The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-20
"ARTICLE XII.

electors TO be held on WEDNESDAY Sept. Is,
A. ID. 1895, viz.
"ARTICLE xI.
"SEcTIoN I. The senate shall consist of one
senator from each town or city i'm the state
The lieutenant-governor shall preside in the
senate and in grand committee. The presid-
ing officer OF the senate and grand committee
shall have right TO vote In case of equal
division, but not otherwise.
SEC. z III, by reason OF death, resigna-
tion, absence or othor cause. there be no lieu
tonant-goyernor PRESENT TO preside in the
senate. the senate shall elect one OF its own
members to preside during such absence or
vacancy and until such election Is made by
the senate, the secretary OF state snail pre-
side. The senate shall have authority 10
elect its secretary and such other officers as
umay deem necessary.
'SEc. 3. The house of representatives shall
never exceed seyenty-two members, and shall
Dc constituted on the basis OF population,
always allowing one represen tative for "A frac.
tlon exceeding half the ratio; but each town
or city shall always be entitled to at least
one member; and no town or city shall have
more than one-sixth OF the whole number of
meinb bers To which the house is hereby limited.
The present ratio shall be one representative
10 every four thousand three h,s dred and
twenty,thre inhabitants, and the General
Assembly may, after any new census taken
by the authority OF the United States or OF
.nis state. re-apportion the representation
by altering the ratio. The general assembly
may by law, from time 10 time, in its discre-
uon' when requested so TO do by vote of the
sentatiyes 10 which such city is or may here
after be entitled, among the several wards in
such city, and the representatives so appor-
TONED shall he voted for and elected only by
tho electors in the ward OF wards TO which
they are apportioned: Provided, however,
that each ward IN any city 80 apportioned
snail, III the number OF representatives TO
which such city Is entitled equals the num-
Der OF wards, have at least one representa-.
tive; but no town shall be divided into dis
trlcts for the choice OF representatives.
SEC. 4. The governor, lieutenant-goyer-
nor, secretary OF state, attorney general gem
erai treasurer, senators and representatives,
shall be elected biennially at the town. ward
or district meetings 70 be held on the first
Wednesday of April in each alternate year,
and shall severally hold their offices tor two
oeoding said first Wednesday Of April, and
until others are legally chosen and duly
qualified 70 MI their places. II elected or
quallhed after the said last Tuesday of May,
they shall mold their offices for the remainder
OF the two years ensuing said last Tuesday OF
May, and until their successors are qualified
TO act.
"sEo. 5. Section Q of Article VII, 'of tho
Executive Power, Section of Article Will
OF Elections. and Article XIII, 'Of Amend
The word annual wherever il occurs in all of
the above-named sections and in Article XIII
of the Constitution. and inserting in lieu
thereof the word biennial
SEC. g. The General Assembly may pro-
vide by law for the continuance in office Of
any officers of election or appointment until
other persons are qualified to take their
"sEc. z. The FIRST election under this
Article shall be be had on the first Wednesday
as provided by Article XIII of the Constitu.
tion of the State.
"sEc. .. This amendment shall take, in the
Of Article V, 'of the House of Representa-.
lives, which section is hereby annulled; Of
Article vi, OF the senate which article is
hereby snnulled; of Section of Article VIII,
OF ElgcfiOns.' which a haraav laH ~
section 10 Of Article ". which is hereby an.
,ulled and also of the word annual, wher-
.ver ~ occurs In the several sections, and in
Article NIL, referred TO in Section Of this
Amendment"
SEC. 2. The said proposition Of amendment
hall be submitted TO the electors for their
approval or rejection at meetings of the elec-
ors 20 be held on the twenty fifth day Of
september, A. ID. 1895. The voting places in
he various cities and towns shall be kcpt |
pen during the hours required by law for |
'oting for state officers.
SEC. .. The secretary OF state shall cause |
he said proposition OF amendment 90 be pub. |
ished In all the papers publishing the laws Of |
he state for one week next preceding the day |
4 said meetings of said electors ana the said |
'roposition shall be inserted by the town aud |
lty clerks in the warrants or notices by /
hem 90 be issued previous To said meetings !
4 the electors for the purpose OF warning the |
own, ward or district meetings; and said pro- |
ositlons shall be read by the town. ward and |
district clerks to the electors in the town, |
yard and district meetings, to bo held as
foresaid.
SEC. 4. The town, ward and district meet.
ngs 10 be held as aforesaid shall be warned, |
nd the list CT voters shall bo canvassed and
made up and the said town, ward and dis
rict meetings shall be conducted in the same
nanner AS now provided by law for the town,
yard and district meetings for the election Of
eneral officers.
SEC. 5. At the close OF the polls on said
ay of said meetings of the electors. the mod.
rator and town clerk, or the warden and
iard clerk, or the moderator and district
hAlt IN tFNxfV .ara H.. |
leeting, count said ballots and seal up the
ame ana shall certify that the ballots by
hem sealed up are the ballots given in at said
allots, and that the number of ballots ON said
roposition does not exceed the number OF |
lectors voting at said meetings, and shall de-
ertifed, TO the secretary OF state within five
ays after said 10Th day OF september, A. ID.
SEC. 0. The governor, secretary OF state
nd attorney general shall count said ballots
. or before the tenth day of October, A ID.
SO. And the governor shall announce the
ssult by proclamation, on or before the If
'enth day OF October, A. ID. 1895, and IL said
roposition OF amendment shall have been
pproved by three.hfths or the electors OF ths
ate present and voting thereon In said
'wn, ward and district meetings, the same
iall bo declared to be a part OF tho constitu.
on OF the state and shall be numbered as an
iditional article In amendment thereto.
SIC Z. This act shall take effect on and
ter Its passage.
Wherefore, the citizens OF the City OF Provi
snce, entitled TO vote. are hereby notified
I'd warned 10 assemble in ward meetings, on
I'D 10Th day OF September, at the following
aces, |
IRST WARD, First District. at Voting Booth
on traverse street. corner of Wickenden
street; Second District. at east end of |
Board OF Trade Building. Market square
ECOND WARD, First District. at the school |
House on Meeting street, between North |
Nam and Benefit streets: Second District, |
at the Ward Room on North Nam street
BIRD WARD, First District, at No "a West
River street: Second District, at the Ward |
Room on Smith street; Third District, at
No, s54 Branch avenue.
DlkTH WARD, First District, at Ward
Room ON Fountain street Second District,
a. No. S4s Westminster street (second
Eth WARD, First District. Voting Booth
on Chestnut street, between Elm and
Elbow streets. Second District at the
Ward Room on Beacon avenue.
NIH WARD, First District, at the Ward
Room on Public street: Second District at
No, &1 Tburber's avenue.t
,NLNTH NAhD, First District, at No. 23g
Harrison street; Second District, at the
Ward Room on Oakland street.
GHTH WARD, First District, at northwest I
corner of Messer and HUDSON streets. Sec
Ond District. at No. l0sS Westminster
NTH WARD. First District, at tho north.
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