The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-01
STATE ADVERTISEMENTS
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROCLAMA TION
ID. RUSSELL BROWN, Governo
BY HIS EXCELLENcY.


Whereas. by the provisions OF Chapters ll25 and
1926 OF the Public Laws. passed June "a 1892, and
June y5 lss2 respectively. certain propositions OF
words Following, TO wit:
ARTICLE TX.
Section !. The Governor Lieutenant Gov
eral treasurer Senators and Representative shalt
be elected biennally at the own, ward. or district
"a each alternate year. and shall seyerally hold
ther ofees Tor Two years fsm The last Inesd sy of
% aud until other. are legally chosen and duly quail
the said last Tuesday OF Nay they shall hold their
onces Tor the remainder OF the two years ensuing
said last Tuesday OF May and until their success
sec. 2. The first election under this article
following adoption thereof as provided by Art-
Gle Kill OF the Constitution OF the state.
STATE t,a Attorney Geaera or General Treasurer
MAI election, the vacancy vacancies shall be
nlled by the General Assembly In grand commit
the greatest number OF the votes OF the electors.
or IN case OF vacancy In either of said offices
erai Assembly, the Governor shall appoint some
person TO MI the same until successor, elected
such case, and also In all cases OF vacancies not
Sthsrwlse OH provided for the General Assembly may
Sec a. In case OF vacancy In the ONCE OF Gov
absence from the state the Lieutenant Governor
shall hll the ONCE OF Governor, and exercise the
Governor is quaiaed 10 act or until the ONCE Is
nlled at the next biennial election
be elected by the I've houses Ia ssaad committees.
Zach Judge shall hold his otiice uati his place be
declared vacant by "A resolution OF the neral AS
semely 70 that effect; which resolution shall be
TO the no house % In Which i may W orgSe rig and be COM
CURED In by the same majority OF the other house
other than the biennial session for the election OF
public officers and In default OF the passage tIere
is herein proyidsi but a Judge OF any court shall
be removed from Office II. upon impeachment. ne
see O. In case case q yscancy BY death resignsi
or inability 20 serve. OF any Judge OF the supreme
Court the ONCE may be nlled by the grand com
onicers' and the Judge then elected shall hold his
| Office as before provided. In cases OF impeach-
ernor NAV APPOINT person to discharge the duties
| Of the once during the vacancy caused thereby.
amendments TO this Constitution by the Votes Of a
majority of all the members elected 10 each house.
| such propositions ior mendment shall be pub
iished In the newsplpers, ana printed copies OF Of
the names Of all the members who shah have voted
thereon, WITH the yeas ami nays to al the town and
shall be, by said CLERKS inserted In the warrants
notices by them Issued for warning the next bien-
and the Clerks shall read said propositions 70 the
electors when thus assembled with the names OF all
voted thereon, with the yeas and nays, before the
| election OF senators and Representatives snail be
each hous. a. said biennial meet ng. shall approve
any Prop9stiSn thus made the same shall S be pub,
~ as ls % sc,sT a 4 ,a sep
present al and voting thereon in town. ward. and dis
trict meetings II snail become part OF the Consti-
see s. The General Assembly may provide by
law for the continuance IN officers oil election ap-
pointment until other persons are Qualified 10 take
"see. .. This amendment shall take In the Con-
Of Article VIII 'uf Elect ons, section Of Article
| WI, OF the Executive Power sections and OF
| OF Amendments.' and Section 10 OF Article ~,
OF the Legislative Power and shall be deemed u
cles Provided. that nothing herein contained
shall be taken 20 effect the tenure OF ofce of any
oiiicer now hOldlng ofice by virtue OF sections
and OF Article y OF the Constitution OF the State
| ARTICLE X.
section 1. Hereafter the General Assembly
control OF corporations: Provided. however, that
no corporation shall be created with the power tC
| exercise the right of eminent domain. to acquire
| franchises in the streets and highways OF town,
and cit cities except by special act Of the General As
whereof shall be notified as may be required by law
tSton Of the stete se paee Of seeton e ~ 5on
| Article ~. or the Legislative Power and sha
be deemed to be in amendment Of said section anc
Were respectfully submitted to the electors fo
ors, held on the eighth day of November. A. ID
| 1892 aud the ballots cast therefor having beeI
| /. ID. Russell Brown. Governor OF the state o
| Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. hereb,
issue my proclamation, announcing the result TO b.
| as follows:
| FOR SAID ARTICLE TX.
hppro,ved' isod o
| FOR SAID ARTICLE X.
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lteJect 1853
And said Article TX OF propositions OF amendment
| not having been approved by three-hfths OF tn,
electors OF the state. present and voting Thereon
In said meetings was rejected, ana said Article
| OF propositions OF amendment having been ap
proved by three-ffths OF the electors OF the Stat
| present voting thereon In said meetings held a.
atore. aid, hereby declare the same TO be part
the Constitution OF the state, and to be nunbere,
Article TX Ina amendment thereto.
| In testimony whereof. have hereunto set m,
| ~ hand and caused the seal OF the State I,
| )bs affixed at Providence, this 2sth day o
| ! l. 8. November. In the year OF Lord on
| L. } thousand eight hundred and ninety y-two
| and of Independence the one hundred an,
seventeenth. ID. RUSSELL BROWN.
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