Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-11-01
ARTICLE TX.

"SECTIoN I. The governor. Heutenantgov.
ernor. secretary of state. ttOrnry-geueral,
general treasurer senators AMI representatives
shall be elected bicniti1hg at the town, ward,
or district meetings to lie held on the first
Wednesday of April IN each dHerilGtc wear, aud
shall seyerlly hold their Offices Tor two years
from the last Tuesday Of May next succeedin
said first Wednesday of April, and until others
are legally chosen and duly qualified to I'll
their places. II elected or qualified after the
said last Tuesday OF May. they shall hold their
Offices for the remainder OF the two years cnSu-
ing said last Tues ~ of May, and until their
Successors are qualified tO act.
"SEC. .. The FIRST election under this article
shall be held ON thc first Wednesday of April
next following The adoption thereof aS provided
10y Article Nl II of the Constitution of the state
SEC. 3. In ease election OF the Secrrt1ry of
state, attorney general or general treasurer
should fail to be made ny the electors at the
bicHHtn egton, the vacancy or vacancies
shah he filled 10y the general assembly in gran
committee, from the two candidates for such
Office having the greatest number of the votes
of the electors Ol IN ease OF vacancy In either
of said Offices from other causes between the
sessions Ot thc general assembly, the governor
shall appoint some person TO III the same until
a successor elected by the general assembly
is qualified 10 act; and Ia such case. and also iu
all cases OF vacancies not otherwise provided
or, the general assembly may MI the same in
any manner they may deem proper
"SEC. 1. In case of vacancy in the Office of
governor, yr Of his inability 10 serve, mpeach-
meut. or absence from the state, the lieutenant
governor shall MI the Office Of governor, and
exercise the powers and authority appertai ing
! thereto, until governor IS qualified 10 act, or
until the ONCE Is tllcd at the next biennial elcc-
tion.
"SEc. 5. The Judges OF the supreme court
shall be elected by the two houses IN grand
committee. Each Judge shall Md his Office
until his place be declared Va ant uy rpSOlu-
tiOn of the general rs emily To that effect;
which resolution shall be voted for 10y maiOr y
of all the members elected To the hoy>" in
which 1t may originate, aud he cOucuTrcd ln by
the same ma unty Z: the other house. such
resolution shall not be cutert inrd at any other
biennial % ID
lie officers and In default of the pass ge there
OF at said session, the judge shall nold his place
court shall be removed from office IT, upon inn
peachment, he snail ue found guilty OF any OIL
cial misdemeanor.
"SEC. 6. Ia case ofyarancy by death, resigna-
tiOn. removal from the state or from Ollice. re-
fuSal or inability to serve. OF any Judge of the
supreme court, the office may be filed 10y the
grand committee until the next biennial cleo
ton of public officers and the Judge then elected
! shall hold his office as before provided. In
cases | Impeachment, or temporary absence or
! inability, tnt governor may appoint a person To
! discharge the duties of The office during the
| vacancy caused thereby.
SEC T. The general assembly may propose
! amendments to this constitution by the votes of
! a majority of all the memhcrs elected 10 each
! house. such propositions for am ndment shall
| be published IN the new spapers, aud pr uted
| copies of them shan be scnt by the secretary of
| state. with the names OF all the members who
! shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and
| nays, to all the town ana CIty clerks ~ the
| State. The said propositions shall be, by SAID
! clerks. inserted 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 clcc-
J tors when thus assembled, with the nNincs OF
! all the representatives, and senators who shall
! have voted thereon. with the yeas aud nays. be-
| fore the election OF senators and representatives
| shall be had. II "a majority of all the members
elected to each house. at Sltd biennial meeting.
| shall approve any proposition thus made, the
same shall lie published and submitted To the
electors I'm the mode provided il the act of ap-
| prUNal; aud II then approved by three-liiths of
The electors OF the state present and voting
thereon i'm town. ward. and district meetings. IL
shall become "A part OF the constitution Oh the
| State.
"SEC. s. The general assembly may provide
by law for the continuance in Office of any
officers of election or appointments. until other
/ persons are qualified 10 take their places.
| SIC. g. This amendment shall take I'm the
constitution of the state the place OF sections |
and OF Article VIII, 'Of Elections section .
| of Article VII 'Of the Executive Power See
tions aud 3 OF Article y, OF the Judicial
Power Article NJ II, ,Of Amendments AMI
| section l6 of Article ", OF the Legislative
! Power and shall he deemed To be IN amend
| meut Of said several sections aud articles
prorjdcd, that nothing herein contained shall
! be taken To affect the tenure of office of any
officer now holding an otlirc 10y virtue of Sec
tions and oi Article y OF the constitution OF
| the State
ARTICLE Y.
"SrC. I. Hereafter the general assembly
| may provide 10y general law for the creation and
| control Of corporations: prorjdod, hOrcrer.
! that no corporation shall he created with the
power to exercise the right of eminent domain
or tO acquire franchises la the streets and high.
| ways ul towns and cities. except by special act
| of the general assembly upon q petition for the
! same. the pCudeuCy whereof shall be notified
/ rs may be required 10y law.
"SrC. >. THIS amendment shall take IN the
| constitution Of the state the place Of section Il
. of Article w. 'Of the Legislative Power, and
shall he deemed to be in amendment Of said
| section and article" -
Attest: GEORGE ". UTTER,
oct IS % secretary OF state.
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