Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-03
of one.ffih Of those present, be entered on

sion, without the consent oi the other, adjourn
for more than two days, nor TO any other place
than that in which they mny be sitting.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall con-
tinue TO exercise the judicial power, the pow
er Of visiting corporations, and all other pow.
crs they have heretofore exercised not in
consistent with this Constitution.
Sec. IL. The General Assembly shall rcgu-
late the compensation OF the Governor aud
other officers elected by general ticket, or by
the General Assembly, and Of the members
Of the General Assembly, subject TO the liln-
tationJ contained in this Constitution.
Sec. I2. All lotteries shall hereafter be
prohibited IN this State, except those already
authorized BY the General Assembly.
Sec. Is. The General Assembly shall have
no power, hereafter, 10 incur State debts, 10
All amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars,
except in time of war, or IN case Of INVASION
without the express consent Of the people,
nor in any case without such consent ~
pledge the faith Of the State for the payment
of the obligations Of others. This section
shall not be construed to refer to any money
that may be deposited with this State by
the Government Of the United States.
Sec. IL. The assent Of two-thrds of the
members elected to each branch Of the Gene
raj Assembly shall be required TO every bill
approprating the public monies or property
for local or private purposes.
Sec. Is. The General Assembly shall from
time to time, provide for making new vaua-
tons Of property, for the assessment Of taxes,
in such manner as they may deem best. No
direct State tax shall be assessed on the rate
able property Of the State before n new estl-
mate Of such property shall be taken.
Sec. l6. Whenever direct tax is laid by
the State, one-sixth part thereof shall be as.
sessed OH the polls Of the qualified electors (;
provided that The tax on poll shall never IN
any one tax exceed the sum of fifty cents.
Sec. IL. The General Assembly may pro-
vide by law for the continuance IN office Of
any officers Of annual appointment until 9TH
or persons are qualified 10 take their places.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Ofhe House Of Representatives..
Section |. The House Of Representatives
shall consist of members elected by the
Electors of the several town and ward meet.
ings. Each town or city having four thou
sand inhabitants, and under six thousand five
hundred, shall be entitled TO elect three Rep
rescntativcs; each town or city having six
FIVE hundred inhabitants, and under
ten thousand shall be entitled to elect four
Representatives each town or city having
ten thousand inhabitants, and under fourteen
thousand, shall be entitled TO elect five Rep
rese natives /; each town or city having four
teen thousand inhabitants and under eighteen
thousand, shall be entitled to elect six Repre-
scntatlves; each town or city having eighteen
inhabitants and under twenty-five
thousand, shall be entitled 10 elect seven
Representatives each town or city having
over twenty two thousand Inhabitants shall
be entitled 20 elect eight Representatives.
But no town or city shall be entitled to elect
more than eight Representatives and every
town or city shall be entitled to elect two.
The Representation of the several towns and
cities in this State shall be apportloned "a
grceable to the last census o! the people of
the United States, preceding the election.
Sec. 9 The House OF Represe natives shall
have authority to elect its Speaker, Clerks,
and other officers. The oath Of office shall
be administered by the Secretary Of State,
or in his absence, by the Attorney General.
The Clerks shall be engaged by the Speaker.
Sec. 3. Whenever the seat Of member of
the House Of Representatives shall be vaca-
ted by death, resignation, or otherwise, the
vacancy may be filed by new election.
Sec. 4. The senior member from the town
of Newport, present, shall preside in the or
gonlzalon Of the House.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
Of The Senate.
Section !. The Senate shall consist OF nine
teen members 10 be chosen annually by the
majority OF electors by districts. The State
shall be divided into sixteen districts, as fol-
lows:
]. The town Of Newport shall constitute
the first Senatorial district, and shall be en-
titled to elect two Senators.
=. The towns Of Portsmouth, Mddlctown,
Tiverton, Little Compton, New Shoreham,
and jamestown, shall constitute the second
senatorial district, and shall be entitled to
elect two senators.
) The city of Providence shall constitute
the third senatorial district, and shall be en-
titled to elect two senators.
4. The town of Smitbfeld shall constitute
the fourth senatorial district, and shall be
entitled TO elect two senators.
5. The towns Of Cumberland and North
Providence shall constitute the fifth senate.
rial district, and shall be entitled to elect one
senator.
6. The towns Of Scituotc, Crnnston, and
Johnston, shall constitute the sixth sena-
torial district, and shall be entitled to elect
one senator.
z. The towns Of Glocester, Fostcr,and Bur
rllvlllc shall constitute the seventh senatorial
district, aud shall be entitled TO elect one
senator.
&. The town Of South Kingstown shall
constitute the eighth senatorial district, aud
shall be entitled to elect one senator.
q. The towns of Westerly and Charles
town sholl constitute the ninth senatorial
district, aud shall be entitled TO elect one
senator.
10. The towns of Hopkinton and Rich.
mond shall constitute the tenth senatorial
district, aud shall be entitled to elect one
senator.
II. The towns Of North Knstown and Ex-
eter shall constitute the eleventh senatorial
district, aud shall be entitled 10 elect one
senator.
~. The town Of Bristol shall constitute
the twelfth scnatora. district, and shall be
entitled To elect one senator.
10. Tho towns Of Warren and Darlington,
shall constitute the thirteenth senatorial dis.
trict, aud shall bc entitled to elect one sena.
tor.
If. The towns Of East Greenwich and
West Greenwich shall constitute the four
tcenlh senatorial district, aud shall be cntl-
tied to elect one senator.