Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-16


transmit to the General Assembly n list
or register Of all persons voting hr
General Officers, but the General As
sembly shall have power to pass such
laws on the subject as they may deem
eIpedient.
Art4. The Governor, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate,
shall hereafter exercise the pardoning
power, except in cases Of impeachment,
TO the same extent as such power is
now exercised by thet General Assem-
bly,.
Art. 6. All persons having The right
10 vote for Senate. and Representatives
in the city Of Providence, shall have
the right TO vote in the election or the
City Council OF said city.
Art. 6. Whenever any amendment
TO the Constitution shall have passed
two separate General Assemblies, as
now provided, it shall become part Of
the Constitution Of the State, when rat
fled by majority OF the electors vo-
ting thereon at any legal meeting call.
ed for the purpose.
Art 7. Any qualified elector remov.
ing from this State, ,and returning there
TO within six years after the date oi his
removal, hall, il otherwise qualified, be
entitled to vote In the place where he
resides, after a residence Of six months
therein.
Art. s. Any person who shall re-
move from any town or city within thir
State, to any other town or city, shall
have in the place in which he resides,
the same right oil voting Tor, or Of be-
coming qualified voter Tor General Or
fcers Electors OF President and Vice
President, and Representative to Con-
gress, provided he has not changed his
Congressional dis,ric,, as he would have
had if 10 such removal had taken
place.
The House then took up the several
propositions Of amendment separately,
the Constitution requiring that each
shall receive the recorded votes OF
majority OF all the members elected to
each House--a majority OF the House
being 81.
The first article was read and adopt
ed-ayes So, noes l..
The second article was read and al
ter some remarks was passed lor the
present.
The third article was read and adopt
ed-ayes IS, noes 7.
The fourth article wns read.
Mr.. c. WhippIc moved to strike cut
the words "by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate" leaving the par
doning power with the Governor alone
The amendment did not prevail.
The fourth article was then adopted
ayes 45, noes 10.
The fifth article was read and adopt
ed-ayes 43, noes II.
The sixth article was read.
Mr.. Bcsworth hoped this proposition
OF amendment would not be adopted
We might as we'll not have any Consti.
tuition ifa bare majority was suffered
to amend il.
Mr. A. v. Potter said il was we'll
known that this Constitution was fran.
ed aud adopted at a time when party
spirit ran very high, and he believed the
provision Of tho Constitution this propo-
sition was intended 70 abolish was ir.
serted tor the very purpose Of prevent
ing any amendment Of that instrument.
lie thought after all the machinery 9th.
srwise required had been gone through
with, thata majority should be sufficient
to amend tho fundamental law. This
be should contend for, and hoped the
article would be adopted.
After further debate the article was
adopted ayes 81, noes Is.
The seventh article was read and
adsp,ed-ayes 49, noes 5.
The eighth article was read, and ell-
cited considerable discussion, and pend
ing iis consideration, the House adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday Morning, Feb. 7.
STANDARDIZATION OF Samuel A. Dris-
coll and others, for charter OF Warren
Gas Light Company. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Petition to incorporate the NewYork,
Newport and Boston Railroad Compa-
ny. Continuance with order oi notice
coneurred in.
Petition OF Traders Bank, Newport,
for power to increase capital Stock
Read and concurred.
Mr.. Anthony called up the act to
regulate the assessment and collection
Of taxes.
The reading and discussion OF the
fret twenty.thtee sections oi this bill
occupied the remainder OF the morning
session, when the Senate sdjosrned.
Afternoon.
The resolution OF amenda en,s 10 the
constitution OF this State, iron the
House, were called up and read, and