Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-12


pointing a committee To inquire whether
any military companies have forfeited
their charters. Referred to Messrs
Branch, Cranston and Ames.
The petition of Samuel Nocake and
others, (Naraganseu Indians) received
and continued.
Report of the Warden Of the State
Prison ; read and accepted.
A message was received from the Co
vernon enclosing resolutions from Ken
lucky, referred to Mr. Ames.
A commune alton was received from
the Adjutant General to the Governor,
and referred TO Mcssrs. Branch, Grams
ton and Ames
The two Houses then joined for the
purpose Of election of officers.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT
\ Job DnrIee, chief William X. Sta
pies, Levi Halle.
/ COURTS OF COMMON rLEAs.
Newpot-,Josepb Childs, chief; Flea
zer Trevc,t, Peter Barker, Law,on Tny-
lor, George C.. Bailey.
The election OF the Justices OF the
Court Of Common Pleas in Providence
county was passed.
Washington George ID. Cross, chief;
Na'hun &. Kenyon, Harris Smith, 4:h
passed, Robert Gardner.
Bristol - Ephraim Clifford, Barnard
Smith, Stephen Mason, Andrew Cole,
Benjamin Martin
Kcni-Roben Hazard, chief; Ste
phen Waterman, Samuel Gibbs, Benja-
nin Tibbilis, William Bailey.
CLERKS OF SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Powell Helme, Washington JOS. ].
Tillinghast: Keni.
CLERKS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mathew Waite, Uashingion VIM.
Throop, Bristol Jeremiah 5, Slocum,
Kent.
WIN. ii. Douglas, Newport Roger
Williams Potter, Proridence George
w. Cross, Washington Stephen John
son, Bristol John James, Kem.
puELIC NoTARiEs.
Eleazer Trevc,i, Christopher f. Rob
bins, Geo. &. King, Daniel &. Denham,
Josiah G. Shaw, Erasus - Allan, Benz
Mumlord, Harvey Chase, VIM. NJ. Al
ston, Laban Borden, WIN. p. Sands,
VIM. G,Ipin, George c. Bailey, Na,hl
Sweet, VIM. IL. Henderson, Wa. G.
Turner, .Newpon.
Justices OF the Peace for Newport,
same as last year.
Inspector General Of Beef and Pork-'
Rufus WIN. Kimball.
Inspector General Of Lime-Jcsse
Hutchinson.
Inspector General Of Scyihc Stones
Thomas A. Paine.
asem Of Pawtuehct Turnpike --Thos
Burgess
Rail Road Commissioners - Gideon
Spencer, William Rhodes, Henry Ii.
Luther.
Commis sioners Of Washington Bridge
IL. S. Wilkinson, i. J. Stead, Simon
ii. Greene.
The two Houses then separated
Report of the Commissioners of the
Public Deposites was received, and the
House adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock
on Friday morning.
FRIDAY MoRNING.-The House met ut
10 o'clock.
Petition of Charles Collins and others,
citizens OF Warren, for military char
ter. Referred 10 Committee on Militia.
Communication from Massachusetts
respecting the revenue laws. Referred
TO Nlessrs Bosworth, |. =. Hazard and
J. II. Clarke,
Communication from same Slate re-
spcc'lng arrest Of co!ored persons, laid
on the table.
An act was passed adjourning the Su.
prcme Judicial Court IN the county OF
Washington.
The two Houses then joined in Grand
Committee, and elected the following
officers
Eraslus u. Allan, clerk Of the Su-
preme Judicial Court in the county Of
Newport.
Walter Paine, jr., clerk Of the Su-
preme Judicial Court in the county Of
Providence.
John w. Smith, clerk of the Cour, of
Common Pleas in the county Of Provi- |
dencc.
Notaries and Justices for The city and
county Of Providence were then elected. 1
Samuel Greene was added To the list |
Of Justices in the county of Newport.
The election of Bank Commissioners
was postponed till June.
The Commissioners Of Ferries were
reelected, with the addition Of Joseph
|. Bailey and Joseph i. Perry.
MILITARY OFFICERS.
james q. Anthony, ma jor general. II
Edward +. Newton, brigadier general
Of the first brigade. y
Martin 5ioddard, brigader general Of
he second brigade.
john b. Sledman, brigadicr general
Of the lhird brigade.
Enoch Hazard, director aud survey
pr OF military hospital.
Elisha Dyer, jr., a6jutant general.
Samuel Amcs, quartcrnastcr general.
Charles Lawton, commissary general.
Cornelius Seabury, inspector OF first
brigade.
Emor Smith, inspector Of second brig
1dc. i
William II. Potter, qua,termaster Of
I'd brigade.
The election Of all other officers was
passed for the present, aud the Grand
Committee rose. Il
The General Assembly then adjourn
ed TO meet on "Wednesday nj the State
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