The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-29

40 ACT TO sut thorise the holding Q Conven-
tion for The pur pose OF forming . written
Constitution OF Government Tor this STATE.
Sec. !. BE H enacted By he General .ds-
sembiy, and by sbe authority fhereo/ IL 10 en-.
oesed. That tho Geemen Of the several towns
within this State, qusli6ed to vote for Gene.
rel Officefs therein, be and they hereby are
requested st tho annual Town Meetings In
April nexi, TO choose SO maty Delegates
(snd Of like qusiihcstions) IS they are now
respectively entitled TO ehoose Represeots-
tives In the General Assembly, TO attend o
Conven,ioo for the purpose Of framing q
written Con,,itu,ion Of Government Tor this
Sise.
Sec. Q. And be is further enacted, That
the Delegates ,hus chosen shall meet 10 Con-
venlion a. Newport, on the twenty Grn day
Of June next, for the purpose aforesaid. Tbs,
= ms jotiiy of the whole number Of Delegate,
which ail the towns ave entitled 10 choose,
shalt eonsiitute q qoorum, who may elect q
President sDd Secretary, Judge Of the qusiifi-
csions OF tho members returned, and esisb-
lish such ruIes and regulations for their GOV.
ernment a. they may think necessary ;-P'o.
vided, however, ihs, any town which may
neglect TO elect is legal number OF Dele
eioct such Deiegatss q, sny tine previous to
the nesting Of said Coovention. Provided,
also, thst said Convention shall have power 10
adjourn from day TO day, until 9 quorum msy
be fo' med, and until they shall have compile.
Ted the objsc, of their appointment.
Soc. .. .dnd be il FURTHER enacted, That sf'
&c, said Convention shall have famed such q
Conssil ution Of Government as they may
hall he .u!. sSI IN,
tho Gsemen for their ratification in town.
meeting, TO be cs1ed or holden at such ,ime
- shalt be directed by said Conven,An.--
Tia, the Sectei.ry Of ss,d Convention shall
iiamedia,ely sfet the dissolution thereof, re.
turn TO the Secretary of this S,s,e true aud
sueHed copy Of such Constitution, signed by
the President sod Secretary Of said Con ven.
on--Thst the Secretary of this STATE shall
unereOpon forthwith prepare aud distribute 10
the sevett Town Clerks in duo ptopo, tio0,
i've hVodred ptioted copies thereof ;--snd al.
81 sigbt Thousand Bsiio,s on the face OF which
shalt bs printed a. follows, viz" Do you rat
iiy the Constitution framed by tho Delegates
~ Il st day OF June, a. ID. Is24.--And on the
back thereof Yes" o. "Nu."
Sec. 4 Ind az is /nrther enacted, That 81
kUj kOWu~moeNuko " w Sstcu W uOiucu ~
las, Aforesaid. every Eeom.a voting 'h..s."
sh,li vito bis psme 90 ,ho bock Of such bel
lots, which bsiiois sbsli be by tho several
Town Clerks sealed up In open towD.meet.
ins. sod together with copy Of the ,ist of
the names Of tho pe,sooI Who voted, shall be
re,areed TO the General Assembly, at ". sr..
zion sext shes the Gsemen have SO vo,ed
thereon. Aod the said General Assembly
shail examine snd coUo, the ssme, as votes
For Gcoersi Officers ere received and count.
ed. And il upon scch examination II shal,
appear that th'co-6tshs Of the ballots thus re.
tutued are in iAvor Of the ranhca,ion oi such
Consti,u ,ution, the tame shalt thereby be ra,i
fed and es,abjshed acco' d'ng'y, aud the .s'd
Constitution ,hsii 90 inIo operation and sHett
si such time end IN soch manner - said
Convention shell prescribe.
Sec. s Ind bc j /n'sher enacted, That
the Secretary cssse two hundied copies OF
th,. sct TO DO TO- thwitb printed, and d,s'ibo
ted to the several Town Clicks in this State.
True Cohy- Wtfness,
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.