The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-08


! ces for holding elections in each district.
and appoint Judges or managers to preside
at, aud conduct the same, who shalttake
the same oath, and observe the same for
malty, rs is now required by law. in the
election OF Delegates to Congress. The
time and place of holding the election shall
he made known by proclamation, and sent
TO each district, respectively ; and il shall
be lawful for the inhabitants within the
respective districts, who are, or may be
qualified voters, under the laws of the same,
10 elect one person in each district, as 9
member Of the Legislative Council. And
u shall be the duty of the said Judges or
managers, In each district, To make a re-
turn 10 the Governor of c,ory pcrsoa vatod
Tor as a member ofthe Legislative Council
IN such district, together with the number
OF votes which each person shall have re-
ceived, written in full, opposite his name !,
and the votes IN each district shall be can
vassed by the Governor and Secretary of
the Territory, or by such other persons. or
IN such other manner, as the Legislative
Council may hereafter direct by law; and
the person reach district, having the great
est number of legal votes, shall be declared
elected, and entitled TO seat in the I.egis-
lative Council and in case two or more
persons shall have tho greatest, and ane-
quail number Of votes in any district, IL shall
be lawful for the Governor TO order new
election in such district, in such manner,
and at such time, as the Lcglative Council
may by law Prescribe. And the said Le-
gislative Council shall hold session, in ev-
cry year, commencing on the second Mon
day in December, in each year, at the seat
OF Government III said Territory, and con
tinue not longer than six weeks !; and the
members Of said Council shall receive three
dollars each per day, during their atten-
dance in Council, aud three dollars for cve-
ry twenty miles, TO be estimated BY the ac-
tual distance from the place of residence
to the Seat ofGovernment, and so distinct
y certified by the Governor of saiS Terri
tory, in going TO, and returning from, any
meeting Of the Legislative Council. once
IN each session, and 10 more; and the first
election shall be held on the first Monday
Of October, next, and at such times there
after, and under such regulations, as the
Governor and Legislative Council shall
direct.
SEC. IL. Ind be Il further enacted, That
the members of the Legislative Council
shall not be eligible TO any office created
during the period ofthcir service, or the fees
ofwhch were regulated by laws passed
whist they were members, or for one year
thereafter.
Sec. ~. Ind be IL further enacted, Thut
II shall not be lawful for the Legislative
Council 10 pass any law imposing higher
tax on the lands ofnon-resdcnts, of than those
Of residents of said Territory.
Sec. Is. find be IL further enacted, That
30 much of the several acts of which this
is an amendment, as may be inconsistent
with the provisions OF this net, be, and the
same are hereby, repealed; and SO much
of any of the laws of said Territory as are
repugnant 70 the same, are disapproved
aud annullcd.
Sec. II. .9ndbe IL further enacted, That
the several acts passed by the Governor
and Legislative Council, granting divorces;
the four first sections Of" An act ~ amcnd
an act 10 define crimes" sc. approved De
ceInber tenth eighteen hundred md TWEEN |
ty-fye; and "An act to prescribe the forms
of actions" &c. approved December fifth,
eighteen hundred and twenty-five z; the act
"in addition and amendment of an act to
determine fees" &c. approved December
ninth, eighteen hundred ard twenty-five;
and "An act TO amend an act regulating
Judicial proceedings" &c. approved Dc
cember eight, eighteen hundred and twch-
ty-fve "An act to provide, iippurt, for
raising reyenue," approved the ninth Of
December, eighteen hundred and twenty
five, be, and the same are hereby, disap-
proved and annuled.
ApPRovEp--May Is, 1896.