Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-04

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following was this day adopted, VIZ:
REsoLUTIos PROPOSING AN AMEND
MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
| OF THE STATE.
Resoired, A majority OF all the member,
| elected 10 each house Of the General Assembly
cOncurrng herein, that the following article be
| proposed as an amendment TO the Constitution
/ of the state. and the secretary Of State cause
the same 10 he published, and printed copies
thereof be distributed Ia the manner provided
In Article XIII Of the Constitution.
ARTICLE -
SECTION I. The Governor, Lieutenant
| GOyernor, Secretary OF State. Attorney General,
General Treasurer, senators aud Representa-
| tiyes shall be elected Lieaaidiiy at the town,
ward or district meetings. 10 be held on thefrst
| shall seyeraly hold their Offices for two years
from the last Tuesday Of May next succeeding
said nrst wednesday OF April, and until others
places. II elected or qnalhed 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 until their Successors
are qualified TO act.
| SIC. 2. The first election under this article
| shall be had on the FIRST "Wednesday Of April
next following the adoption thereof, as provided
by Article XIII of the Constitution Of the State.
SIC. 3. In ease election of the Secretary OF
| State, Attorney General, or General Treasurer,
should fail 10 be made by the electors at the
biennial election, the vacancy or vacancies shall
be iilled by The general assembly IN grand com
mttee, from the two candidates for such ofiice
having the greatest number OF the votes of the
electors. Or In case Of a vacancy In either of
said offices, from other causes between the
sessions OF the general assembly, the governor
shall appoint some person 10 iilI the same, until
a successor, elected by the general assembly.
Is qualified TO act and In snch ease and also Ia
all cases OF vacancies not otherwise provided
for, the general assembly may MI the same Ia
any manner they may deem proper
governor, or Of his inability 10 serve, impeacl-
inent, or absence from the state, the lieutenant
governor shall MI the once OF governor, and
exercise the powers and authority appertaining
thereto, until a governor Is qualified 10 act, or
until the ONCE ls filed al the next biennial
election.
SIC. 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 resou-
tion OF the general assembly To That effect;
which resolution shall be voted for by majority
OF all the members elected 10 the house In which
IL may originate, and be concnrred la by the
same majority of the other house. Such resOlu-
ton shall not be entertained at any other than
the biennial session for the election Of public
at said session, the Judge shall hold his place as
Is herein provided But Judge OF any court
shall be removed from offlce u, upon lmpeach-
ment he shall be found guilty OF any officia
misdemeanOr.
SIC. 6. In case of vacancy by death, resgna-
ton, removal from the state or from ONCE, re-
Msal or inability TO serve OF any Judge OF the
supreme court, the Ofice may be filled by the
grand committee until the next biennial election
Of public Officers, and the Judge then elected
cases Of Impeachment, or temporary absence, or
liability, the governor may appoint 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 majority OF all the members elected 10 each
house Such propositions for amendment shall
be published In the newspapers, and printed
copies OF them shall be sent by the secretary N
state, with the names OF all the members who
shall have voted thereon, with the yeas and
nays 10 all the town and city clerks In the state.
The said propositions shall be, by said clerks,
Inserted In the warrants or notices by them Is
sued, for warning the next biennial town, ward
and district meetings IN April and the clerks
shall read said PropSIsitons to the electors when
thus assembled, with the names OF all the repre-
sentatiyes and senators who shall have voted
thereon, with the yeas and nays, before the
election Of senator's and representatives shall
be had. III a majority Of all the members elected
10 each house, at said biennial meeting, shall APP
prove any proposition thus made, the same shall
be published and submitted to the electors IN
the mode provided In the act Of approval; and
II then approved by three-nlths OF the electors
OF the stale present and voting thereon in town,
part OF the constitution ofthe State
SIC s. The general assembly may provide
by law for the continuance In oiice Of any ON
sons are qualified TO take their places.
SEC. o. This amendment shall take in the
constitution Of the State, the place of Sections
d Of Article VII, "oi the Executive Executive Power" "
Sections and 8 Of Article X, "Of the Judicial
Power" Article XIII, "0f Amendments" and
Section 10 of Article ", "Of the Legislative
Power and shall be deemed 10 be In amend
ment Of said several sections and articles: Pro
vided, 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 X of the Constitution of the
State
The names of all the members who voted
thereon with the yeas and nays are as follows,
viz:
~ THE SENATE.
YEAs.-IIi Honor the Lieutenant Governor;
Mr.. Edwin X. Allen, Hopkinton; Mr.. Byron A.
Andrews, North Smithheld; Mr.. J. Titus Andrews,
Mr.. George T. Baker, harrington; Mr.. George
i. A. lleane, Johnston; Mr. Stephen +. browning,
South Kingstown; Mr.. Charles III. Burdick, New
port; Mr.. Albert w. Burgess, Foster; Mr.. Searles
Capwwell, Coventry Mr.. George l. CHURCH, liver.
Gardner. Exeter; Mr.; Alfred W, kenyon. Rich
mond Mr.. Enos Lapham,. Warwick; Mr., Alonzo
T. Mowry, Smthfeld; Mr. William X. Owen,
Charestown; Mr. Daniel B. Pond, Woon.
socket; Mr.. Walter A. Read, Gocester; Mr.. Oliver
sYq mn, East 2sm5,ee G,esnwdh Mi,i5 NJ Sea
Portsmouth; Mr. Martin S. Smith. Sctuate; Mr.
Orlando X. Smith, Westerly; Mr.. Thomas {.
Watson, Jamestown hr Walter w. Whippe,
North provideneeI Mr.. Joshua Wilbour, Bristol;
NAis.-Mr. Lucius +. c. Garvin, Cumberland
Mr.. Albert X. Sherman, Pawtucket Mr.. John +.
Thompson, Lincoln.
Yeas, 20. Nays, 3
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
YEAs-Mr Speaker, Adm B. Capron, Smith
| field Mr.. Samuel w. X. Allen, East Green wieh; !;
Mr.. Albert A. Baker, Providence; Mr.. Paul NJ.
Barber, Hopkinton; Mr. Robert l.. Beckwith, Scitu-
| ate: Mr.. Walter II. Brayton, Cranston; Mr. John
ntit