Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-01-19

be seen that Mr.. Cranslon offered a
resolution providing that on Saturday
the Assembly adjourn over TO Monday
morning, at 10 O'Clock, and that en- the
following Saturday ii adjourn 10 meet
again according TO law. The resolution,
n, the reques, Of the mover, was laid on
the table Tor the present. The Post, in
speaking, OF this matter, says that Mr..
Cranston presented his usual resolution
In regard 10 an early adjournment, &c,
and that he ~ always in d hurry to close
the sessions Of the General Assembly,
except when the session Is held in New
port. II ls perfectly well known that
session o. the Assembly rarely extends
10 more than five days when held in this
city but Mr., Cranston is always urg-
ing ufon The Assembly, whether the
sessions are held in Providence, New
port or elsewhere, to attend 10 the pub
he business, rs public servants should
do, and then adj djourn,-hs Legislative
career, lor more than thirty years past,
invariably shows this
1t is well known to all who are iamil-
lar with the legislation Of this State,
that as much business is often transact
cd at the May or June SESSIONS in this
CITY, as is at the January session IN
Providence; wh,n here, the country
members are anxious 10 get home TO
see 10 their larning operations, and they
therefore attend 20 business with CON-
Mendable industry. But IL the winter
they have mott ing in particular TO do,
and as many OF them return home ere-
~ night, and most OF the others either
cousin" II, or else hoard at about the
rate CT Ihrep dcIlars per week, going TO
the city OH Tuesday and returning home
Friday after breakfast, tina, is, they
leave iher boarding place at that time,
they consequently make clear profit
CT abol' four dollars per week by virtue
ol their membership, they, therefore,
do not care how long the Session lasls,
provided their constituents do 10. be-
come enraged at their eAtravagancc and
folly. The Providence meulbers are al
home, ard they consequently like long
sessions. Then, again, many Of the
geatemcn in Providence, who are in
Office, or have been in Office, or Who
want Office. and sOEle others, are IN the
habit OF giving nice dinners, suppers.
&c, and these Honorable members from
the country enjoy perfect paradise IN
dcvourlng, canvas HACK ducks, game OF
all kinds, iurheys, venison and all the
appropriate 'liXings,' well washed down
with champagne, cllret Sc.
These aud many other inducements,
which we might name, SO distract the
country gentlemen, that they become
perfectly enamorcd Of this high living
IN the city, ana they hold on just ao
long as they think 1t VIII do.
We say that the Whole hu mess OF
the session could be transacted with
perfect ease in two or at least three
weeks, II the members were 60 disposed
The Democrats always profess 10 be
economists, aud 10 do that which vii
conduce TO the public welfare they
have ample malorilies in beth branches
of the Assembly to carry any measure
which they desire. Now let them 10
up the public business in three weeks,at
the outside, and they will find Wings
enough TO aid them IN accomplishing
this,--and we will admit that there is
one virtue in Democracy, and heaven
knows there ought TO be at least one to
weigh as mustard seed against their
manifold transgressions, which outnum-
Der even The sands of the sea shore.
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