The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-08

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4. The Governor shsli have power 70 grant
'ep'ieves and ps,dons, after conviction, ID oil
cases, except those OF impeachment. lie
shall preside m the Joint comnIi,en OF both
Houses, when ssse mbled for The elsctiob OF
gfficers, and shall have q casting vote ihsfsip,
Il he Joint commi,ee be equally divided.
lie shall, from lime 10 time, give 10 the Gen
e,aI Assembly information Of tho state Of the
government, md recommend 10 iheir conslde'
ration such cnessuTss as he shall Geem expe'
dient.
S. In casa Of disagreement between The
TWO Houses OF he General Assembly. re'
spectng the tine or place Of adjournment,
the person administering the Office OF Cover.
nor, may adjourn them 10 such time end
place as he shall think proper provided thai
tho time OF sdjournmen, shall no, be extend
ed beyond the dsy Of the next stated sessiop.
6 The Pc son administering the Office OF
Governor, may, on special emergencies, con-
vene the Gene'ai Assembly h any town IN
this State, Of any other lime, than herein be-
fore provided And 10 care OF danger from
mo prevalence Of contagious diseases; in e''
her of the places, in which the General A.
sembly msy by law meet, or 10 which they
may have been sdjourned, or from other cir
cumsisnces, he may, by p'oclama'ion, con-
vene ssid Assembly at any other place within
ihis State.
z. All commissions shslI bs 10 the name and
by the sulh horny Of the State Of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations, shall DO sealed
with the S,a,e Seal, signed by The Governor,
md stiested by he Secretary.
The Governor sholi be Commander IN
90 r, 4 A. =.
9 In case of the death, re,isustion, refusal,
or inability TO serve, or removal from ottice,
Of the Governor, or his impeaciHnsnt, OF ab'
sence from the state, the Lieulenant Cover.
nor shall exe'cise the powers and authority
apper,sining 10 the Office Of Governor, until
another be chosen, a, The nSx' annual election
for Governor, and be duly quanssd, or until
the Governor, impeached o. absent, shat! be
sequtted, OF feiu,n, or h,s inSbillty DO re-
moved
10. IT, du'ipg tho vacancy OF the oFiice o.
Govesno the Lieu,cnanl Governor shsll die,
resign, refuse o. be unable TO serve, or DO e.
moved from ofIice, or if he shall be impea
cd, o, absent from the Ss,e, the President OF
The Senate, pro tempo'e, shall in like msnne'
administer the government, until he be su
perseded by Governor or Lieuunant Cover
TOR.
II. The compensation Of the Governor end
Ii uteuani Governor shall be established by
W, and shall not be varied so as to tske ci'
feet, until litter an election, which shall nexI
succeed the passage of ihe law establishing
such compensation.
I2 The duties Of the Secretary, General
Treasurer, and Attorney General, shall bo
IN ID Nonp
established by law, OF as The Legislature may
from time to time prescribe.
ARTICLE 4.
OF THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
l. The Judicial power of this Stale shall be
vested in one Supreme Judicial Court, Cir
cult Court Of Common Pleas. aud General
Sessions Of the Peace, and in such othe'
Courts, inferior to the Supreme judicial
Courl, as the Legislature may, from time
10 tins, ordain and establish: Ard the juris.
dic,ion of the Supreme Judicial Court and all
Other Cou's, may, from time 10 time, be
,sguIa,ed by the Lagisle,ure.
.. There shall be snnuslly appointed in esch
town, q Sufficient number oi Justice. OF the
Peace, with such iufisdiclion as the Legisla
,ure may prescribe.
8. The Justices OF the Supreme Judicial
Court, aud Circuit Court Of Common Pleas
aud General Sessions of the Peace, shall be
appointed 10 the manner provided by this
Constitution They shall be removable fom
Office, by impeachment, or on the Joint resc'
luton OF both branches OF the Legislature,
two thirds Of the number elected of each
hIspch concurIing therein. But no person
who was q member Of the Legislature, at the
time Of such removal, shall be appointed 10
fill tho vacancy occasioned thereby :: And IN
all cases Of emoval by JOINT resolution OF
both branches Of the Legislature, the causes
Of removal, and The ayes and noes theteon,
shall be sisted, and entered upon the Journal
of each House.
4 The Supreme Judicial Cour, shall consist
Of one Chief Justice and wo Associate Jus,i'
COS, q majority Of whom shal, for quorum
The Chief Justice shall be appointed for the
term OF elk years the second justice, for the
,erm OF four years; and the third Jusnce, Tor
the term OF two years; bu, all subsequent sp'
nointme nts a, he end of ~ he q 4 The Sc erms