Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-06-24


County, the outside seats were exceedingly un.
comfortable ho last winter held upon HE
shoulders, during most of the session, upwards
of2O0 pounds ofhumnn flesh, which b. thought
rather too much for smaH man; IL man by
inhaling the fumes Of "A rum hogshcad, could
become drunk, he would have been pretty well
rOrned.
|. Mr.. Cranston thought the members had bet.
ter select their seats each session il would be
an inducement for all to assemble in season
hc thought, however, there had better be no
change.
/ Mr., Atwell was rery willing to exchange
sents with the gentleman from Newport.
|. Mr.. Spencer thought the members could not
agree in the choice of seats.
Mr.. Atwell said such members ought to
have the last seats.
"A resolution was passed. adopting the mode
proposed by Mr.. Atwell; the Towns were then
put into box and seyerally drawn out, aud
the members selected their seats, in the order
they were drawn. Little Compton being first
drawn out, the members, in the midst Of gem
cral roar of laughter, took possession of the
seats heretofore occupied by the Newport dele
CATION the remainder of the Towns retained
their old seats, with very few exceptions.
communication was received from DIR.
Rivers, the attending Physician AT the State s
Prison, complaining Of improper treatment,
which he had received from the keeper of the
Providence County Jail
Mr. Amcs moved that the communication
be referred to u special committee; said com
mittee To be invested with powers To send for
persons and papers, To examine witness and to
investigate the whole matter.
Messrs. Ames, Atwcll, aud Wilkinson, were
appointed Il committee for that purpose.
Mr.. Anthony presented several petitions for
the Committee on Convicts' petitions.
Several petitions were presented by different
members, and referred TO the appropriate COM
mittces.
Petition ofCharlcs f. Tillinghast, for sale OF
real estate, received aud referred to Commit
tee on Real Estate;--of Alexander McCraken
and Samuel Tuell, for liberation, referred TO
Committee on Convicts' petitions.
A communication was read from his Excel
loncy the Governor, accompanied by eommu-
nication from the Govcrnor Of Connecticut, on
the cxpediency of periioning Congress for an
alteration ofthe Constitution, making the Presi-
dent ineligible to his Office for more than one
term. The communication was referred to
Messrs. Randol ph, Stead and Robinson.
Communications were received from the
Governors Of several States of the Union, on
various sub ccts, which wcro referred to the
same committee. Resolutions from the Massa-
chusctts Legislature, relative To the North
Eastern Boundary question, were received, aud
referred to Mcssrs. Atwcll Spencer and Mowry.
A communication from the Adjutant General
of the State, relative to the organization Of the
Militia, was received, and referred to the Com
mttee on the Militia.
A communication was received from the
Governor, concerning the case now pending in
the United States Court, and containing the
onininn of thc ('ourt "A said cnsp
Mr.. Randolph made some explanatory re-
marks, showing the progress which had been
made in the case he said that when Massa-
chusctts should put in her answer, it might
be necessary for us to take evidence, not only
in this country but in England he, therefore,
would suggest to the House, the proprcty of
placing some amount of money at the disposal
Of the Counsel in the case.
The communication was laid on the table.
The Bank Commissioners report was read
and received.
The General Treasurer account of deposites
at the Globe Bank, was read and received.
The House then adjourned To 3 o'clock ,P. NJ
AFTERNOON, 3o'clock.
The House convened agreeable to adjourn
mcnt; several petitions, for sale ofrcal estate,
Liberation, &c. were granted.
Petition of David Webster for relief. The
facts set forth in the petition are that his son
David Z. laborcd with him on his farm, until he
was IL years Of age; he then left home and
went to Philadelphia TO rcsidc-hc remained
there for several years. That about year
since, the father received information that his
son had been arrested in Providence, X. /. for
forgery; the father came 10 Rhode Island, and
by the advice Of friends, sold his small farm for
s $1,000, and baled his son out Of Jail, thereby
saving him, in his youth, from lasting niamy
IIc now asks for remuneration.
Mr.. Randolph hoped the prayer ofthc petit
ton would be granted; hc was aware that 1t
was a bad precedent to establish, but ho felt
confident that we never should have another
case, in all respects precisely similar to this;
il was an extraordinary case the petitioner
was recommended AS a very respectable man,b
the first citizens of New Hampshire, and
among others, the Governor ofthe State.
MIR. A,well spoke very warmly on the sub
icct, advocating the prayer OF the petition,
with great Carnestncss.
Mr.. Robinson, of Cumberland, hoped the
prayer of the petition would be granied-it
was not taking money from the State Treas
nry to give 10 the prisoner but it was grant.
ing it to an honest old father, just ready to
step into the grave.
The prayer of the petition was finally
granted.
1he foliowlng pc'ltions were 'neh RranIcu,
of Rachel w. Carpenter for change OF
name,-of Abraham Howard, for leave to hold
real estate,-of Edward Holden, for do.--oi
EIeazcr Mowry for Liberation.
First reading Of an act regulating the fees
Of the clerks of the Supreme and Common
Pleas Courts laid on the table.
Petitions of United Train Of Artillery for
appropriation to repair guns,-of kentish
Guards for amendment Of charler,-oi Ca,ho.
lie Bap,is, Society for do. and change OF
name,-severally granted of Preserved
Onion for sale of I,ca. Estate continued 10
next session.
Tomorrow (,his day,) was assigned for the
trial Of the Docket of private petitions. The
House then adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow
(this) morning.