The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-01

the afhrmntivc, anu ~ IN The negative.
The question on the amendment offer
ed by Mr. Don was then taken by aye
and soes, and decided in the negative, a
follows:
AyEs-Messrs. Dorr, Halle, Masol
and Wesden--4.
NoEs--Messrs. Arnold, c. Allen, J
Allen, Browning, Babcock, Brayton
Cranston, }. Chaoe, A. Chace, Cross
Carpenter, Church, Durfee, Eddy, Field
ID. Green, p. II. Green, j. II. Green
Gray, b. Hazard, Hammett, Hoppin
Harris, Hall, I. T. Hazard, J. J. Haz
ard, James, G. G. King, Kenyon, Law.
ton, Low, Lapham, Manton, Norris, r.
X. Potter, A. II. Potter, Peckham, Rug
giles, Rogers, Randall, Ross. Stephens
Slocum, Sheffield, Spear, Smith, Shaw
II. M. Sisson, J. G. Sisson, Sprague,
I'illinghast, Taylor, Titus, Thurston,
Whitaker, Waterman, Wilmarlh-58.
Mr. Sisson, Of Warren, asked to be
excused from voting on this question
stating that he did not consider either the
resolution or amendment agreeable to the
views Of his constituents.
Objection being made, he was not ex.
'cused.
On motion Of Mr. Hazard, the second
section Of the bill then passed the House
without further opposition.
The House then adjourned to 8 O'Clock
Friday morning, June 81.
Friday Morning, June 27.-The act
for calling Convention on the subiec,
Of forming a Constitution was called up
by Mr. T.. X. Potter, soon after the o.
.poning Of the House. The Sd section
Of the act was then passed, without de-
bate. 1t relates to the time and place
OF holding the Convention, its officers,
rules Of proceeding, &c.
Tho 4th section, which relates TO the
mode IN which the amendments or Con-
stitution shall be submitted to the free
men, having been read, debate arose
upon tho question whether the amend.
ments to the Constitutional Charter or
articles Of the Constitution should be sub
mitted to the freemen to be voted upon as
a whole or separately.
Mr. TiLLTNGHAsT thought that whatev-
or the Convention did should be adopted,
or rejected in the whole, whether it be |
set OF amendments or new constitution.
lie argued that as the constitution or u
would contain provisions
which could be agreed to only by way or
compromise, one portion Of the Sta.e re-
certain advantages in consd-
Grafton Of receiving others, it was there
fore very important that the bill should
provide that the constitution or amend
nents be submitted TO the freemen in
such manner that the whole should be
either adopted or rejected. If it were
no observed, the freemen ofl
one section Of the State, though they
might be willing to adopt certain provis.
ions which deprived them Of particular
provided other provisions
which gave them something Us an equiv
nlent were also adopted, yet il being un.
certain whether the latter would be a-
iopted or not, they would vote against
he former and both parties acting upon
he same principle, the conseque ence
would be that nothing would be agreed to
~ the people.
MIR Hazard said that the only desire
ae had upon this subject was to obtain
'ertain amendments to our constitutional
being agreed by all parties that
'uch amendments and were highly nee
'ss ary. lie was desirous that the amend
nents should be submitted to tho people
n such manner that it would be in their
,ower to adopt or reject such as the,
night think proper. What would be the
Of the method which the
gentleman proposes? Why the feemen
would be obliged in clse there should be
single obnoxious article which they
would not accept, 10 reject those which
vero acceptable and and very necessary.
There was one privision Tor instance,
which il was very important to obtain
ne which would guard agains: the fail
ire Of election, which would put n string
round these radicals, who we're making
Mischief all the time. Now, would it not
'e a great object 10 provide against this
vii OF the failure Of elections1 He would
ay one word more, and that was this,
hat if the majority OF the ireemen choose
o adopt or reject certain amendments TO
no charter, have they not right so to
10! Would you prevent them from ex-
,rcieing this right! The gentleman says ,
hat this is matter Of compromise. Win
I not be decided by all the freemen of
he Slater And he usked that gentleman
f majority Of oil the freemen of the
State had not right to mako the decis-
ion' He insisted upon it that il was ne
cesssrily the right Of the people to con-
,ult the interest Of the State.
Concluded in our nert.]