The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-29
vol. "a.

"0s'y anu Privieso OF elecfsng end be-
ing elected INTO all publick Offices in this
colony shall continue in the whole body
or company Of the freemsn, by this par
sonall and indiuidiail voting: And
whereas u has ben often urged, tho die.
Guilty of their personally voting at New.
port this present Assembly ordaynss.
that voting by proxces be enjoyed by oil
the freemen Of this Colony. and ihs,
each Freeman desiring to vote by prox.
ces, shaIl subsiribe their names on the
outside, and deliver his volts sealed up
into tho hands of Magistrate in tho
lace oi iownc meeting lawfully called.
and notice given for that purpose and
in case Of tickncss, and necessary ab-
sence frsn, the said ,uwne mee,ipge, un-
ton Magistrate. who shall deliver the
said votes, ar cause them 70 Lc deliver.
ed Into. the hands Of the governor, or in
his absence Of the dsputy-goyernor, in
the face Of the court Of election which
sayd vots shall be by such whome tho
General Assembly shall appoint, opened
nd delivered forth rs tho respective
choice Of the several ----- shall re-
quier; provided that this order shull no
way prejudice or discorradge any who
desier to be pursonally present, and this
order to stand aud be in full force, any
former order in this Colony provided TO
the contrary notwi.hstandingc."
"Thero having hen long agitation a.
bout the motion, whether tho Msiis.
trates shall sit by themselves, aud tho
deputies Ivy themselves; /; 1t is resolved to
REMIT the farther agitation of IL, to the
next General Assembly"
Edward Caivcrly, a debu,y from War
wick, preferred charges againt the Gov
ernor, in the nature Of impeachment:
Tho Assembly decided that noswi,b-
standing said charges, the governor wss
Assembly.
| Calver!y was unable TO substantis,s
any thing against the governor, and the
Assembly suspended him Of his vote nn-
ill he should give the Assembly sa,isfac.
ton for his aforesaid offence.
An act passed, sabjec,ing the absent
members, viz. the governor, deputy-gov-
ernor, and Assistants, TO fine Of 6ve
pounds sterling each, provided at any
; meeting there should not be found quo
ram Of members presen!
Commissioners were appointed to
treat with Massachusetts, Connecticut,
and Plymouth, about settling and mark
ing out the boundary lines between X.
8 Island COLONY, and thoir aforesaid neigh
:. bours.
8 A tax of 1'6O0 was ordered, and as
D sessed as follows, viz. on Newport ond
o Cononicut .c2s5.-Petaconlscott 60
: Block-Island fl5.--Proyidence .Si00
: Warwick eco. -Porwmouih El0O.
"Ordered, that the Island called Pa
q ,ience, is added and udjoyncd to tho
r towne of Portsmouth,"
i The law for the choosing and filing
up the number Of Assistants.
"Uis ordered and declared by this
Assembly and the authority thereof, ,ha,
!. Ia the electing Of Governor, deputy go.
4 vernor, as any other MAGISTRATE, or off.
!, Ger in this colony. That whereas thor
may happen destion in the vote, so a,
the greater half may not pitch directly
on one certaine parsou, yet the pnrsou
which hath tho most vo,s shall be deemed
lawfully chosen. And fnrther it is or
,lercd and declared by the authority e
forcsaid, that if he who is chosen, wheih
or as aforesaid or by the greater numbe
of all the vois, do refuse to stand ant
serve, in the office he shall so be elected
TO. That then the General Assembl,
consis,inge only Of the Governor or dep
uty-goveruor, and six or more Assistant
l. together with the deputies chosen by th'
~ ,ownes. or as many Of them as shall b.
a there personally Presedt. are, accord
-, 81 iuzc a, is enjoyned In his Majes'yes Let
-. ters Patients, to proceede presently q
=. the el,c,Ing of another parson to suppl.
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