Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-06
General ASSem mbly.
NAY srssloN-Ar NEWPORT

order
United States Brass Band.
o AAillery Company, Col. Perry.
Sheriff Of the County oi Newport.
His ExceIlency the Governor and
Lieut.. Governor.
Secretary OF State, Attorney Gen
rral and General Treasurer.
Town Sergeant Of Newport.
Members Of the Senate.
Deputy Sheriff.
Speaker Of the House oi Represen-
tatives and Clerks.
Members Of tie House Of Represen-
taiives.
Deputy Sheriff
Citizens and Strangers.
The procession moved down East
Touro street, down Pelham, up Thames,
up the Parade, to the State House, when
the two branches Of the General Assein-
bly, repaired 10 their respective Halls,
and both proceeded in their organization
Housr.-Atllo IL o'clock, the Hon Hen
ry Y. Cranston, the senior member
from Newport, took The Speakers Chair
and called the House TO order. The
following members then presented their
''cucntioisi ouu WoTc uUy sWo'h INV
office by Asa Potter, Esq, Secetary Of
State
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Provdence-Leonard BIodget, Cyril
Babcock. Seth Padeliord. Henry An
thony, George w. Hall, George s.
Raihbone, Amos G. Barslow, Ezra
Bou lie, Daniel T.. Carpenter, Christie
pher G. Potter, Zeloes w. Holden,
Amcrcus V. Potter.
Coventry-CromweIl WEippIe, Levi
johnson.
North Providence Thomas Davis,
Zelotcs Wethcrell, John +. Smith, Jo.
scph b. Stone.
Fcnnrr Brown, Olney
Arnold George l. Dana, Mowry Taft.
Sc tuite-IIarlcy p. Angelly Villa m
A. Roberts.
Foster G. Z. Hopkins.
SmitbfeId-Robert Harris, Daniel
Pearc~, John Fenncr, Thomas S,eere,
Elisha Mowry. I'd, Israel B. Purinton.
ocester-Gcorge II. Browne, Jesse
p. Baliou.
Burrillvillc-Silas A. Comstock, Bur-
rill Losee
Cranston-Edwin Field Charlie.
Goodwin.
Johnston Scril Winsor, William
! Stcere.
Ncwport--iIcnry Y Cranston, 10.
scph Anthony, Thomas X. Hunter,
Seth Bateman, John Il. Bush.
MiddIctown-Gcorge II. Peckham.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dennis.
\ Tiverton- William =. Sheffield, JO-
scph Osborne, Nathaniel 3. Duriec.
Little Compton-Olver G.. BrownelI.
jamestown William A. Weeden.
I New Shoreham- Simeon Babcock.
North Kings,own-Robet Rodman,
Il Thomas Hill.
South Klngs,own- Elisha Watson,
| Nathaniel &. i'eckham.
Eye,er-Daniel l.. Money.
I Ri,hmond-George Weeden.
Hopkinton--Georgc w. Holdrdge.
W,stery-Nathan f. Dixon.
Il arle.tewn-Joseph Gavtt.
1 Wurwck-Simon Henry Greene,
l Christopher Holden, Pardon Spence
/ Randall Holden, 2d.
/ East Greenwich-R ,bcrt Allyn.
| Bristol-Beojamin Hall, WIN. B
S, .ooner.
/ Warren-Al!red Ellsworth, Thos G
/ Turner.
\ Barrington-Pardon Clarke.
II West Greeuw ich--John &. Ellis.
II Mr.. Cranston then stated ,hat the firs
husinrss in order was To elect u Speak
er.
Hon. Alfred Bosworth, Of Warren
was reelected Speaker on taking hi
seat. he returned his thanks, in II nea
A. h.
him.
Wingate Hayes and Thomas c
Greene Esqrs, were elected Clerks.
1 Prayer by Rev. A. II Dumont.
i A message was received iron th'
4 Senate informing the House ot its or
ganiza,on. A similar message was
sent to the Senate OH The part OF III,
4 House.
L Mr.. Davis, Of North Providence
pres, nted Il memorial from certain elcc
tors oithe city OF Providence protestin.
\ against the election of the Senator al,
I II Representatives, and asking the AS
sembly to declare the seats OF sand mem
4 bcrs vacant. The Memorial WAS read
received md referred to Il special com
mttec. A message was sent TO 'h
Senate, inviting that body to Join III,
House Tor the purpose OF receiving an,
counting the votes, and Inducing tn
officers elect into office.
The Senate accepted the invitation o
Il the House.
The Senate then joined the House.
4 IN GRAND COMMITTEE.
L His excellency Gov. Allen took tn
II chair. aud called the Grand Committe
to order ;and after stating the ohjcc
Of the meeting, requested the member
TO hand in the votes Of the severa
towns, AS called by the Secretary
The bal OTIS were received and CON
mi,tee Ct five from Providence Count
and three from the other Counties wa
appointed to count em,--consisting o
the following -
NswPoRT CousrY.- Bush, Sheffield
Carr.
PRoviDrscE .-Stecre, Hal
A. V. Potter, Padleiord, Angel.
WAsH,sorosSCouNTY. - Reyn,ld'
Pcckham, Sisson.
Rent CovsrY.- Whipplc, Holder
Allen.
BRIsroL CousrY. - Turner, ClarI
Spooner.
H The Secretary oil State and The Clerk
Of the Senate and House OF Represents
tives were added to the Committe,
The Grand Committee then adjourne
to 4 o'clock.
SENATE.
The following Senators aPpearc
and were duty qualified -
SENATOR'S.
Providence William w. Hoppin.
North Providence Caleb v. WaieI