The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-09-20

North ktngstOwn 3, North Frovtdence
8, Coventry 8, Bristol 8, Warren 2,
Tiverton 2, Little Compton 9, New
Shoreham 2, Middleiown 2, Foster 9,
Gloccster 2, Burrillvills 2, Cranston 2,
Johnston 2, Exeter 2, Richmond 9, Wes-
ierly 2, Hopkinton 2, Charlestown 2,
East Greenwich 2, Wes, Greenwich 2,
harrington !, jamestown J..
Section IL. No person shall be eligi-
BILE to the place of representative in the
General Assembly unless he be a Free
man and and an inhabiiant Of the town
or city for which he shall be elected, and
possessed Of a freehold in the same suffi-
cient to qualify him to be an elector oc-
cording to this Constitution.
SECTION Ill. The House Of Repre-
sentaliyes shall have authority to elect
their own Speaker, Clerk and other Off,
GERS.
SECTION w. Whenever the seat Of q
member of the House Of Representatives
shall become vacated by death, resigna-
tion or otherwise, the vacancy may be
filed by new election.
ARTICLE vi.
OF THE JUDICIARY.
Section I. The Judicial powers OF
this State shall be vested in one Supreme
Judicial Court, and in such inferior Courts
as now exist, OF as the Legislature may
from time TO time orduih ufid establish /;
and the jurisdiction and duties Of said
Courts may from time 10 time be pre-
scribed by the Legislature.
SECTION 2. The Supreme Judicial
Court shall onsist Of three Justices, a
majority Of whom shall form a quorum,
to be chosen by the joint ballot Of the
Two Houses Of the Legislature. The
Chief Justice shall be appointed for the
term of six years the second Justice for
the term Of four years, and the third JUS
tice for the term Of two years. All sub
sequent appointments at the end Of these
term shall be for six years. The Justi-
ces of this Court shall receive compen-
sation for their services which shall be
fixed by the General Assembly, and shall
not be diminished during their term ol
Office.
SECTION 8. The Justices Of the Su-
preme Judicial Court shall be removable
from Office on the joint resolution Of both
branches of the Legislature, two thirds
Of the members elected, of each branch
concurring therein. No person who was
q member Of tho Legislature al the time
Of such removal shall be appointed to fill
the vacancy and in all cases Of removal
by joint resolution, the ayes and nays
thereon shall be entered on the Journals
Of both branches of the Legislature.
SECTION a. In case Of death, resigna-
tion or removal from Office Of any Justice
OF said Court, the vacancy shall be filled
by joint ballot Of the two houses Of the
Leg gislature.
ARTICLE VII.
OF ELECTIONS.
So much OF the ordinance Of tie Gene
raj Assembly passed on the twenty-sixth
day of October in the year 1867 as pro-
vides that, in the choice Of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Senators, Secre-
tary, General Treasurer and Attorney
General, those candidates who shall seve-
rally receive the greatest number of votes
for the respective officers above named,
shall be deemed and declared to bo duly
elected, be and the same hereby is received
and established as on article in the Con-
sttution Of this State.
Our readers will find the debates which we are
publishing we'll worth careful perusal. Abuses,
which have long silently existed, are exposed, full
ly and fearlessly exposed and il is our earnest
wish that every individual in the State may read
and understand. While men whose age and op-
porunities ior information, might naturally induce
the honest part Of the community to expect better
things from 'hem' are not ashamed to be heard nd-
voca''ng the cause of slavery and ar'stOcracy, a.
mother band sPurn'ns TO soeser'e the cause that
depr'ves a majority u 'he'r ieow-c'''zens of nat