The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-01

Representatives, to abolish the slave trade
and slavery in the District Of Columbia 3
and that our Senators in Congress be also
requested TO use their best exertion in favor
of the passage Of such an Act.
II was moved by Mr.. TT. Hazard, to
dismiss the whole subject.
Hereupon debate ensuetl, in which Mr..
Dor supported his Resolution, and Mr.
Randolph opposrd it. Mr.. Hazard moved
its indefinite postponetnent. Other mem
bers opposed this, as they wished to dispose
of the matter at the present time.
The motions for postponement were wish
drawn and the question was taken on the
pnssngc Of the Resolutit n, and decided in
the negative by the following vote, viz:
fens-1. tMessrs. Curtis, Dcrr, Luther,
H. Pottet, Randall, Thomas. WhippIe.
Nays-47.-So the Resolution did not
pass.
Adjourned to- Saturday morning, 10
o'clock
Saturday, Jan. 81, 10 o'clock, A. M.
Mr.. Alien moved that the House, when
il adjourns this evening, shall adjourn to
Tuesday proceeding the first " ednesday Of
May next.
After some debate, the motion was put
and carried.
Mr.. Aliens proposed amendment to the
license Act Of the present session, was then
called up by him.
Mr.. A. contended for his amendment, on
the ground that persons in the habit of usihr
spirituous liquors, would have them at some
rate. II they conld not obtain them by the
glass, ms the License Act prevented theT
from doing, they would get them by the
quart.-They would then carry them home.
where il would be guggled down by them
selves, their wives, and children, and per
haps make drunkards Of them all. What
he wanted, wus, to permit men to buy
glass of rum and drink 1t, instead Of quart
and which he believed right on the score
Of morals.
But little was snid on the subject, and-,he
amendment rejected-ayes Is, nays a.
Mr.. Hughes requested leave To change
his vote on Mr.. DORIS Resolution to instruct
our Members Of Congress to use their ex-
ertions to abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia---whieh was granted.
Az net from the Commhtcel was pre-
sented, for the prosecution Of the work on
. the Stute Prison.
|, Mr.. +. r. Hazard nominated Elisha q.
Angel, as Acting Superintendent under
the act
Menzies Sweet was dominated by Mr..
}. II. Clork.
On taking tho question by ballot, Mr..
Sweet had 13 votes, and Mr.. Angel a. )
and Mr.. Angel was declared elected.
+ Mr.. Allen then nominated John Brayton'
for Assistance Superintendent. Mr.. Bray
ton declined.
Mr.. Dorr nominated Horny G. Munford';; :
and.
Mr.. J. r. Hazard nominated Franklin
Cooley.
The subject was thbn laid on the table
fill afternoon.
Mr.. Dorr then called up his Resolution
for political Reform, and offered a few re-
, marks in support Of them.
These resolutions set forth the inequality
Of the Representation in the Legislature,
stating that, by the present system, free
! man in one town exercises two or three
times the power Of freeman in another
T town that minority ofthe people governs
, the majority, and leaves the latter witl1o~t
any participation in political concerns.
The way pointed out, is, "a truly Re-
, publican Consiilution"-snd the resolutions
/ conclude by recommending the subject To
the people for their consideration.
Mr.. Simmons thought the subject in, :
portant and worthy of serious consideration.
fIe did not claim 10 be a free suffrage man,
r nor 60 to the opposite extreme but he was
r in favor Of written Constitution. The
, last convention called for the purpose, ho
3 thought would have succeeded in framing
q good and acceptable Constitution, could
they hive been kept toge,her-but nobody
8 was to pay them, and they had dispersed.
/. He pressed the consideration Of the subject
on the House.
9 Mr.. Allen said; the reason tho late con-
. vention had failed, was, that they had at
d tempted to break down the influence of the
farners.-The people had NO eonhdence in
!. the majority Of that body.
i Finally, the question wss ta3sen BY yea'
q and nays.
8 Yeas 47-Nays $3.50 the Resofmcn,
n were rejected.
Mr.. Dorr called up the act submitted BY
O him, to empower one third part Of the stock
Il holders, lin interest in Banks, to call stock
IT holders meetings.
This &c, passed, men, con. without div's
" ION.
ID Mr.. r. T.. Hazard offered the following
Resolution
r. Resolped, That the people Of this Stat
Il are, have been, aud always will be opposes
to domestic slavery.
N Mr.. Brayton moved TO hay the resolu,io
he on the tsbic.
.. Mr.. simmons moved to refer Il, toyetEt
a. With the memorial yesterday before III
House, to q specisi committee