Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-04
General Assembly.
MAY srssION-AT NEWPORT.


met at 3 O'Clock.
The House met, The Speaker in the Chair,
forty two members answered to their namea
a quorum being present, Mr.. Updiko was ap-
pointed committee to inform The Senate
that the House was organized and ready to
proceed to business.
Mr.. Updike reported that the Senate was
organized and ready 10 psoceed to business.
Some argument without any motion took
place informally between Mr.. Crnnston and
Mr.. Ames respecting the manner which the
old General Assembly should be informed of
The organization Of the new House and
Senate.
The Session of the General Assembly was
then opened by prayer, by the Rev. Mr..
Vinton.
Mr.. Branch then moved that the two Houses
join in Grand Commilte for the purpose of
appointing a committee to witness and make
report upon the organization of the. new go-
vernment.
ing n committee for that purpose. lie pro-
posed that it should consist of a Senator ard
Representative from each county.
The following were nominated. and elech5;
Messrs. Lawton and Cranston, Of New
port-Fenner and Branch, of Providence
Potter and Updlke, of Washington-Hsrrs
and Remington, of Kcpt-Boswerth md
| Hall, of Bristol.
The Grand Committee then adjourned Ill
five o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
SENATE Tuesday, May 2.-At clevcs
o'clock his Excelency Gov. King took lho
chair, and the Secretary of State proceeded
to cali the towns and receive lbe certificates
of the Senators present. Thirty one SenG-
tors appeared. being the whole number elect
ed. The oath was then administered TO the
Senators by the Secretary Of State.
A message was received from the House,
that that body was organized and ready 10
proceed to business
On motion of Mr. Greene, Of Providence.
message was sent TO the House informins
that body that the Senate had osganized and
was ready TO proceed 10 business.
A message was received from the House,
requesting the Governor and Senate to Join
in Grand Committee for the purpose OF re-
ccving the votes for General officers.
Whereupon it was voted that the Senate
join the House Immediately for the purpose
designated ia said message.
The Senate Chamber has been very ap-
propriately and conveniently arranged Tor Tho
accommodation OF the Senators. The Gov
ernor presided over the Senate seated in ~,
identical chair ~ which Governor Arnold sat
when the Charter was received from England
in 1868.
0UsE-The members Of the new Senate
Hotel at about half past ten o'clock, and, to-
gelhcr with the Governor and other general
officers for The past year, were escorted ~
the Rhode Island Horse Guards and tho
Newport Artillery 20 the Court House
They then assembled in separate chambers
and proceeded in the organization. The
Governor for the past year presided in the
organization Of The new Senate, and The senior
member from N" town Of Newport and the
Clerks of tho old House, acted az officer Of
the new House until it was organized.
The certificates Of election were received
from The following members from the seyeral
towns:
,Ntmporl Henry Y. Cranston, Richard X.
Randolph, George q. King, Silas II. Colira,i,
J. Alfred Hazard.
Prorid,nce Edw. Carringion, stephen
~
Charles +. Tllinghast, Isaac Thurber, Olives
f. Taber. Rufus Waterman. James Y. Smith,
William Sheldon, Daniel Field, John whip
pie.
Portsmouth - Clark Chase.
WTlcick Elisha Brown, Thomas K.
Greene, George A. Bray,on, Chrstoph,r
Allen.
Wesiery-Na,han F. Dixon.
.Ntc ,Morehnm. William p. Sheffield.
Worth Kingsto,cn.-JohnC G. Reynolds, Syl-
ves,er G. Sherman.
South Ki"gsio'ca.-Wilkins Updikc, Tsano
p. Hazard.
Fast Gresn,rich. Ezra Pollard.
JnD,esi0,cn. ilaznrd.
.Smiihfeid.-Thomas BufFum. Richard Now-
~. Jonathan Cole. David WIlbour, JamcR
darkness. Pardon Angel.
!Sciiuaie.-Andrew, A. Angel, Richard VI.
Andrew. Israel Bray,on.
TiocsSt,r.-Cyrus Farnum. William S,ccrs.
Charitsio,rn Gordon II. iloxir.
WeSi Gresnmich. r. Benjamin r. IToxrr.
Coyentry-Thomas Whpple, Obadiah Pot
ter.
Euier.-Thomps Wilcox.
.Nidditio,cn, Augustus Peckham, Jr
BRISTOL Benjamin Hall, Jacob Babb;,, j..
TYrerion.-James Manchester, Wallei {.
Duricc.
LiHie owpion.-Christophe Brown.
Uaren.--A Alfred Bosworlh, Simnpns Colo,
Cumberland, ,-Fenncr Brown, Ariel Ballon,
Richmond- 0lncy.
Cransion-Jonu,han Remington, Niles
Wes,coit.
Hopkinion.-Joscph 7. Barber.
Johnsion.-Wm Latham. WIN. Smith,
North Providence, Joseph i. Sisson Jamox
Angel. Adams Park.
Ba1ingioa.-Lewis Is. Smith.
foSfer.-Wm. G. Stone.
BurrilIriiie- Eddy Krcch.
The Secretary of State then came IN and
administered the oath io the members elected.
Hon. Alfred Bosworlh wns then elected
Speaker Tor the ensuing year, and Thomas
A. Jcnckcs aud Joseph s. Putnam, Esq'rs.,