Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20
Article Fourth.
Of he Legislative Power.

n law Inconsistent herewith shall he v"id
\ / he General Assembly shall pass al
II laws necessary 10 carry Ihl, Constitution
\ rnlo effect.
II See. ,. Tie Legislative power, und"'
/. tins constitution, shall be- vested ~ lwo
Il iIoi,cs, the one To- be- cal d the Senate
Il ,hc other the House of Representatives
| aud bolh together the GcncraI Assembly.
Il HE concurrence Of the Two liuu,cs
\ shall be necessary 10 the enactment ui
\ laws. The sil lc of their Laws shall be
4 Il is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows,
See. 3. There shall he two sessions
Of the General Assembly holdrn aunua!
j., one at Newport, on the first i"csd :
ol May, for the purposes of Il 'cion ai'
other business I; The "hcr on The la>i
\ MuI da, uf October. whi,h last session
|. shall be holdcn ni South kmg-to"n once
4 IN two years, and The intermediate lears
|. aternat |, II: Bli.tol and East Green
wlch; and an adjournment tom he DC
\ lob, + >rs>lOu shall he holden Annually at
\ Providence.
/ See. A. No member Of the General
| Assembly shall tax, any fee, or be al
counsel ~ any case pending before cltEc'
House ol the General Assembly, under
I pcualy OF t"icltmg his scat, upon proof
I thereof Ia the stl,tartlon Of line House
OF which he Is IL member
Sec ) The persun al every member
of lhc General Assembly slaiI he exempt
from arrest and ms estate from attach
mrnl IN ANY civil action, during The srs-
SION ol The Gencrl Assembly. and ,w"
DAYS before HE comm eucvmcui, and iw'
days after the termination thereof, aud al
process served contrary hereI" shall b.
,old. For an, speech ~ debate ~ cliher
House, no member snall be questioned H.
any o'hcr place.
sec. q Each House shall he ihe ludgr
of the elections aUd qunllIicnt'on, ui IT,
members and II maj nny shall cpn't,;n'c
IA qnOrum 10 do business; bat ii smalle'
number my al n;n from day To day.
and may compel Ihc ATTENDANCE Ut ahsenl
members, ~ such manner, and under sici!
pcnaIes us may be- prescribed BY such
House or by Law. Tne organization ol
the two Houses may be regulated by law.
subject to The limitations Contained ia thI,
Constitution.
See. 7. Each House may Determine
IT., rlles of proceeding, punish coulcnpts
punish It's members for dlsordrrly be
hayior, aud, with the concurrence oitwo.
birds. eNpel member; bu, not Il s,coGC
time tor the same cause.
Sec. :. Each House shall keep iour
nal Of It's proceedings The yeas anu
nays OF the members Of either House.
shall, al the desire of one fifth OF those
present, be entered on the Journal
Sec. 8. Neither House shall, du'ing II
session, without the consent ui the "Iucr
adjourn f'r more than tao days. nor 10
ANY other place than thai IN wine h the,
may be >Iuog.
Sec 10 The General \s>cublg sh Il
conlIuue to exercise the powers they
have heretofore exercised, unless pro-
hbtlrd IN this cousi,tutroE.
Sec. i. The ScuaIois and Reprcsen |
talvcs shall receive ihe sum ol one do! .
lar fsr every day of atlrnd1ucc, and cioll .
cents per mile Tor travelling expenses T. .
gong to and returning rom the Gc era .
Assembly The General AsscmbI, ,hlh \
regulate rhr CON eusiIlon of HE Cover.
nor and all other officers, subject to u, \
lmlalrJus contained IN this constitution.
Sec. -. All lptleieS shall hereafter /
be prohibited IA this State. cNccuI those |.
already authorized by tue GcacIal As |.
srmbly.
See. l3. The Gcucral assembly shall /
have 40 power, hereafter, without the 1
express Consent Of the people. 30 lncur 4
State Dcbs to an amount rxcccdug tir,
Thousand doIars except ia time of war,
or IN case OF instruction or INVASION, no, X
stall they in any case. without such con. H
sent, pledge the faith If tie State tor the
pay nenl Of the obngal,ons If Others.
! l,Is section lall not be consl:uedlo refer
o any money that may be deposited with
ms State by the Government ol the Uni
cd States. \
Sec. ii. The assent Of two-'hirds of
he members elected to each House Of
he General Assembly shal b. reqnrrG
% cVtry bill apurourl,l,ry The nuhl,,