The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-13

most importance aud psople who are
familiar with the statutes say that ex-
cept for some general changes the revis-
ion is ON the right lines. Ex-senator
Woods Is unfortunately not In the senate
aud Mr.. Comstock VINO succeeded MIN
will probably be expected by the Demo,
Gratis TO lead the opposition to this and
all other matters of public importance
which are brought up at the coming
session, although no doubt as lawyer
Mr.. Comstock realizes the need OF revis-
ion OF the laws.
some people seem to think that the
commission is TO simply codifv the laws,
but that Is not the important part oil
their work.
Mr.. southwick's View of IL.
Isaac III. South wick, clerN Of the COM
mission, said this morning that the pres
ent revision was very much more i'm
portant than those of 1857, 1872 and 1852.
Although the revision as presented to
the assembly was very carefully made, il
was hastily printed and there WAS no
time for the preparation OF side notes. As
the text only was OH hand alone IL made
a thorough understanding or the Dill
hard to yet.
1t was known that the scope OF the bill
was broader than that Of the Others and
that it embodied original features and
that fact made some people suspicious.
but the work was on lines laid down for
the commission by the General Assembly
and followed carefully and conscien-
tiously.
Now there will be better chance for
the Legislators TO look into IL for Mr.
Southwick aas gone all over II and pre-
pared new edition which Is printed wit n
side notes, TO present the substance OF the
section. The notes are printed in roman
with n hara in ifalins shaving the OrlRln
and also indicating the changes. The
words in the text which are sub
stituted are also in italics. III
there are no changes the notes
show which section in the original the
section agrees with, as, for Instance,
Section IL in the old text may be Section
IA in the new one. The system Is a
beautiful one. and In addition TO the side
notes a schedule has been prepared TO
show what chapters and sections have
superseded the old ones, so that 1t may
be easily learned just how the chapters
stand. This gives a complete check aud
counter check on all chapters and sec
tions. In some places the side notes in
dicate changes TO conform to the State
constitution.
The judiciary law takes up 113 pages in
the old text. The most important pars
of the remaining laws is that part relat-
ing to corporations. That will need very
careful work. Then there are the gen.
eral laws relating TO liquor licenses, dogs
and dog licenses. highways, schools, vot
ing and all such things. These will re-
quire largely compiling and condensinR
and do not require the amount OF work
which the others do. The laws of insol-
vency, however, will require pretty gen
eral shaking up.
Mr.. Southwick expresses considerable
doubt as TO whether the work can be com
pie ed at the next session Of the assembly
He afiirms that IL has been Conscientious
ly done and with the utmost care, which
goes without saying.
When it passes the assembly as a single
act, as il must, q commission will have
another job OF getting 1t through tht
printers nands, for which work time will
be allowed, no doubt, before the revision
takes effect.
General Assembly Gossip.
Among the interesting business dis
posed of at the last session was the fiv,
O'Clock bill. the reapportionment bill, th'
Newport bonds case. the Pawtucket bill
regulating the action of the mayor, the
Lincoln act. the disposition Of the agri
| cultural fund; the private detective bill
| which was aimed very much at Il. ID. Nc
| Henry, who has become famous and
| "shook" Providence; the Union Railroad
| act and the shrievalty act. The Demo
| Gratis did lot of bowling but were un
| able to block the wheels OF legislation.
Mr.. Mccarthy, who was prominent
man in the last session, will have another
chance and may console himself for the
loss OF his place in the Common Council.
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket and Chair
man Owen will be there aud there Will