Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-06
RHODE ISLAND.

The extra session of the Legislature of
Rhode Island was closed on Wednesday of
last week. The result of their deliberations
was, that the Revolutionists should not for
the present, at least, be resisted with arms.
On Tuesday OF the present week the Re-
personalities of the "sans culottes," were
to assemble for the organization of their
new government. They have invited the
military to join them, armed and equipped.
A commander of one Of the uniform COM
panies, who received special invitation to
assist in the escort duty at the Inauguration
of Governor Dorr, made the insurgents the
following capital reply. The writer, says
the Providence Journal, acknowledged the
receipt of the letter inviting the company to
perform escort duty at the Inauguration Of
one Thomas w. Dorr, but concluded that
there must be a mistake, as the company
was not aware of the existence of any sucI,
Governor. They were training themselves
according to law, and held themselves under
the command of Samuel Ward King, Gov
ernor, and COMMUNICATIVE chief, and would
feel the greatest pleasure in escor,ing Mr..
Dorr, or any one else, at any time, and to
ann place which the Governor should direct.
The Legislature, whose session closed on
Wednesday of last week, ordered the State
House to be shut up and placed under the
charge of the Sheriff. and if any man, or
body of men, attack the Sheriff, or attempted
to enter the house without his permission,
they were to be dealt with according to law.
We observe in the Journal Of the proceed
ings of the regular Legislature, on the day
before the close of the session, a set of reso-
lutions, the first Of which is as follows:
| Resolved by thi. General Assembly, Che Senate
concurrlng with the House Of Representatives there
n) That the frecmen Of the several towns Of this
State AMI of the city of Providence, qualified I, vote
| for General Officers, and every male citizen of the
United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who
| shall have resided IN the State one year, and within
| the town or city WHARF, he may claim right TO vote
three months, and who shall have been taxed on pro-
pertv valued at least $3.50 within one yenr from the
time he may offer 10 vote, and shall have paid such
tax in said town or city, be, and they are hereby re-
qiested to choose, at town or ward meeting to be
holden on the day of June next, de egntes 10 at
tend Convention, to be holden at Providence the
| first Monday of August 1912, to frame new Cons
tuition for this State with full powers for this purposes
said delegates be elected the basis OF population
IN the fp lowing manner To wit: every town OF not
more Than $50 inhabitants may elect ono 'eleea'e; Of
more than $50 and not more than 3 900 inhabitants,
two delegates; of more than 900 and not more thnn
5000 inhabitants, three delerafes gilmore than 5000
and not more than 10 900 Inhabitants four DELEGATES
of more than 10000 and not more than IA 900 in
ha itants five delerates; of more than IA 900 and
not more than ls 900 inhabitants 81. delegntes; Of
more than IL 000 and not more than % 000 lnhahlt
ants seven delegaes; of more than $4,000 inhabit.
ants eigh, delegates.
In our view Of the case, this seems to be
a pretty reasonable proposiiion. and one
worthy at least of the confederation of all
partics