Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-01
CTATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
- PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

~ PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or sTArR,l
PROVIDENCE, March 70, 1882.
AT tho present session Of the General Assem-
day OF January, 1892. a resolution In the words
following was this day adopted, viz;
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMEND
MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE.
Resoired, A majority OF all the members
| elected u each house vi the General Assembly
concuning herein, that the following article be
proposed as an amendment 70 the. Constitution
the same 20 be published, and printed copies
thereof be distributed Ia the manner provided
In Article XIII Of the Constitution.
ARTICLE -
SECTION I. The Governor. Lieutenant :
Governor, Secretary OF State. Attorney General,
| General treasurer, senators and Representa-,
| tives shall be elected Jtenniaiiy at the town.
ward or district meetings, 20 be- held ON thehrst
Wednesday OF April IN each alternate year. and
shall seyerally hold their offices for two years
| from the last sday Of May next succeeding
said first Wednesday Of April and until others
places II elected or qualified after the said
last Tuesday OF May, they shall hold their Offices
for the remainder The two years ensuing said
last lue,ssday oi MAY, andnntil Their successors
SEC; 2. The first election under this article
shall be had on the first "Wednesday Of April
next following the adoption thereof, as provided
by Article XIII Of the Constitution Of the state
SIC g. In case election Of the Secretary Of
state, Attorney General, or General Treasurer,
should fall TO be made by the electors at the
btenHfdt election, the vacancy or vacancies shall
be hlled by the general assembly In grand com
mttee from the two candidates for such once
having the greatest number OF the votes OF the
| electors, Or In case Of vacancy In either OF
said Offices. from other causes between the
sessions OF the general assembly. the governor
shall appoint some person TO MI the same. until
a successor, elected by the general assembly,
is qnslined TO act and in such ease, and also n
for, the general assembly may MI the same in
any manner they may deem proper.
SEC. L. In case OF vacancy IN the Office OF
governor, or OF his inability 20 serve, impeach-
ment, or absence from the state, the lieutenant
governor shall I'LL the Office Of governor, and
exercise the powers and authority appertaining
until the Once IS ied q, the next Z biennis Gs
elec lon.
SIC. .. The Judges. OF the. supreme court
committee. Each judge shall hold his office
until his place be declared vacant by resolu-
tlon OF the general assembly 70 Chat effect
which resolution shall be voted for by majority
Of all the members elected 10 the house In which
II may originate, and be concurred In by the
same majority OF the other house. Such resolu-
ton shall not be entertained at any other than
| the biennial session for the election Of public
officers; and in default OF the passage thereof
shall be removed from ONCE n, upon impeach.
ment he shall be found guilty OF any oficia
misdemcanOr.
SIZE o. In case OF vacancy by death, reslgna-
ton, removal from the state or from ofice, re-
fusal or inability 10 serve, OF any judge OF the
STnd Committee I n1i the next % pchnal @ e
OF public officers, and the Judge then elected
shall hold his Office as before provided In
cases OF impeachment, or temporary absence, or
inability, the governor may appoint person 10
disch harge the duties Of the once during the
vacancy caused thereby.
SIC Z. The general assembly may propose
amendments 10 this constitution by the votes
Of a ma I0nty of all the members elected 10 each
house. such propositions for amendment shall
be published In the newspapers, and printed
copies OF them shall bc sent by the secretary u
state, with the names of all the members who
shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and
nays, 10 all the town and city clerks In the state.
The said propositions shall be, by said clerks,
inserted In the warrants or notices by them Is
sued, for warning the next biennial town, ward
and district meetings In April; and the clerks
shall read said propositions TO the electors when
thus assembled, with the names Of all the repre-
sentatiyes and senator's who shall have voted
election Of senators and representatives shall
be had. II n majority OF all the members elected
10 each house, at said biennial meeting. shall ap.
prove any proposition thus made, the same shall
be published and submitted TO the electors In
the mode provided In the act OF approval and
II then approved by thrce-f tbs OF the electors
OF the state present and voting thereon In town,
ward and district meetings, II shall become o
pert Of the constitution ofthe state.
SIC, 3. The general assembly may provide
by law Tor the continuance In Office Of any on
GERS of election or appointment until other per
sons are qualified 10 take their places.
SIC, O.; This amendment shall take in the
constitution of the state, the place OF Sections
, sof Article VII, "oi the Executive; Power"
Sections and q Article X, "oi the Judicial
Section I6 OF Article ~. "Of the Legislative
Poweri' and shall be deemed to be in amend
ment Of said several sections and articles: Pro
gtl,J.d that nothing hprain contained aham ha
taken TO affect the tenure OF Office OF any officer
now holding an office by virtue Of Sections 4
and OF Article X OF the Constitution Of tho
| state.
The names OF all the members who voted
thereon, with the yeas and nays, are as follows,
VIZ:
N THE SENATE.
YEAS His Honor the Lieutenant Governor;
| Mr.. Edwin X; Allen, Hopkinton; Mr.. Byron A.
Andrews, North Smithheld Mr.. J; Titus Andrews,
M AndssS ARRh1n East Poydsnss
+. A, Beane, Johnston; Mr.. Stephen T. browning,
South Kingsstown; Mr; Charles II; BuIdek, New
NJ utrv Albert W M Msprgsss Foster cbnib M sflTs s
Gardner, Exeter; Mr.; Alfred ", Kenyon, Rich.
Pons os Mr. EnG s%b6sS aRsaT M ws william n < ASnsS D%sn
socket; Mr. Walter a. Read, Gloccs,er; Mr. Oliver
SS % spfg s East esn5ss Gtesnwsh M Nj M Gs0fe ss s
| Portsmouth; Mr., Martin S Smith, Seituate; Mr..
| Orlando X. Smith, Westerly; MIR Thomas c.
| Watson, jamestown; Mr.. Walter w. Whipple.
| North Providence; Mr. Joshua Wilbour, Bristol;
| Mr.. John Garter Brown Woods, Providence
| Mr.. Albert X. Sherman, Pawtucket; Mr.. John <.
| Thompson, Lincoln.
Yeas, a. Nays, ;
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
YEAs-Mr. Speaker, Adm Is. Cspron, Smith.
! field; Mr.. Samuel W. X. Allen, East Grrenw wich !;
Mr. Albert A. Baker, Providence; Mr. Paul NJ.
Barber Hops intor; Mr. Robert l.. Heel WITH sJcitu-
ate; Mr.. Walter II. Brayton, Cranston; Mr. John
W.. Briggs, Providence; Mr.. Abram A. Brown,
| Middlctown Mr.. John II. Campbell. warwic !;
Mr. Charles Y. Chase, Bristol; Mr.. Wheaton Cole,
Mr. Ira . Crandall, Westerly; Mr. Andrew ).
Currier, Cumberland; Mr.. Edwin Darling, Paw
tucket; Mr.. Edward Y. Dyer, Portsmouth; Mr..
Frederic w. Easton, Pawtucket; Nfr James n.
| Falcs, Harrington; Mr. Hobart l. Gates, Provi-
| dence; Mr. Emory a. Hal, Coventry; Mr.. james
| u. Hanaford. Warwick: Mr.. Henry u. Heydon,
| Warwick: Mr. William II. Hopkins. Foster: Mr.
Proyidenee; Nj, John r. Kenyon, Johnston, Mr..
| John IL. Landers, Jamestown; mr. Herbert X.
Lewis. Exeter; Mr.. Robert d. Little, Providence;
Mr.. Edwin Lowe Providence; Mr.. Charles Pinard,
| Newport: Mr. John w. Rathbun, wost Green
wich; Mr.. Frank W. Robinson, South Kingstown;
| Mr.. Frederick Rueekort, Providence; Mr. Joseph
l.. Sanders, Cranston; Mr. George w. Simmons,
\ w. Howard Walker Pawtucket; Mr.. Ellery II.
Wilson East Providence; Mr.. Clarence c. wordoll.
Little Compton.
NAYS Mr. Joseph l.. Brown, woonsockot; Mr..
| John ". Butman, Lincoln; Mr. George Y. Cot
| trell, Tverton; Mr. Abram 2. Falcon, Lincoln |;
Mr. George w Greene, woon.osket; Mr.. John s..
| Hehenan. Woonsockot; Mr., Thomas r. Hughes,
L Cuubeflaud. Mr. parka md. /.