Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-11

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body, he would be willing to have IT
elected by districts. But rs II IL, II is
only a check upon the representatives ol
the towns. /; is the representative oi
the whole people, the only place where
The large towns are psopery represented
II Mr.. Diman stated that tho committee
were not unanimous, but preferred gen.
orally the system of districts.
4 Mr. Bullock said that the reasons Tor
districts was that the electors would be
acquainted with their candidates. The
Senate was large enough 10 he delib-
erative body. lie thought an Assembly
Of ten was better deliberatiye body
than one Of hundred.
Il Mr.. Halle said that the reasons for
disirictng the State would DO more forci-
ble if we knew what the apporiionment OF
Representatives would be. Upon his mo-
ton the report wns laid on the table for
the present end ihc report on the ExecU
tive was then taken up.
/ Mr.. A,weH moved that the title "FIis
EycELLeNcr," be stricken out. His
! first objection was, that all titles were
II ant-republican and in the second place,
W hch was the all powerful objection,
against which no member dare wag
bis tongue, was that IL was not IN The
charter.
/ MIR Updiao seconded the motion, and
said he was glad to see the gentleman
so republican in his notions.
1 The article was amended, and on mo-
lion of Mr. Dorr all the portions Of this
relating To qualifications of officers were
stricken out.
\ Mr.. Randolph moved that the pardon
ing power be- given TO The Governor.
MIR. Updike opposed the motion. AZ
ter some debate between Messrs. Ran
dolpb, Dorr, Updkc and Halle, turning
chiefly upon the point, whether the Co
vernon or Assembly would be the most
easily Influenced by solicitations, the
i Convention, on motion OF Mr.. 4. Il.
Potter, adjourned till 10 O'clock, to- NOR
low morning.
/ SATURDAY, Nov. 6.-The Convention
met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment, the President in Ihe chair.
Il The report of the committee on the
elective franchise was received. The
provisions Of the report are substantially
the same as the present law. Ii retains
the freehold QuaIificatio in its extent,
extends the privilege to the eldest son OF
a freeholder, Of either sex, and estab
lishing tle same methods of admission
as at present.
| Mr.. Dorr rose and protested against
this repoa. He stated that he had dis
agreed with the committee on all subje jects
connected with this of suffrage. lie
considered this disregard of the rights
Of large number Of citizens Of this
State, lie read from the declaration OF
the people Of this State, on being admit
ted into the Union, To show that this re-
port was contrary TO the principles Of our
fathers. lie stated that in 1924, the
people of this State would have been
satisfied with n Iease-hold qualification I;
in 1884, with some kind OF tax : in
la4l, they claimed equal ights and they
were prepared to 60 on til! they attained
them.
\ Mr.. Randolph said that he considered
Mr.. DORIS speech an attack upon the
Convention.
MIR. Dorr replied, saying that he bad
made no threats and no attacks. Some
further discussion took place between
Mr.. Dorr and Mr.. Childs, OH the subject
of this report.
/ The report on the Executive Depart
men; was then taken up, and long dis
cusson arose, in which many PROPOSE
IItions were made TO vest the pardoning
power in different body from the general
Assembly. The Governor and Senate
were first proposed then the Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary,
then in the Governor, in certain cases
All these were lost. The only variation
from the present law being to give the
Governor power to grant rcprieves I'LL
The end Of the next session of the Gene
raj Assembly.
/ The question then came up, whether
the Governor should preside in the Sen
ate, or not. The report was inconsistent
with other reports, and there seemed
some disposition to postpone the section,
ill the repert on the legislative depart
ment should be taken up.
\ The debate continued, opening the
whole question, whether the Governor
should have the veto power, or any re-
vision OF the laws, and also the question
Of the organization Of the Senate.
i MIR. Johnson moved that the words
making the Governor the president OF
The Senate, be stricken out. This mo.
ton was supported by Nlessrs. Aiwell,
Bullock and Halle, and opposed by MIR.
Titus and Mr. Randolph.
H Mr.. Updikc opposed the motion, apd
the giving the Governor veto power,
on account Of the expense it would be
to the State.
\ The words were stricken out, by a
vote of 80 to 80, and the section was
adopted.
| And the Convcn,ion then adjourned to-
Monday, at 3 o'clock, j. Nj.
/ MoNDAY, Nov. 8.-Thc Convention
met at 3 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
mcnt, the President in the chair.
/ Forty members answered 10 their
names.
Il The article on the Executive was la
ken up.
n Air Dorr noycd that the word man be