The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-09


as aforesaid, meet for the purpose OF
adding to the list of voters for General
Ofhcers-as prepared for the last cleo
tion-the names Of all other persons
qualified as aforesaid and notice of the
time and place Of holding such meeting
" shall be given in the manner prescribed
by law. Such lists, 50 amended, shall
be used at the town 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.
See 4. In this city of Providence,
two delegates shall be chosen by the
voters in each ward, except the Sixth,
which shall be entitled to choose three.
The towns and wards in the choice of
delegates shall not be restricted TO citi-
2ens residing therein, but may select, if
they see fit, from 0 h r. tpwny and wards
in the State, delegates qualified as voters
in this act In the city OF Providence,
the voting Of the electors under this
act shall commence at sunrise and ter
inmate at nine O'Clock in the evening of
each voting day.
Sec 3. Any town or ward which
may fail to elect It's delegates at the
time prescribed, may elect them before
the meeting Of the Convention and
vacancies from resignation or otherwise,
may be filed at any time by a new
election meetings for such election to
be held by adjournment, or be called in
conformity with the provisions of the
law for calling special town meetings.
Sec. 6. II 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-
ducted in the same manner, as the
annual town and ward meetings for the
election Of Senators and Representatives;
certificates Of election shall be duly fur
nished by the town and city clerks, to
the persons elected mcmbers Of said
Convention.
Sec. 7. A majority Of the whole
number Of delegates whom all the towns
and wards are entitled to elect shall con-
stitute a quorum who may elect II
President, Vice Presidents, Secretaries
and other oilicers-judge of the election
and qualification Of members, punish
contempt, and establish such rules of
proceeding as they may deem proper.
Any fourteen members of the conven-
ton including the presiding officer, if
there be one, may compel the attend
ance of the 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 by law
to members of the General Assembly,
payable upon the certificate of q Sec
retary 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 or ward meetings, at such time or
times as the Convention may direct, to
all persons who shall be entitled to vote
under the provision thereof in the cleo
tions for General Officers. The Con-
stitution proposed shall be certified by
the President and Secretaries of the
Convention and with the journal and
papers of the CoHwention shall be de-
posted in the Offices of the Secretary o
State, who shall Immediately distribute
to the several town and city clerks il
due proportion fifty thousand printed
copies of the Constitution in pamphle
form for the use Of the citizens, anC
also fifty thousand ballots on which shal
be printed -" Constitution proposed
by the Convention held at Providence
on the 9th day Of August, A. ID. lS53,''
and underneath upon one half of the
same the word /" Adopt," and on the
other half the word /" Reject" lie
shall also cause said Constitution to be
printed in any other manner the Con
yention may prescribe.
Sec. IL. At said town and ware
meetings every person voting shal
deposit his ballot in an envelope marke
with~the arms of the State and tn
Moderators and Wardens after examin
ing and counting the envelopes an
votes as is now provided by law, sha
seal up the ballots. and forthwith ccrtif