The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26
RHODE ISLAND

The Constitution proposed by the Suffrage Con-
yen,ion OF Rhode Island contains the following pro-
visions:
The customary rights Of fishery are declared. The
General Assembly - oibifden TO incur debts TO an
amount exceeding $50 900 without the consent ofthe
People The assent OF TWO thirds Of the members
elect to each House of he General Assembly is
qured for any appropriation of public money, 10 pr-
vale or local purposes, 10 create continue any
body polite or CORPORATE except banks No bank
be chartered " thou The consent of the People, OBJ
| tanned IN town meetings.
Every white male cit zen, twenty one years of age,
dent in the State for year. and in the town for
three months shall have the right to vote insane per-
sons paup.rs, persons under guardianship convict
ed OF Infamous crimes, excepted but to vote for the
assessing OF appropriation OF town tax, the posses
sion Of 30 OF rateabe property and the payment of
taxes on the sane, is requisite. Negroes exempt
/ ed from taxation and military duty. Voting is by
ballot, without The OF the being written
\ the ballot.
4 Ire General Assembly shall consist of a Sena'e
and House Of Representatives No member Of either
is eligible to any civil office under the State and no
officer OF the United States hold ln either
The q vernon has veto pbwer, but the majority of
both Houses can pass bill after being vetoed. The
Governor has fpry-eight hours to consider bill
! The Senate is composed of twelve members elect
/ ed 10y districts
The Governor shall be commander in chief Of the
Army and Navy of the State, and shall appoint civil
aad military officers whose appoInme is not pruvid.
ed for by the Constitution or laws. The Lieutenant
Governor shall preside in he Senate. The Sheriff.
shall he elected by the people and in OF no choice
the General Assembly shall choose from the two high
est candidates The Secretary of the State, General
Treasurer, and Attorney General shall be chosen by
the people, and 10 of failure TO elect, the Gene
raj Assembly choose but IS not restricted, as IN case
OF the Sbenffs TO the candidates voted for
The STATE election is fixed for the third Wednrs-
DAY OF April. In case OF a. failure to elect Cover
nor or Senator second trial is to take place and II
The second trial fails, the election is to be made by
| the General Assembly in grand committee, In case
| OF no choice OF Lieutenant Governor the General
Assembly is to make The election without further ap-
peal To the people
The Justices Of the Supreme Cour shall be elected
by the General Assembly, and hold their offices until
removed by the concurrent votes of the majority OF
the members elected TO both houses, by impeach-
mcnt The Justices of the Inferior Courts shall be
chosen annually by the General Assembly Justices
OF the Peace shall be chosen by the people in town
meeting.
| The school fund is to be appropriated to purposes
Of education
| Amendments TO the Constitution are TO be proposed
/ hy The General Assembly, and submitted to the
4 people.
! The Constitution is declared to 20 into effect, If
adopted, on the first | tuesday, of May 1912 The
present Government is permitted TO exercise all its
present powers and all laws now in force contin
utd, unless repugnant to this Constitution, ull the
new election. Present contracts, debts judgments
&c, are confirmed.
| The General Assembly shall entertain M jursdc-
ton IN cases Of o,ency, divorce appeals sale of
real estate of minors.
| The Government Of the city Of Providence shall
not have power 10 levy Tax except for the ordinary
exp' nses unless authorized by the express OF the
people.
Slaves arrested fugitives shall have the right Of
trial by jury.