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The convention to form a constitution for the state of Rhode Island, closed
its session on Saturday last. The constitution was adopted in the convention by a vote of fifty-two to nine, and
will be submitted to the people for their decision on the second Monday in October. The house of representatives
is to apportioned as follows: All towns are to have two representatives; three thousand inhabitants and under five
thousand, three; five thousand and under eight thousand, four; eight thousand and under twelve thousand, five;
twelve thousand and under seventeen thousand, six; seventeen thousand, seven; no town to exceed seven. [Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), July 21, 1824, From the
New York Patriot, July 10 - submitted by Nancy Piper] Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 21, 1824 From the New York Patriot, July 10 The convention to form a constitution for the state of Rhode Island, closed its session on Saturday last. The constitution was adopted in the convention by a vote of fifty-two to nine, and will be submitted to the people for their decision on the second Monday in October. The house of representatives is to apportioned as follows: All towns are to have two representatives; three thousand inhabitants and under five thousand, three; five thousand and under eight thousand, four; eight thousand and under twelve thousand, five; twelve thousand and under seventeen thousand, six; seventeen thousand, seven; no town to exceed seven. [Submitted by Nancy Piper] Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) August 4, 1824 Education in Rhode Island In the Constitution of Rhode Island, framed and accepted by the late Convention at Newport, provision is made for the regular and permanent support of free schools. The 7th article of the constitution provides that a school fund shall be created from all moneys received for taxes on licenses granted under the authority of the state. These moneys are to be invested, and suffered to accumulate until the interest, together with the taxes annually paid on licenses, shall be sufficient to support free schools, at least three months in each year, in every town in the state. [Submitted by Nancy Piper]
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