Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-11

I rescntatives. The corresponding bal
lots hr Senators and Representative
> were found among the proxies for Genera
Officers, the names of the voters were
on the list o! voters for General Oflicen
returned by the ward clerks, and il wal
evidently a mistake OF the ward clerks il
placing the proxies in wrong package
The votes were accordingly received
and counted
The vote of Robert Wilson, improper
y struck from the list in Johnston, was
received and counted.
H The Grand Committee then rose, and
the House adjourned.
| SENATE.-Fridny afternoon, yMay 5.
"A number Of resolutions from the House.
authorizing the sale Of real estate &c. =,
were taken up and severally conc urred
in.
H Mr.. Francis reported from the Com
miitee an act regulating the election Of
civil officers.
/ After somo amendments, the bill was
laid over I'll! morning, by general con-
sent.
Resolutions from the House, voting
thanks to Gen. Henry A. S. Dearborn,
were taken up.
| (TEcse resolutions will be found in
he proceedings of the House.)
Mr.. Potter, of Cranston, objected,
and called for tho ayes and noes.
Whereupon the Senate was called,
and the vote resulted as follows, viz -
Ayes-Messrs. Tillipghast, Bowen,
l.angworihy Anthony Smith, N Church,
Dnriee, Bullock, Bailey, Harris, Daw-
ley, A. Church, Jr., Randall, VIM.
Greene, f. II. Potter, Joseph Potter,
Davis, Francis, Manchester, A. G.
Greene, and Lawion-2l.
Noes Alessrs. Eaton, Brown, A.
Potter, BalIou, Steere, Wilkinson, and
Wood.
So the resolutions were adopted.
An act from the House amending tho
hawking and prddIing act, was taken up
and concurred in.
Adjourned
IIopsE. The House met at three
o'clock.
The petition Of John r. Sherman, for
amendment Of act relative To building a
bridge at Wick(ord, was continued with
m order Of notice.
The prayer Of the petition Of Mount
Vernon Bank, for reduction of capital
stock, was granted and act passed.
Several petitions for sale of Real
Estate passed.
Mr. Ames offered resolutions Of
hanks 10 Gen. Dearborn, for the loan of
rms to this State, during the late insur-
cciion.
The following are the resolutions
Resolved by the General Assembly. Tho
enn'c cOncurrlng with The House of Repre-
rniniivrs ihcrein.) that whereas II hath been
ipposrd that ibe State of Rhode Island was
'dcbicd To her sister Cummonw ealth of
Massachusetts, Tor n loan Of arms during Tho
ne insurrectlon. and whereas d js now MS
erfnlncd that the snd loan nf arms hath
cen disavowcd by the Chief Executive md
y the Legislative authority Of SAID Com
Onw'ahh, ANA that the responsibility and
'nor of so necessary and timely assistance.
great crisis Of opr affairs. was thrown
I'd now rests upon General Henry A. 3.
enrborn, late Adjutant Gene raj and ac,inp
'arcrmaster General of the militia of saiI
80"
Therefore, Resolved. That the thanks of
is General Assembly be presented 10 the
id Gen. Henry A. s. Dearborn, for tho
arlcss and palr'"Jic aid by him rendered to
IS State by 'he lpap Of arms aforesaid:
d" tor ihIs expression OF his sense of the
~ OF these United States TO give, when
Rod, ren9onnbIc and 10 each other, in all
nggies against wrong and violence, whetb-
from without or within, and especially in
ntesis involving the peace, good order.
e'y md honor Of our common cenniry.
Resolved, Tint His ExceIleDcy the Gov
nor be requested 10 transmit n copy of
se resolutions to said General Henry A.
Dearborn.
hr. Ames related the circumstances of
loan, and acknowledged the obligati ions
lch The State wns under To General Dear
u. lie moved the passage Of the resolu-
Nr. Fenner Brown moved that the
olniions lie on the table.
he House was called on the question
ayIng these resolutions on the table.
follows Ayes I6-Noes 45.
10 the resolutions were not laid on the
p.
! fier considerable debate, the House
then called upon the passage Of The
buttons, as follows: go '''
'yes-Messrs. Speaker, Ames, Al
A. A. Angel, Andrew, Babbiu.
Der, Branch, G. A. Brnyton, !
yton, +. Brown, c. Brown, S. Cole,
Ircll, Cranston, Chacc, Dixon, Field,
enc, Hall, !. j. Hazard, John A.
lard, Jeremiah Hazard, B. II. Hox-
King, Manchester, Olney, Peek
, Pollard, Potter, Randol ph, Rey-
;, Seagrnve, Sheldon, Sherman.
HELD, }. Y. Smith, l.. b. Smith,
e, T'llingbast, Taber, Thurber, Up-
, Whipple, Wilcox-46.
oes-Messrs. ]. Angel, Ballou, +.
vn, j. Cole, Hardness, Kecch, ,Lath-
Mowry, Park, Remington, w.
h. Sisson, Steere, Thompson, Will
, Westcott-i6.
,c warden ofihe State Prison w,s
ted to keep prisoner No. 6 in the
iy Jail until the further order OF tho
'ral Assembly, and to discharge
ner No. ~ imme lately.
e House then adjourned.