Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-06
From the Providence Journal.
The Proposed Constitution.

The Convention for framing n consii-.
tuition, to be submitted TO the people m
this State, ADJOURNED on Thursday, :"
'nret again on the third day Of Novem-
her, al Eas, Greenwich The G"D~rnl
Assembly vii! be in session at the .sarno
time aud place, and m explanaiory
net will probably be passed before tho
consiiiuiion is submitted 10 the pro.
ple. The constitution has been complr.
ted, and will be published as soon as il
's revised and engrossrd. The following
~ the preamble : .,,
awe, the people Of the State Of Rhodc
! island 4 Providence Plantations, Crate
iu I" Almighty God lor the civil and tr-
Iai"us liberty which lie hath 81 long
permitted us To ENJOY, and looking 10
Him for n blessing upon cur cndravors
t" secure and transmit the same, nnim-
r"'red, To succeeding generations, do or
lain and establish tins Constitution of
Government. ..r
Article FIRsr contains the dcclnra-
non of rights aud privileges !, is full xn,,
'mpe, setting io',h clearly the principles
II sound government, aud SECURING the
iphs and privileges oi every individual
"n'zrn. The frs, section is ns Gollows
"ln the words Of the Father Of hi.
Country, we declare, that the basis Of
mr political $, stems is the people to
inake and alter their Constitutions Of
government but that the constitution
which ai any time exists, ull changed bv
~ explicit and authentic ac, Of the whole
people, is ssncredly obligatory upon all. )"
The fourth section proh,bus slavery.
The following is the section concern
ing the fisheries:
"lhc people shall continue to. enjoy
and freely exercise nll the rights oC fish.
cry and privileges oi the shore To which
they have been heretofore cnti,l. d under
The charter and nsagcs Of this State. -
Bu, no new right in these respects is
intended To b" granted, nor any existing
one impaired by this dctlarai,nn."
ARTICLE SECOND On NE Right Of SuC-
GdGe. - Suffrage is extended hey ond ,is
present basis Ia hll male native Citizens
IT the United States who have resided
N the State two years, and IN the town
where they may offer To vote one ,esr
who are registered and have paid tax,
either personal or for reg gsira,ion, Of ono
dollar, within the year previnus, m who
have been equipped and done military
duty within that tune according 10 Iaw:--
Every person who contributes Ia the
buuhens Of the State, is thus allowed a
v"ice in the election of all officers. To
vote upon any question for raising tax,
or for the expenditure Of money IN any
town, or for members the CITY Council
of Providencc-thc voter must have been
assessed on property to the value OF $50.
| The question whether colorrd persons
shall be permitted 10 vote or not, is left
to the people 10 decide. The word uhde
is not in the Constitution, but separate
vote will bc taken at the same time with
that upon the adoption Oft constitution,
Oh the question whether II shall be insCr-
ted or not. This will decide whether the
blacks shall vote or not, nifhom any
property qualification. The constitution
provides that they shall vote II posse ssed
Of freehold qualification.
ARTICLE 1niHD provides the power
oi the government shall be distributed
into the three Observation-Disclosures,
executive, md Judicial
Article FouRrn- Of The Legislature
Powers ARTICLE Firm OThe House
ot Representatives. - Article SixIn-
Oy he Senate The Legislature consists
III two houses, one, the House of Repre-
seniaiivrs, constituted on The strict tsiio
of population, allowing each town ut
leas, one and ~ the other, ~. Senate,
each town or city has singl. rrpres-n-
,ni,vc. The ratio ~ the House of Rep
tesrniniives IL one representative 10 1920
inhabitants making IN nll 60 members
The number '- hunted 10 .yen'y.,vo.
and no town vr city 10 to have above vns