Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-10
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AgD PRovI.
DENCE PLANTATIONS
PROCLAMATION
BY HIS ExcELLESor. u. RUSSELL BRows,
CONVERSION.


AMI 1925 OF the Public Laws passed June ~.
1897 and June p, ls99, respectively, certain pro-
positions OF the amendment to the Constitution
OF the State, In the words fOllowing, % wit:
ARTICLE TX.
"sEcTIoS !. The Governor, Lieutenant-Goy.
ernor, Secretary OF State, Attorney General,
General Treasurer, senators and Representa-
tiyes shall be elected beapiaiy at the town. ward,
or district meetings To be held on the frst Wed
nesday of April 10 each alternate year, and shalt
severally hold their offices for two years from
the last Tuesday OF May next succeeding said
first wednesday Of April, and until others are
legally chosen and duly qualified 70 Ill 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 ensuing said
last Tuesday OF May, and uttil their successors
SEC q The drst election under this article
shall be held on the first Wednesday OF April
next following the adoption thereof as proyided
by Article XIII OF the Constitution OF the state.
SIC. 8. In case election OF the Secretary or
state, Attorney General, or General Treasurer
should fail to be made by the electors at the H
eRRfdi election, the vacancy or vacancies shall
5e filed by the General Assembly In grand com
mttee, from the two candidates for such once
having the greatest number OF votes OF the elect.
ors. or In case OF a vacancy In either OF said
ofhce- from other causes between the sessions or
the General Assembly, the Governor snail ap-
point some per,Ou 10 fl the same until q success
sor, elected b the General Assembly, Is quail
fed 10 at; aud In such case and a al-o In all cases
| Of vacancies not Otherwise provided for. the
General Assembly may MI the same In any man
ner they may deem proper.
Governor, or OF his inability 10 serve, impeach
ment, or absence from thU state, the Lieutenant
Governor shall MI the ONCE Of Governor, and
exercise the powers and authority appertsining
thei eto, uItI a Governor L. qualified TO act, or
until the ofiice ls filled at the next biennial cleo
ton.
SEC. s. The Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be elected by the two houses In grand com
mittee. Each Judge shall hold his office until his
place he declared vacant by resolution OF the
General Assembly 10 that effect which reeolu-
iion shall be voted for Dy majority OF all the
n embers elected tO the house In which IL may
originate, and be concurred In by the same ma
joTity OF the other house. such resolution shall
not be entertained az any other than the biennial
session for the election OF public oncers; and
In default of the passage thereof at said session,
the Judge shall hold his place a. II herein pro-
yided. But Judge OF any court shall be re
moved FROM ofhcelf upon impeachment he shall
| be found guilty OF any Official mlsdemeanor.
"sEC q. In case OF vacancy by death, resig
nation, removal from the state or from ONCE,
refusal or Inability 20 serve, OF any judge OF the
Supreme Court, the Office may be filed by the
grand committee until the next biennial election
% public Officers, AMI the judge then elected
shall hold the office ~ before provided. In case
| Of Impeachment OF temporary absence or inaDil-
| ity, the GoN ernor may apTOint person to dis.
charge the duties ot the Office during the yacan-
." SEC :. The General Assembly may pro.
| pose amcndmeuts to this Constitution by the
votes Of n majority of all the members elected
| TO each house. Such propositions for amend.
| ment shall bc publiz.ad In the newspapers, ann
printed copies of them shall be sent by the Sec
retary OF state, with the names OF sll the mem
| berH who have voted thereon, With the yea- and
nays, 10 All the town and city clerks In the state
| The said propositions shall De, by said clerk
| inserted in the warrants and notices by them Is
| sued for warning the next biennial town, ward,
| aud district meetings In April and the clerks
| shall read such prOpOzitiOu- 20 the electors
| when thus assembled, with the names OF all the
| representative and senators who shall have
| yOteo th reOn with the yeas and nays, before
! the election OF senators and Representatives
| shall he had. II majority OF all the memoers
| elected Ia each house, at salt biennial meeting,
! shall approve any proposition thus made, the
| same shall be- published aud submitted 10 the
| electors In the mode provided In the act OF ap.
| proyal; and II then approved by three ntths OF
| the electors Ot tina state present and voting
thereon Ia town, ward, and district meetings, II
shall become part or the Constitution OF the
| state.
sEc. g. The General Assembly may provide
by law for the continuance In office OF any on
GERS OF election Or appointment, until other per
| sons are qualified 10 take their places.
"SEC, ., This amendment -hali take In the
| Constitution of the state, the place Sec
Section of Article VII, 'Of the Executive
Power, sections 4 und of Article \, 'of tue
| judicial Power, Article NIL, 'Of Amend.
| mentH nnd section ~ ~ Article ", 'Of the
Legislative rower,' ana shall be deemed 10
be IN amendment Of -aid srvsra sections 1,'
contained shall be takeu tu effect the tenure
of "ilce Of amy officer no" holding sn ono,
| by virtue OF sections IUud Of ArticI" oil
| the Constitution al the sthte'
ARTICLE Y.
"sEcrioS l. Heamfter the General Assem-
| bly may provide by general law for the
| creation and control of corporations: Pro
4 yided, however, that no corporation shall be
created with the power To exercise the righs
OF eminent domain, or 10 acquire franchise.
| in the streets Bnd highways of towns anu
| cities, eNceut by special act OF the General
Assembly upon petition for the same, the
pendency whereof shall be notified as may
| he requii eel Ov law.
"sEc 2 Thisamendment shall take In the
| Constitution ~ the state the place OF section
| II of Article ~, 'Ot the Legislative Power.
| and shall he deemed To be lW amendment o.
said section aud article"
for their approval or rejection at meeting
| of the elect Ors, heid on the eighth day or Np
vemuer, \. d.. lss!. and the ballots cas-
therefor having been counted as provided o>
/, ID. Russell Brown, Governor Of the stat
OF Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
| hereby issue my proclamation, announcing
the result thereof to be a. follows:
FOR SAID ARTICLE TX.
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FOR SAID ARTICLE x.
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And said Articla TX OF propositions o
amendment not having been approved b!
three-nfths of the cicc' ors of the state. pres
ent and voting IN, reon IN snld meetings wa
rejected, and SAID Article of proposition
oi amendment having been approved b.
thr.e- NTH Of the electors ot the state pre'
and voting thereon IN said meetings neld a
aforesaid, I hereby declare the same To be
part Of the Cuustltution of the state, ana
he numbered n Article IN IN anenumen
thereto.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sc
-. my hand and caused the seal Of In
4 / State TO be affixed at Providence
is ! this 2sth day of November, IN tn
year of our Lord one thousan
-. eight hundred and ninety.two, an
otthe Independence the one hui
dred and -eventeenth.
-. RUSSELL BROWN.
By the Governor;
GEO. II. UTTER, Secretary of state.
STATE or RUODE ISLAND AND prov
DENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROCLAMATION.
~ HIS ENCELLESCr, u. RUSSELL BROWN,
OONERNOR.
WHEREAS. by the provisions OF Chapu
i0.8 of the Punhc Laws, passed May ~ l<
a propos tiOn to Issue state Loan, In "
words following, TO wit:
STATE LOAN.
"Shall the General Assembly nc authollE
and directed to provide for the issue OF sta
Ia | bonds In an amount not O. exceed the gu
IVA OF Al 500 900, -n much of said sum as may
nv necessary To- be applied 10 the pure lase OF
- Sic for, and the erection uud completion
10 a. new state HpHse,"
w was submitted 10 the electors FOR their
n provpI or rejection at meetings OF q
electors held On the eighth day OF Sovembt
Ia, A. ID. ls,t!, and the ballots cast therefor ba
y ing been counted as provided by law,
A | -. Russell Brown, Cove nor OF the STA
~ OF Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
10 hereby i--ue my proclamation, annuunci
~ the result thereof to be as follows