The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-11-10

the provisions Of this act. The votes
for delegates as hereinafter provided,
(if elected by ballot, and the votes upon
the question of convention given by each
voter, if both are given, shall be enclosed
in one envelope. And the names for the
delegates in any one envelope, shall be
on one piece of paper.
Sec. 3. The boards of Canvassers
in the several towns, shall within four
days Of the time of voting as aforesaid,
meet for the purpose Of adding to the
list of voters for general officers-as pre-
pared for the last election-the names
of all other persons qualified as aforc-
said ; and notice~of the time and place
of holding such meeting shall be given
in the manner prescribed by law. Such
lists, so amended, shall be used at the
town, district and ward meetings, by
moderators, wardens, and clerks, for the
purpose of showing who are entitled to
vote for calling said Convention, and for
the election of delegates thereto.
Sec. 4. Any town, district or ward,
which may have failed to elect delegates
on the 2Sth day of June last, to the then
proposed Convention, may elect at any
time before the meeting Of the Conven-
tion herein provided for, the same num-
ber Of d legates that such town, district
or ward was entitled to elect on said
2Sth day Of June, aforesaid and
vacancies from resi- gnation or otherwise,
may be filled at any time by a new cleo
ton, by the same constituency by which
the delegate was elected, whose vacancy
is to be filed, meetings for such election,
to be held by adjournment, or called in
conformity with the provisions Of the
law for calling special town meetings.
Sec 5. In the city of Providence,
the voting of the electors under this act,
shall commence at sunrise and terminate
at nine o'clock in the evening Of each
voting day.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
town and city clerks to warn, according
to law, the meetings herein appointed,
and those that may be ordered by the
Convention and said meetings shall be
attended by the same officers, and con-
Quoted in the same manner, as the an
nual town and ward meetings for the
election of ofSenators and Representatives
certificates of election shall be duly fur
nished by the town and city clerks to
the persons elected members of said
Convention.
Sec. 7. A majority of the whole
number of delegates herein provided for
shall constitute quorum, who may elect
President, Vice Presidents, Secreta-
ries, and other officers, judge of the
election and qualification of members,
punish contempt, and establish such
rules of proceedings as they may deem
proper. Any fourteen members of the
Convention, including the presiding
officer, if there be one, may compel the
attendance of absent members. The
Sheriff of Providence County shall
attend the Convention and execute its
orders.
Sec. s. The delegates shall be en-
titled to receive the same compensation
for their services that is allowed to
members of the General Assembly, pay
able upon certificate Of Secretary of
the Convention.
Sec. 9. A sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated
for defraying the expenses of the Con-
vention, to be paid out of the Treasury
by vote of the Convention, certified by
the presiding officer.
Sec. 10. The Convention are re-
quested to submit such Constitution
when made and adopted by them, for
adoption or rejection, to the people at
town, district, or ward meetings, at such
time or times as the Convention may
direct,to all persons who shall be entitled
to vote under the provisions thereof in
the elections for general officers. The
Constitution proposed shall be certified
by the President and Secretaries of the
Convention, and with the journal and
papers of the Convention shall be de-
posted in the Office of the Secretary OF
State, who shall Immediately distribute
to the several town and city clerks in
due proportion, fifty thousand copies Of
the Constitution in pamphlet form for
the use of the citizens, and also fifty
thousand ballots, on which shall be print
ed: Constitution proposed by the
Convention held at Providence on til,
day of December, A. ID. 1885," an
underneath upon one-half of the same
the word " Adopt" and underneath o.
the other half the word " Reject" II
shall also cause said Constitution to b
printed in any other manner the Con
vention may prescribe.