Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-15
WHOLE NO. lC79
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
May SESSION.
Thursday Morning.
May SESSION

Washington County.---Weeden II
Perry.
Bristol County. On the second ballot
Nathan Bardne was elected over Ste
phen Johnston, by majority of one.
Kent County Alexander Allen.
Abraham H. Adams, Agent of Prov
idence and Pawtucket Turnpike.
Joseph L. SiSson, Samuel S. Mallo-
ry, Allen @. Case, Commissioners Of
Providence Washington Bridge.
OIney Arnold, ii. A. Manchester,
Schuyler Fisher, Rail Road Commis-
sioners
Henry b. Anthony, Thomas f. Car
penter, John Whipple, Commissioners
OF Shell Fishery ---eIected by acciamation.
Hezekiah G. WardwelI, Stephen A.
Wright Johnson II, Gardner, Inspec-
tors OF Ferries.
Arnold Saunders, Inspector General
Of Beef and Pork.
Enos Mowry Inspector General Of
Lime.
Seth Spear, Inspector General of
Scythe Stones,
Christopher G. Perry, Joseph Joslcn.
William G.. Hammond, Elisha Atkins
Richard Shaw, Peter Cook, Nathaniel
Tompkins, Simeon Babcock, Simon X.
Sands, Josiah S. Peckham, U. Wood
man, w. G. Borden, Benjamin Wilcox,
Samuel Dunn, Notaries Public for the
County of Newport.
Joseph JoSlin, George c. Shaw, 10.
seph Carr, Elisha Atkins, Justices Of
the Peace for the town of Newport.
Albert G. Cook, Isaac S. Cory, JUS
tees for Portsmouth,
Jonathan B. Northop, Justice for
Middletown.
Friday Morning.
The House met at 10 o'clock
The roll was called, and the Journal
Of yesterdays proceedings read and
approved.
Petition OF Josiah c. Chaplin, ct al.
for act OF incorporation of the Atlantic
De Laine Company granted and act
passed.
Petition Of Joshua Saver ct al. in re-
gard to Cows and other neat cattle run
ming at large in the streets Of Newport
received and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Petition of r. l.. Lippi,t, ct. al, for
act of incorporation Of Bank of Com
merce, Providence granted and act
passed.
Petition Of Tristan Burgess, in regard
TO the Old State Debt, received and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
An act for the restoration of Thomas
w. Dorr to his civil and political rights
and privileges. was passed. The ayes
and noes were called and resulted as
follows -
Ayes. Adams, Allen, Angel, Ar.
mold Babcock Fenner Brown, Browne,
Buflum, Carr, Comstock. CottrelI. Dana
Davis, EIdred, Fenner, Fiskc, Gayit,
Goodwin, AImoran Harris, Edwin Her
ris, Hazard, Holden, Hopkins, Kenyon,
Elisha Mathewson, Money, Peurce,
Pheueplace, Purinton, Roberts Robin
son, Spencer, Stone, Taft 1ourtellot,
Wardwell, Wethercll Williams
Wright,-39.
oes.-Joscph Anthony, Barstow.
Bailey, BIodgcr Braytsn, Browncn
Bosworth, Carpenter, Chase, Clarke
Collins, Cransron, Currcy, Dixon, Dur
fee, Finch, Greene, Hall, David S. Har-
ris, Hunter, Allen G. Mathewson, Oh
ney, Osborne Christopher c. Potter,
William II. Potter, Rathbonc, Rhodes,
Sheffield Stead, Turner, Wcaver.-32
Several Charters for Banks Manu-
featuring Companies. &c, were passed;
and variety of Petitions for sale Of
real estate, liberation, &c. were grant
| ed.
A vote passed inviting the Senate TO
Join the House at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of rcceveing the report of the com
mittcc appointed TO count the votes for
members of ofCongrcss.
A resolution was passed anthorising
the Inspectors of the State Prison to en-
large that establishment, and draw on
the Treasury for the expence thereof
not exceeding the sum of $4,000
The House then adjourned to 3 o.
! clock.
Afternoon.
The House met at o'clock.
Several concurrences from the Senate
were read.
Petition Of Charles L. James, ct. al.
Tor act of incorporation OF Bank Of Am
erica, granted aud act passed.
The two Houses joined In Grant
Commit &c. Il!s Excellency Gov Al
/ Ian IN the chair.
The Committee appointed n count