Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-02

Edward w. Lawton.
/ The Moderator then read the act o
the Legislature, calling a ConSention
and motion being made to respond te
the call by proceeding to the choice o
Delegates,
I Dutce j Pearcc inquired whether il
would not be proper to submit to the
freomen the question as TO the srpedien-
cy of sending Delegates to the said
Convention, and made IL motion to tha,
effect.
/ The question was upon the point ol
being taken, when
Il Thomns G.. Pitman arose and addrcs.
sed the meeting in n brief but worry per-
tincnt manner. He said it appeared to
him that the course of Mr.. Pearce was
n strange if not most Inconsistent one.
He was among the number who were
the most vocicrous that Constitution
should be framed for the adoption OF
the People of this State, and now that
we are about complying with the act OF
the Legislature to send Delegates to a
Convention for that express purpose, he
wishes to raise question as to the er-
pediency Of such measure. He Mr.
p. might, if he thought.proper, persist
in his motion, but IA respect for himself
and t1e constituted authorities Of the
State, he should hope would deter hin
from doing so.
Alter some few remarks further, by
several others, Mr.. P-arce withdrew
his motion, and the lrcemen thon pro
ceeded to elect four Delegates, the
number apporiioncd for this town in the
Convention.
Henry Y. Cranston was nominated d
for first Delegate, and elected without
opposition.
Richard X. Randolph WAS nominated
for Cd Delegate, and VIM. Ennis nomi-
naiod against him. The ballot being
taken, was decided as Eollows:-F'or
Randolph l62-Ennis lOO--scattering
3. Mr.. Randolph was therefore elected
I'd Delegate.
Messrs. George G. King and Edward
w. Lawton, were then elected without
opposition, the third and fourth Dele
gates.
Mr.. WIN. II. Crandall, one of the
Assessors of Taxes, communicated his
wish to resign that office, and Charles
Gylcs was elected in his place.
A vote passed authorizing an Ihsur-
ance against fire, upon the Public
School Buildings in this town.
Mr.. Joseph l. Bailey of Mddstown
applied for II remission Of fine imposed
on him for n violation of the hog law
his hogs having broken from their On.
closure and got into this town, where
he came for them as soon as possible
though not soon enough to prevent theil
being seized by the hogreeve and incur.
ring the penalty. The circumstance.
were considered, and Mr.. b. released
from the fine.
\ Messrs. Joseph Lyon, Bonj. Finch
Robinson Potter, and others, were de-
sirous that something should be done t,
prevent DOGS running at large in this
town. Mr.. Lyon stated that the neces
sity of such law must be apparent t.
every one. A few nights since, he said
a very worthy, pcoceabic citizen of thi
place, (Mr. Thomas Stanhope,) wa
quietly going from his home TO his bake
house, in tho pursuit of his daily occu
patton, and while passing tho Livery
Stable Of Mr.. Nichols Hassard, tive
icrocious dogs rushed out upon him ant
bit him in the most shocking manner
II He endeavorcd TO get clear from then
aud rctraced his way homeward, th,
4 dogs following and lacerating his hosf
at every step TO his very door, which he
reached nearly exhausted; and woulc
no doubt have been killed by them if he
had had much farther to go. He is
now, said Mr.. l.. laid upon a sick bed,
from, which it will be long time before
he RECEIVERS, if he RECEIVERS q, all, in
consequence Of the wounds inflicted by
these does-he poor man, depend nj
solely upon his daily labor for the sup
port of himself and family. This was
ono case, said MIR. L., there were other
dogs in town that annoyed our citizens
and hc hoped an efIcctual law would b,
made to prevent their running at large
IN our streets.
Il Mr.. Finch was for making a law thai
would cause every dog to be killed thai
was known TO exist in the town. IL,
would go us far as any one Ia the sup.