Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-06


sixth Of that number. Tho Senate con
sisls. Of the Lieut.. Governor and 81
Senators. This system hears the closes
analogy TO that adopted in the cons,itu
tion of the United States, the same prin
cipls being adhered to as closely as pos
sible.
The following is the number Of repre-.
scnia,ives 10 which each town is entitled
PRoviDENcE CousTy.--Providence I2
North Providence 2, Smi,hf-ld 6, Cum
hcrland 3, Sciiunte 3, Cranston 2, John.
son 2, Glocester 2, Foster I, Buriillville
l-Sj.
NEwronr CousrY.---Newport s
Portsmouth |, Nl,ddIeiown I, Tivenon 2
Little Compton l, New Shorehurn I,
jamestown liz.
WAsmiNoroN CoUNTY. Kings.
town 2, Westerly I , North Kinystown 9
Exeter I, Chnrlestown | Hopkinton /
Eichm"nd -.
KgNr CouSTy. - Warwick q, Coven.
hv 9, East Greenwich !, West Green.
.wch Ia.
BR,sroL CouNTy. - Bristol 9, Warren
2, Burlington i--5-69.
The General Assembly is required Ia
meet in the diferen, counties as now
provided bv law. The assent of two
thirds Ofthe members elected To each
branch Of the General Assembly, is re-
Quirrd for the appropriation Of public
money to private or local uses. The
General Assembly has no power tn con.
tract debts exceeding fifty thousand dol
lars, without the consen, of the people
except in cases Of insur:cction or inva
sion.
ARTICLE SEVENTH OF Impeachmenis
--lmnea &C hmcnis are 10 be prepared by
iae House Of Representatives, and tried
by the Senate. A vote Of two thirds il
necessary 10 conviction.
Article mrH--Of the Ereeui;r.
Pomer-The powers and duties Of the
Governor are the same as now provided
bv law. lie may grant r"pricves unit
the end of the next succeeding session
OF the General Assembly.
ARricLE NiNrH--Of Elections. The
election Of all officers aud members @
the General Assembly is annual. Tn,
vo,c for General officers is by ballot
and every voter is 10 write his name or
the hack of his ballot, as at present re
quirsd by law, unless the General AS
sembly shall change the law. Vacancies
in the Senate and House Of Representa-
,ives are to be filed by new elections. -
IL cnse of failure to.elrct II Governor
Lieut. Governor, Secretary of State
Attorney General, or General Treasurer
the General Assembly shall choose by
ballot from the two candidates havin.
fhc hig hest number Of votes.
ARTICLE TgNrm--O Qualification
fr Office No person shall be eligIbl.
TO any office, except members OF schoo
committee, unless he possesses the quail
fications Of an elecior for such office
Persons holding offices under The Gen
eral Government ar foreign countries ar.
disqualified from acting "a general Off
GERS or members of the General Assem-.
bly,.
ARricLr ELEvExTm-OcMe Judicin
Powtr. The jurisdiction ol. the, courts
and the number "f Judges is left with The
General Assembly. The Judges -of ,h,
Supreme Court hold their offices unit,
their sea are declared vacant by reso
hnion which must pass both houses by ;
majority Of all the members elected Il
each. The justices OF the peace may
bs elected by the people in the difirren
towns or by the General Assembly. -
The mower is concurrent.
Article TwELFTH Of Education -
Makes the necessary provisions fo
schools, &c.
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH or .fmcnd
mcmtS. .-Amcnd,nrnls to the constitution
snust be adopted by majority of all The
members elected To both houses Of tive
successive General Assemblies, and con
frned by the people by vote OF .hre'
fIihs.
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH provides fo
the method Of adoption Of the const,tu
ton
The Convention passed resolution
previous 10 iiI adjournment, rcquestin,
the General Assembly to grant them th'
rruer to prescrih. the qualifications o
those who should vote upon the question
al the adoption Of the CONSTITUTION.
large majority of the Convention express
ed themselves in favor of allowing al
who had a right 10 vote IN the elecIlo'
" delegates, 10 vote in this question G
the adoption.