Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-05
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND

CTATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
~ PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or sTATE,l
PROVIDENCE, March 20, 1892.
Al the present session Of the General Assem-
bly,, begun and holden at Providence ON the 18th
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.
Resolred, A majority of all the members
elected 10 each house of the General Assembly
concurring herein, that the following article be
se stas M an anS tse 20 te
thereof be distributed in 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-,
tiyes shall be elected bienatoiIy at the town,
ward or district meetings, 10 be held on thehrst
wednesday OF April In each alternate year, and
shall seyerally hold their Offices for two years
from the last Tuesday Of May next succeeding
said first Wednesday OF April, and until others
places. Il elected or qaaIIaed after y The said
last Tuesday OF May they shall hold their Offices
for the remainder OF the two years ensuing said
last Tuesday OF May, and until their successors
SEC. 2. The first election under this Article
shall be had on the frst Wednesday Of April
by Article XII 1 of the Constitution Of the state.
SEC. 3. In case election Of the Secretary OF
state, Attorney General, or General Treasurer,
should fail To be made by the electors at the
Lienntoi election, the vacancy or vacancies shall
be filled by the generalassembly In grand com
mlttee, from the two candidates for such ONCE
having the greatest number OF the votes OF the
electors. Ol 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 10 fill the same, until
"A successor, elected by the general assembly,
is qualified to act; and In snch ease. and also In
all eases OF vacancies not otherwise provided
for the general assembly may NIL the same In
any manner they may deem proper.
SKc. 4. In case OF vacancy In the ONCE OF
governor, or OF his inability TO serve, impeach-
governor shall I'LL the office OF governor, and
exercise the powers and authority appertaining
thereto, until governor s qualified TO act, or
until the ofiice Is filled at the next biennial
SEC. 5. The Judges of the supreme court
shall be elected by the two houses In grand
until his place be declared vacant by a resolu-
ton of the general assembly 10 That effect ;
which resolution shall be voted for by majority
Of all the members elected 10 the house In which
Ii may originate, and be c0ncurred In by the
same majority Of the other house. Such res0lu-
ton shall not be entertained at any other than
officers; and I'm default OF the passage thereof
at said session, the Judge shall hold his place as
Is herein provided. But q Judge Of any court
shall he removed from Office II, upon impeach-
ment, he shall be found guilty Of any ofhcia
miSdemcanOr.
SEC. 6. In case of vacancy by death. resigna-
tiOn, removal from the state or from ONCE, re-
fusal or inability TO serve, OF any Judge Of the
supreme court, the Office may be filled by the
grand committee, until the next biennial election
of public officers, and the Judge then elected
ghall lOll his Office before pfOVi1a0 N
cases Of Impeachment, or temporary absence, or
Inability, the governor may appoint person TO
vacancy caused thereby
SEC. Z. The general assembly may propose
amendments 10 this constitution by the votes
Of majority Of all the members elected to each
house. such propositions for amendment shall
be published In the newspapers, and printed
copies OF them shall be sent by the secretary n
state, with the names of all the members who
shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and
nays, TO all the town and city clerks In the state.
The said propositions shall be-. by said clerks.
inserted IN the warrants M or notices py them Is,
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-,
thereon, with the yeas and nays, before the
election of senators and representatives shall
be had II majority OF all the members elected
prove any proposition thus made, the same shall
be published and submitted to the electors In
ne mode provided d. In the act OF approval; and
of the state present and voting thereon in town,
ward and district meetings, Il shall become
part of the constitution ofthe state.
SEC. 4. The general assembly may provide
by law for the continuance in office OF any ON
GERS of election or appointment. until other per
sons are qualified to take their places =,
SEC. 9. This amendment shall take in the
constitution OF the state, the place OF sections
oof Article VII, ."0i the Executive Power,b
A a,,IE Y of Art. tl,a ItAt Al
Power" Article XIII, "Of Amendments" and
Section 10 Of Article ", "0f the Legislative
Power" and shall be deemed to be In amend
Uided that nothing herein contained shall he
taken to affect the tenure Of Office OF any Off1cer
now holding an Office by virtue OF Sections
and of Article X of the Constitution OF the
State.
The names of all the members who voted
thereon, with the yeas and nays, are as follows,
viz:
IN THE SENATE.
YEAS His Honor the Lieutenant Governors
Mr., Edwin. X; Allen, Hopknton; Mr.. Byron A.
andrews, North Smithfisldi Mr. J. Titus Andrews
M 6as M
i. A; Beane, Johnston; Mr. Stephen I. Browning
South Kingstown; Mr. Charles II. Burdick, New
M M Tys1
Gardner Exeter; Mr., Alfred ". Kenyon, Rich.
POns Mr. EnCs aPSsa% M waTSs Wsm NJ AOn,o
Charlestown; Mr.. Daniel B. Fond, Woon.
w. Sloeum, East Greenwich; Mr.. George NJ. Sea.
bury, Little Compton,; Mr.. William T. Sisson,
Portsmouth; Mr. Martin s. Smith, Seituate; Mr..
Watson, Jamestown; Mr.. Walter w. Whipple.
North Providence; Mr.. Joshua Wilbour Bristol;
Mr. John Garter Brown Woods, Providence.
NAys.-Mr. Lucius +. c: Garvn, Cumberland;
Mr. Albert X. Sherman, Pawtucket; Mr.. John 4.
Thompson, Lincoln.
Yeas, 20. Nays, 3.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
YEAs-Mr Speaker, Adm B. Capron, Smith
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