Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-10


tactics and the customs OF the service. Com
manders OF regiments and separate bAttalions
may In like manner call similar meetings Of
the officers and non-commissioned officers Of
their respective commands six times each year,
but nothing in this chapter shall be 20 con-
strued ms TO allow any compensation for at
tendance AT such meetings. Whenever such
meetings are authorized the quartermsster
general shall provide for all officers and nom
commissioned officers attending such meetings
the necessary transportation whenever the dis
tance travelled shall exceed five miles,"
CHAPTER l,iss.
Passed May %, 1891
An ACT Providing for the Constitution and Or
ganization of the General Assembly.
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
ascrroR l. The senate shall consist OF the
lieutenant governor and of one senator from
each city and town In the state.
SEQ q The house of representatives shall
consist of seventy-two members, divided
among the several cities and towns OF the state
according 10 the following ratio of population:
one representative for every four thousand
three hundred and twenty three inhabitants
Of every city and town, and one additional rep
resentative FOR every fraction OF the inhab-
itants of every ,ity and town exceeding one
half OF the ratio aforesaid; but each town
shall be entitled TO at least one representative
and no city or town shall be entitled 70 more
than twelve representatives.
SEc. g. The several cities and towns shall
send 10 the general assembly the following num-
ber Of represeD tatives, that Is to say: Newport,
fve; Providence. twelve; Portsmouth, one
Warwick, four; Westerly, two; New Shoreham.
one; North Kingstown, one; South Kingstown,
one; East Greenwich. one; jamestown, one;
Smitbfeld, one; Scituate, one; Glocester. one;
Charlesiown, one West Greenwich, one; Cow
entry, one. Exeter, one; Middletown, one; Bris-
enl Nm
Warren, one; Cumberland, two; Richmond,
pne; Cranston, two; HopkiDton, one: Johnston,
two; North Providence, one; harrington, one;
Poster. one; Burrillville, one; East Providence,
two; Pawtucket, six; Woonsocket five: North
tmthdeld, one; and Lincoln, hve.
SEC. L. The secretary of state shall receive
and examine the certificates of election OF
senators and representatives 70 the general
assembly returned 10 his Office by the several
city and town clerks IA now provided by law,
and shall make separate lists Of tho per-
sons therein named as elected to the Offices of
senators and representatives respectively. In
case at nine o'clock In the morning on the last
Tuesday of May In each year there shall be no
such certificate received by the secretary Of
state of the election of senator. representative
ar representatives, or either OF any OF them,
from any city or town, the secretary OF state
shall also place on said lists, respectively, the
names Of the persons then holding the Offices
FOR which there is no certificate returned or re-
ceived as aforesaid of the election of any othor
person to said Office.
SEQ. s. Al OF before ten o'clock In the MORN
fng on the last Tuesday In May In each year
the secretary Of state shall certify and deliver
10 the reading clerk OF the house OF representa-
tives the list OF persons, made up rs provided
IN section OF this act, entitled to seats In tne
house Of representatives, and shall certify and
retain in his possession the list of persons
made up as aforesaid entitled TO seats In the
senate.
Sac. o. In case any person whose name
does not appear said lists shall, upon
the calling 10 order as hereinafter provided
of aid senate and house of representatives,
yespectively. and before organization, present
10 the secretary OF state a certificate Of such
or representative. over the signature and
seal OF the clerk OF the city town
where such person resides and there being
no such certificate Of the election Of any
other person TO said Office returned to or
Received by the secretary of state as aforesaid,
the secretary Of state In the senate, and the
reading clerk In the house OF Representatives,
shall correct said lists, respectively, by placing
thereon the name of such person presenting
said certificate senator or representative, as
the case may be, from the city or town which
II appears by said certificate he In entitled TO
represent, and by erasing from the list where
on II appears the name of the person previous
iy placed thereon senator or representative
by reason of no certificate OF the election OF
any person to said Office having been received
by the secretary OF state.
SEC ]. In case any person whose name
appears upon either of said lists made
up by the secretary OF state as aforesaid
as senator or representative from any city
or town by virtue Of any certificate OF
election returned to the Office OF or re-
ceived by the secretary OF state as aforesaid.
shall not be present at the time OF calling the
roll of members as hereinafter provided, the
said list hearing the name OF such person shall
be further corrected by the secretary OF state
in the senate and the reading clerk In the house
Of representatives, by substituting therefor the
name OF the person then holding said office.
SEC. y. The persons whose names appear
upon said lists, made up ard corrected as here
inhefore provided and no others, shall be en-
titled 10 participate In the organization OF the
senate and house OF representatives respect
lively,
sEGs. On the last Tuesday in May in each
year. at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. the persons
whose names are horne on the respective lists
aforesaid, shall be admitted to take seats NJ
members OF the senate and house Of representa-
tives. respectively, and such persons shall as
semble at said time IN their respective cham
bers at Newport and take their engagement OF
ONCE before the secretary Of state, attorney
general, or some person authorized By law 10
administer oaths.
SIC. TO- At the time specified IN section Of
this act. the senate shall be called TO order by
the governor and In his absence BY the leuten-
ant governor. and In the absence OF both BY the
secretary Estate. The roll Of members ~ sp-
pears by said list OF senator's shall then be
called by the clerk. and said list shall be cor
rected by the secretary Of state az hereinbefore
provided. In the absence Of the governor and
lieutenant governor. the senate shall then pro-
ceed 10 elect one Of their members TO preside.
II nineteen Of the members Whose names APP
mar upon said lists are present but not other
wise. the senate then shall organise By electing
a clerk, and shall forthwith notify said house
OF representatives that they are duly organized
and ready to procsed with the business Of the