The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-26


NKwrsn, Srpt u 1883.
legislative Pycceedi~0s- u Conewtss-h Gee
evnsr Dovr 10 le Chief Justice!
Oar Stste Legal turs -acsd it, sept nser sssscn
on Tuesday ana after teiious ami knxols time I'D
ourDsd to-day to meet, ACCORDING TO a~. in October
When this fixed pom in Juns It was thought
that its ervices would bs needed to perfect way
the proceedings Of the convention revise the c,asta
ton Of the State. the call for which ssusi 1t that
time. But the people Ia the meantime at to vote
down the convention project, and when the Assembly
csme together 1t that the extra session was
likely to prove decided bore The majority, however.
Notwithstanding the discoursgemsnts experienced
ceeded immediately to the work before them, and
promptly passed resolution declaring that the ccnstu
ton Of the ought be revised far the absh
ton OF registry tax Is concsrned This measure vail
prove popular one with the peoole generally through
out tbs State and would have bsen done long ago,
they could have got ut It,
This olu,icn followed by bill providing for tho
calling Of convention to revise the constitution, tho
convention to propose article articles form
part of the existing constitution Of this State in rslaoa
70 the abolition OF the tai required to enable registered
voters TO exercise the right Of suffrage Every male
citizen Of the United States Of the ago Of t1eay
State for the period year preceding election OF
delegates is authorized to vote in said election.
This bill was osed too lats to be acted upon ut this
session. and 1t therefore ordered to be printed and
the dsrston of it postponed to the next session
Ths House passed Isolasion dsca ring the pisoss of
Monday In October. THIS measure eonmeaced in
june and Gmed portant the proceedings
Of the Assembly ct this time The democratic majority
In thu House do Ire IN remove the present ia
order t. mske Gov Dorr Chief Justice and passed the
eoa0n ~ith the greatest but the Senate stopped
the proc edngs. IL did June upon this poiat aud
the court remains uncnsngei for q time longer. Toe
action of the democrats in the Senate dee tied
the elevation Of Mr. D0rr has created much bitterness
the party, and may lead to harmonious dsua,on b.
tween This snd election time between the huakess who
have secured all the spos incident to the presdsntta
victory, aid the young democracy, wac have received
nothing but premises for their pains and labor Ia tbs
den tcsAtc fed At any rats the friends Of Mr. Dprr
mad March hAros at the turn which matters
haze taken but whether their madness viii lead to
do thing rational ut the spring escon romans to
be seen.
The Providers % Boot and Shoe Company this pos sss
s0h OF whose charter had passed into tbs hands Of
tan parties interested In the G. odye ladia rubber
81 and Is row empowered to iacress its capital to
million and half of dollars. This consolidation of cap
tai, the part Of those who the patent will
give them great advaIs over competitors whom the
pr egss which they now enjoy under the patent shall
have passed Away.
After the Assembly leaned to the side OF
mercy and granted the petition OF Anna Snow for the
Liberation Of her husband, Albert W. Snow tue default
ing embszzpg cashier OF the Mechanics and Manu-
fActu ers Bank OF Providence Mr. Snow tsacsd
IL ct DecsmDer to the State prison upon of ten in
dicnents against him for using $50 900 Of tbs
funds Of the bank I'M beknown to the directors.
Newport Ia The acme of ddlness just now, and probA
bly, the proceedings Of the Assembly pAraken in
measure Of the surrounding stupidity Ian iaslinsd
TO think tbs members Of the ASSEMBLY will come to
Newport in September in hurry after this. WIS.