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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF
RHODE ISLANDl
Passed at the May Session, A d.


Passed June. "a, 1927
AN ACT to approve and publish, and SUBJ
NIT to the electors, q proposition Of
amendment to the Constitution OF this
State.
WHEREAS, An article of amendment to
the constitution OF this State was pro-
posed by the last general assembly by the
votes Of q majority OF all the members
elected to each house, and the same has
been published and read to the electors
at their annual town and ward meetings
in April Last, as required by the thirteenth h
article OF the constitution Of this State,
and Is now presented to this general as
sembly for their action thereon; and q
majority of all the members elected to
each house ut said annual meeting being
present and approving of said proposed
amendment:
II is enacted by the General Assembly a.
Section 1. The following proposition
OF amendment to the constitution of this
State, proposed by the last general as
sembly, Is hereby declared approved, and
for the purpose OF publication and SUBJ
mission to tho electors shall be deslg-
"ARTIcLE TX.
Section l. The governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, attorney
general, general treasurer, senators and
representatives shall be elected biennialiy
at the town, ward, or district meetings to
be held on the first Wednesday of April
In each alternate year, and shall severally
hold their offices for two years from the
last Tuesday OF May next succeeding said
frst Wednesday of April, and until others
are legally chosen and duly qualified to
dll their places. IL elected or qualified
after the said last Tuesday of May, they
shall hold their Offices for the re-
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said last Tuesday of May, and until their
SUCCESSORS are qualified to act.
$3.50. 2. The first election under this
article shall be had on the frst Wednes-
day OF April next following the adoption
thereof as provided by Artice XIII. OF the
Constitution OF the State.
"6ec. 8. In case election OF the secre-
tary OF state, attorney general, or general
treasurer should fail to be made by the
electors at the biennial election, the va
cancy or vacancies shall be filed by the
general assembly In grand committee,
from the two candidates for such office
having the greatest number of votes OF
either OF said Offices from other causes
between the sessions Of the general as
sembly, the governor shall appoint some
person to Oil the same until q successor,
elected by the general bly,, 10 quali-
fed to act; and In such case, and also In
all cases OF vacancies not otherwise pro-
vided for, the general assembly may I'LL
the same In any manner they may deem
proper.
"Sec. 4. In case of vacancy In the Office
of governor, or of his inability to serve,
impeachment, or absence from the State,
the lieutenant governor shall I'LL the
Office Of governor, and exercise the pow
ers and authority appertaining thereto,
until a governor Is qualified to act, or
until the Office is filled at the next blen-
nial election.
''Sec. 8. The judges of the supreme
court shall be elected by the two houses
in grand committee. Each Judge shall
hold his Office until his place be declared
vacant by a resolution Of the general as
sembly to that effect; which resolution
shall be voted for by majority of all the
members elected to the house ia which It
may originate, and be concurred In by
the same majority Of the other house.
Such resolution shall not be entertained
at any other than the biennial session
for the election Of public officers; and in
default OF the passage thereof at said
is herein provided. But q judge of any
court shall be removed from Office II,
upon impeachment, he shall be found
guilty Of any official misdemeanor.
"Sec. 9. In case OF vacancy by death,
resignation, removal from the state or
from Office, refusal or inability to serve,
of any Judge of the supreme court, the
office may be filed by the grand commit
tee until the next biennial election 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 to discharge the duties
OF the Office during the vacancy caused
thereby.
"Sec. z. The general assembly may
propose amendments TO this constitution
by the votes OF a 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 secre-
tary OF 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, In
serted in the warrants or notices by them
issued for warning the next biennial
town, ward, and district meetings in
April; and the clerks shall read said
propositions to the electors when thus
assem- bled, With the names OF all the rep
resentatives and senators who shall have
voted thereon, with the yeas and nays,
before the election OF senators and repre-
sentatives shall be had. II majority OF
all the mem bers elected to each house, Mt
said biennial meeting, shall approve any
proposition thus made, the same shall be
published and submitted to the electors
in the mode provided in the net OF ap-
proval; and IL then approved by three
fifths of the electors OF the State present
and voting thereon In town, ward, and
district meetings, 1t shall become part
OF the constii ution OF the State.
''5ec. 8. The general assembly may
provide by law for the continuance In
office OF any officers OF election or ap-
pointment, until other persons are quail
fed to take their places.
"Sec. 3. This amendment shall take In
the constitution OF the State the place OF
Sections 1 and 8 of Article VIII, 'Of
Elections Section 3 of Article VII, 'Of
the Executive Power Sections 4 and Of
Article x. or the Judicial Power Arti-
Gle XIII, or Amcndments,' and Section
10 OF Article Nv, OF the Legislative
Power;' and shall be deemed to be
in amendment of said several
Sections and articles; Provided, that
nothing herein contained shall bo taken
to affect the tenure of office OF any officer
now holding an office bv virtue OF Sec
tions 4 and 5 OF Article X of the consti-
tuition OF the State"
See. 2. The said proposition of amend
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