Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-22

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|, Mr. Randolph offered Il resolution that
colaied prrsors should 10 b. aJulllco
w,lhpal freehold qul,ltiril,on
I. \ tee shuu debHe IT VAS Laid on the
table b, consent.
Mr Rrnd"lph then offered another
resolution, requiring naturaz, ID foreign
"Is To posaess freehold qualification ior
II 'lcc'nrs.
THIS resoluriol, by consent, was lait
n 'he lablc.
| ! he ariclc. with the various PROPOSE.
lions. was tren voted To- be referred 10 a
committee, to consist o o'.wenty % le mem
| iers
A resolution passed that the General
Assembly hoid two sessions, one a. New
Jnrl ia May. and the other at Providence
'nd Their adjpurnmauts in the other coun.
les aIiernaiIvely.
The Convention then adjourned ill
3 o'cl, ck.
AFTERNOON. The Convention met al
3 o'ciock.
The cpmnIltee on suffrage was r..
'ortod by the presldcn, as l"llows:-
'les'rs Rand 'lph, KnowIcs. Brovr.
Chase, Knight, SlmEion~. Man, Howard.
'. H. Spmguc, Potter, Barber, ii ,bcock,
"arn, Wilbur, James. W Sp'Aguc,
Royno!d'. Bullock, Dmtn, }. $ nllh, aud
t. 3. Smiih.
The altlcIe Oh impeachmon, was then
.dop'ed.
On motion of Mr. TIlIingha.i, a vote of
.wothi'Ls of the house was required To-
umpcacl.
On FRIDAY. Mr. Simmons m,yed I,
'nend 'ho II nll of rhur.day, III, nAn'
having been substituted iur that of Nlr /.
Spr gao lis the mover Of The risola'Ioa .
.e~Pec.mg ne sessions OF the Gilrrai 4
Assembly,.
The 1'h Article was amend ID on mo \
iion at Nr. UpiIka 50 as to project the .
'lem1crS nf Assembly, from arrest and 7
tor Two days b,fIrc, AID two .
lays after the SESSIONS OF the Generli |
Assembly.
y nu nb'r Of sections were passed.
Mr Potter moved Ia Substitute instead
If tGe TN Sccilop--l'hIt The Mcmbcr> II
II. the Assembly shall receive olc DJiIAr !.
Der das and HlvclIog oxpe -cs, an /.
.1nt the Assembly shouid regulate til
Of ihe Governor and 1.-THE /.
General Officers. ~ add uon to tne sur
,!IiX"d IN the Constitution. \
}ir ChIid, dI,Iiird fixing the c,mucu 1
Satlon ot ,nc Governor aud Assembly IA II
.he COu>lItLiun |.
Mr. Rnndoiph advocated Nr Pu,trr'o \
lcSnln'iou, nc wished to limit the pal o Il
Members Of The Assembly t. 3i--Hud /
'iIow lhem ~ fix The salary Of The Go.
ycrurr i
Mr. Updkc moved to lay the subject on
lie table --urgauved. H.
hlessrs Cran,lon. Ennis Qnd B'ayIou
were opposed to fixing he mpedsaliou
IA the Constitution. II
Mr. Slmm ms moved tha, the suhjncj
'e referred toa Select Cumntcr, u uIrh \
= - agreed to aud the CouNcul III ad- \
purucu II 3 o'cIock IN thc altcrlupn. In
AFTERNOON. The Committee on the t
'Iy oi the members of Inc Legislature. I
ePOrcd one DolIar per day AID ) ccnls I
yer mile Tor IroveI-Roport lad Oh The
able.
Se tons from - to II were pissed.
Tie article l3 an amrudm n, 10 the
Constitution, was after cOns.d rubIu dc.
rate, ra>sed. H.
Mr. Rhodes moved 10 recnn,ile ter the II
tote on the subject q iixIIg the place.
'r h"ldmg the sessions of the, Assembly Il,
\ hIch was agreed To- aHd the sI lccl wa,
elerred 10 Il Commllice OF = from each
county.
he Committee on the Senate aud /
ionse OF Representatives, reported 1900
's the ratio fer II representative anu /,
factions over half 10 bG represented
every town tn BE- entitled 10 one mem.
'er. Changes to be made at each new
'cnSus.
TIE Senate to consist Of one member |
rOU each town.
MIR Jackson stated that the delegate,
rom Providence would consent tparr
lrciIuD, that no town or ciiy should have Il
n'ie than one SIKH of the Rcprcscn
ltI'cs and proposed TO reduce the ratio
D 1890.
The Committee Oh Suffrage rep Jrlcd -
he 2d article Sec. lst, requires as Il
nahficallon for yolIug. II residence of Il
ne year IN the State a. d 3 months la rhcI
own, for naive and udturtIIzed Ca HI
ems who have u freehold Of l3i dollars
Sec. i. Every native white IN lie CT;
zen over II years ufage who has res,
ed years III the State, and one year
the Town 10 be registered before w.
ng' aud ply Il tax of one dollar or per-
'rn Military or EogIne dury.-
member from Fr.rcr proposed tn, Il
no should be rcducrd To 1850
Mr Potter, proposed 10 adopt nearly i
le same pIanaS ~ the last Constitution \
he SenNe to CONSIST of ~ members Il
wing | to The County OF Provldeuce.
Adjourned to hall past 3 Saturday \,
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