The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-12


An ACT TO authorize the holding Cunven.
,ion far the purpose OF forming . written
Constitution OF Government Tor this State
Sec. l.. BE it enacted by t4e Genera! ia.
semb'y, and by the authority Mere9 is is en-,
acted, That Inc freemen of The several towns
within this Slate, qualified TO vote for Gene.
raj Oficefs therein, be and they hereby arc
requested at ths snnuai Town Meetings in
April next, to choose so may Delegates
land Of like qualiGcaiions) us they are now
respectively entitled TO choose Rspresents.
tiyes in the General Assembly, TO attend
Convention for the purpose OF fsming
written Consuu.ion of Goyefnmsnt for this
State. o..
Sec. z. .fnd be i further enacted, That
ths Delegates thus chosen shall NEE, in Con.
ven,ion 81 Newport, on the twenty i'N day
OF Juno next, for the purpose aforesaid. Thai
majority Of the whole number of Delegates
which oil the towns ave entitled TO choose,
shali constitute quorum, who rnsy elects
Pesident and Secretary, judge Of the qualifi
Gallons of the me mbers returned, and ss,sb.
hsh such rule. and regulations for their gov.
eminent as they msy ,hiak necessary PRO
vided, however, that any town which may
neglect TO elec, its legal number Of Dele.
ee,es AZ The said town. IN eelings in April, may
elect such Delegates al any time previous 10
tho meeting Of said Convention. Provided,
also, thst said Conven,icn shall have power TO
adjourn ftom doy to day, until quo,um may
be formed, and until they shall have compile.
ted tho objsc, of their appuintme0,.
Sec. ,. Ind be H further enae,ed, That st.
ter said Convention shali have & smed such
Constitution OF Government a, they may
think proper, The same shall be submitted 10
the feemsn for their ratification in town
meeting, TO be called or holden at such time
ss shall be directed by said Convention
That tho Secte,try Of SAID Conve enIion shall
Immediately after the dissolution thereof, re.
turn to the Secretary Of This Sae tue nnd
aues,sd copy of such Constitution, signed BY
the President and Secretary of said Conven.
,ion.--Thst the Secretary Of thi. State. shall
tbereupon forthwith prepare and distribute to
the several Town Clerks in due proportion,
I've hundred printed copies thereof ;--and al.
SO eight thousand Bslos oo the face Of which
shall be prin'od as follows, VIZ" D, you rat.
nv the Constitution framed by .hs Dslegstes
me-, 10 Convention at Newport; on the TWEEN.
" 4 st day of June, A. ID 1924 And on tho
back the eof--" Yes" OF (" No."
Sec. a And be it further enacted, That a,
tue tOWn-meetiUks w uo CSheo W HoueU as
las, aforesaid, eve'y freeman voting therein
shall write his name on the back Of such bal
lots, which ballots shall be by tho several
Town Cis ks sealed up in open town meet.
ing, and together with q copy Of tho list Of
Che names Of the persons who voted, shaIi be
returned to the General Assembly, at its ses.
sion next afer the freemen have so voted
thereon. And tho said General Assembly
shalI examine snd count the same, as votes
for General Officers are received and count
ed. And If upon such examination u shall
,ppesr tha, thee ff,hs OF the ballots thu, re-
sufned are in isvor Of the ratification Of such
Con,tiiution, The same shall lhefeby be ts,i.
6ed ADD established accordingly. and the said
Con.,iss,ion shall go into operation ard eFssi
o, .ucb.iims snd in such manner as said
Convention shsii prescribe.
Sec. S. .fnd be it further enarted, That
the Secretary cause two hundred copies Of
fhi, act to be forthwith printed, and di,,fibu.
asd 10 the .-versl Town Clerks IN This S,ste.
True Cotp W,tness
Ii HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.
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