Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-20
TIE CoNvhNrloS BnL.--The follow


An Act recommending Convention TO
the people oi this State.
II IS enacted by The General assembly oS
COilOr5
Sec. |. The people Of The several
Towns and Ciiies OF :he State qualified
to vote ne hereinafter provided are
hereby requested al the Town or Ward
Meetings 10 be- holden on ~
choose ne many delegate ms they are
Sevcraly enlnlrd 10 according 10 The
provisions oil this Act. 10 attend Con-
venlion to he holden at on
next To Propose an Article or articles To
ton OF chls State in Relation to The abo
Iiion of the Tax Required to Enable
Registered Voters to Exercise the
right Of Suiicrage.
Sec. 3D. A majority Of the whole
number Of Delegates which all the
Towns and Cities are entitled TO elect
shall constitute quorum who Iay
elect II President Secretaries and Oiher
officers Judge OF the Election and quail
fications Of members punish Contempis
and establish such ru es ard egulaii, n,
as they may deem proper. Any Town or
ward which may fail to Elect it's Dele
gates, at the time prescribed, my
Choose them at any time before The
meeting of the Convention and vacan-
cies from resignat'ons or otherwise may
be filed AT any time by "a new Election.
The Towns and wards, in The Choice
OF Delegates, shall not be restricted To
cillZens residing therein, hui may
ChuOse 10 reprisent them III The Conven-
ton any Citzcne ofthis Stale whom the
Voters see fit 10 electand j! any CiliZene
shall be chosen from two to more places,
he shall elect Tor which he VIII sci as It's
Delegate an. such Election by him shall
Constitute a vacancy or vacancies from
the other Place or Places from which
he may also have been Chosen as aio. e.
said, and shall be Filled as herein pro-
vided, in the Case OF OtGer vacancies.-
Town meetings for the Purpose OF fill
ing vacancies may be held by adjourn
ment or may be Called, in Conformity
with the provisions Of the Law for Call
ing Special Town Meetings and in the
Cities OF Providence and Newport said
meetings for The purpose aforesaid shall
be Called by the respective Boards Of
Alderman OF the said Cities.
Sec. Sd. The Constitution or Ariicles,
agreed upon by the Convention shall be
submitted 10 those qualified to vote It's
hereinafter Provided, in Town and
Ward Mee,ings,t 10 be held on such Day
or Dayes, aud Al such time and in such
manner, as the Convention shall direct.
~ ,.I., oil no, nl
shall be Cjr,lied by the President and
Secretaries and with ibe Journal and
papers Of the Convention deposited IN
The Office OF the Secretary Of State, who
shall lmm edialeIy distribute 10 the sew
eral Town and Guy Chrks, IN due pro.
portion fifty Thousand printed Copies
of the proposed article or articles and
also fifty Thousand ballots, on one side
OF which shall be printed articles, Pro-
posed by the Convention holden at
on the 1853 and on
the oher side thereof shall be printed
the word adopt OH one hall Oi them, and
the word Reject on the other halt. He
shall also Cause the said article or ar
tlcl,s to be published in any other man
ner the Convention may prescribe. The
ba lots may be printed III form Her
ent from that above prescribed II the
Convention shall so direct, and the ar
ticIe or articles proposed by them may
be submitted SCI araiely to the People.
Sec. 4. AT the Town or ward meet
ings Called 10 Vote Oh the Constitution
or articles proposed by the said Conven-
ton, Every person voting shall deposile
his ballot in an Envelope, marked with
the arms of the State and the Modera-
tors and Wardens. alter examining aud
Counting the envelopes and votes as Is
now provided by law IN the Case OF
Elections Tor General officers, shall seal
up the ballots and Forthwith Certify
aud return the same togeaiher with the
Cirliiica;e of the number OF votes Tor
tie adoption or Rejection of sald Con.
stltuuon or articles to the Governor and
Secretary Of State, who shall at time
not exceeding fifteen Dayes from the
Last day Of voting on the Constitution
or articles openly Count or Cause 10 be
Counted, in The Stale House in the
city OF Providence the votes given in,
and II said article or articles be adopted
by Il majority Of the persons voting on
the question Of adopting The same, the
said article or aIlclcs or such oil the
said articles, as may be thus adopted,
shall become part ol The Supreme
Law OF the State and shall Go into OPP
Grafton at such time or times ard III
such manner as may be apppolnted by
the Convention
SEC 5. The Several Towns and
Cities shall be Entitled to Elect as
many Delegates as they have members
IN the Grand Committee oi the General
Assembly But, III The Election OF such
Delegates two shall be chosen IN each
ward of the city Of Providence Except
the Sixth Ward which shall be enlilled
to choose three, and in the city OF New.
port one shall be chosen from each ward
Excep, the fifth which shall be entitled
10 Choose two
Sec The Provisions Of the Existing
Laws Respecting the mode OF Voting
shall apply 10 all votes Given under The
provisions OF this Act. The votes Tor
Delegates (it Elected by BalloO shall
be enclosed IN an envelope marked
with the Aims Of the State, and the
names OF the Delegates, in any one
Envelope, shall be on one Piece OF
Paper.
Sec 7 In the Choice OF Delegates to
the said Convention Every male
CitIzen of the United States, OF the age
OF twenty one years aud upwards, who
has been an inhabilant OF tins State for
The period Of one year preceding The
Elecll, n, shall he enti leu TO vote III the
Town or ward, IN which he actually
Resides, at the time OF the Election and
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