The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-26
State OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations -

In General .fsseni6fy October so, H.. d. 1917.
II EsOLvED, That it be and hereby is recon-
~ tnended TO the Freemen of this Stale, TO assem-
bic IN Town-Meeling in their respective towns
the first Monday in December It then 10 take in.
TO consideration and decide upon the sxpedency Of
framing new Constitution Tor this State, by Con-
vsn,ion consisting ~ Deeg then 10 be chosen by
said towns respectively, in the same manner, nom.
bers and rao As the Representatives Of said towns
to the General Assembly are now by law chosen.
ReSo.ued, That the respective Town. Clerks shall
give to each OF The Delegates chosen aforesaid,
ceied copy OF the vote by which he shall be elect.
ed; and the Delegates who may so be chosen shall
meet IN Con, ention. the FIRST Monday in January,
A. w. 1873 at the Staie-iiouse in East Greenwich
aud having hrst examined the qualifications Of the
persons present and then appearing, to- be at least
hfty Delegates. attending and qualified aforesaid,
shall organize the Convention, by the choice of q
President and Secretary; and being SO organized,
said Convention shall proceed to, frame a form of
Constitution for said Sate; and when such 20, of
Constitution shall have been completed and agreed
upon, by the votes OF at least two thds of the Con-
vention, they shall cause the same To be printed.
and shall transmit number of the copies ,hereof
to each TownCerk in the State, TO be by them sub.
mtted to the considerable Of the Freemen Of their
respective towns, in open Town, Meeting 10 be hoI-
den on the same day in each town, to be appointed
by the said ConyentioD and to be notified and cal.
led as is by law prescribed at which Town. Meet,
Ings, the Freemen. in their respective towns, will
give IN their votes by ticket. with the Of the
voter written at large the back thereofe and or
this pu pose. there shall be prin,ed BY order the
Convention. and distributed in sufficient nuDb<rs,
two sets Of said tickets, one side Of which tick
cts shall be printed the words, Consttuli Of the
State of Rhode.Isand and providence Plantations"
and on the other side OF one Of said sets the word
"Adop,," and Of the other set the word Reject"
Resotred That The votes SO given in by tile Free
men, shall be sealed up in open Town Meeting, by
the Town.Clerk, ard shall, together with correct
list Of the names of the voters, be taken in lhe
same manner is prescribed by law for taking The
lists OF the names oil the volers in the esctions Of
General Officers, be returned by one of The Repre-
seatatiyes OF each town, 10 the General Assembly.
At the next sncceeding session thereof and shall be-
opened and counted in Grand Committee,
Resoived, That If twothircs of the votes given
and counted AS Aforesaid shall be in favor Of adopt.
ing said form of Constitution. the aame shall there.
upon become and be the Constitution and form Of
governments ofthe State Of Rhode Island and Provi-
dence Plantati ions, and sha forthwith be made pub
ic by proclamation to be issued by the Governor.
IN conformity to joint resolution Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives t lIH 4A
Resotped That the Seer retary be required 70 cause
sufficient number of these resolutions to be print.
ed soon. may be, and to transmit two copies
thereof TO each Town,Cer in the state aud that
Immediately upon the reception of said copies. the
said TownCerks shall issue their warrants reciting
therein these resolutions at large; and shall Cause
the Freemen in their respective towns to be notified
according 10 law, to meet in Towr Meetings. on the
said FIRST Monday in December ncxt. for the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the severa places appropriated
by said towns respectively for their places OF Town
Meetings or wlpere in any town such place IL
appropriated, then at the place where the Town
Meeting in such town was last held.
I IN the House Of Rehrssenssfrves, JAev. ., 1919.
Ressiued, That the further consideraiios Of Tie
preceding Resolutions be postponed until the nexs
February session and that the same be published
in two of the newspapers printed in each of the
towns Of Newport and Providence. ,
Attest THOMAS BURGESS, Clerk.
.YI...tr of The House of Re1rssenfafivee