New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-26
RHODE ISLAND.
Rev. Rvrvs W. cRlswoLD. s.crstsry.
The Legislaturt-Political Prospects.

The legislature Political Prospects.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune.
! PROVIDENCE, r. l., Wednesday, Feb. 2a lesa
On Friday of last week our Legislature
ended it's second weeks session, having accom-.
plished an unusually small amount Of business
for the time. few important bills ensrosssd
most of the legislative time Of the two Houses
and the remainder was devoted to politcalpip
laying and preparations for the Spring Eleeuoa.
The Maine Law ~ was a troublesome affair for the
politicians. 1t frat came up in the Hoase, where
not more than six Total Abstinence men could b
found among the whole number. One Of these, Mr..
Thomas Davis, (the husband Of Mrs. p. 3. W. Davist
who has long been known AZ an advocate Of Tenn
perance and rigid cold water man, for insiie and
out, took q very strange position on the subject
Probably NO member of the Democratic party in the
House had 20 much influence against the bill Is Mr..
D.. not that his arguments were strong, for they
were weak and o. far less real force than those Of
Mr.. Currey (Whig) Of this city, who made BY far
the most reasonable speech against it, hr. Speaker
Bosworth (Whis) also used bis influence and made
q powerful speech against It. This was on the hrst
trial for its passage, At which time the bill Was lost
by six majority.
Mr. Porter, tOpp. Senator a Son OF Ts nperancs
and an eloquent lecturer on Temperance. Was a! the
head Of the judiciary Committee 10 the Senate and
although he was anxious for the passage OF me
Maine Law without any conditions, tnou5hf the next
best thing would De TO pass with proviso submit
ting 1t TO the people aud he accordingly introduces
the bill with such clause attached. This met win
powerful opposition, aud Senator Greene tWhig) OF
this city late L. 3. Senator) made very powerful
argument against the constita.ionalty OF such
course. 1t was one OF the best arguments ever
listensd to- Il afforded capital excuse for not OPP
posing the bill itself. TIE person who occupies the
Office Of Lieutenant Governor also opposed H. Not
wuhihttarding this, and that Mr.. Porter was the
OILY speaker in It's favor, the bill passed the
cole u ater men. This threw the responsibility on
the Wing House, and after another lengthy debate.
Trey struck out the clause submitting II 10 the
People, and passed the Name Law without condf.
tons, TIE Senate now mad TO a. face the musc.~
majority OF the Judiciary Committee recommends
a noL-concuIrence Mr.. PORTER presented . MI
this proposition, Ii. Cor. Lawrence delivered him
sell Of one Of the mos. Remarkable and unique
speeches on record, sich Tae Journal Of this city
had the cruelty 20 publish In full although the OPP
position papers were moro humane or discreet. !
hope its length has not deferred you from reading u,
a. appeartd In The Journal II is instructive, and
have doub. the People will profit by 1t in April.
Cen GREENE also made another constitutional Ar"
gument against the maine provisions Of the bill,
but they were weak when compared to his argu-
ment against submitting the law TO the People At
ter very lengthy debste, the Senate refused 10 coz
cur with the House in their amendments and the BILL
went back TO the House. After another debate hero,
they voted 10 insist on their amendments, and back
went TO the Senate, and they voted 10 eda~e - ,
their vote OF non-concur with the House, ana
again cent II back. The House then voted "a
adhere to their amencnerts, and returned " 70 sne
Senate, where, OF course II died natural DEAN;
IaiheL might say, from injuries received ron pc
iDs Kicked about BY political denagoguss ano nosa
cowaJcs, until all me vitality had Ief u. taeiS
can be 10 just way Of making parry caphA ~. IN
he way ttis law was treated. The disgrace OF kif
ing II belongs TO no party but the Rum pMly cen-
posed OF both aides III potics But the whole mat
ter is row referred 10 the People in way that VIII
iItcIe its success ana enforcement MT Z. Weo-
fter, who has edited The Daily Post ever since -
commencement, and WHO 10 man OF Ability 3ne
much influence in the state, has resigned ms ptse
as Editor arc taken The field as an aoyocs'e OF Ino
Name Law. So you see the People are NOT 20 -
disheaItened by tie co"srdice or knavery OF POI
i,ieIarA They viii have men In tae next Leslsis-
tuIe who will dare 10 act NJ.
The bill to abolish Imprisonment for Deos'
which had passed the Senate at a previous ses-
son was defeated In tie House without cal. OF me
Ayes and Noes 20 CON plelely 10 Hunkerism trumPa