The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-02

towns or cities shall elect their repre- scntatives
to the General Assembly, at the aforesaid town
and ward meetings in April and August and
that the town or city Clerk Of each town and
city shall furnish each representative elect with
certificate Of his election; and shall make re-
turn Of such representatives chosen az aforesaid
TO the Secretary for the time being, on the iirst
opening Of the assembly, by givinga copy ofths
record 10 one of the Representatives. upon thu
penalty cftwenty dollars 20 be recovered by the
General Treasurer for the use Of the State, bf
action of Debt and that any representative 70
whom the copy Of the record shall DO delivered;
be under the same penalty, upon neglect ofre-
turning the same,to bc recovered by the General
Treasurer in manner aforesaid Preceded heus.
erer, That ifany Senator or Representative il
tho General Assembly OF this StSte, shall be ap>
pointed 10 any Office under the Government Of
the United States. and shall accept the same,
afcr his election as such Senator or Representa-.
tive, his scat shall thereby become vacated
Provided neperfheless-That nothing in this
act shall be constl ued to prohibit the frcemen.
from olecting any person who is duly qualified
to hold seat in the Legislature. and who at
the time may hold an office under he Govern.
mcnt Of tho United States, and who at the
time Of his taking the oath Of Office in the
Legislature, shall have resigned the same: provi-
ded he shall de- lare the same on oath ii ro--
quired.
SIC. 2s. And be IL further enacted, That
every person who shall be chosen 20 the place
Of representative, shall take tho following
engagement before he shall act therein. You
-----bcng chosen 10 the place Of representa-.
tive in the General Assembly, do solemnly
swear (or AFFIRM that You will bc true and faith
full to this State Of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations; That you will support the con-
stitution of the United States, and that you
will faithfully and impartially discharge the
duties Of your aforesaid Office, to the best of
your abilities and understanding So help you
God--or this affirmation you make and give
upon the peril Of the penalty of pcfjnry. !.
SEC %. And be IL further enacted, That IL
any person shall be elected u representative, to
serve at the session ofthe Assembly TO be hold.
On in May or October, and shall refusc 10 servo
at the Session for which he was chosen, and
shall declare the samc 10 the town or city
Clerk Of the town or city where he was cho-
sen, then and in suca case, the town or city
Clerk shall issue his warrant to warn the FREQ
men ofsuch town or city 10 meet together in
town or ward meetings and to choose another
representative, in the place Of him who shall So
refuse. ii.
SEC. 30. And BE- IL further enacted, That
whenever il shall happen that any representa-
i've of any town or city in this State shall
die, resign or remove out Of this State, between
. the time Of being chosen and the scssion Of
Assembly TO which he was chosen, or after he
shall have taken his engagement, or al any
time before the expiration Of the term for
which he was elected, then, and in such case
the or city by whom such representative
another representative. 70 serve In the room of
him who shall have died, resigned or removed
out of the State ns aforesaid, in the same man.
ncr as is before directed, in case Of refusal to-
serve after being chosen.
SEC. 81. And be IL further enacted, That owe.
~ officer chosen by thr General Assembly shalt
bo commissioned by the Governor under the scaI
Of the State, and shall, before he enters upon
the duties of his Office, take nD engagement be-
fore n Senator, Judge or Justice Of tho Peace
faithfully 10 discharge tho same, which shrll
be cerli6;d upon bis commission by the officer
administering Tho oath or affirmation aforcssiS,
SEc. 81. 1nd be IL further enaefed. That all
officers of annual appointment in this State,
who shall not be reelected or continue in Office
at the general election, shall bc empowered 10
oficiatc in their respective Offices, and TO ex-
crciso all the powers and functions thereto be-
longing during the space Of twenty days after
the frat "Wednesday Of May, unless the per-
sons respectively chosen in their places shall bc
sooner qualified 10 act.
SEc. 80. And he IL further enacted That all
officers Of annual appointment who shall be rc-
elected shall be authorized TO exercise the
ffnctions oftheir respective Offices for twenty.
days aflcr such reelection, without takiDgany
new oath Of office 49,
SEC. 81. And Je il further enacted, That
duriag the day on which any town CT ward
meeting shall be holden for the choice oftown,
city or general officers, or Representatives to
Congress, or electors Of President Of the Uni
tod States no inhabitant OF any town or city
who is entitled to vote therein shall bo liable to
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SEC. IS. Aud for the further prevention of
fraudulent conveyanccs rs herein befo.,,
specified, be IL further enacted, That the land
or real estate hereafter conveyed in any insii,i.
mcDtby any grantor or 2rantors 10 any grantee
or grantees for the purpose Of qualifying him
or them 10 De . yotSs or .S.-.- cor.r-.- .- ...y,
truo intent Of this act, shall bc deeE adj and
tbs same is hereby declared TO bc an absolute
and indefeasible estate in such grantee or
grontces and as such may be attached by any
creditor or creditors .f such grantee or gram
tees on any original writ issuing from any
court i9 any county: he or they being in said
county or in this State notwithstanding and
if the plaintiff in such writ intends TO insist
that said deed or conveyance was executed for
the purpose aforesaid he shall give notice there
Of in writing on the back of said writ, whici,
notices shall be read 70 the defendant or de-
PENDANTS as part of said writ, or be inserted in
the copy lcf OF his or their last and usual place
Of abode and if upon trial Of said action, il
shall be adjudged that the said deed or convey
ancc was made and executed 10 the dciana"nts
therein, for the purpose Of qualifying Him or
them in n fraudulent IN nner, to bo u voter or
voters, the said court shall render Judgement
for the plaintiff for debt and costs; and II judg-.
inent shall be rendered by said coart for tbs
defendant or defendants, he or they shall rc-
cover their costs, and upon all such Judgments
for the plaintiff executions shall issue, as in
other cases, where by law real estate may be
attached, and the same may be levied on the
real estate attached as aforesaid ann in sic'i
case said real estate may be sold at pu'lic arc-
ton Tor the pigment and satisfaction OF said
execution, bein z first duly advertised 90 Is rs.
ou,red by law ia other cases Of attachment OF
re 4 estate; and the proceedings upon "'ch at
taehmsnts shall, in ell rcspecfs be similar 10
The ,,roleedings In oil.er cases OF attachnlont