New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-26
RHODE ISLAND.


Ct The y. \. Tribune
NEWPORT, SATURDAY. Sept 81 1853
Our State Legislature ad Ourned at noon to-day az
ter an unsatisfactory session of five days This session
was an extra in the list of Legislative meetings, and
was ordered by the majority in June, IN the expecta-
tion that the Convention proposed at that time would
be held and that the proceedings OF that boy would
require some sort OF tinkeriDe from the General As
sembly But the Convention project found no favor IN
the ewes OF the people ii was voted down. and the at
tenton of the Assembly the extra session had to be
directed 10 other matters The state of affairs pro-
duced by the people refusing to rstiy the proce dlngs
Of their representatives i'll relation 10 the REVISION OF the
Convention of the State, Disconnected the majority and
rendered their extra session rather abortion than 9TH
erwise But little business of any Kind was DONE and
upon the acts OF public importance the division aud
weakness of the majority upon State measures was
most plarngly manifest The session was one series OF
political to accomplish the removal OF the
judges of the Supreme Court measure the House
was most ready TO carry through but which the ) m
ate could not be brought 10 consider for moment.
The object of the majority in removing the present In
cumbens of the bench of the Supreme Court is dOu-
bic one the qualification OF an ancient grudge against
the Court that sentenced Gov. DorT in AZ, aud to
concilae the young Democracy who demand the eeya-
ton of the Governor TO the bench OF the Court by
which be sentenced and punished The House
prOn pity passed resolution declaring the places OF
the Judges vacant on and after the first Monday in De-
tobtr, but the Senate with more discretion for the
State than courtesy for the radicals OF the lower
house laid the resolution upon the table without even
debate upon its merits and thereby stranged the pet
of the Young Democracy at its very birth. The Su-
prone Court is safe until May as by provision in
the Constitution the election of Judges can only be
made at the session in NAV and while the Court and
State are safe for some time to come, the Democracy
have most beautiful bone TO pickamong Themselves
the radicals of the House and the sturdy, obstinate
conservatives Of the Senate.
Among the public acts of the Assembly at this Ses-
sion the passage OF a resolution, declaring 1t to
be the of the Legislature that the Constitution
~. L.. rt-.I r-tast o Tho
aboit,n of the registry tax This registry tax has
always been eye-sOTe in the political economy OF our
State and has few friends with either party. Formerly
this tax, dollar, had 10 be paid previous to the
last day in December in order TO entitle the voter to
vote during the ensuing year Last year the matter
was amended BY allowing the payment OF the tax to BE-
made at any time to within three days of the Spring
election in April This resolution was passed with
but little opposition and the contamination OF Its OBJ
ect will prove very popular with the people generally
Following the passage Of the above mentioned reso
luton came bill authorizing the call OF another
Convention to revise the Constitution in the paricu
lar of the registry tax This bill presented too
late 10 BE- acted upon at this Session. and it goes over
to next month.
Tie Railroad Commissioners made an interesting
port on Tuesday embracing the accident upon the Pro
violence and Worcester Railroad. In this report the
Commissioners state that upon careful examination OF
all the evidence in the case they do not find that
said accident was caused b. the reckessness or want
of care of the Conductor, Mr.. Frederick W. Putnam
The evidence goes 10 prove that ne WAC cautious ana
even tmid in his Disposition and from these traits The
Commissioners estimate him the most proper man Of
all others-experienced conductors exceptett0 man.
ace the train under his control the day OF the col
lsion. The Commissioners censure the managers Oi
the road for tie arrangement OF the trans anu recon-
mend Legislative enactment 10 compel tie road to CON-
pete the double track from the Boston Switch 70 Ions
dale II seems the managers have only laid double
track around the curve, allowing it to enter the single
track again but short distance above the place where
the accident occurred This action ON the part OF the
managers of the road appears reprehensble % the
Commissioners especially since no change has been
made in the running time Of the trains ami they strongly
urged upon the Assembly TO compel the road TO hnlsh
the double track it proposed to do immediately after
the collision. The report was committed 10 the Com
mittee on the Judiciary who will report By bill
J An amendment 10 the ten-Lours law attempted
by report of select committee to whom the subject
was referred, recommending that children between
the ages Of ten aud twelve years be allowed TO work IN
factories upon procuring a certificate rom some one
of the School Committee in the district where such
children reside. Tie present law provides that no
child under twelve years of age SHAH labor N actory
unless he or she has attended school for three months
during the year. No action was taken on the report
and the law rem aims unamended
At the session in June petition passed tne HOUSE
amending tie charter of the Providence Boot and ohoe
Company. | wrote you at the time that tins was
movement on the part Of the owners oil me uoOa-
wear India Rubber patent TO secure certain adF
now enioved under said patent b. a consolidation Of
capital after that patent had expired. The plan was
70 buy out some already chartered company ana then
by an amendment Of the charter OF such company "
secure the end desired To this end the Providence
Root and Shoe Company bought in and petition
10 amend lis charter followed Tue petition vas lad
over in the Senate its last session, but iounds way
through at this and the Company Is now authorized 70
increase its capital To q million and half
TIE session has been intolerably tedious-the menu
bers all got cut of patience with something or olner,
and left for home apparently Disguised with poincal
movements generally and the movements oil me hnooo
Island Democracy in particular. ANTONY ffNE'
srxpAr SCHOOL AsENT-The American Sdniay s.noo =,
Tnion has appointed the Rev j. b. Cleveland pastor o'
the North Church Durham its agent for the >iae % -
uecfieuf and learn that he has Aceepie1 ne aPtI
mept lie viii enter upon lis duties the lst 81 oe"oei'
his residence being at New Haven
MUsIcAL-Dwights Journal Jf Music ssys 10.
JuUen has engaged the Boston Husic Han AMI We .Ie
informed that hs concerts VIII commence on the tNey
fourth of October next when We shall hear Tor oufsei
his cek brsied orchestra .
Harvard CoLIEeE-1f Is understood that Joen "
Palfrey Is among the ca nidates for tn oni5e o. - -
# Harvard College rAsde vacant by me feSis-
Hon, sam. A. Eliot.
DEATH Il A MlNIsTER.-The Rev. ID. D. fioHs - =
Episcopal MIMI ger, died at Pensacola "a yeD'" Nv
Saturday, the 10Th inst.
TVSNEL-A Convention upon the matter oil t1 i go
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