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

n Babcock, SIocuD, SOlc.
II Conricis Scnburv, Wilkin
son, Clarke, Potter, Cole, Thomas, q
II Senate.
\ A number Of petitions were then re
ceivcd aud referred.
\ Resolutions were passed TO pay ih
Governor und directing the Genera
\ Treasurer in the distribution Of Schoo
money,
Il And the Lieutenant Governor ant
Senate joined the House 10 proceed will
the election, and the following officer
were elected.
Here follows full list Of all the up
pointments in the State, which we shal
publish in our next.
On motion Of Mr.. Atwcll, the electio,
oi Military Officers was postponed Ill
June, and the Grand Committee rose
when the House adjourned ill 8 O'Clock
afternoon, 8 o'clock MIR. Ames sub
mited IA resolution relative TO the distri
button OF the School Fund, which wa
adopted.
Petitions of Caleb +. Weaver, for re-
mission Of fine, and
Bristol Train OF Artillery for rcncwa
IOl Charter, were received.
Petition Of Mary l.. Slrout, for leave
to file bill of divorce, was granted.
Bill for an act regulating the election
of School Committees in LiItle Comp
ton, was read vice aud passed
Report Oh Iouro Fund, was read and
received.
Bill for an act in amendment Of the
militia law, exempting certain town off
GERS from duty, was read and referred to
the committee Oh the militia.
Report Of General Treasurer, relative
to the finances of The State, was al and
commune ated to the Senate.
The Treasurer stated that the Globe
Bank had declined to retain the public
money deposited with them at the pres-
ent interest, and it had been deposited in
the Bank Of North America.
Messrs. Crans,on and King were ap-
pointed committee to audi. tho accounts
of General Treasurer, and uIso to con-
slider the subject Of the deposit Of the
public money.
A bill came from the Senate, providing
that officers continued in office should
take out new commissions, read md laid
OH The table.
Petition Of Blackstone Canal Corpo.
ration was read. Gen. Greene, for the
alluded to in the petition,
protested against the truth of the charges
n tho petition, and it was continued,
with order Of notice.
Petition of EbcneZer Simmons and
'thers relative TO n. Y. B. s. p. Rail.
Dad, continued, with order Of notice.
Mr. Mowry of Smilhfcld, submitted
resolution that the resolution for con
eniion 10 form a Constitution Of the
state be amended so rs to elect the mem
ers in proportion TO the number of dele.
atcs the towns would sevcrallv be en-.
tiled to, according to the last census, not
xcccdlng six TO one town.
MIR. Atwell said that in come ction |
'nh the resolution, he would call for the
etllion Of Elisha Dillingham; and others
or extending suffrage, presented at the
ast session, rs he thought when settling
3 to how many delegates should b.
lectcd, we should inquire as to who
hould elect those delegates.
Tho petition was read, and very long
ST OF petitioners exhibited.
Mr.. Amcs moved tho passage Of the
fsoIu'ion, and Mr.. Anthony seconded
le proposition.
Mr.. Randolph said he took it as n \
ettled principle that we should not ex-
End our powers we could not dimin-
III or extend the power of those who
snt Us here, ~e cannot say to our CON
ituen's you must change your govern
'ont, or change it ourselves. We can
ut the question as TO whether the free
zen wish to change the government,
nd then we could put them in the way
do It. He intended To introduce a
'soluion to amend tho resolution for
loosing delegates, so as to inquire
neither the people want change.
he resolution before the House goes to
Ike rights from some towns aud add to
hers-could members do this Can
e, sent by those admitted lree-ircc-
en-say that all white male inhabitants
all vote Is not this violating our
lst lie knew the repre- esenia,ion was
rong, and he was willing to reclify it
a proper manner ; but no one, until I
is time, has thought we could extend
dl ninish the righ. Of voting.
When Constitution was proposed be- c
re, It was put to the people as to wheth- G
they wanted one, but now we are Il
ser than our fathers, and our friends
Smithield are giving an opening to v
able our opponents to take advantage "
elsewhere. Il
Suppose 100 men settle on a desert
and and form a government and 100 c
're come in and say, we are a majori,y I,
d will change this government and 4
fhaps say the first 100 shall not vote &
alive can AZ well say the freehold
J shall not vote at all, as to say the u
n-irccholdcrs shall vote. He had @
eat confidence III the discretion and q
nncss Of the people, but more in the p
nbers Of this House.
his State was settled by Roger vii. ir
ms and his friends, and such charter
'en them as they wished-it was the $,
est government on earth The obi,ci H a.