Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-14

TOT Ia. TOWleT, ICOc
Arnold Spear, 34ll
Scattering,
Majority for Fowler, l45!
Whole number for 10Th Senator. 1890
For Joseph Osborn, 4Sl3
Gideon Durlce, 34l0
Scattering, 81
Majority for Osborn. 1896
Whole number for Gen. Treasurer, 1921
For Stephen Cuhoone, 4769
john S:crne, 3iiS
Scattering, GA
Majority for Cahoonc, 1857
The Secretary, and At'orncy.General,
were uha hanimous,y reelected.
Thursday Morning. The House me,
at . O'clock, and by law passed at the
las, session, the session was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Howard.
The standing rules Of the last session
were then adopted.
Tho Bank Commissioners reported
that the Traders Bank had been cited to
show cause why they should not be de-
prved the privilege of using bills of
credit for not returning the provisions Tor
specie funds taken during The suspension
--rcport received and commini .ted.
Petition of Thomas Brown, guardian
Tor amendment of ucl granting leave to
sci! real estatc--rcccived and granted.
\ message was received from the
Governor, enclosing communications
from the Governor of the State Of South
Carolina, relative to the refusal Of the
State Of Maine to surrender certain per.
sons who have violated the laws Of Geor.
sia IN stealing Il slave.
Also communication from the State
of Indiana, relative to tho North. Eas-
tern Boundary.
On motion of Mr.. 3. Hazird, the COM
muncatons were ordered to be placed
on file IN the Secre.ary's office.
Also COMMUNICATION from the State
of Maine, relative TO the North Eastern
Boundary--ordered to be- placed on file.
Also communication from the Gov
ernor of Kentucky, relative to the ces-
sion olthe public lands to the new States
and in favour Of the distribution Of the
lands to all the States.
On motion of Mr.. b Hazard referred
to Mcssrs. Robbins, Clarke, and Sim.
mons.
The House adjourned at an early hour
to 3 o'clock p. m.
Afternoon. - Several petitions were
prcscnied aud referred to committees.
The two Houses then joined in Grand
Committee for the election Of the civil
and military officers OF the State.
The ju'igcs Of the Supreme Court
we've reelected. viz Job Durfcc,
chief Levi Halle, second WIN. Il.
Staples, third.
Courts or COMMON PLEAS.
Newport.-.Ioseph Chlds, Joseph Jos.
len, Peter Barker, Borden Slocum, y.
ropham.
Providence. Thomas Burgess, &. l..
Barnes, job Armstrong, John Brayton
Zuriel Potter.
Wash,ngton,-Gcorgc ID. Cross, N.
G. Kenyon, VIM. u. 1'illnghasi, Samuel
Clarke, Jeremiah &. Chadscy.
Kcm, postponed to June.
BrDtol.-Ephraim Clifford, Barnard
Smith, Stephen Mason, Andrew Cole,
Ebenczer Tiffany,
The Clerks aud Sherifls in the Sc .eral
Counties, wcro reelected.
The Public Notarics AMI Justices OF
the Peace, in the several Towns, were
principa lily reelected
1he Grand Committee then rose, aud
the House adjourned to 10 o'clock Fri
day morning.
Friday Morning--The House was
engaged the whole forenoon, in Jiscu :
sing resolution, authorizing commit.
tee to contract for cnlarging tho State.
House in Providence. \ sum not ex
seeding $500 WAS Il ally agreed ol
Tor that purpose.
Afternoon. The House was engaged
principally, iu the i,ial Of couvcts' pctl.
lions. and Oh private business.
The petition oi Samuel Tuell. ofthi,
'own, "a convict, for liberation, was re-
,ociod.
The General Assembly adjourned IN the
evening. to meet agaia IA ihls town ol
he Ith Monday OF June neat.