, 1873-01-04
Ills Position OIL tho Grand Jury, Paraoning,
Railway, and Other Questions.
The Coming United States Sonn-
tor---1tailroad, Canal, md
Other Boards.
Officers md Committees of tho Two
Uouscs...Work to Do Dono...
List of Members.
FROM Our Oirn Correspondent.

6THlSoku.LDi AHs JUL. U 1oto'
Tho Twonty.cighth donoral Assembly will
moot on Wednesday noxt at noon. But fow OF
tho mombors hayo appeared hero yet, and none
hayo como to stay, somo mado lying trips TO
secure boarding ng-rlacos, aud will return on Mon
day or Tuoaday to fulfil their onga8omenta "11n
their land1adies md their constituents. AB usual
at tho beginning Of session, board is at q pro-
m;nn Int. in n woo}t or two. it will sottlo TO
~ .,,.. ~, .,,o .o..;or n,onv
par, aeo lneSo te'la''' oo.is .'io ooe'loa 'ay
OF tho MONITORS wiz fosluo AZ s!.o nos'.n un.A
ncnta.
wurne THEY s,rrr.
r,, pa,oto ,,,J 1T,,so nhor1,ora bavo boen
,,oli scrml,haa nm md % mt in fnir or1,or. A now
thrce-ply carpet, or a green TINT, coFera inc
nakolncss OF tho floors, md tho old chairs md
dcslsh hayo boon summoned to servo thor country
ouco ,noro Tho son,to vii, ho onifo cou,forta-
o!'eo nAo4o. ""u "'"'o wa ~ '--Is... f ~.
bio, except IN tue matter OF 'ont4as,oni pu'
there ia COOL corridor outside, whoro tho hon
orablo gentlemen cnn exercise their logs onco in
a wlo and trcat their l,,nca to mn occasional
respiration OF lIesh a't. IAe nouuo WI, 10
moro crowded for room, though not aa much 40
ns at tho Inst sesaion. III tho mattor Of vontila-
tion and heating, it's ,uonlors will bon,oro fortu-
.,, 49,, +1o Enrc+o,o
na'o tnan Inc oon@'o'a' .--.-
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Tho Governor finished lis valcdlctory on
7codnosdov ond II wan Given to tic printers
yesturday- ltwlll DO lala poioro tno IVY iloalses
ut the opening Of tho session. a'la Of course,
until then, partakes Of tho nature OF n sealed
f7ocurnnt. Still enough llas leaked out to
i,a;coto ita tono I5is E1coIlency will duly
tuu.sA.o .ss 'ossp; H. 49, ,oo,,,o ho Loa
acknowledge gratitude TO INC peopio no has
governed Tor Tour Jeh1s, anu tnen procoea ~
praise will DO giron to tho people for tho ready
Gei.oiool.y VAIL "l.on lno5 teap .,'s;.
call OF tho tex-gatherers. espocaelly 1of lholr
Willingness to support institutions OF char
itablo md humane character. Tho criminal
1owa will nrohnhlv In oxnntiatod upon at
1""a W. rup"s ,.s w. sr,,, o,,to t,,orot,-
eofoe longth' 'Inepioposo,ta'its
ouch us tho abolition OF the Grand jury eSs1onl,
aud denial Of change OF yonuo-Sill bo treatod
IN tho fo,rn If = ,r9,ctio nj a1su,tlum in ordor
- 1no ,;r, =, snt w. nnsoor rnnai,ers tho
~ o1o, lss Hl4a' ~ III !. ~ fovor
e' o. sweeping 4h;"nr Tint Nv whont ~ ut the
too much power would bo given to stato's Attor-
.th,,,.a,1. ~ l;,,arf,,u u Chonoo ~ ronra from n
nMAlA ~ .poi'J' .0
pro1udicod vlclnaso ho believes 20 10 paFs anu
parcel Of d fair aud impartial trial. to "lch
oynry citizen should be entitled, Tho PARDON
irt, no1vor Ia 1;,tolv tn receiyo attention, The
n's Po"ot 10 .' ~ ~ - nnsrn.5 ~ oor,-
aoFofnor pone'os ano io"es W suei.o.u ~ WI 1
1uto sentences should reside somewhere, and'
as ho is retiring from tho Office, will probably,
m In can with good grace, recom-
.,'.t :. ror,o;+. 30 nm II tlo nro-
mena tnas ~ Taa,.,ra Ieln ~ f1o un' ms o-oroso1 @
negatives OF tho E1ccntlvo. ao nas oAotelsea
Convicted, and in ono case ho Released a man
Who had spont eighteen months in tho Penitorl-
tiary on a charge of forgery, tho falaenoss Of
tic charge being proven by irrofragablo testi-
monv. d,onarnred with his predecessors, it il
claimed that sI,o Governor laa issued fower par
dons in proportion to tho number OF convict'ons.
II ia well known That tho Governor, whifo ho has
held TINT tho State hos undoubted right to put
70 death pcrBons convicted Of murder, has ques-
onod tho policy, doubted tho dotorring effect
c:pitnl punishment ID supposed to hare, and
znouyht generally TINT II was d relic Of barhar.
;anl. Il ID not improbable that this important
nubjoct will be alluded to in homo shape. Ho has
likewise boon of opiuon that, while tho State
furnishes Prosecuting Attorneys to defend tue
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