The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-30
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| CLosE OF THE SPECIAL SESSION.
The news to-day is more pacific. The resolutions
reported to the Assembly on Tuesday morning by the
| Select Committee on the Governors Message were
adopted the afternoon Of the same DAY. except the
second OF the SERIES which authorizes the enlistment
of volunteers, to be employed in the service Of and
paid by, the State. This resolution was laid on the
table. Those which were adopted, simply authorize
the Governor to take such measures as he may deem
exPedent for the and safe keeping Of the
public property.
These resolutions having been disposed Of, Mr..
Jackson, Speaker Of the Assembly remarked that
he was as DESTROYS of sustaining the present govern
ment as any one, and he was also willing TO make
great concessions to the peace OF the State as
any one Acting upon these feelings he had presented
he Dill at the January session, TO extend the right oil
suffrage. The present excitement on the question oil
Constitution would not subside easily under the
lsnng government, and il was due to the wishes Of
large body OF the people to act upon that subject.
he had drawn set of resolutions, calling new
Convention to frame Constitution, which he would
submit to the House They are as follows
Resoiped by this General Assembly, (the Senate
concurring with the House of Representatives there
in,) That the freemen OF the several towns IN this
State, and the city of Providence qualified 10 vote for
General Off ers and every male native citizen OF the
U. States, of the age Of 81 years, who shall have re-
sided IN the State year. and within the town or
city where he may claim right vote three months,
and who shall have been taxed property valued al
least at $50, within year from the time be may
offer to vote and shall have paid such lax in said town
or city, be, and they hereby requested TO choose
al town Or ward meeting TO be holden on Inc
day OF June next, delegates to attend
Convention TO be holden at Providence the first
Monday Of August, 1912 to frame new Constitu-
ton for this State with full powers for this purpose
said delegates to he elected the basis Of population,
in the following manner, to wit every town of not
more than $50 in habiants may elect one delegate OF
more than $50 and not than 5000 inhabitants,
two delegates of more than 5000 and not Than
All nj three IF mo
and not more than 10000 inhabitants four delegates;
OF more than 10000 and not than IA 600 inhabi
iants, five delegates of more than IA 600 and not
more than $4,000 inhabitants six delegates of more
than 1900 and not more than % 900 inhabitants
seven delegates; of more than 22,0OO inhabitants,
eight delegates.
Resoired, That majority of the whole number of
delegates which all the towns entitled to choose
shall constitute quorum, who muy elect President
and Secretaries, judge Of the qualifications OF mem
bers and establish such rules and proceedings they
may think necessary and any town or city which may
omit to elect lis delegates at The said meetings in
June, may elect them at any tim previous to the
meeting OF said Convention.
Resotped That the constitution agreed upon by
said Convention, shall be submitted, for adoption
rejection, to all persons who shall be qualified to vote
under the provisions of such constitution, in open
town or ward meetings, to be holden such day or
days as may be named by said Convention. The said
constitution shall be certified by the President and
Secretaries, and returned to the Secretary Of State
who shall forthwith distribute to the several and
city clerks, in due proportion, five thousand printed
copies thereof, and also twenty five thousand ballots,
on one side Of which shall be printed, Constitution
adopted by the Convention holden at Providence
the first Monday Of August last" and the other
side the word Approve half of the said ballots
and the word Reject on the other half.
Resolped, That at the town ward meetingsto be
holden as aforesaid, every person voting shall have
his name written on the back Of his ballot and the
ballots shall be sealed up in open town ward meet
ngs by the clerks, and with lists Of the of the
voters, shall be returned the General Assembly at
its next succeeding session; and said General Assem-
bly, shall cause said ballots to be examined and
counted, and said Constitution being approved by
majority of the persons voting, shall go into operation
and effect at such time as may be appointed by said
Convention.
Resolved, That the delegates attending said Con
vention be entitled to receive from the General
Treasury the same pay members Of the General
Assembly
RESOLVED, That sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars be appropriated for defrayng the expenses
said Convention to be paid according the order of
said Convention, certified by its President.
Mr. Atwe, one of the few members who favor the
Free Suffrage party expressed his appreciation of the
resolutions, except the party qualifications. He how
ever moved that they lie on the table until the follow
ing day "wednesday which was carried
On Wednesday, they We're accordingly taken up
whereupon Mr. Whipple moved that as the regular
session of the new Legislature near at hand
the consideration of the resolutions postponed until
that time. The motion was carried. 45 10 H. and
The Legislature adjourned sine die