Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-06
Id OF THE TIMES NEWPORT r. THURSDAY MORNING MAY 1852

Wcsterly-Charles Maxon.
Charlestown = Joseph II. Cross.
Warwick-John Brown Francis.
Fast Greenwich-John G. Reynolds. \
Pristol-Byron Dman.
WARREN Halle Collins.
Darlington Allen BicknelI.
Coveniry-OliverG G, Waterman.
West Greenwich-r +. Hazard.
Benjamin f. Thurs,on, Esq. was re-
elected Clerk.
Prayer by Rev. Benjamin Watson.
TUESDAY AFrIRRooN.
The Grand Committee met at o
clock.
The Counting Committee made their
report, showing the following resui', IN
the election Of General Officers
Whole no Of votes Tor Gov, l7s0S
Necessary Tor a choice 1893
For Philip Allen, 9l5t
- Elisha Harris, S749
Scattering, 3
Majority for Allen @f
Whole no. Of votes for 1t Gov, 1882
Necessary for choice, SS77
For Samuel G.. Arnold, SS29
" " iIIiam d Lawrence, SO93
- Schuyler Fisher, sl3
Scattering, IL
And there is no election Tor Lieut..
Governor Mr.. Arnold only wanted 4s
votes Of an election by tho people.
Whole no. OF votes Tor Sec'ry, 1888
Necessary for choice, S93O
For Asa Potter, gO96
a" &. f. Robbins, $3.50
Scattering,
Majority for Potter, 1874
Whole no. OF votes for Atty. 1851
Necessary for choice, 1926
( For Walter 3. Burgess, s062
sc. Shearman. s779
Scattering, 10
\ Majority for BuTges, 273
Whole no. of votes for Treas, 1879
\ Necessary Tor n choice, s94O
7, FOR Edwin Wilbour, 9Os9
1, &" Samuel b. Vernon, s7S5
/, Scattering, B
\ Majority for WiIbour, 200
/ Ii was now 5 O'Clock. and Mr.. Grams
ton, OF Newport, moved TO proceed in the
/ election of Lieutenant Governor, in con
/, iormty with the provision Of the Con-
stnution, and according TO the require
ments of law. A long debate cnsued, in
which many Of the members participa-
/, ted. All manner Of motions were made
/ by the locoiocos and debated at great
/ length. all OF which were designed TO
| irnstra,e the election, dissolve the Grand
l. Committee. and if this could have been
! accomplished, the locoiocos did not in
! tend to join in Grand Committee again.
/ in which case William Bea;h Lawrence
would have held over during the year.
! This was the plan AS avowed by Lieut..
4 Gov. Lawrence, and others Of the same
| party, during the debate. 1t was COLI
I tcmutible trick, in direct violation OF the
| Constitution and Law, and was persc-
| vcrrd in most tcnaciously y until half past
/ 10 o'clock. On every motion which the
| locofocos made, Mr.. Crans,on, Of New
! port, demandcd the ayes and noes, so
tha, tho people Of the State mi ght know
who the men were who were thus viola.
TING the Consti .ution and attempting to
,rample upon the law. The Whig'
stood boldly and mantully at their posts,
and voted regularly ard truly through
~
cos found that their lnqul'y could no
succeed, and that some OF their mer
were becoming ashamed OF their con
duct, aud were voting against them; ih'
Il final question was then taken. and !
was voted 10 proceed in the election
According TO the Constitution, the tive
Il hiyhcs, candidates, at the lats election
were voted Tor.
Il The following was the result: -
Whole number of votes, y
u Necessary 10 II choice, =!
For Sam2el G.. Arnold, D
William Is. Lawrence, A
Blanks,
Majority for Arnold II.
The officers eject were then dul,
qualified. At Ii o'c ock the usual Pro
clama,ion was made f-om the Balloon.
Il OF the State II use, and the salute fired
The two Houses then separated, and nd
journcd until / o'clock WedneSda
morning.
The Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor were then escorted TO their quar-
ters at the Bellevue House.
+ WEDNESDAY MoRsiSG.
\ The House met at IL o'clock.
The roll was called and the Journa
OF yesterdays proceedings was read an
! approved.
The Rules Of the last House wer
adopted.
\ MIR. Cranston presented several &C
counts which were received and re-
ierred.
Mr.. Barstow, Of Providence, intro
\ duccd an Act for the suppression OF tI
ping houses and drinking shops, whic
was referred to a special committee {
one from ach County, and they TO r,
port tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Some debate was had upon the subJec
I A resolution was passed appointing
Committee to enquire into the exPedIeI
cy ol passing a Homestead E1empi'o
Bill, and to report AT the nrxI SessloI
The Report Of the General Treasure
was received and referred 10 the Com
mttce on Finance.
The House adjourned 10 3 o'clock.