Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-11
General Assembly.
MAY sEssION-Ar NEWPORT.

', Tnesiay 11ernoon, .uw 2.-Thc Grar
= Commute" tn"i al five o'clock, his Exceenc
II Governor King ~ the Chair.
IL The counting committee made report
, Ifollows:-
. Whole number Of votes for Governor. IG Jg
For James Fcnn"r, oIO7
Thomas r. Carpenter @ @3'%s
4 Scattering, n
Majority for Fcnner, I,G9l
Whole number of woes for Lieut..
II Governor, 1861
Il For Byron nlman, 02I2
Ben! B. Thurslon, 1888
n Scattering.
i Majority for Dman, 1872
Whole number of votes for Secret,rv. 1859
\ For Henry Bowen, 02l2
Dexter Randall, 1873
Il Scattering,
\ Majority for Bowen, I.s3O
| Whole number of votes for Attorney
/ General. 1860
| For Joseph VI. Blake, 92l7
II Samuel Y. Atwell, 1872
H Scattering,
H Majority for Blake, 1919
Il Whole number of votes for General
H Treasurer, I6JOS
II For Stephen Caboone, 02i5
n Josiah :. Munro, 1883
Majority for Cahoonc, 1892
II The Governor nnd General Officers elect
then took the oath prescribed by the Con.
stltuiIon.
l PTocamatlon Of the election was then
made according 10 the time honorcd custom.
by lhe town sergeant OF tho town Of New
port.
I The proxies were ordered to be kept
IN The Office of the Secretary of State until
the further order of the Grand Committee.
The two HOUSES then separated.
resolution was then offered by Mr.. Amcs.
ana hh"pcd, npponilng joint committee
rom The two Houses to inform the General
Assembly under the Charter, Of the organi.
eaton OF the Government under the CunstI-
tuition.
The House then adjourned ill 10 o'clock
"Wednesday morning.
Aiter the adjournment Of the new House
OF Representatives, the General Assembly
under The CHARTER convened IN Grand Com !
nlit"e, Govrrnor King IN tie chair.
inc committee appointed by the General
Assembly under the CONSTITUTIONS appear 1
'd ana made report through their chair.
man, the Senator from Providence. that The
Government under the new constitution, was
ega!ly organized.
Inc Committee appointed by the GRIND II
committee on Monday. To witness the or II
Of the new Government. ,nnJ,. the
ollowing report:-. Il
70 the Honorable General Assemble or rho
State Of Rhode Island, &c. now assem-
bIcd at Newport, under the Charter Of this
State
The subscribers. appointed by this honora.
Nc body Committee To be present at the
rgnnIzatlon of the new General Assembly i
nder the constitution recently adopted by Il
ne people OF this State, respectfully report. II
nat they have attended To the duty assigned
. them; that the Senate aud iIousp of Rem
'sen'atlvcs under tAe constitution have bccnII
NY organized according Ia the PROVISIONS OIL r
AID constitution and the act passed a, the
lst January Session Cf the General Assem-.
" regulating their organization, and that.
'ercfore, sec"rding to the provisions of SAID
institution, the power Of The Government
organized under The Charter has ceased.
EDWARD w. LAYTON,
ELISHA HARRIS.
ELISHA II. POTTER, y
HEIEKIAH BOSWORTH, r
HENRY Y. CRANSTON,
WILKINS UPDlkE, u
BENJAMIN HALL, l.
BENJAMIN +. REMINGTON,
STEPHEN BRANCH X
Newport, Tuesday, May 2, lsi3.
Whercupon tine following resolution was N
opted: e.
In GEsER,L ASSEMBLY,
Tuesday, May I'd, lSI3 Po