The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-12
State OF Rhode Island and Providence
PlantatiOEs.


In Genfral Hsstmbfy Oefcber 80, Il. ID. 1917.
- ESOLVED, That it be and hereby is recon-
~ mended to the freeDen OF this State, TO assem-.
bic IN Town-Meeting in their respective towns, On
the first Monday in December xt then TO take in
to consideration and decide upon the expedieney Of
framing new Constitution Tor this State, by Con-
venon consisting of Delegates then 10 be chosen by
SAID towns respectively, III the same manner, num-
bers and rao, as the Representatives, Of said towns
to The General Assembly are now by law chosen
ReSotued Th~t the respective Town. Clerks shall
give 70 each of he Delegates chosen as aforesaid,
certified copy OF the vote by which he shall be elect.
cd and the Delegates who may so be chosen shall
meet in Convention. the first Monday in January.
a. d. 1913 at the S,a,e-iiouse in Esst Greenwich
and having frst examined tile qualifications Of the
persons present and then appearing, 10 be at leas.
fifty Delegates attending and qualified as aforesaid.
shall organize ti.e Convention, by The choice Of
President and Secretary and beirg so organized.
said Convention shalt proceed to frame form Of
COnsti' ulion tor SAID State and when such form Of
Constitution shall have been completed ard agreed
upon, by the votes Uf at least two thirds of the Con-
vention they shan cause the same 10 be printed.
and sh all transmit number of the copies LhGeOf
10 each TownCieik in The State to be by tho m sub
mlt,ed to the consideration OF The Free men Of their
respective towus, in open Town Meeting, 10 be boil
den on the same day in each town, to be appointed
by the said Convention, and TO be notified and cal
led as is by Law prescribed; at which Town Meet
ngs, the FreeDen. in their respective towns, will
give in their votes by ticket, With ihe name Of the
voter written at large on The back thereof; and for
this purpose, there shall be printed by order Of The
Convention, and distributed in sufficient numbers,
two sets of sad tickets, on one side of which tick.
cts shall be printed the words, Constitution Of the
State Of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,"
and on the other side of one of said sets the word
adopt" and of the other set the word " Reject"
ReSoiUed, That ,hc woes so given in by the Free.
men, shall be sealed up in open Town Meeting, by
the Town-Cierk, and shall, together with a correct
list of the names Of the vcters be taken in the
same manner as is prescribed by law for taking the
lists Of the names Of the voters in the elections Of
General Officers. be returned by one of the Repre-.
sentaves OF each town. 10 the General Assembly,
at the ding session hei epf and shal, be
opened and counted in Grand Commiuee.
Hssoved. That il twoIhr6s Of the votes given
and counted aforesaid shall be in favor of az, ut.
ing said form Of Constitution, the same shall there
upon become and be the Constitution and form og
government of the State Of Rhode.Isand and proyi.
dence Plsntaiion and shall forthwith be made pub
lie, by proclamation 10 be issued by the Governor,
in conformity 10 joint resolution Of the Senate and
House OF Representatives
Resofved That the Secretary be required 10 cause
sufficient number OF these resolutions TO be print
ed as may be, and to transmit two copies
thereof to each Town.Cleik in the Stiae; and that
immediately upon The reception Of said copies, the
SAID 1own-Cierks shall issue their warrants reciting
therein these RESOLUTIONS at large; and shall cause
the Freemen in their respective to be notified
according 10 law, To meet in Town. Meetings, The
said first Monday in December next, for the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the several places appropriated
by SAID towns respectively for their places of Town
Meetings; or where in any town no such place is
appropriated, then at the place where The Town
Meeting in such town was last held
In The House Of Rrhresentat,ues, Ncv. |, 1877.
ReSoI,ed, That the further consideration of the
preceding RESOLUTIONS be postponed untii the next
hss,a
IN Two ot the newspapers printed in each OF the
towns OF Newport and Providence
Attest, THOMAS BURGESS, Ckrk.
Qf n.e House Of Rep'esenldttves