Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-10

i A. . ' - ENCE' lLAN L a / ip.NS'
l.. Geaeral Assen tiy Ocicts' S,sS'tn,
1853.
AN ACT recommending a Convention
OF The people Of the State TO re-
wise Tie Cons nstitution OF tie State.
u is enacted by Me General Assemtip as
|otiors:
Set tnD |. Til' people OF lhis Slaie
ARE hereby invited and requested. 10
give ~ Their ballots at Their town, dis
trict or ward meetings 10 he holden on
Monday, the 2lst day of November
next, in relation To The Convention here
matter provided for Oh such bal.o's
shall be printed Or written The question
-"Shall the delegates elected on the
28lh OF Jure, A. ID. 1853 under, and by
virtue OF AN aci recommending u Con-
vcniion, passed at the last May Session
f the General Assembly, convene Tor
the purpose oi considering The expedien-
cy Of framing "A Constitution OF govern
rnent for this Stale, differing from the
present Constitution in these specific and
only particulars, 10 wit: the abolition
oi the registry tax the extension Of
the lime OF reg stralion as a qualifcat
10 voling /; and ,lie dist-icting the cities
and large towns o: the State IN the cleo
ton OF Representatives 10 the General
Assembly )" and upon such ballots
shall be printed or written, by those vo-
tiers who are in favor Of the proposed
Convention, The word Yes !" and by
those voters woo are opposed thereto,
the word =" No )" and the votes upon
said question shall be in open town, dis
lrict or ward meeting, to be holden as
hereinafter provided and, the votes in
the several Town, district and ward meet
ings in the State, shall be received sort
ed, counted declared and transmitted. as
the votes for general officers are now re
cieved, sorted, declared and transmitted
except that the same sh all be transmit
ted 10 The Governor and Secretary Of
State and tho Governor and Secreta-
ry o. State shall open and examine sald
returns made as aforesaid, and count
the votes gwen and returned and The
Governor shall by public proclamation,
on or before the first day Of December,
A. ID. eighteen hundred and fifty three,
make known the result by declaring
the number oi votes IN favor oil such
| Convention, and the number OF votes
against the same And il It shall ap-
pear that majority of ihi votes given
IN and return d as aforesaid, are in ia.
vor Of said Conventlon,rt shall be deem.
ed and taken to be the will Of the peo-
pie OF this State, that said Convention
shall meet for the purposes aforesaid |;
and The Governor shall by proclamation
convene said delegates, and such Other
delegates as may be elected as herein
ate" provided to meet in Convention
on The twelfth day of December A. ID.
eighteen hundred and fiity-three, ,at elev-
en- o'clock in the forenoon, at the State
House in Providence, Tor the purpose
aforesaid.
Sec. 2. a persons who have their
residence in tins State, and who AT the
annual election in April last were quail
flied to vote for general officers, and all
others who by existing laws shall be-
come so qualified previous to the last
meeting Of the Board Of Canvassers as
hereinafter provided, shall be allowed
TO vote by ballot as aforesaid upon the
II question IN relation u such Convention,
and in he election Of delegates thereto
as hereinafter provided, and al such
\ persons residing in town, ward, or
district, other than ,ha, in which they
were qualified, on producing a cer,if-
cate from The proper clerk OF such quail
ihcaion, shall be entitled to vote III the
town, dist ict, or ward, in VIII ch they
reside at the time Of the meeting oi the
Board Of Canvassers as hereinafter pro
vIded. And all persons who would
have been qualified at said annual cleo
uon, had they been twenty one years OF
age, and shall have since that time az.
rived al that age, shall also be allowed
to vote as Aforesaid. The provisions OF
the existing laws respecting the mode
Of voting, shall apply to all votes given
in under the provisions OF this act The
votes Tor delegates AS hereinafter pro-
vded, (if elected by balIot,) and the
vote upon the question OF contention
gwen by each voter, II both are given,
shall bs enclosed ~ one envelope And
the names Tor the delegates in any one
envelope. shall be Oh one piece OF pa
per.
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 oficers-as
prepared for the last election - the
names II all other persons qualified as
aforesaid and notice Of the time and
i place OF holding such meeting shall be
II Civ. 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 Tor calling said Convention, and
ior the election OF delegates thereto.
H Sec. 4. Any town, district or ward,
which may have iaIied to elect delegates
on the 2Slh day Of June last, to the then
proposed Convention, may ele"t at any
time before the meeting OF the Conven-
ton herein provided Tor, the same mum
| ber Of delegates, that such town, dis
II trict or ward was entitled 10 elect OH
said 2S,h day Of June aforesaid and
vacancirs from resignation or other.
wise, may be filled at any time by a
new election, by the same constituency
by which the delegate was elected
VIII ose vacancy is to be filled, meetings
ior such election TO be held by adjourn.
ment or called in conformity with the
provisions oi the law Tor calling special
town meetings.
/ Sec. 5. In the city Of Providence
the voting OF the electors under this act
shall commence at sunrise and termlna le
a, nine o'clock in the evening Of zach
voting day.
Il Sec. s. II shall be the duty Of The