The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-07
STATE ADYERTIsEIE ENTS.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. sc.
once OF the Secretary OF State,
Providence, Oct. 20, 1892,

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BY the provisions OF chapters 1925 and 1926 OF the
Public Laws, passed June "a, 1892. and June %,
SS ~ tSs following o2s Of
seyeraiy DECLARED approved and ordered 70 be pub
proya or rejection at meetings Of the electors 20
held on the eighth day OF November, A. ID. 1892;
ARTICLE TX.
"Section 1. The Governor Lieutenant Governor
Secretary OF state, Attorney-General General
Treasurer, senators and Rep esentativea shall bs
meetings to be held on the first edSesday Of Aprl
In each alternate year. and shall ssyerally hold
May next succeeding said iirst wednesday OF HpriI
and until i other Others are legally chosen and duly qlal
the said last Tuesday OF May they shall hold their
said last Tuesday Of May and until their successors
are qualified 20 act.
be held on hs ss Of Rpr f'Ss next s o
lowing the adoption thereof as provided by Article
sec. .. In election OF the secretary OF
state, attorney general or general tr should
tion, the vacancy or vacancies shall bs filled by
the the e a a gaed e ron
est aumbsr of the votes OF the electors. or In the
other causes between the sessions OF the general
assembly. the governor shall ap oint some person
erai assembly, is qualified to act and In such case
and also IN all cases OF vacancies not Otherwise
In any manner they may deem proper
/" Sec. 4. In case of vacancy IN the ONCE OF gov
absence from the state the Lieutenant governor
powers and authority appertaining thereto 1H,il a
governor Is qualified TO act or until tho oiiics is
FILED at the next biennial election.
sec. 5; The judges OF the supreme Court shall
be elected by the two two houses In grand eommittee
declared vacant by a resolution o; ths General As
sem9ly 70 that effect which resolution shall bs
% the house in which 4 may originate. and be
such resolution snail not be entertained at any
other than the bienn a. session for the election OF
IRSeref At said sesSion' the indRe shapl bold h;s
place as herein provided But Judge OF any court
shall be removed from ONCE II. upon impeach-
ment. he shall be found guilty OF any Official mis-
Sec. O. In case OF vacancy by death, resigna-
u0T, removal from the state or from office, refusal
me once 20 eTs y 81 b. amy eG pge ~ e Gr 'f esn
mittee until the next biennial election OF public Of
nter aud the judge then elected hall hold his Of
nee as before provided. In cases of Impeachment
or temporary absence o. inability. TIE governor
once during the vacancy caused thereof.
"sec. Z. The General Assembly may propose
majority OF all the members elected TO each house
Suen Propositions ts Tor anenGmen. SHAH be pub;
them shall b sent by the secretary Of state, Win
thereon. with the yeas and nays. TO all the town
and CITY clerks In the state. The said propositions
snail he, bs said clerks, inserted In the warrants or
notices by them issued FOR warning the next bun-
nial town, ward aud district meetings In April; and
tors VIII n thus ass ,rnbled With the names of all
the representasyehs an and senators who shall have
election OF senators ana represenIatiyes shall oe
hau. IL a majority OF hll tneImenbefS q ectcd 10
each house, at said biennial meeting snail ap-
prove any proposition thus made the same snail be
published ana submitted TO the electors in the mode
provided In the act OF approval; and If then ap-
proved by thrCe-hfths OF the electors OF the state
present and voting thereon In town. ward, and
district meetings IL shall become part OF the cOn<
stitution of the ate.
sec. >. The General Assembly may provide by
law for the continuance In Office OF any officers of
election or appointment, until other persons are
qualified To take their places.
'Sec. y. This amendment shall take In the con-
stituton of the state the place of sections and
of Article VIII, OF Elt ctijns' section Of Article
VIl,' OF the Executive Power sections ana OF
Amendments and Section Id OF Article ", 'Of the
Legislative Power and shall be deemed to be in
amendment OF said several sections and art cles;
Prortded, that nothing herein contained shall be
taken to affect the tenure OF Office OF any officer
now holding Office by virtue of Section and
OF Article y of the constitution OF the state"
ARTICLE X.
"SEcTIoN !. Hereafter the general assembly
may provide by the general law for the creation and
control OF corporations Propided hOiDepcr. tsat
corporation shall be created with the power to
ercise the right OF eminent domain. or To acquire
franchise In the streets and highways OF towns and
cities, except by special act of the general assembly
upon petition for the same, the pendCnCy whereof
shall be notified as may b. required by law.
SEC. 2. This amendment shall take In the
stituton OF the state the OF section IL OF Art-
Gle w, 'Of the Legislative Power and ssan be
deemed To be in amendment of said section and
article"
Attest: GRO II UTEER,
Mist Secretary OF STATE.