Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-01

II MT. Dui1ee, IRON the COMMITTEE on fd-
ucaion, reported an act to incorporate the
Meeting Street Baptist Church in Provi-
dence which was read and passed.
Mr. Peckham, of Providence, pursuant
to previous notice, introduced "An act ex-
planstory OF, and in addition to an act enti-
tied 'An act in addition to an act entitled
an act concerning partitions and estates
h'd in common and in joint tenancy T"
which was read twice, and referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Dixon presented the petition of Oren
A. Ballou and others, of Cumberland, for
an act of incorporation which was reciev.
ed and referred to the Committee on Cor
porations.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolution appropra.
ting the sum Of $97 81 to indemnify War
rem g. Slack and e. A. Mathewson, police
officers in Providence, for legal expenses
i,curred by them in defending suits brought
to test the constitutionality Of certain provi-
1, sions of the Maine Law; which was read
and passed.
IN GRAND OMMITTEE.
The two Houses having joined in Grand
Committee, Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds announce
ed the business to be the reception Of the
votes cast by the people of this State in
November last, upon the various PROPOSE
tions submitted for the amendment of
the Constitution OF the State, and the
appointment OF a committee to count the
same.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed committee to count the
votes
| Newport County-Messrs. Taylor, Mes
ser and Borden.
Providence County-Messrs. E. Har-
ris, Akerman, Olney, A. Anthony, and
Barns.
Washington County-Messrs. Maxon, N.
G.. Pcckham, and Watson.
| Kent County-Messrs. Lanphear, Til
linghast, and Pitcher.
Bristol County-Messrs. Munro, John.
son, and Cooke. .t
The Secretary of State, and the clerks
of both Houses were added to the Commit
tee. ... -
The Grand Committee then adjourned
until Thursday morning, at ten o'clock.
.. THURSDAY, Jan. 25.
In GRAND CoMMITTEE.-The Grand
Committee met at eleven o'clock, Lieut..
Cove rnor Reynolds in the chair. n
\ Mr.. Dixon stated, that as the counting
committee had not completed the duties as.
signed them, he would move that the Grand
Committee adjourn until 8 o'clock, pm.
The motion prevailed, and the Lieut..
Governor declared the Grand Committee
adjourned accordingly.
II AFTERNOON.
The Grand Committee met pursuant to
adjournment, Lieut.. Governor Reynolds
in the chair.
Mr.. Taylor, from the committee az
pointed to count the votes cast by the peo.
Pile OF this State upon the various PROPOSE
tons to amend the constitution of the
State, made the following report
4 The Comm,tac appointed TO count the
votes given upon the several propositions OF
amendment to the Constitution of this
State, respectfully report:
| That the whole number of votes return
ed as given upon proposed amendment
Article |, is 5625
Number ofvotes necessary to adoption 23l 5
Number of votes in favor of said article, 3303
Number of votes apainst it, 1922
| That the whole number of votes returned
as given upon the proposed amendment
Article IL, is 5i76
Number of votes necessary toadopton, 32s5
Number of votes in favor OF said article, 1864
Number Of votes againstit, 25l2
That the whole number of votes returned
as given upon proposed amendments Arti-
iii. is 52SO
Number of votes necessary to its adop-
ton, 3l6S
Number of votes in favor Of said article 1929
Number of votes against it, 2O5l
That the whoe number of votes return
ed as given upon proposed amendment
Article Nv, is 1901
Number of votes necessary to its adop-
ton. 3l8l
Number of votes In favor of said article, 1898
Number of votes against it, l4OS
That the whole number sf votes return
as given upon proposed amendment Article
Wis 643l
Number of votes necessary to. its adop-
ton. $3.50
Number of votes in favor of said arti-
Gle. 37l2
Number Of votes againsth, l7ls
The Committee further report that pro-
posed amendments Articles |. and ii. are
not adopted, and that proposed amendments
Articles ILL.,. Nv. and v. are adopted.
In counting the votes it was found that
no certificate or list accompanied one Of the
packages of votes. 1t was also found that
no votes were turned purporting to come
from the town Of Cranston. Satisfactory
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