The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-19
State OF khodc-ls and Providence
Plantations.

In Genrr0k fSsrmbiy Crso6er 80, H. ID. 1917.
I; EsOLVED, Tha; il he and hereby is recon-.
IL mendeI To The Frcrmcn OF this State, to Assem-.
bic IN Town Meeting in their respective towns, on
the first Monday in december next, ihen 10 take in
to consideration ard decide upon the eNpediency of
framing new Constitution tor this Stale, 10y Con.
vcntioD consisting OF ,egaes then 20 lie chosen by
said towns respectively IN the ssme n,anrer, num-
bsrs and ratio, tle representatives oi said tumi,s
to The General assembly are Cow by law chosen
HeSoHcd, That the respective Town Clerks shall
gave 10 each oi Tie Dcit gates thoscl. aforesaid
certified copy 0 IN. vote by which he shall he elect
ed aud the Delegates whO n.y so be chosen shall
meet in Convention, on the FIRST Monday in January,
A. ID 1918, at the Sta,e-iiouse ~ East.GfrenWici
and having first examined tie qualification, d the
persoos present and th,n appearing, 10 bc at least
fifty Delegates, Attending and qua. sd aorcsaid,
sha organize lie Convention, by the choice of
Pro sident and Secretary; and being Sd Uryanizcd,
SAID Convention sA.,il piOceed to frame a fOim Of
CUnsutu'En tor state; snd when such ioi n OF
Consti utiun shah ..,se been completed and agreed
unOn, by ,he yotcs ut at eas thirds of The Con-
yeItiun, tley shall Cause The same 10 be- printed,
and shall transmit number OF the copit, thereof
TO each Tcvn-CeIk in he State, to be by them sub
mued Ia the cu,sldt raIion Of the frccmen Of lher
respective towns ~ open Town Aet ing, 10 be hOi
don OH the saine day 10 e,Ch Town, 10 Le appointed
By the ssid Contention, anG to be notified and AL
lea IS is ~ law prescribed; at which Town Meet.
ngs, The Freemcn, III 'hs!r respective iowns. Will
give in their votes by i.kt with lhe nanie OF The
voter written 1T iage Oh the bs.k thereof and tor
uU5 purpose, there shah be printed, by oi der oi The
Convention, aad d,sribuied in sufficient numbers,
two sets ol said tickets, one side Of which tick
cts shal, be prned the words, Constitution of the
Stale ut R5oGc Island and Providence Plantations"
ard on the other side of one of said sets the word
"Adcp,," and of the ether set the wo'd 'k, ,iect."
Feso'rtd, hat ie woes so given in by the free
men, shall he sealed up In open To n-Neetng, by
the Town-Cierk, and shs', together with correct
hat OF e names uf the voters, to he taken in the
same manner - is prescribed by Law for taking he
lists Of the names Of the voters, in bc eleo lions Of
Genera! Officers, be returned by one of the Repre-.
scntatives OF each town. TO the General Assembly,
at the next succeeding session heI eof and shall be
opened and coun;ed in Grand Con mttee.
hssoped, That il two.thir6s of the votes given
and counted aforesaid shall be in favor oi adopt
ing sad form OF Constitution, the same shall, ,heic.
upon become aud be the Constitution and form Of
government Of the Stale af EkodeIs and Provi
dence Plant ons and shall fortlwi' be made Iub
lie, BY proclamation to be issued by the Governor,
II. conformity to joint resolution OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives.
Resoiued, That the Secretary be required to cause
sufficient number of these resolutions to be print
cd as soon as may be, and 10 transmit two copies
thereof TO each Iown.C!cIk in the State; and HAT
Immediately upon he reception of said copies, the
said Town Clerks shall issue their warrants recirg
therein these resolutions at large; and shall cause
the Frecmen IN their respective Towns to be notified
according 10 law, to meet IN TownNeetings, on the
sSid first Monday in December next, for The pur.
poses aforesaid, at tie several places Appropriated
by said towns respectively for their places Of Town
MeetNgs; or where ia any town no such place Is
appropriated, then at the place where the Town
Meeting in slch TOW n was last held
III tie House Of Rrfresen!af,res Eop. !, 1917.
Eessircd That the further consideration of the
pr, eding Resolutions BE- postponed unit tho next
tCoiusry session and that the same be published
in two OF the newspapers printed in each VI The
towns at Newport and PROV de;
Attest, THOMAS BURGESS, CLft