The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-05
LAWS or RHODE.LSLAND.
State OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
In General assembly, }
January Session, H. u. 1924.

An ACT 10 auho'iz the holding . Conven-
,ioo for the purpose Of forming written
Constitution OF Government ior this State.
Sec. 1. Be H enacted BY the General .fs-
Sembty, and by the authority thereof 10 tis en-.
ocfed, That the freemsn of NE several towns
Wrnin this State, qualified to vote for Gene
ysi Ohi:ss therein, be snd they hereby arc
Ieguesed at the annual Town. Meetings In
Apsil next, 20 choose so msDy Delegates
(snd OF like qnsIihcaIions) - they are now
respectively eotiiied 10 choose Repse,en,a.
tives io the General Assembly, to attend q
Convention Tor the purpose OF framing q
writieu Cons,itution Of Government for this
State.
Sec. 2. .fnd be n further enacted. Tha,
ths Delegates thus chosen shall meet in Con.
Senion 9 Newport. on the twenty 6rs day
of June nex, tor the purpose aforesaid. Ths,
. msj0rny Vt the whole number OF Delegates
which all The towns are eptItled 10 choose,
sbsll constitute q quorum, who may elect
y esident and Secretary, Judge of the Qusiih
esions OF ,he members reiurGed, sod estso.
nsh such ules aod regulations tor theic GOV.
eminent as tn-y may ,hink necessary PRO
Vidcd, bowever, that any town which may
neglect 10 cleo, its legal number OF Dele
gates at he s,id town meetings in April, may
oiect such Delegates st any time previous TO
the meeting Of said Convention. Provided,
also, thar SAID Conventioo shall have power TO
adjourn ON day to day, until quorum may
be 10 med, and until they shall have compile
ted he obise, of their appointment.
Sec. 3 .fad be il further enacted, Thst Of.
ter said Convention .hsii have hsmed such
Coosti; ution Of Government as they may
think proper, the same shall be submitted 10
the teenen for their rstfcsuoo in town
meeting, to be called or holden at such lime
as shal, be directed by suid Convention
That the Sec'etsry Of said Consension shalt
immediately afIer the dissolution thereof, re.
turn to the Secretary Of this Siate true and
suesred copy Of such Constitution, signed by
the President and Secretary OF said Con
sion.-That the Secretary OF thi, State shall
thereupon forthwith prepare sod distribute TO
che sssersl Town Clerks in due proportion,
five hundred printed copies thereof ;--sod al
SO eight thousand Bsliors On the face Of which
shall be p.inted as follows, VIZ D. yoo rat
lily the Cons,Itution framed by the Delegates
met IN Convention a, Newport, on me twen
y 6rst dsy OF June, A. ID Is24.-And on the
back thereof Yes" o, mo"
Sec. 4. ind be st /u-ther enacted, Tha, at
tho town NEE tIngs to be called or holden as
last Aforesaid, every freeman vo,iDg therein
shall write bis name on the back OF such bal
lots, which bslio's shall be by the several
Town Clerks sealed up In open town meet
sng, and toge elher with . copy Of Tho list OF
che names Of the persons who voted, shall be
yeiorned 10 The General Assembly, at its ses.
sion next she' the freemen have 90 voted
theteon. And The said General Assembly
shsli examine sod count the same, as votes
for Gsnersi Officers are received and count.
cd. And IL upon scch examination u shall
appear tina, three ffths Of the ballots thus re-
sufnsd are in favor Of the ratification OF such
Constitution, the same shall thereby be rati
fed and established scco' dinghy, and the said
Consultation shall go into operstion and effect
ss such time and in such manner IS said
Convention shal, prescribe.
Sec. s. .1nd be it Jurfber enacted, Tba,
che Secretary csuse Two bundled copies oi
sb,s act to bs forthwith printed, and dis'fibu
ted to the several Town CIe,ks in thi, Stsle
True Cohy- Wfne.,
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.
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