Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-11-07
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Saturday, Nov. \, 1901.
LEGISLATURE OF RHODE.IsLAND.
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Tuefaay 27. The morning wss taken
up IN forming Houle, which being done.
motion was made by Mr.. n. Haz,rd, that
the Law Of this State relative TO adm;ni1ra-
fion, be anended-;har whenever aay sd.
m'nitiatrix lhall interrarry with any perion,
her administration fhsll cea!c. After max
ing fcmc Obleivations on the propriety of
this amendment, il was referred 10 the Attor-
ney General and Mr.. N. Hazard, and was
paasl during the feiIion. .
On Wsdnefday morning, Mr.. N. Haz-
ard. alter making iome obicrvarions on the
Importance of the rcfolutions from the Legil-
a'nTe OF Maryland, relative TO the choice of
Electors OF P.clidsnt. Sc. moved thar they
ihpud be referred 70 a committee of two
members form each county. This was op-
Poied by Mr.. Potter, who declared that the
Honie was nov ready for the confederation
oi them. He faid that the fmal States ought
10 be very cautious how they amended the
Contribution, LEFT the rage for amendments
might deprive them of their equality in the
Senate of The United States. He ALTO faid
that In the inall State OF Rhode Ilard, there
was no nec:..ity tor the amendment. Ms.
n. Hazard fuppoIted his motion. He faid
IT was qoeaion of very great Importance /;
and quelt,ons ofimponance il had been uiuai
to refer to !e!eti committees. He denied thar
the rage for amend ments could in any man.
ner affect our equality in the Senate OF the
United States. For the Contribution ifielf
had declared, that no State fhould be deprv-
cd Of her equality there, withovr her content.
he ihowed, that even 10 ,hc fnali State of
Ithode-lland. the amendment would operate
favorabiy. But on this 9ueftion The iaid J
We Mould not corfne oufielves merely To the
STATE Of Rhode. III md bur ough, to take a
view OF lis operation through the United
States. He further oberyed, the Conffitu.
tion i,ieifwas grounded on general convcn.
fence, aud the amendments to it ought to be
fimijarly grounded. (The refolutions were
rc.ericd to committee Of ten, to report at
the next !cGiou.)
The militia bill was then called for. and
read when Mr.. Rncdes prefented Untrue.
tions from the town Of WeRerly to the mem.
bers from tina, town, which were, tina, they
ufe their endcsyOrs 10 procure an allowance
in MONEY 20 the militia, on parade days.
80 Mr.. G.. Grcen obietvsd that he thought
fomcthing ought to b. done to relieve the
militia from the unequal burthen which at
prefcnt devolved on them, in tha, they were
obliged 10 equip themfeives, betidcs loodng
their time, when they turned out on parade.
Ii vas an expence, he conceived, which ought
TO te paid by the property of the inhabitants
al large, and not by ihofc ciiizens entirely
who were generally OF the poorer clais. The
militia (faid MIR. g.. is the balwark not
only Of ouI liberties, bur ALTO of our proper
~. Their arms defend our poilt iIions and
pyoteei our in,e,elt. And it DOH really feem
inequitable, that thoie Who arc extremely
wealthy. Aould be enabled 70 eafily to elude
duty which tails with an accumulated pref
furc upon thoi: who are poor. If, therefore
(iaid he) any means could be dcyifed which
,nieh, tend to relieve them,& 10 apporlion the
duty with more equality. he fhould readily a.
gree to il. He would, therefore, fuggcf the
i1ea of fome imall compensation, and wilhed
that committee might be appointed to look
into the bulinels, and make report ON the
fame.
MIR. Potter oppofed the meafure, declar.
lag that it would lie .fasdixg army to all
intents snd purpofes that il would bank
Iupt the State. &c. &c.
MIR. N. Hazard wifhed committee to
be appointed, in order to afcertan the num-
Der oi perions who would receive pay as
militia men and the fums which it would
lie proper for each perfon TO receive. He OBJ
ferved, that were this committee to be ap-
pointed, the whole fun ueceGary for paying
the military would be known, and the Houie
would have fome ground to proceed upon
whereas, they now had only lOole opiHion.
If the requiGte fun fhould not be large if
the burthen on the State fhould be very in
conliderablc, he mould be for paying them.
If, on the other hand, the requi6te fun fhould
be very great; il the burthsn Mould be very
heavy, he finould be decidedly asaina il. He
Con,tnded ,ba, tie paying, OF not paying the
militia, va, 10, queiiou Of iuitice, az fome
pen,lemen had oblerved-but merely Of ex-
pediency.
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