Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20


voted for us Governor, Lieutenant. Cover
nor. Secretary of State, Attorney Gene
raj. aud General Treasurer, shall b,
Il placed upoa "le ticket, aud all votes fo
L these officers. sholl. ~ open tuwn or war,
Meetings., be sealed mp by the modrra
tors aud town clerks. aud by The ward
ems and ward clerks, who shall cerlll,
The same aud deliver or send them TO to,
Secretary of State, whose duty ii shall b,
securely Ia keep and deliver tie same Il
\ the grand committee, after The organlzl
ton oi',he two Houses al the anoual Man
session, aud it shall be the duty Of the
two Houses at saId SESSION, after then
"r.anIZailor, upon the Ieqnest of either
House, To JOIN ~ grand committee, ia
The purpose of counting and drclaIine
SAID votes, ami Of electing other officers.
Sec. 4. The Town aud ward cclk,
IN Ill also keep II correc, ll>i or register
"f oil persons voting for general officers
aud shall transmit IA copy thereof 10 In,
General Assembly, on or before tho hrsl
day said May session.
Sec. 3. The btIlo's for Senators and
Representatives ~ the several towns, shall
IN each case at er the polls are declared
To be- closed, he counted by tie moderator.
who shall announce the result, aud The
clerk shlll give certiiica'es 10 The per.
sons elected. IL III any Case, there be nn
election, 'hc polls may TO reopen, d. and
the like proceedings shall be had until an
election sh II take place Provided, how.
ever, that an adjournment or adjou,uinenls
al 'he election ma, be made To lime not
exceeding seven days from the first meet,
ing.
Sec. g. In the city If Providence, The
polls for Senators aud Representatives
shall be kept open during the whole time
OF voting Tor The day, aud llc votes ia the
several wards shall be sealed up at the
cIo-e oi the meeting BY he wardeDs anc
wr'd clerks IN open ward meeting. aud
afterwards delivered 10 the cit, clerk. --
The Mayor and Aldermen shall proceed
4" count said votes within two days from
The day OF election and # no election of
Scuhlor and Representatives. or If an
election OF only "A portion oi'ihe Repiescn.
taIives. shall have taken place. The Mayor
aud Aldermen shall order new ecclion.
10 be held no; more than ten days from
Ihe dar oi the Gtst election. and 81 on ali
the election shall be completed. Ccrl,i
Gales of election shall be furnished by the
city clerk to The persons chosen.
Sec. 7. II no person shalt have ma
jorny Of votes for Governor, it shall BE-
the duty Of the grand Committee To elect
o"c BY ballot from the two persons hay
ing the highest number Of votes far the
Othcc, except ~ ca-c such result is pro
duced by r,jnc'ing the entire voic of any
town, city, - ward, Tor ,nformalit, oi
iilrgility. in which case new cIrctioi
by the electors Throughout, The State shall
be ordered: ard III case 90 person shall
have ii ~ jority of votes for LicLlcnuui
Gov, rnor, 1t snail I've The duty of The
grand committee to elect one by ballot
from the Two PERSONS having the highcsl
number oi VOTES for the Office.
See. ; | case nn election 81 the Sc
cretary OF State, Attorney General, or
General ] treasurer, should i.il t. b |
made by the electors al the ani ull eloc
ton. the vacancy or vacaucie, shall br
filled by the General Assembly IN grand
committee, from the two candidates fr |.
such Ilice having the greatest num5,r
ot the votes Of The electors. Or, lu cas-, !
of vacancy IN either ofsaid offices from
other cdu., >, belweea the Sessions of the .
General Assembly, the G. ,verhor III !. /
nppoint some persI I" fill the same unu .
il successor elected BY The General As. /
sembly is qualified to nc: and in such
case, aud also III all other cases of va
cancles. not otherwise provided for, the
General Assembly may tili tue same in
iny n,anucr they may deem proper.
Sec. . Nacancie, rom any cause IN
he Senate or House of Representatives,
nay Lc filled by hew election.
Sec. 10. Ia i'll elections held by the
people, under this con,lilul:un. a majority
u all The electors Voting shall bc nccessa
y 10 the election Of The persons voted
or.
Article Ninth.
Of qualifications for office.