The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-05
State Of Rhode e-IsiSnd and Providence


- Plantations.
IN Ccnrroi assembly October 80, II. ID. .lei7.
ID EsoLvED, That it be aud hereby is recon-.
AN mended TO The FreemeA of this State. to assem-
b'e in own.Aieeting in their respective towns, on
the first Monday in December next, then 10 take m
10 confederation and decide upon the expediency Of
framing new Constitution for this State, by Con.
senion consisting oil Delegates then TO be chosen by
SAID towns respectively, i'm the sane manner. num-
bers aud ratio, the Representatives OF sad towns
10 The General Assembly are now by law chosen
kesshvd That the respective Town. Clerks shall
give TO each of the Delegates chosen rs aforesaid
certified copy OF the vote by which he shall be elect
ed and the Delegates who may so be chosen shall
meet in Convention. the 6sst Monday ia January.
A. ID rs ss,At the S,ate.tioasc in East Greenwich;
and having first Examined the qualifications OF the
persons present and then appearing, TO be 1t least
h'y Delegates. attending and qualified ss aforesaid,
snan organize the Conven,oV by the choice Of .
President and Secretary, and being 30 organized.
said Convention shall proceed To frame farm Of
Constitution for sad state and when such foim OF
Consua,ion shall have been completed and agreed
upon, by the voes Of at least two thirds of the Con-
vention. they shall cause The ssme 10 he printed.
and shall transmit y number Of the copies thereof
10 each TownCefk in the State. 10 be by them knb-
miued to the consideration Ct the Fteemeh Of heir
respective towns, in open Town. Meeting TO be hol.
den on the same day Ia each town, 10 be appointed
by the said Convention and to be notified and cal.
led as is by law prescribed, at which Town. Meet
mgs, the Fresmen, iather respective towns, will
give in their VOTES by ticket, M,h the nsuc Of The
voter written at large on the back thercof and Zoe
this purpose, there shall be pin,ed by order OF the
Convention, and Distributed IN sufficient numbers,
two sets Of said tickets. On nnc aide Of which tick.
cts shAIl bt printed the wors, Constitution OF the
State Ut Rhotlclsan aud Providence Plantations
and on the other sic OF one OF said sets the word
"Adcpt" and Of the other set the wo'd \" Reject"
Resolved, fhst The woes 30 given In BY the frse.
men. shall be sealed up in open Town Meeting, ~
the rowu.CieIk. ahd shall, together With correct
list of tie names of the voters, 80 lie taken in the
ssme manner as Is prescribed by law for ttkirg the
sts of the names Of the voters. in the elections of
General ofioers, be returned by one of the Reprt-
sontatNes OF each tosGn, TO the General Assembly.
al the next succeeding session hereof and shall be
opened and counted in Grand Committee.
hSsolvsd, That III twoihirts OF the votes given
and counted Aforesaid shalt be in favor Of adopt.
ing said form Of Constitution, The ssme shall ,bers.
upon become and be the Constitution and form of
government OF the State Of Rhode Island and pfUvi.
deuce Plantations, and shall forthwith be tnsde pub
lie, by proclamation 10 be issued by the Governor,
in coniormy TO join, resolution OF the Senate and
House of Represent stives.
Re.oiued That the Secretary be required TO Gauss
sufficient number ofthese resolutions TO be print.
ed as soon as may be, and 10 trsnsmit two copies
thereof to each Town.CIck IN tho State; and that
Immediately upon the reception OF said copies. tho
said ro~nicerks shall issue their warrants rcci,mY
therein these resolutions M large, and shall cause
the Frceucn in their respective towns TO be notified
according TO law, 20 meet In Town. ctins. on tho
said first Monday In Decembes next. fer the pur.
poses aforesaid at the several elaces appropriated
by said towns respectively Cor their pisces Of Town
Meetings or where 10 say TOWN 10 ssch place 10
appropriated, ther at the placs where the Town,
Meeting in such town wus last held.
IN the Horse er Rcf~rsentSnves, .tot. I, istYs
RsssissA That ne fhrshes coasideration of TIE
preceding hs:solulions be postpohed usi, the sss
February session aud that the ssmc be published
in two OF the newspapers prinsed in each Of The
towns of Newport md Providence.
Attest, THOMAS BURGESS, Cierk.
or sl~ Hnss. nf R~hS of,.ss