The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-21


their approval or rejection ~ msstings OF the
electors 70 be held on WEDNESDAY, Sept. "a
"A. ID. 1895. viz.
"ARTICLE XII.
"SEcTIos !. The senate shall consist Of one
senator from each town or city In the state.
senate and In grand committee. the presid',
ing officer OF the senate and grand committees
shall have right 10 vote In case Of equal
division, but not otherwise.
'SEc. z II, by reason Of death, resigna-
tion. absence or other cause, there be no leu
tenantg2yernor. present to preside IN the
senate, the senate shall elect one Of It's own
members 10 preside during such absence or
vacancy and until such eisotion is made by
the senate, the secretary, of state shall pre-
side. The senate shall have authority 20
elect its secretary and such other officers as
10 may deem necessary.
SEC. 3. Ths house OF represents ntatives shall
never exceed ssventy-two members, and shall
be constituted on the basis OF population,
always allowing one representative for frac.
tion exceeding halt the ratio: but each town
one member; and no town or city shsll hsys
more than one'siXtb Of the whole number Of
mem bers TO which the house Is hereby limited.
to every four thousand three hui dred and
twenty three Inhabitants, and the General
Assembly may, after any new census taken
this state. re'apportion the representation
by altering the ratio. The general assembly
may by law. from time 10 time. In its discre'
city coufcil Of any city, apportion the repre-.
sentatives 20 which such city is or may here.
after be entitled, among the several wards In
nsd Be snS secsd
the electors In the ward or wards TO which
they are apportioned Provided. however,
sss ssss gscs 1s ward N any y 80
which such city Is entitled equals the nun.
Der Of wards. have al least one representa-.
tive; but no town shall be divided into dis
a re- In
SEC. L. The governor, lieutenant COVER
nor, secretary OF state, attorney general. gem
secssa sna swn
or district meetings 10 be held ON the first
"Wednesday OF April in each alternate year,
years from the last Tuesday Of May nsxt I sue. sue
ceeding said first Wednesday OF April, and
until others are legally chosen and duly
ssaass saaS after e ~ 'nsI ssSa s9s elected or
they shall mold their Offices for the remsinder
Of the two years ensuing said last Tuesday Of
May, and until their successors are qualified
10 act.
"sEc. S. Section Of Article VII. 'of the
executive Power, Section 8 Of Article VIII.
.Of Elections. and Article XIII. 'of Amend,
ments. are hereby amended by striking ous
the word annual wherever 10 occurs In all os
the aoove'named sections and in>Articie Kill
the sS Sonss,StiSn and inserting in lieu
sxo. o. The General Assembly may pro.
VIDE by law for the eontinuahce In Office OF
any Officers OF election os appointments until
places
"sEc. 2. The first election under this
Article shall be he had on the first "Wednesday
of April next following the adoption thereof,
as provided by Article Nil Of the Constitu.
"sEc. ). This amendment shall take, In the
Constitution Of the State, the place of Section
] Of Article " '0f the House Of Representa-
tives, which section is hereby annuIlsd; OF
Article vi, or the Senate which article Is
hereby annulled Of Section OF Article WIN.
Section 10 Of Article iv. which is hereby an.
nulled; and also of the word annual wher-l
ever IL occurs In the several sections, and in
Article XIII referred to in Section . of this
,sEo. 2. The said proposition Of amendment
shall DO submitted TO the electors for their
approval or rejection at meetings q the cleo.
tors 20 be held on the twenty fifth day Of
September, A. ID. 1895. The voting places in
the various cities and towns shall be kept
open during the hours required by law for
SEC. 3. The secretary of state shall cause
the said proposition OF amendment 90 be pab-
lished 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 10 be Issued previous TO said meetings
OF the electors for the purpose Of warning the
town, ward or district meetings.: and said pro-
93.sitiions shall be read by The town. ward and
ward and district meetings, TO be held as
aforesaid.
SEC. l. The town. ward and district meet-s
ings TO be held as aforesaid shall be warned,
aud the list CT voters shall be canvassed and
made up and the said town. ward and dis
trict meetings shall be conducted in the same
manner as now provided by law for the town,
ward and district meetings for the election uf
general officers.
SEc. s. AT the close Of the polls on said
day of said meetings OF the electors. the mod.
orator and town clerk, or the warden and
ward clerk, or tho moderator and district
clerk, shall, in open town, ward or district
same, and shall certify that tho ballots by
hem sealed up arg the ballots given In at said
meetings OF the electors, the number of SUCH
ballots and that the number OF ballots on said
proposition does not exceed the number oil
electors voting at said meetings, and shall del
liver OF, send such ballots, so sealed mp and
certified, 10 the secretary Of state within Ave
lays after said Roth day OF September, A. ID.
1895.
sKc. 9. The governor. secretary OF state
md attorney general shall count said ballots
,n or before the tenth day OF October, A. ID.
$50. And the governor shall announce the
result by proelamation on or before the NJ,
eenth day OF October, A. ID. 1895, and II said
proposition Of amendment shall have been
approved by three nfths Of the electors Of the
state present and voting thereon in said
own, ward and district meetings the same
hall be declared 70 be a part OF the constitu.
ion OF the state and shall be numbered as an
additional article In amendment thereto.
SEC, Z. This act shall take effect on and
Ifter It's passage.
Wherefore. the citizens OF the City OF Provi
ience, entitled 10 vote. are hereby notified
md warned 20 assemble IN ward meetings. on
aid 20th day Of September, at the following
7IRsT WARD First District. at Voting Booth
on Traverse street. corner OF Wickendcn
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
haip and benefit streets Second District,
AZ TIE Ward Room on North Main street.
THIRD WARD, First District, AZ No. - West |
River street: Second District, az the Ward |
Room on Smith street: Third District, at /
No. 754 Branch avenue.
FOURTH WARD, First District. at Ward |
Room on Fountain street: Second District, |
az No As Wesiminster street (second |
FlOor)
TIFTH WARD, First District. Voting Booth ]
on Chestnut street, between Elm and /
Elbow streets. Second District, at tho /
Ward Room on Beacon avenue.
SIXTH WARD, First District, st the Ward i
Room on Public street; Second District. AZ |
No. GJ Ihurbers avenue.
'EVENTH WARD, First District, az No. 20 /
Harrison street Second District, at the 4
Ward Room on Oakland street.
iIGHTH WARD, First District, az northwest I
corner 81 Messer and HUDSON streets sec. i
ond District. az No. l0oS Westminster
street
Ninth WARD. FIRST District NJ the north.