM report thereon AZ the
January session.
Messrs AtweIi srd Clarke, Of Provi-
icnce, Simmons. ParJoIph and Rhodes,
were appointed 'his committee.
Mr.. Doswo'lh was appointed COM
niilcc to draft solutions on the subject
of the annual Thanksgiving.
The House ,oed to adjourn to
o'clock A. NJ. on Wednesday morning.
Wrp>rspAy MORNING, Oct. %. Sum
dry pcti,ions we're received and referred
to the appropriate committees.
The annual report OF the inspectors
ofihe States Prison, was presented, read
and laid on the table. From this report
II appeared that the yearly expenses Of
the PRISON, for the lnst year hnrun,ed,
after oil setting the earnings Of the prs
.,.o,s IN the am, of oQoel An