Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-09

from the Providence Journal.l
Tuesday Morning. Oct 81. .
IN SENATE. The Senate came to
order at ten o'clock, the Governor IN the
chair.
A communication was sent TO The
House, informing them that the Senate
had formed quorum and were ready TO
proceed Ia business.
A message was received from the
House, requesting the Senate TO join the
House Tor ,he purpose Of hearing prayer ;
nd The Senate joined accordingly.
After the Senate had returned to their
chamber, the Governor presented sundry
which were read. aDG
,evcrally ordered to be communicated "a
he House.
The Scnute then adjourned till three
,'clock.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Mr. Potter, Of South. Kinssiown, pre-.
senled the petition Of the Wakefield
Cadets for change OF name. A vote
passed charging the name of said com
pnny TO " Narragansctl Guards"
The amended return of The Washington
Grenadiers was received and referred 10
he military committee.
A message was received from the
House requesting the Senate 10 join the
House for the purpose of receiving the
votes recently cast for members Of the
mex, Congress whereupon the Senate
joined accordingly.
Mr. Greene, OF Providence, called M
lhe acl passed by the House at the last
session relating to theatrical exhibitions
and public shows ; which wac concurred
~.
The Senate then adjourned ill nine
a'clock Wedne-da, morning.
HOUSE The House met at 100
clock, the Spea ker in the Chair Fifty
three members answered to their names
The session OF the General Assembly
was then opened by prayer, by the Rev.
MIR. Vernon. after which the Scnate re.
rcd To their chamber.
I he resignation Of Joseph s. Piman,
ne of The clerks, was read and accepted.
Fraacis T.. !loppin was then elected
clerk. AID took the oath of Office.
The following petitions were received
and REFEREED
Of James Childs, Elisha Sia, sbury.
Esek Colwell. james Brllon. William u
Fessenden, John Cheese, ThDmas Col.
Inns, Jonathan Sherman, Isaac Matthews,
Peter Curran, James Clarke. Michael
NcQuade, and John Mclean, for liberia
ton.
Of Sarah Thomas, for change ofnamc;
of Man,ille Guards, for revival of char
ler; Of Abby II. Mann, to execute n re
ease oi real and personal estate; of
Ma,tna Greene, for sale of real estats !;
of Sylvia WhPple, guardian, for leave
to sell wood Of Hannah Clapp, for sale
IF real estate; Of George S. KnyLn.
guardian, for do; of Guy Council OF
Providence, for amendment Of House Of
Correction act; of do, for passage oI
an act concerning The erection of build.
mgs III Providence Of Tristan Burgess,
!or amendment Of the act relating to the
oyster fishery Of Richard NichoI, an
alien, for leave to hold real estate of
Mary Y. Townsend, for administrator on
rho estate Of VIM. i. Townsend OF
Inc Mayor Of city of Providence. for
payment Of the arms lost; Of S S. Bur.
dick, for leave TO peddle without IL
ccnsc Of Providence Marine Corps Of
Artillery, for loan Of arms, &C.; OF Jonas
Sleinburg. for reiunding Of money paid
for license.
The House then adjourned ill three
p'cIock.
Tuesday Afternoon.
The annual report Of the directors of
he Stonington railroad was read aud
accepted.
A vote was presented from The town of
Tiverton, respecting the measuring of
fish sold for manure, was received and
referred 10 the committee OH the judiCia.
ry.
Petition Of Ruth Ann Bernard for
Liberation was received and referred.
The report Of the commissioners on
The Rhode Island Agricultural Bank was
received.
Petition Of North Kingstown Free.
viii Baptist Society for charter was re.
ceived and referred.
The two Houses then io!neS in grand
committee for the purpose of receiving
the votes for members Of Congress.
The votes were returned from all the
towns except Coventry and East Green
ulch.
A committee was appointed, consisting
OF two Representatives and ore Senator
ir1m each county, to count the voies, as
follows:
Newpor -Messrs Lawton, Durfee,
Providence - Messrs Ballou, J. Y. |
h. Bufinm.
-Mossrs Phillips. Sher- |