Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-11-03
Tuesday, November 9th,

Tuesday, November 9Th,
1892, at O'Clock in the forenoon at the follow.
Ing places. VIZ;
on the corner Of Clay and Fountain streets The
electors In Ward No. at the ward room on the
corner OF Prospect aud Division stree 8. The
electors In ward No. at the court room on
North Main street. The electors In Ward No.
AZ the ward room on the corner OF Mulberry and
Cedar streets. The electors In Ward No. at
the ward room on PaWtucket avenue,
For the following purposes, VIZ To give In
their ballots In their respective wards for Four
Electors of President and Vice President of
TO give In their ballots in their respective
wards for one Reprcsenlatiye 10 repcosenAese
Western District Ot the state of Rhode leland IN
the fitty.Ihird Congress Of the United States,
To give In their ballots IN their respective
wards for Mayor, TO hold Office for one year,
For one Alderman snd three Common Coun
cilmen, residents In each ward, TO serve for one
year;
FOR three members Of the School Committee
chosen at large, 10 hold oilice for three years;
Also for one member of the School Com muittee
70 fl the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Herbert A Rice,
Aso for Warden and Ward Clerk in each
ward, 20 hold their office each for one year;
Also four Justices OF the Peace, to hold Office
Also TO bring in their ballots on the following
Propositions Of Amendments to theConstitution,
of this State;
ARTICLE TX
"sECTIOS !. The governor, lieutenant gov.
ernor, secretary OF state, attorney gen.
eral treasurer, senators and representatives
shall be elected bienHidHU at tho town, ward or
district meetings 10 be held on the first Wednes.
day 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, yni until others are
legally chosen and duly qualified 10 fll their
places. II elected or quaih 1T after the said last
Tuesday OF May, they shsl' hold their Offices for
the renal nder OF the two years ensuing said
last Tuesday Of May, and until their successors
are qualified To act.
shall be held on the FIRST Wednesday of April
next following the adoption thereof as pro.
vided By Article XIII 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 ben.
Hidt election, the vacancy or vacancies shall he
flei by the general assembly I'm grand commit.
zee, from the two candidates for such Office hav.
Ing the greatest number of the votes of the elec.
tors. or In case OF vacancy In either OF said
offices from other causes between the sessions of
the general assembly, the governor shall ap.
point some person tO M the same until a sue.
cess ", elected by the general assembly, IL quail.
iled TO act; and in such case, ant also In all
cases of vacancies not otherwise provided for
the general assembly may I'LL the same In any
manner they may deem proper.
"SEC. 4. In case Of vacancy in the ofice OF
governor, or Of his Inability 10 serve impeach.
ment, or absence from the state, the lieutenant
ercise the powers and authority appertaining
the retn until a governor IL qualified to act, or
until the Office Is nlled at the next biennial cleo
ton.
"SEC. 5. The judges Of the supreme court
shall he elected by the two houses I'm grand com.
mitee. Each Judge shall hold his Office until his
place he declared vacant by resOlu ion Of the
general assembly TO thst effect; which resolu-
tiOn shall he voted for by majority OF all the
members elected 10 the house In which it may
originate, and be con rurred IN by the same ma.
lOuap.
not he entertained at any other than the bien.
nial session tor the election of public officers;
and In default of the passage thereof NJ said ses
zion. the judge snail hold his place as IL herein
provided. But judge of any court shall be re
Toyed from Office IL, upon impeachment, he
shall be found guilty OF any Official misde-
meanor.
"sEC. O In case OF vacancy by death, rcsig.
nation, removal from the state or from Office,
refusal or inability to serve, of any Judge of the
supreme court the Office may he filed by the
grand committee until the next biennial election
OF public officers, and the Judge then elected
ehall hold his office as before provided In
inability, the governor may appoint person to
discharge the duties Of the o1lce during the
vacancy caused thereby.
"SEC. 7. The general assembly may propose
amendments to this constitution by the votes of
n majOrtv Of all the members elected to each
house. such propositions for amendment shall
be published I'm the newspapers, ana printed
copies of them shall be sent 10y the secretary of
state, with the names of ali the members who
sfhll nave VOts1 thereon, win the yeas anu
nays, to all the town aud city clerks In 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 ana district meetings I'm April; and the
clerks shall read said propositions TO the eec-
tors when thus assembled, with the names of all
the representatives and senators who shall have
voted thereon, with the yeas and nays, before
the election OF senators aDd representatives,
shall be had. II majority Of all the members
elected to each house, at said biennial meeting,
shall approve any proposition thus made, the
save shall be published and submitted to the
electors In the mode provided I'm the act Of an
proval; and If then approved by three fifths OF
the electors Of the State prescnt and voting
thereon in town, ward ard district meetings.
II shall become n part of the constitution of the
State.
"sEC. g. The general assembly may provide
by law f'r the continuance In Office OF any Off.
GERS of election or appointment, until other per-
sons are qua ided To take their places.
$50. 9. This amendment shall take in the
constitution of the state the place of Sections l
and of Article VIII, 'Of Elections section y
OF Article VII. cor the Executive fower,' Sec.
tions 4 ana OF Article X, 'Of the judicial
Power Article XIII, OF Amendments,' and
Section 10 of Article Nv, 'Of the Legislative
Power" and shall be deemed To be In amend.
ment Of sald several sections and articles; Pro.
rtded 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"
ARTICLE
"sECTIoN I. Hereafter the general assembly
may provide by general law for the creation and
control Of corporations; PrOctded, hOWerer. that
no corporation shall be created with the power
to exercise the right Of eminent domain or to
acquire franchises In the streets and hishways
Of towns and cities, except by special net of the
general assembly upon a petition for the same
the pendenCy whereof shall be notified "a may
be required by law.
"sfC 2. This amendment shall take in the
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