The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-08
NEW SERIES VOL, 1.-.NO. "a.

Mr. G. ALLEN moved that tho ed Mon
day in November be inserted.
MIR Halle proposed the lst Monday
in September.
| MIR CRANsToN thought that would be
IN inconviepient time on account Of the
commencement exercises which took
place that week in Providence.
The first Monday in September wss
accepted by the House.
The place Of holding the Convention.
East Greenwich, Newport and Provi-
dsnce were named.
Mr. HAzARD hoped they would have Il
in Providence. lie thought It best to
send missionaries where they wore most
needed.
Mr. CaAxsroN thought it would be
much more comfortable to hold il in New
port it was generally at that time of tho
year so excessively hot in Providence
that it would be uncomfortable holding
it there.
The question on inserting East Green.
wich as the place of holding the Conven-
ton being about to be put, Mr. D'WoLr
said that he was opposed to having it in
that place on account Of the want of &C.
eommodation. They would be so crow
ded together at the public houses that il
would be excessively uncomfortable for
them in warm weather.
Mr. TILLINanAsT remarked in favor of
having it in Providence, that it would be
more convenient on account Of the Sec
retary's office being there, in which the
laws and public documents were deposit
ed. Members who wished to refresh
their memories with authorities upon any
question might then have access to half
"a dozen Offices and public libraries. If
at East Greenwich they would be obliQ-
ed to ride ii or Is miles for this pur-
pose.
Mr. WEEDEN said that he wished 10
destroy the identity Of the Convention
with the Legislature. He therefore
moved that the election Of delegate TO
the Convention he held in the several
towns after the August election of repre-
sentatives, and that no person who shall
be elected a member of the House of
Representatives shall be eligible to tho
Convention.
The motion was decided in tho mega
tive.
AT the suggestion of Mr. E. r. Potter
a clause was inserted in the act, provid-
ing that the members Of the Convention
should serve without pay.
An appropriation vas then made Of a
sum not exceeding $500 to defray the ex-
pense of stationary and attendance Of Of
fcers upon the Convention.
The Bill then passed the House.
In rpotiop nc NJ n vya~orS H.
mttee to whom were referred the memo
rial sfthe City Council Of Providence on
the subject of equalizng the representa-
ton Of the State, and the memorial Of
Charles Randall and others inhabitants
Of Warren in favor Of an extension Of suf-
ftage, was discharged from the further
consideration of these memorials, and tho
subjects we're indefinitely postponed.
The Resolutions Of the Convention held
in Providence on the 22d Of February
last in favor of a Constitution and extern
sion of sufffage,. which had been laid up
on the table, was also indefinitely post
poned.
With regard to the memorial from War
ren, Of Charles Randall and others, Mr.
Hazard said that he would take tha lib
cry W etuto tud' ue ndu IOuuu u 10 %
drawn up in respectful terms, and was
signed no doubt, by respectable men,
The gentleman from Warren Mr. Haile)
stated last night, that he (Mr Hazard)
had spoken dsrespectfulIy of his constit-
uents, the people Of Warren, and used
scurrillous language towards them. Tho
gentlemen Of this house know very we'll
that he did not treat them with any dis
respect whatever. He had always NAM
ed them as a pattern for oil the people Of
this State, rs sober, moral and religious
without bigotry. He would say further
that there we're many excluded from tho
privilege OF voting who would mako
wholesome freemen. But we must mako
a general rule in order to exclude thOse
who were unfit to exercise this privilege
and if you enlarge the rule so as TO admit
The one class, you also admit the other,
and thus destroy the very privilege which
you intend to confer. II il could be so
enlarged as to comprise those whom il
would be safe and proper 10 admit and ex-
,lude others f; he was for doing it, and
lot otherwise.