Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-04
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4.
sP~ The proceedings of the Leg'sla
,ure down to Thursday evening, will be
found on our fourth page.
Reported for tho Providence Journ
Convention.

MONDAY, Nov. 1.-The members who
had arrived in the city, assembled u
the Court House, at 8 O'Clock, i. M.
Hon. Henry Y. Cranston, the oldes
member from Newport, was called to thu
chair on motion OF MIR. Updike.
William IL. Smith and Thomas "A
Jenckes, Esqrs., wero appointed Secre
taries, for the purpose Of organizing.
The towns were called in their order
and credentials Of the election OF thu
following members were presented
Newport. Henry Y. Cransion, Rich
ard X. Randolph, George q. King, Ed
ward w. Lawton.
Providence. Joseph Veazie, Thomnl
w. Dorr, William G. Barker, Hezekial
Willard, Oliver johnson, Thaddou'
Curtis.
,Porismonih.-Joseph Childs, james
Chace.
Wa,rrick William Rhodes, George
A. Brayton, Stephen Harris, Christophe
Spencer.
Westerly. Nathan +. Dixon, Jr.
Rowse Babcock.
.New Shoreham Samuel Dunn.
North Kngsto,cn.-Jeffrey Davis, Pc
ter Phillips.
South Kingsiopn. - wilkins Updike
VIM. A. Robinson, Elisha II. Potter.
East Greenwich. WIN. G. Bowen
Hollis X. Jenckes.
jamestown. John Wilbur.
Smihfcld. Stephen Steere, JohI
Jenckcs, Charles Moies, George Al
drich.
Giocestcr. Samuel Y. Atwcll, Charles
A. Slocum.
Copeni'y.-Israel Wilson, Peleg Viii
bur, Caleb Nicholas.
.Widdlctown.-Benj. Weaver, PardoI
Brown.
Iiperion. James Manchester, VIM
Bateman, Adoniram Brown.
Wa,Tcn.-Levi Halle, Henry II. Lu
ther.
Cranston George Burton, Benon
Harris.
Hopkinion. benjamin b. Thurston.
johnson. Oliver T.. Williams, DAME
Malhcwson.
Bm1illriHe.-Duty Lapham, Solomon
Smith.
No members were present from Tho
towns Of Scituate, Charlcstown, Yves
Greenwich, Exeter, Bristol, Little Comp
ton, Cumberland, Richmond, Darlington
North Providence and Foster.
Upon calling the roll, so far as made
up, u few more than quorum answered
to their names, and the Convention, un
willing to proceed in organizing while
30 muny members were absent, adjouin
cd ill tomorrow Tuesday, morning, a
half past ten o'clock.
TUESDAY, Nov. 2.--The Convention
met at half past ten o'clock, pursuant I,
adjournment. Hon. Henry Y. Cransior
in the Chair.
Certificates were presented from al
the towns, and nearly all the members
were present.
In addition TO the names given ysster'
day, VIC give the following, which com
pletes the roll
Charicsiopn. George A. Stanton
George w. Cross.
Bristol Byron Diman, Naibnnie
Bullock. Benjamin Hall.
Lille Compton. a!haniel Church
Jediah Shaw.
.New Shoreham. WIN. p. She cfield
!Sciiuaic. Elisha Mathewson, lsrae
Brayton, Jonah Titus.
Foster. Ira Wood, Geo. Walker.
Barring gion.-E Emerson Humphrey.
North Providence. .-Olney Whipple
Joseph Westcott, Gideon l.. Spencer.
Hopkinion. Edward Barber.
Richmond. james G. Sisson, James
B. NJ. Potter.
Cumberland. .--Abner Ballou, JOSEPH
Metcalf, Samuel L. Mann.
Ereter.-John Wilcox, Isaac Greene
West Greenwich. Robert Hazard
John James.
Amounting in all, to seventy-seveI
members.
The Committee reported the following
nominations -
For President,
HENRY Y. CRANSTON,
Of Newport.