Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

Iela'o" W '"c ioheer company, continued
i TO the next session.
An act authorizing Health Insurance Com.
panes to establish agencies In this State.
passd.
In GRAND ComMIrrEE.-The two Houses
having joined ~ grand committee for the pur-
pose OF electng Senator Of the u. States
and the roll Of the two Houses having
been called.
Mr.. William Rhodes nominated John n.
Clarke. Of Providence.
Mr.. Olney Ballou nominated Thomas vii.
son Dorr.
was eligible to the office.
The ballots having been counted, the votes
stood,
For Clarke. 50
Dorr, "a
Daniel W. CoggeshaIl, /
William French, /
Charles Jackson, !
Job Durfce, /
Field Burgess
and one ballot for both Clarke and Dorr by
mistake probably. so John II. Clarke, OF
Providence, was declared To be duly elected
a Senator Of The United States for The term
Of SIX years from the 9TH OF March. I647.
mittee as follows:
The honor conferred upon me by The Gen
eral Assembly demands my most profound
acknowledgment. The more so. as It is the
tree off.rng II my friends without any per
sonai solicitation on my pau. The Senate
of the Unned States is emphaiicnlly the gres,
conservative hc.ly Of this Country. No parlI-
san feelings should enter there, but al us
m. al.
whole country shall enter upon the duties
oi this high Office with the greatest d ffid"nce
~ my own powers, and Gun only pledge to
The grand committee my most earnest en-
deavor To promote he honor and The interests
~ this State and of The whole country. | re-
turn To the grand committed my most grate-
fol Acknowledgements for the honor conferred
upon me.
ln,he House the docket ofprvnte petitions
was called up.
Petition OF Conner Halle and Others vs..
Town Of Brs o, Tor snnexsiion of a part of
Bristol to Warren, was taken up. Mr.. Rob
buns, from the Committee appointed to ex
anime into The locality and situation Of the
land IN question, made report.
Mr.. Patten. of Providence, moved for a
continuance to the next session. Mr.. Sher.
linuance. Messrs. Whpple. Of Coventry /;
opposed Il.
r. w. Greene, Esq. of Providence, Coun.
sci for the petitioners, and ]. NJ. Blake, ESQ.
Counsel for The Town of Bristol, both ad
dressed the House in favor OF an imnne date
trial. stating that both parties were ready end
anxious to proceed. Messrs. Patten and
being taken, the trial was postponed until the
January session.
John r. Wheaton OF al. for Railroad, War.
rem, &C., prayer granted; New York. Provi.
dence and Boston Railroad Co. for Amend
ment OF Charter, prayer granted; Coventry
M Manufacturing Co. for Act of Incorporation,
continued; John w. Richmond ct al. for
Payment Of State Debt, continued; /; T.. Fow.
ler ct. al. for W0onsocket Railroad Company,
Harvey Chace ct. al. to annex Central and
Valley Falls to North Providence, petition.
ers had leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Clarke presented an account agains,
the State, in the matter the Indictments vs..
William p. Bodge. ct. ais. 1t was referred
10 committee on accounts.
The House adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M.
Thursday afternoon, Oct. -.
HoUsE-Petition of Abraham Fleet, con-
tnued with an order of notice.
| Resolution uppo,n ing Messrs. Shearrnan, n,
Whipple and Weedeo q committee, with
such as the Senate may add, to report at
the next session plan for diminishing the
expenses OF the State as for as possible, pass.
cd.
II Resolution that when this House adjourn
tomorrow morning, 1t will adjourn to NEE,
in Providence in January next.
An act in relation TO oalhs Of Office, coming
up, the act was amended by a proviso that
the section shall not affect any action already
commenced.
The act passed as amended.
Il An sct in amendment Of the school law
passed.
Il Samuel Ames' account for services and ex.
II penses in the indictment Commonwealth oil
Massac cbuseits vs.. WIN. p. Blodget, allowed
and ordered to be paid.
II Resolution making appropriation Of a sun
OF money to pay the expenses OF repairing
the Court House IN East Greenwich, over ant
above the former appropriation, passed.
i The House adjourned to Friday morning
at o o'clock.
II Friday morning. Oct. 30.
II SENATE-The Senate concurrpd in Ger
tain votes and resolutions Of the House. an,
already noticed in the proceedings thereof
Il HoUsE.-Mr. Clarke introduced a rcsulu
ton ao,horzing the General Treasurer Z,
contract a loan for sos 600. to pay a debt fo
that amount due TO the Bank of North Amer
ca. Passed.
II Mr. Saunders introduced resolutions in re
laiion to the decesse of bis predecessor. vii
msr,h N. Aldrich. PISSED unanimously.
II Resolution directing the committee on tn