Voted, That Messrs. Pearce, B. Arnold, Jr., and Mawney, be a committee to inform the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, general treasurer, and the senators elect, of their election, and learn of them at what time they will be ready to take the oath of office.

Mr. Pearce, from the committee appointed to inform the general officers and senators of their election, made report: That they had waited upon the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and senators Brown, Willard, Haskell, Paine, S. Smith, Nichols, Chace, James, and C. Smith, and that they had severally signified the acceptance of their respective offices, and would immediately be engaged by oath; that the general treasurer was not present, and John Wood of the seventh district, Joseph Spink of the tenth district, and John B. Cooke of the ninth district, were not present, and it is said had declined to serve.

The governor, Thomas W. Dorr; the lieutenant governor, Amasa Eddy, Jr.; William H. Smith, secretary of state; Jonah Titus, attorney general, came into the House, and severally took the oath prescribed in the constitution, administered by the speaker in the presence of the House.

Eli Brown, senator of the first district; Hezekiah Willard, senator of the second district; John Paine, senator of the third district; Abner Haskell, senator of the fourth district; Solomon Smith, senator of the fifth district; Benjamin Nichols, senator of the sixth district; Benjamin Chace, senator of the eighth district; William James, amator of the eleventh district; Christopher Smith, senator of the twelfth district, severally came into the House, and took the oath of office prescribed in the constitution, administered by the speaker in the presence of the governor, lieutenant governor, and of the House.

Voted, That Messrs. Simmons and Pearce be a committee to wait upon the governor, with such others as the Senate may add, and inquire whether he has any communication to make to the General Assembly. The vote came down concurred, with the addition of Eli Brown, senator of the first district, to said committee.

Mr. Pearce, from the committee to ask the governor if he has any communication to make to the General Assembly, reported: That the governor would forthwith, in person, meet the two Houses, and communicate a message.

The two Houses having joined, the governor, in person, communicated his message.

The governor, lieutenant governor, and Senate returned from the House.

Mr. Simmons offered a set of rules, which were read and voted to be laid on the table.

Mr. Simmons, of Providence, offered the following resolutions, to wit:

Resolved, That the governor be requested to inform the president of the United States that the government of this state has been duly elected and organized under the constitution of the same, and that the General Assembly are now in session and proceeding to discharge their duties according to the provisions of said constitu

tion.

Resolved, That the governor be requested to make the same communication to the president of the Senate and to the speaker of the House of Representatives, to be laid before the two Houses of the Congress of the

United States.

Resolved, That the governor be requested to make the same communication to the governors of the several states, to be laid before the respective legislatures.

The resolutions above were read twice and voted unanimously, and sent up for concurrence.

Mr. Pearce offered the following resolution, to wit: Resolved, That the governor be requested to make

known, by proclamation to the people of this state, that the government under the constitution thereof has been duly organized, and calling upon all persons, both civil and military, to conform themselves to said constitution and to the laws enacted under the same, and to all other jurisdiction and authority under and by virtue of the

same.

Read twice, and voted to pass unanimously, and sent up for concurrence.

Mr. Brown, of Glocester, moved than when this House adjourn, it will adjourn to meet at this place at nine o'clock, A. M., and that, in the mean time, the sheriff be directed to prepare the state house for the reception of this House.

The motion, after debate, was adopted.

Mr. Simmons, of Providence, offered the following act, to wit:

Be it enacted by the General Assembly as follows:The act entitled "An act in relation to offences against the sovereign power of the state," passed at the March adjourned session of the General Assembly, 1842, is hereby repealed.

Read once; and, on the second reading, Mr. Olney, of Cranston, moved to lay the bill on the table until

to-morrow.

The motion was negatived without a count.

The bill passed as an act, and was sent up for con

currence.

The secretary of state returned the resolutions voted by this House to inform the president, Congress, &c., of our organization, duly concurred in by the Senate and approved by the governor.

The secretary of state also returned a resolution voted by this House to request the governor to issue his proclamation, &c., duly concurred in by the Senate and approved by the governor.

The secretary of state also returned the bill repealing the act entitled "An act in relation to offences against the sovereign power of the state," duly concurred in and approved by the governor.

The house adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Attest:

J. S. HARRIS, Clerk.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1842.

The House met at nine o'clock, A. M. The speaker in the chair.

The House is called to order. The roll is called, and a quorum is present.

Mr. Olney, of Cranston, addressed a note to the speaker, asking to be excused from attending in his seat to-day, in consequence of severe sickness in his family. Voted to excuse Mr. Olney.

Mr. Wales, of Providence, offered the following resolution, to wit:

Resolved, by this General Assembly, (the Senate concurring with the House of Representatives therein,) That a committee of be appointed to proceed to Newport, and to request a conference with a similar committee of the General Assembly now convened at that place, for the immediate and honorable adjustment of the controversy now existing in this state.

This resolution was read; and, after debate, was, on motion, voted to be laid on the table.

Mr. Jencks, of Cumberland, offered a bill entitled "An act providing for the registration of electors, and directing the manner of voting by ballot in town and ward meetings.”

Read; and, on motion, it is voted to take said bill up and pass upon it by sections.

The first section is read, and passed to be enacted. The second section is read, and passed to be enacted.

The third section is read, and passed to be enacted. The fourth section is read, amended, and passed to be enacted.

The fifth section is read, amended, and passed to be enacted.

The sixth section is read, and blanks are filled, and passed to be enacted.

The seventh, eighth, and ninth sections are read, and passed to be enacted.

The bill, as engrossed, passed to be enacted, and sent up for concurrence.

Mr. Brown, of Glocester, moved a bill entitled "An act to revive the charter of Glocester and Burrillville Greene Artillery."

The above bill was read twice, and passed to be enacted, and sent up for concurrence.

Mr. Pearce presented a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act in amendment of an act entitled An act to prevent routs, riots, and tumultuous assemblies, and the evil consequences thereof, " passed by the General Assembly at their April session, 1842.

Read twice; and, after debate, the same passed to be enacted, and sent up for concurrence.

Joseph Joslin, the general treasurer elect, came into the House, and having signified his acceptance of said office, took the oath in the words and form prescribed by the constitution, administered in the presence of the House.

Voted, on motion of Mr. Pearce, That Messrs. Simmons, Brown of Glocester, Gavitt, Cory, Holley, and Bosworth, be a committee to report a bill fixing the pay of members of both Houses at one dollar per day.

Mr. Pearce presented a bill entitled "An act to repeal certain resolutions passed by the General Assembly at their April session, 1842." The resolutions to authorize the governor to preserve the public property, to recall any arms loaned by the General Assembly, to