The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24

10 TIE CONSTITUTIONS Of
this ststs was. by the provisions OF Chapter
ordered 70 be submitted 20 the electors for
their approval or rejection At meetings OF tho
electors TO be held ON WEDNESDAY Sept. "a
A. ID. 1896. VIZ:
"ARTICLE XII.
"sEcTIos I. The senate shall consist of one
senator from each town or city In the state.
The lieutenant t- governor shall preside In ths
senate and In grand committee. the presld-
ing officer Of the senate and grand committees
division, but not otherwise.
"5Ec. 2. IL by reason of death. resigna-
tion. absence or other cause, there be no leu
tenant governor present to preside In the
senate. the senate shall elect one OF its own
members TO preside during suoh absence or
vacancy and until such election Is made by
the senate, the secretary OF state shall pre-
sido. The senate shall have authority 90
elect lie secretary and such other officers ~
IT may deem necessary.
never exceed seventy two raembers, and shall
be constituted on the basis OF popuistion.
always allowing ope representatives for frsc,
or or city shaii Always be entitled to a. least
one member; and no town or city shall have
more than onesixth OF tho whole number Of
members 70 which the house II hereby limited.
The present ratio shall be one representative
to every four Thousand three hun dred and
twspty.three Inhabitants, and the General
Assem- bly, may, after any new census taken
by the authorlty OF the United States or OF
this state. re'apportion the representation
by altering the ratio The general assembly
tion. when .re9usstsd so to do by vote of tbs
city. council Of any city. apportion the repre-
sen ,atives 70 whioh suoh aity Is or may here
after be entitled, among the several wards In
such city, and the representatives. so sppor
toned shall be voted for and elected only by
the electors IN the ward or wards to which
they are spportioned: Provided. however,
that vgch. whrd in any city SO apportioned
shall, X the number OF representatives to
which such city is entitled equals the num-
tive. but no town shall be divided into dis.
'ras: for 'hS
erai treasurer. senator's and Representatives,
shall be elected biennially at the town. ward
or district meetings 10 be held on the first
and shall severally hold their oft1ees for two
years from the last Tuesday of May next sue.
cesd,ng said first wsonesdsy OF April and and
qualified 10 I'LL their places. II elected or
qualified after the said last Tuesday of MaN
they shall mold their offices fcT.the remainder
Of the two years ensuing said last Tuesday Of
May, and until their successors are qualified
"sEc. s. Section Q of Article VII, .of this
'of Elections. apd Arsicie XII. 'oi Amend,
ments, are hereby amended by striking out
tho word 'apnual' wherever ~ occurs 4. all Of
Of the Constitution. and inserting In lieu
thereof The word biennial
"sEq. 8. The General Assembly may pro.
vide BY law for the continuance In office OF
any officers of election or appointments until
other persons are qualified 70 take their
places.
usEc. 2. The frst election under this
Of April next following the adoption thereof,
as provided by Article XIII OF the Constitu-
ton OF the state
Constitution OF the state. the place of Section
] Of Article v, 'Of tho House Of Represents.
tives. which section is hereby annulled; Of
hereby annulisd Of Section Of Article Win.
section y Of Artisis W. %RioG is hereby an. n
snc asG r oi b .es ssntos
Article xIIi referred to in Section Of this
sEo. g. The said proposition Of amendment
approval or rejection at meetings OF the cleo.
tors TO DO held on the twenty NTH day Of
septem ber, A. ID. 1895. The voting places in
the various cities and towns shall be kert
open during the hours required by law for
voting for state officers.
the said proposition of spendment 20 be pub.
lshed in all the papers publishing the laws Of
the state for one week next preceding the day
of said meetings Of said electors; ana the said
proposition shall be inserted by the town and
city clerks in the warrants or notices by
them to be issued previous TO said meetings
town, waro or district meetings.: and said pro-
positions shall be read by the town. ward and
district clerks TO the electors in the town,
ward snd district meetings. TO be held az
SEC. l. The town. ward and district meet.
ipgs TO be held as aforesaid shall be warned.
aud the lis. yS.ers ,a sha be ssS ano a
trict meetings shall be conducted in the same
manner ss now provided by law for the town.
ward and district meetings for the election VI
SEC 5. At the close of the polls on said
day OF said meetings of the electors. the mod.
tS snS s1wp OF
clerk, shall, In open town, ward or district
meeting. count said ballots and seal mp the
and snS ser, inst ns pallets ~
meetings Of the electors. the number OF such
ballots, and that the number OF ballots on satd
Proposition does not exceed the a aun9er SsS ao oi
liver or send such ballots. so sealed up and
certified, to the secretary OF state within five
days after said 25th day OF September, A. ID.
SEC. Q. The governor. secretary OF state
and attorney general shall count said ballots
on or before the tenth day OF October, A. D.
1876. And the governor shall announce the
result by proclamation, on or before the hf-
,teenth day of October, A. ID. 1895, and IL said
approved by three e-ffths of the electors Of the
state present and voting thereon in said
town. ward aud district meetings, the same
shall be declared TO be a part of the coustitu.
tion OF the state and shall be numbered as an
additional article in amendment thereto.
SEC. z. This act shall take effect on and
after Its passage.
Wherefore, the citizens Of the City Of Provi
dence, entitled to vote are hereby notified
and warned 20 assemble in ward meetings, on
said 25th day of September, at the following
FIRST 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.
SECOND WARD, First District. at the school
House on Meeting street, between North
Nam and Benefit streets; second District,
at the Ward Room on North Main street
THIRD WARD, First District. at No. 81 West
River street: Second District, at the Ward
Room on Smith street: Third District, at
No. 15i Branch avenue.
FOURTH WAkD, First District. at Wa-d
Room on Fountain street. Second District,
az No. 34S Westminster street Second
Floor.
FIFTH WARD, First District. Voting Booth
on Chestnut street, between Elm and
Elbow streets; Second District, at the
Ward Room on Beacon avenue.
SIXTH WARD, First District, at the Ward
Room on Public street Second District, al