Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-02
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
~ PROVIDENCE PLANTATION

proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitutio,
| ~ the state. and the Secretary Of State caus,
the same 10 be published, and printed xsie
/ thereof be distributed In the manner provide,
IN Article XIII OF the Constitution.
ARTICLE -
SECTION /. The Governor. Lieutenant
/ Governor, Secretary OF State. Attorney General
! General Treasurer, Senators and Representa
tlves shall be elected biennioHy at the town
ward or district meetings 10 DE held on theirs
wednesday OF April In each alternate year, ant
shall seyerally hold their Offices for two year.
! from the last Tuesday Of May next succeeding
said first Wednesday OF April, and until other,
are legally chosen and duly qualified 10 nj thei
places. n elected or qualified after the SAID
last Tuesday OF May, they shall hold their ofces
for the remainder Of the two years ensuing SAID
last Tuesday OF May. and until their successors
SIC. 2 The FIRST election under this article
shall be had on the hrst Wednesday OF April
next following the adoption thereof. as provided
by Article XIII OF the Constitution Of the State
SEC. g. In case election of the Secretary OF
state, Attorney General, or General Treasurer
should fall 10 be- made by the electors az The
tleamidt election, the vacancy or vacancies shall
be nlled by the general assembly In grand com
mittee, from the two candidates for such office
having the greatest number Of the votes Of the
electors; Or IN case Of q vacancy In either OF
said onices, from other causes between the
sessions OF the general assembly. the governor
shall appoint some person TO hll the same until
ss ~ se assembly
all cases OF vacancies not otherwise provided
for, the general assembly may III the same In
any manner they may deem proper
governor or Of his inability 10 serve, impcach-
ment, or absence from the state, the lieutenant
governor M shall III the Once oi governor, and
thereto, until governor Is qualified 10 act or
until the office Is filled at the next biennial
election.
SIC; 5. The Judges of the. Supreme court
shall be elected by the two houses in Crand
committed. Zach Judge shall hold his once
unit, until his place be declared vacant by a resolu-
which resolution shall be voted for by a majority
Of all the members elected to the house In which
may ana oset Se IN BY the
tion shall not be entertained at any other than
the biennial session for the election OF public
ssG m Sa uaae Of as
Is herein provided. But Judge Of any court
shall be removed from office IT, upon impeach-
ment, he shall be found guilty Of any ofilcla
msdemeanor.
SEC. g. In case of vacancy by death, rcsigna-
tion, removal from the state or from Office, re-
supreme court, the office may be filled by the
grand committee, until the next biennial election
OF public officers, and the Judge then elected
shall hold MS once as before provided. In
inability, the governor may appoint q person TO
discharge the duties of the office during the
vacancy caused thereby.
SEC 4 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 u
state, with the names OF all the members who
shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and
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
aud district meetings In April; and the clerks
thus assembled With the names Of ali the repre- eS
sentatives and senators who, shall have voted
thereon, with the yeas and nays, before the
election of senator's and representatives shall
be had. IL majority OF all the members elected
to 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; aud
II then approved by three-niths Of The electors
of the state present and voting thereon In town,
ward and district meetings, Il shall become d
nart of the constitution ofthe State.
SEC. 8. The general assembly may provide
by law Tor the continuance In Office OF lny off,
GERS Of election or appointment. until other per
sons are qualified to take their places.
SIC. 3 This amendment shall take In the
of Article VII, ."oi the Executive Power"
Sections Sector and Of ATticie "M the Judicial
section 10 Of Article w. "Of the Legislative
Power" and shall be deemed to be In amend
ment OF said several sections and articles: Pro
tidsd, that nothing herein contained shall be
taken TO affect the tenure OF Office OF any officer
now holding an office by virtue of Sections
and Of Article 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 Governor;
MIR. Edwin r. Allen, Hopkinton; Mr.. Byron A.
Andrews, North Smithfeld; Mr.. ]. Titus Andrews,
CIanston; Mr.. Andrew J. Anthony, East Providence;
L. A: Beane, Johnston; Mr.. Stephen I. Browning,
port NT. klbeIt W. Burgess, Foster Mt Ssafles
ton; tom Mr. Benjamin Drown, Warren; MIR. z. Herbert bert
Gardner, Exeter; Mr.; Alfred w, Kerryon, Rich
POns So1v Mr. EnOs sm;;bSs9S bda9sa% waTSs NJ Aonso
socket; Mr.. Walter A. Read, Glocester; Mr.. oliver
w. Sloenm. East Greenwich; Mr., George NJ. Sea
Portsmouth Mr.. Martin S. smith, Sci,ua,e; Mr..
Watson, Jamestown. Mr.. Walter W. Whipple.
Mr., John. Carter Brown Woods, Providence
,NAyS-Mr Lucu, +. C.: Garin, Cumberland;
Mr.. Albert X Sherman, pawtueket; Mr.. John r.
Thompson, Lineoln.
Yeas, 70. Nays, }
~ THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
YEAs-Mr. Speaker, Adm b. Capron, Smith
leid; Mr.. Samuel w. X. Allen, East Grron wich:
Mr.. Albert A: Baker, Providence; Mr. Paul 81.
ate Mr.. Walter +. Brayton. Cranston; Mr. John
w. Briggs, Providence; Mr.. Abrsm A. Brown.
Middletown; Mr.. John II. Campbell warw.c
Mr.. Charles Y. Chase, Bristol; Mr.. Wheaton Cole,
Pawtucketi Mr.. William II. coveil. Provid~nes;
Mr.. Ira Crandall, Westerly; Mr.. Andrew j.
Currier, Cumberland; Mr.. Edwin Darling, Paw
tncketi Mr.. Edward r. Dyer, Portsmouth,; Mr..
Frederic w. Easton, Pawtucket; Mr. James NJ
Fales Harrington; Mr. Hobart L Gates, Provi-
dence; Mr.. Emory A. Hall, Coventry; Mr.. james
II. Hanaford, Warwick: Mr.. Henry ID. Heydon,
Warwick Mr.. William H. Hopkins, Foster; Mr.
William Ifoxsey, Westerly Mr.. Hiram Kendall,
Providence; Mr.. John T. Kenyon, Johnston; Mr..
John II. LANDER, jamestown; Mr.. Herbert T..
1ewis, Exeter; Mr.. Robert II. Little, Providence;
DIR. Edwin Lowe Providence; Mr.. Charles Plnard.
Newport; Mr. John W. Rathbun, West Green
wichi Mr.. Frank W. Robinson, South kingstown;
Mr. Frederick kucckert Providence; Mr.. Joseph
l.. Sander, Cranstou; Mr.. George w. Simmons,
Bristol; Mr.. y. Waterman Smith, Johnston; Mr..
W. Howard Walker. Pawtucket; Mr.. Ellory n.
Wilson East Providence; MFR. Clarence c. wordel,
Little Compton.
NAYS Mr.. Joseph l.. Brown, woonsocket; Mr..
John n. Butman, Lincoln; Mr.. George r. Cot
trell, Tyerton; Mr. Abram T. Falcon, Lincoln;
Mr.. George w. Greene, woonsocket; Mr.. John a.
Heffcrnan. Woonsocket; Mr.. Thomas Z. Hughes
Cumberland; Mr. Martin q. Parks Richmond:
Mr.. Warren Il. Perce, Providence; Mr.. William n
Salisbury, Pawtucket; Mr.. Percy ID. Smith, oio-
cester
Yeas, 20. Nays, II.
GEO. II. UTrLR,