The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-26

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

PROVIDENCE, SC.
To the Town Sergeant OF either ofthe consables Of
the Town OF Cranston In said County
st oHrr"So'
You are hereby required, in the name OF said
State 10 warn the Electors OF toe aforesaid town OF
CranstOn, by posting notifications in TWO or more
public places in each Voting District OF SAID town
at least seven days before the nrst Wednesday in
April, A. ID. 1885, TO convene IN District meetings on
torenoon for % i in The following nRt, Iyj places @ "a N
Voting District No. !, In the Town Hall, knights
Voting District o.2 in the District Hall. Auburn.
Voting District No 3, in the District Hail,
Voting District No. 4. in the District Hall.
-vOilas District No. s. in the District Hall,
For the purpose OF voting for General officers, a
senator and Two Representatives 10 the General
last TUESDAY OF May next, TO attend the reading
Of resolution proposing an amendment 70 the me
the members who voted thereon, with yeas and
nays, AS follows;
Resolution Proposing an Amendment To the
Constitution of the state.
Resolved A majority OF all the members elected
TO each House OF the General Assembly voting
Constitution Of the State be proposed to the quail
hsd electors OF the state in accordance with the
provisions OF Article XIII Of the Constitution, for
their adoption, TO be denominated ARTICLE - OF
Amendments" 20 wit;
"ARrIcLE -.
"sEorIor l. The senate shall eoasisr Of one
senator from each town city In the state. The
nertenantgovernor shall preside IN the senate
and in grand comnittee. The presi ding officer VI
tse senate and grand committee shall have right
10 vote In case OF equal dyision but not otherwise.
"sEc. IL, by reason Of death, resignation. abb
senee, or other cause, there be no heutenant-gov-
ernor present 10 preside in the senate, the senate
snaiI eject one OF its own members 10 preside
during such absence vacancy; and until such
election is mad BY the senate, the secretary of
state shal preside The senate shall have authority
70 elect It's secretary aud such other officers as IL
may deem necessary.
"sRc 3, The house OF representatives shall
never exceed seventy-two members, and shall be
eohsuluted on the basis OF population, always
allowing one representative for fraction ex.
eeeding half the ratio; but each town city shall
always be entitled to az lea asst member; snd
the whole number OF members 10 which the
house Is hereby limited. rhe pres mt ratio
four thousand three hapdred and tsenty.th in,
haoitants. and the general assembly may, after
any new census taken by The authority Of the UnteS
states or OF this state. apporion the representa-
talon by altering the ratio. The general assembly
may by Law from time TO time In its discreet ON,
when requested SO 20 do by vote OF the city
council OF any city, apPortion the repre-
sentatiyes TO which such city is or may here
in such city, and the repres entatives 80 appor-
toned shall be voted for and elected only by the
electors Ia the ward or wards 20 which they ap
porto ned; Provided, however, that each ward in
any city so appoItionsd snail, If the number OF
equals he number of wards. have at least one rep
resentatye but no town shall be divided into dis
ulets for the cho OF representatives.
"sEc. .. The governor, Lieutenant governor,
secretary Of state, attorney general. general
treasurer, senator's and representatives.. shall
be elected biennislly at the town ward district
meetings to be held the first wednesday OF
April in each alternate year, and shalt
severslly hold their once for two years
from the last Tuesday Of May next succeeding said
first Wednesday Of April, aud until others are le-
galy chosen and duly qualified To hll their places.
II elected or qualified after he said last Tuesday
Of May, they shall hold their Offices for the
mahder OF the two years ensuing said last Tuesday
OF May, and until their successors are qualified 10
act
"sEc. S. Section OF Article VII, "ofthe Exeeu-
tions" and Article XIII "of Amendments" are
hereby amended by striking out the word annual"
wherever II occurs In ali the above named sections
end In Article XIII Of the Constitution, and in
serting in lieu thereof the word "biennial "
$50. 8. The general assembly may provide by
law for the continuance In oace OF any officers OF
election or appointment uAtil other persons are
qualified to take their places.
'SBc. j. The hrst election under this article SHAH
be had on the first WEDNESDAY OF April next
following the adoption thereof. as provided by
Article XIII Of the Constitution OF the state.
SEC. :. This amendment shall take, in the
Constitution OF The State the place OF Section OF
Article "Of the House OF Representatives."
which section Is hereby aunulled; OF Article vi "Of
the Senate" which article is here annulled; OF
Section OF Article VIII "of Elections" which is
hereby annulled. OF Sect i6 OF Article ~, which
wherever II occurs in tho several seotions and n
Article XIII. referred to In Section OF this
Amendment"
The names OF all the me m bers who voted thersos
With the yeas and Rays, are as fellows. vial
IN the senate.