, 1879-05-08

diminishing sort Of legislation, the members
bringing forward their pet measures and advsuc-
ing them upon tho calendar.
PRISON LApon.
Sexton had House Bill Ct read at large anil
advanced to the order Of third reading. The
author Of this bill will make every effort to &C.
cure ita passagc but 1t will doubtless fail, as It
did two years ago. This bill Is entitled An
act in regard to the 1abor Of cohyicts coutlned
In the State Pcntcnttarlcs, !" and provides that
prtson contracts shall not include mora than
fifty persons III any particular kiud Of trade or
character OF business.
BoNps
Wilson'S bill 10 amend Sec. & Of m act to ena-
bic tho authorities of two Or more towns totssnc
bonds in renewal Of bonds heretofore Issued was
passed. This bill requires Park Commissioners
or Supervisors to make report periodically
under oath, and also empowers the Supervisors
or County Commissioners to examine these
Park Commissioners under oath. Tile bill also
provides for n special assessment Of property
for park purposes, and tho distribution Of tho
same.
FUTURE ASSEMBLIES.
Bhcrman's resolution providing for I'D nu'ena-
ment 10 shr Constitution came up for conshl-
Grafton. This resolution Is rs follows:
K<solued. by the House q Representatives. Tho
scnnte eoncurrins herein. That there shall be sub.
to @ xq1s n a T.. sae e
osltfon 10 amend AM. ". Of TIM Constitution Of
this State. by adding thereto nscctn, to DO known
~ Sec. u, which shall read a. follows:
SEr. ~. AZ thu regular sess5on Of the General
Assembly in 1891. and at tho regular eeeslons
every sx yea.' c The sssra! Assembly A. a
iensFai Assembly, ~ laws shall be enacted IN.
Recommended By message from iho uovurnor) OK.
Cent Anch ~ shall he ncccsfary 10 maintain and
on S ss mt n 70
s,Ie necessafy rovrnuo for State pnrpose...
Tho lioaso of Representatiyes April. 1870. BY tito
Committee on judiciary. with the tecammcnIa-
tiou that 1t do puss. aRd that 1t bs printed.
sherman said ho oai introduced tlis rcsolu-
ton after consultation with many gentlemen
WHO beleve with him TINT the tendency Of Our
nge was TO oserlcgislatjor. Too many laws
wcro enacted br National anu State Lcgisln-
turce. Many ]nws wero changed, modified, Or
courts Of last resort.
+ The result was tl.at the laws arc not clearly
con,pschendcd bY tho Bar or the n!s1 prius
courts; much lcss BY TIC people at large Ia
Gently adopted md the statutes have not been
adjusted to tho wants OF the people, there was
doubtless need OF frequent changes Of the !nWs.
Bull when tho laws are we'll established, tho
t.'o na.. ~ h pnia son,n"rco, Nv .src,,tnro'
manufacturing, mechanical, and professional,
have BECOME adjusted cach to the other, there
eau be no good reason why there should be this
n,t,an ,h"t ,hn resintto,, o,,rht n ms. ana ho
submit submitted a TO I'll the pcope, because: ] " '-~ '' ~
Flrst-ThIs would shortcs, tho sessions Of tho
LEGISLATURE; exsept ereFy sls years.
sscuad-It afforded the ns'nbes, o. The General
fully and act intslliaently on tse measntss pre-
es1aeq ets au sseea Ho dou
ina. the rssait Of suc as.ou would be to decrease
y ihe KS sae insa
llons; w'tnhat ancaenan9 tnet. % ene'ency'
eonsassably aefssasca ,;,. .ss.u. r., o,,s
maso narn,a;spt ooa aws M are roon ,st IN nro.
Iast Atgsee important that itle laws ahonia oe com
any mEpSm oy ~ ds @ pa.ae r. anu anu
well nndeFatooa. me true province o.
tcatto ~ eb ~ ~ nrsy,ni t. md tha enty
way 10 40 tha e 70 ceaho tho constant changing o!
thG statutes. " haa e1nmincd rue PUBLIC laws of
aSa n e ees aiat
revenue 6ills' ana q L., the reminder MT M dozen
ansae se'e ths v% tsna ~
] exSendltares oi onr stato and charitable iastIta.
ills would removo biennial mesace from Tho
great business ntcrE4ts nj tho Statu md because
Ii rons!cra Tho laws more permanent, decreases
litigation. aud promotes tue Interests OF the people,
he hopea the reeo'ntioh "onla ne adoo'eo.
| sobailiuta'
Mt' HOPKINS pteseutea 'nc 4o'4o"shs snpstt-
tulc'
. Rt:otr<d by thc lioaso a. 11 Kepresentatiyes the
sGnats conc1FtlnG heEoln Iat thcre shal. oe hnt1.
tsa n; 70 Inc y91ets q tn'a satsi :. Inc nc4s
nrpnoattnn to a,sea Art H. Of ii,a 1!unstntio a.
ihis Stat"' hv - aisns thrre,o seetien to la tnorn
u.s. sce, ii, Which siai! road a. foiiows:
stt. e. There shal he sesslon q tne General
A. tie sess!ons Of the General Assembly hsla In
1a year., no iaW' sna % % enacted funle1i
leslslatian upon tnc sse1cct taeleol shaIl
sgeSng 've1mnonusG snr hs hsssaEs IRON oa
cssary ss vo'st'' to maintain and CARY on III M
stnte Government. its putlic cernof6t,ons. socie.
ttcs, hoar,l* and Inst,taiont. md to make appro.
prlat!on* therefor and to provide The necessary
rcsunue ior state purposes. nnd at tho sessions oi
tue Gsslera Assolnbly he!d IN even years tho uen'
ssa a. nssen'Y M av enSet aMg ~ H. q. a%s permts H.
& ~ " .ue % ni, T., tt.,S shu ss"s.oGs ~ T.. tae M
" M noI nnr n, thirtv ;av. mi ~ H. H.
srr.Ions In Tia ayen ycar. tey shall be entitled r.