Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

ANtW DOTt WHICH W dS ltuu uliu lNNS'u'
MIR. Bosworth, from the Committee on
the judiciary, to Which was referred the PEE
tition Of I.ucius NJ. Wheeler and others,
praying that the name of the town Of East
Greenwich may b. changed TO that OF
Greenwich, made an adverse report there
on. The report was adopted, and the pc.
titioners had leave TO Withdraw.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY Morning, Nov. ..
SENATE.-The Senate met at 10 o'clock,
His Excellency, Gov. HIoppin, in the
Chair.
PETITIONS REcEIvED AND R~EFERRrD.
TO the Comminte on lie Judiciary
Timothy w. Dexter for leave to appeal.
To The Committee on Corporations.-
M, chanics' Savings Bank, Providence, for
amendment of charter !; Newport Savings
Bank for amendment of charter Seth Pa
delford for amendment of charter.
To The Committee on EducdtiOn-Charles
Potter, School District No. 7, Portsmouth,
for exemption from taxation.
READ AND CONQUERED.
Petition of Ann Barber ct al. TO sell real
estate of George Turner, collector, for
cession of jurisdiction o fland for lighthouse
at Bristol Ferry; WIN. Pugh, Robert Pugh
and Henry Pugh for change of name;
Caroline c. Wilson for change of name.
READ AND PASSED.
An act upon petition oil DR.. J. Mauran
to amend the registration law.
The Senate Joined the House in Grand
Committee. After which the Senate adj
%journed.
THURSDAY Morning, Nov. 2.
HoUsE.-Mr. Munro, from the Commit
tee on State Properly, reported a resolution
appropriating $500 TO complete certain re-
pairs upon the street around the courthouse
in the county OF Newport which was read
and passed.
Resolutions from the Senate, in favor of
cheap ocean postage, and IN relation to the
soldiers Of The war Of 1912, were read and
passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Peckham, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported "An act to revise
and amend an act incorporating the city Of
Newport !" which was read, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Borden, ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Hazard called for the special order
of the day, being the consideration of "An
act in relation 10 rail road corporations and
the transportation of freight and passen-
gers"
MIR. Hazard was commenting on the first
section of the bill, when he was interrupted
by the presence of the Governor and Sem
ate, who had been invited TO join the House
for the election of certain officers
INGRAND COMMITTEE.
The two Houses Joined in Grand Com
mittee for the purpose Of filing the vacan-
cies existing in the Supreme Court, and
and to make such other appointments as
may be deemed expcdient. His Excellen-
cy, Governor Hoppin, announced the first
business to be the election of a Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Rowland G. Hazard nominated the
Hon. William r. Staples, OF Providence.
MIR. Alfred Anthony, Senator from
Johnston, said, as the party with which he
acted hld been Unexpectedly forced into
this election, and as it had been said that
this office should be filed by a gentleman of
the highest legal talent, he would nominate
Samuel Amos, OF Providence.
A ballot was taken, which resulted as fol-
lDws:
Whole number of votes, 81
William X. Staples had SO
Samuel Ames %
Scattering
His Excellency the Governor ,hereupon
announced the election of William r. Sta
pies to the office of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Hon. Richard Ward Greene.
For the Office of Associate Justice, Mr..
Joseph Anthony nominated Alfred Bos-
worth, of Warren, and Mr.. Alfred Anthony
nominated Edwin Metcalf, of Providence.
A ballot was taken, which resulted as fol-
lows
Whole number of votes 80
Alfred Bosworth had 81
Edwin Metcalf 33
John P. Knowles 8
Blank
Alfred Bosworth was thereupon declar-
ed elected to the Office of Associate Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court.
For the other vacancy, Mr.. Elisha Wat
SON.. Senator from South Kingstown, noni-
mated Sylvester G. Sherman, of North
Kingstown. There being no counter NOM
%iDation, Mr.. Shearman was declared to
have been unanimously elected to the Of
fee Of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Caleb NJ. Alvord was elected Clerk of
the Supreme Court for the county of Kent.
William Tew Tillcy was elected Clerk
OF the COun of Common Pleas for the coun-
ty of Newport, in place OF Daniel Z. Dem
ham, deceased.
James A. Greene was elected ono of the
Court of Justices for the city of Newport,
In place Of Daniel G.. Denham, deceas-
ed.