The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-18
"ARTICLE XII.

| "ARTICLE XII.
| "SEcTIoS 1. The senate shall consist of one
| honator from each town or city in the state
Inc Inc Lieutenant governor shall preside in the
| senate and in grand committee. The presid.
| ING oiiicer OF the senate and grand committee
shall have a right to vote in case of equal
| division, but not otherwise.
| SEC z. III, by reason OF death, resigna.
tlon, absence or other cause, there be no lieu
tehantgoyernor present 90 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
ths % senate, the secretary OF state shall pre-.
siue The senate shall have authority 20
elect its secretary and such other officers as
II may deem necessary.
SEC. .. The house Of representatives shall
never exceed seyenty-two members, and shall
De constituted on the basis OF population
always allowing one representative 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
mem mem hers TO which the house is hereby limited
lhe present ratio shall be one representative
TO every four thousand three hun. dred and
twenty three inhabitants, n the General
hs hhssIhmoiy ,hl, may. after any new census taken
this state, re'apportion the represen ation
oy altering the ratio. The general Assem- bly
may by law, from time to time. in its discre-
ton' when requested so TO do by vote of the
city council OF any city, apportion the repre-
sentatiyes TO which such city is or may here
after be entitled, among the several wards in
such city and the representatives so appor.
TONED shall be voted for and elected only by
the electors in the ward or wards TO which
That each ward IN any city SO apportioned
shall, IL the number OF representatives TO
which such city Ia entitled equals the mum.
Der or wards, have at least one represent Ia.
tive; but no town shall be divided into dis
tricts for the choice Of representatives.
SEC. 4. The governor, lieutenant-gover-
nor, secretary OF state, attorney general, gem
eral treasurer, senators and representatiyes
shall be elected bennially at the town, ward
or district meetings 70 be held on the first
wednesday or April In each alternate year,
and shall severally hold their offices tor two
years from the last Tuesday Of May next sue
ceedlng said first Wednesday Of april. and
until others are legally chosen and duly
qualified 10 MI their places. IL elected or
qualified 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
20 act.
"sEc 5. Section Of Article VII, 'of the
Of Elections and Article XIII, OF Amend
ments, are hereby amended by striking out
the word annual wherever II occurs in oil of
the aboye-named sections and in Article XIII
OF the Constitution. and inserting in lieu
thereof the Word biennial
SEC. q. The General Assembly may pro-
VIDE Dy law for the continuance In office OF
any ofncers OF election or appointment until
other persons are qualified to take their
places.
$50. 2. The first election under this
Article shall be be had on the first Wednesday
OF April next following the adoption thereof,
as provided by Article XIII Of the Constitu
"sEc. 5. This amendment shall take, in the
Constitution OF the State, the place of Section
! OF Article V, 'of the House OF Representa-.
uyes, which section Is hereby annnlled; OF
Article VI OF the senate which article is
hereby annulled Of Section ] of Article VIII
Section 10 Of Article w, which is hereby an.
nulled; and also of the word annual wher-
ever II occurs in the several sections. and in
Article NIL, referred to in Section . of this
SEC. 2. The said proposition Of amendment
shall be submitted 10 the electors for their |
or rejection at meetings OF the cleo.
tors 20 be held on the twenty fifth day OF |
September A. ID. 1896 The voting places in |
the various cities and towns shall be kept |
open curing the hours required by law for |
SIC. .. The secretary OF state shall cause |
me said proposition OF amendment 90 be pub |
llsbed in all the papers publishing the laws Of |
the state for one week next preceding the day
)f said meetings OF said electors: ana the said |
proposition shall be inserted by the town and
,lty clerks IN the warrants or notices by I
them TO be issued previous to said meetings
)f the electors for the purpose OF warning the
town, ward or district meetings and said pro.
posi- tons shall be read by the town, ward and
district clerks 10 the electors in the town,
ward and district meetings, TO DO held as
Aforesaid.
ngs 10 be held as aforesaid shall be warned, |
lud the list CT voters shall be canvassed and
made up and the said town. ward and dis
rict meetings shall be conducted i'm the same
manner AS now provided by law for the town,
yard and district meetings for the election of
general officers.
SEc. 5. At the close OF the polls ON said
lay OF said meetings of the electors. the mod.
rator and town clerk, the warden and
ward clerk, or the moderator and district
lerk, shall, in open town ward or district
meeting, count said ballots and seal mp the
anne, and shall certify that the ballots by
hem sealed up are the ballots given in at said
flNsaN r..I ~.
allots and that the number of ballots on said
proposition does not exceed the number of
lectors voting at said meetings, and shall de-
lver or send such ballots, sealed up and
oriined, TO the secretary OF state within five
avs after said 18th day OF September, A. d.
SEc. q. The governor, secretary Of s,ate
nd attorney general shall count said ballots
n or before the tenth day of October, A. d. |
30. And the governor shall announce the
esult by proclamation, on or before the fif. |
zenith day OF October, A. ID. 1895, and il said
roposition OF amendment shall have been |
pproved by three-hfths of the electors of the |
tate present and voting thereon in said
)wn. ward and district meetings, the same |
hall be declared tolbe part OF the constitu-
on OF the state and shah bc numbered as an
dditional article in amendment thereto.
sEo; y This act shall take effect on and
tier its passage.
Wherefore, the citizens OF the City OF Provi
ence, entitled 10 vote. are hereby notified |
nd warned TO assemble in ward meetings ON |
nd 10Th day OF September, at the following
lhST WARD, First District, at Voting Booth
on Traverse street, corner of Wickenden |
street; Second District. at oast end OF |
Board OF Trade Building. Market square
tCOND WARD, First District. at the school
House on Meeting street. between North |
Nam and Benofit streets: Second District |
az The Ward ROOM on North Main street. |
Bird WARD, First District at No 81 West
River street: Second DISTRICT at the Ward
Room on Smith street: Third District, al
No. 154 Branch avenue
OlkTH WARD, First District nj Ward
Room on Fount ain street; Second District
az NO S4s Westminster street Second
Floor).
FTH WARD, First District. Voting Booth
on Chestnut street, between Elm and
Elbow streets; Second District, at the
ward Room on Beacon avenue.
NH WARD. First District, al the Ward
room on Public street: Second District nj |
. No. 23 Thurber's avenue.
slhNIh WARD. First District, at No 300 | ,
Harrison street: Second District, al the
Mard Room on Oakland street.
thIH WAkD, First District, at northwest
corner of Mcsser and HUDSON streets. soc. ! ,
ond District. at No. l0eS Westminster
street.
N III WARD, First District. st tho north.
east corner of Knight and Groye streets:
second District. at the Ward Room on
Pallas street