Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-08-14
Laws Of fRhOdc-IsIalrd.
STATE FRHODE-ISLAND & PRO
NIDENCE PLANTATIONS.


III hsSeHiblS , Jullo NtssioH, iOoi'
An ACT to provide for holding Con
vention for the purposes therein men
toned:
SECTION |. BE II enacted by the Cen
eraI assembly, and by the authority there
Of Il is enacted: That on the first Monday
of September next, a Convention shall
he holden at Providence, for the pur-.
pose of amending the present, or propos-
ing a new Constitution for this State.
| Sec. .. And be it further enacted
That the lreemen of the several towns,
within this State, and Of the city OF Pro-
vidence, qualified to vote for General
Officers, be, and they are hereby re-
quested to choose at the semi annual
town or ward meetings in August next,
so many Delegates and of like qualiiica-
tions, as they are now respectively enti-
tied to choose representatives to the Ge-
neral Assembly, to attend said Conven-
ton.
/, Sec. 9. And be it further enacted
That majority of the whole number OF
/ delegates which all the towns are entl-
, tied to choose, shall constitute n quorum;
who may elect President and Secreta-
! ry; Judge of the qualifications of the
! members, and establish such rules OF
! proceeding, as they may think necessa-
Try. And any town or city which may
omit TO elect its delegates at the said
meetings in August, may elect them at
any time previous to the meeting ot sald
Convention.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted
That the Constitution or amendments a
; greed upon by said Convention, shall be
submitted TO the freemen in open town o
: ward meetings, to be holden at such
time as may be named by said Conven
G ton. The said Constitution, or amend
ments, shall be certified by the Presiden
and Secretary, and returned to the Sc
cretary Of State, who shall forthwith dis
tribute to the several town or city clerk!
. in due proportion, one thousand copies
}, thereof; and also fifteen thousand ballots
a on one side of which shall be PRINTED
1t Amendments-or, Constitution adopted
= by the Convention held at Providence
;, !. on the first Monday of September last
~ :, and on the other side the word .Approre
IF on one side of said ballots: and the wore
Reject on the other half
IN Sec. j. Aud be it further enacted
4 That at the town or ward meetings to b
" " holden as aforesaid, every freeman vo'
i. ing, shall have his name written on tn
n back of his ballot, and the ballots sha
n, be sealed up in open town or ward meet
. ine, by the clerks, and with lists OF tn
II names of the voters, shall be returned
the General Assembly at lis next sue
ceeding session. And said General AS
- sembly shall cause said ballots to be ex
amined and counted. And said amend
ments or Constitution being approved
by majority of the treemen voting, sha
90 into operation and effect at such tim
I as may be appointed by said Conve'
ton.
Of Sec. G. And be it further enacted
le- That sum not exceeding three hundre
an dollars be appropriated for deiraying Il
''n eypcnscs of said Conventions: to be pa
A. II. according to the order of said Conve'
IN, ton, certified by its President; and tn
as the members thereof shall have no clal
he on tho Treasury Of the State for pay +
their attendance thereon.
" True copy-witness,
HENRY Bowen, Sec'ry.