Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-05-13

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/ Mr.. Charles Jackson then nominate,
The Hon. Henry Y. Cranslon for Speak
er Of the House.
\ Mr.. Cransion declined n reelection
at the same time thanking the House 10
their kindness in frequently elec,ing hin
to lhat honor, and expressed his opInioI
that as 1t was entirely an Office of honor
that the principle Of rotation should ap
ply TO it with more force than TO am
other.
Mr.. Charles Jackson was then nomi
mated, aud elected Speaker without an,
opposition.
George Rivers and Thos A. Jcnckes
Esqrs., were then elected Clerks.
/ he Grand Committee then organized
Lieut.. Governor Dnnan presiding, an,
the proxies for General Officers were
called for from the several towns in thei
order, and presented.
II was moved 10 appoint committee
to count the votes, consisting Of two from
each county, and the following members
were then nominated and chosen for tha,
purpose:
Newport Counfy-Wm. II. Crandall,
of Newport; John Manchester, of Ports
mouth.
Providence Couniy--lIenrv Anthony,
Of Providence ; Ira Wood, Of Foster.
Washin.ton County, Christopher G..
Greene, Of Exeter Isaac Hall, Jr., OF
North kinsstown.
Bristol Couniy-AIfred Bosworth, of
Warren; Lewis B. Smith, of Darlington
Kent Couniy-William ID. Brayton, Of
Warwick Bowen Vaughn, Of East
Geenwich.
The Secretary and Clerks were then
added to the Committee, and the Grand
Committee adjourned till 8 o'clock, p. Nj.
.U1ernoon,3 3 o'ciock.-Thc Grand Commit
tee ne, pursuant to adjournment, Lieut.. Go.
vernon Dman presiding.
The Committee appointed 10 count the
votes for General Officers, made The following
report:
The whole number Of votes Gust for
Governor were 2lI
OF which Samuel Ward King had 2G9S
who is elected.
The whole Number Of votes cast for
Lieut.. Governor were 270S
OF which Byron Diman had 2647
who Is elected.
The whole number Of votes for lst
Senator was 2G93I
OF which Nathaniel s. Ruggles had 2639
and is elected.
Whole number for 2nd Senator was 270l |
Or which James Aldrich had 26i7
and is elected.
Whoc number for Sd Senator was 2G03 |
Or which Jonathan Reynolds had 263e |
aud is elected.
Whole number for 1,h Senator was 200 H
Of which lIezekah Bosworlh had 2646 Il
and IL elected. II
Whole number for 5lh Senator was 200
VI which Elisha Harris had 264S \
and IS elected. Il
Whole number for 9th Senator was Hii.,s 4
Of which William 5. Browncl had 2Ol7 Il
and Is elected. Il
Whole number for 7'h Senator was 2G9S
Oi which Henry Aldrich had 2G47
and is elected. H
Whole number for Sih Senator was 2699
OF which jeremiah Whippo had 2GlG
and is elected. II
Whole number for 9th Senator was 269S
OF which Ezekiel Fowler had 20iO Il
and ID elected. Il
Whole number ior l0ih Senator was 2i99
Of which Joseph Ooborne had 2GlS Il
and is elected. /
Whole number of votes for Secretary
was 2I62 II
vi which Henry Bowen had 26jS II
and is elected \
Whole number for Attorney General
was 07I0ll
OF which Albert c. Greene had 2G5I
and is elected.
Whole number for General Trcasur-
or was 27ll III
Of which Stephen Cahoonc had 2G5i
and Is elected. HI
The usual proclamation Of the foregoing
ections was made, aud the Lieut.. Governor,
geihcr with the Senate were sworn TO the
tues OF their offices. The Customary dis.
sitiun was ordered to be made Of the Il
oxes, aud upon motion Of Mr.. Atwe!l, the !!
rneral Assembly again resolved itself into II
rand Committee, for the purpose OF rcceiv- {
z the proxies for members Of Congress.
&c proxies were presented from the several 7
WINS, and the same Counting Committee 9
pointed ; and after some debate, in which :,
r. Spencer, Mr.. Atwcll and Mr.. Randolph
ok part, relative to proceeding Immediately '
fhc choice of officers and completing the !
ctlon ht once, on motion Of MIR. Mathew
u, the Grand Committee adjourned ill @
ic O'Clock, on Thursday morning.
Thursday morning, May GM.-The {
rand Committee met pursuant to ad- e
lrnmcni, aud the committee appointed v
count the votes for members of Con- II
ess, made the following report which c
IS accepted. That the whole number o
electors voting was 2 1875 necessary
choice 1868, that II. B. Cranston /
;eived 2,5lG, j. l.. Tillnghast 9 2,486, n
that they were elected, and the two a
uses then separated. p
In the Housv, Messrs. Jackson, At a
u and King, were appointed com {
tee to report rules at the June Ses- !"
n. x
Mr.. +. Whipple moved that the rules u
so far amended that the Standing |"
be appointed by the Speak =.
instead ofby nominations. Mr.. Ran I"
ph objected, stated that for one, he !
$ unwilling TO depart from oldcustolns, u
I II was the manner in which we had ="
'ays chosen our Committees and no ="
had come out of it. 1t was Rhode u
and usage and ought TO be adhered y