The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-16
MEMOIR OF. Il. ISLAND.

Iu uEVVO1AS OE Ass AsSA<A~Ne |
lis ordered that all cases presented
eonceraing general matters for the Col
ony shall be first stated in the towns, viz:
thar is when case is propounded. The
town where it is propounded shall agitatc
md fully discuss the matter in their town
meetings and conclude by vote, and then
shall the recorder Of the town or town
Clerk send copy Of the agreement to
every Of the other three towns, who shall
agitate the case likewise in each town
and vote il and collect the votes, tben1
shall they commend it to the committee
for the General Court (then meeting |
called) who being assembled and finding
the major part of the Colony concurring
in the case il shall stand for law till
the next General Assembly Of all the
people then and there to be considered
whether any longer TO stand yea or nay.
further il is agreed, that six men Of each
town shall he the number Of the COM
mittec promised, and TO be freely chosen.
Aud further il is agreed, tha, when the
General Court thus assembled shall de-
termine the cases beforehand thus pre-
sented. 1t shall also be lawful for the
said General Court and hereby are they
authorized that if unto them or any of
them some case or cases shall be pre-
sented that may be deemed necessary
for the public veal aud good Of the whole
they shall fully debate, discuss and de-
termine the matter among themselves,
and then shall each committee returning
10 their town declare what they have
done in tho case or cases promised.
The towns then debating and concluding
the votes shall be collected and scaled
up, and by the town Clerk Of each town
shall be sent with speed to the General
recorder who in the presence of the
President shall open the votes and if
the major vote determine the case it
shall stand as law till the next General
Assembly then or their to be confirmed
or nulifed.
II is ordered, that the Court Of Elec-
ton shall always be held upon the first
Tuesday after the 18th Of May annually
if wind or weather hinder not. Then
tho General Court Of trial Immediately
TO succeed upon the dissolving Of the
said General Court, viz: the next day
aud that the next General Court of cleo
ton shall be held at Providence town.
Further it is agreed, that for rs much or
many may be necessarily detained that
they cannot come to the General Court
Of election, that then they shall send
their votes sealed up unto the said court
which shall be us ef'ectual as their per-
sonal appearances.
1t is ordered, thnt each town shall
choose and order the authority Of two
surveyors for the highways, and appoint
time to mend them, also they are to have
notice Of all cattle that shall he exported
and return the marks Of them into the
town and If any shall presume to export
any without giving notice Of it to the
men appointed or their deputies he shall
forfeit all such cattle SO exported or the
worth of them.
1t is ordered that the inhabitants of
Portsmouth ana Newport here present
do presently choose their officers Of the
Island, but iha, this act shall be no Pre-
sident for the failure, but that the constant
course Of choosing shall be hereafter,
when rs the year is out, MS the major
votes Of the towns Of Portsmouth and
Newport shall order il sometimes before
the year be out in aome peacenble and
moderate way which they shall agree
upon.
THE ENGAGEMENT or THE OFFICERS.
You A. B. being called and chosen
unto public employment aud the Office
fly the free vote and consent
OF the inhabitants Of the province of
Providence plantations (now orderly
metz do in this present Assembly engage
yoursclffaiiIifully and truly to the utmos,
ofyour power to execute the commission