The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-28

izing the town OF New Shoreham 10 eA-
tend and change its times OF voting ana
the act regulating the disposal OF the
small estates of minors by probate courts.
The constitutional amendment was
passed without opposition upon the
accommodation OF the committee on
special legislation and the joint resolution
of adjournment from March 1, to April
was passed ON the recommendation OF the
committee on judiciary.
The Senate concurred in the passage OF
the bill OF George 8. Bennett, the resolu-
tion appointing Maud Alice Benson and
Emma Ousley as pupils OF the
Perkins Institute for the Blind, and the
resolution authorizing the committees to
sit during the recess.
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Previous to the sessions of the Grand
Committee Mr.. Root, for the committee
on special legislation, had reported back
the resolution proposing an amendmentto
the State constitution and recommended
its passage. After the retiring of the
Senate discussion on the matter was re-
sumed. Mr.. Slocum approved the pro-
posed law but thought that more time
should be taken for Its consideration and
| wanted the resolution laid over Temporal
rily.
Mr.. Wilson objected to further delay on
the ground that it was afterward to be
considered by the Senate and the people
and year at least must elapse before 1t
| could become law.
| Mr.. Barstow moved that the resolution
be read and voted upon by sections and IL
| was so voted.
Tn Cacrfon NJ Momry p,nvad that the
clause relative to the election OF repre-
sentatives by wards in the cities be
stricken out. The motion was lost and the
resolution was then passed on recommen-
dation by the committee, two voting in
| the negative, and communicated TO the
| Senate.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, A majority of all the members
| elected TO each House of the General Assem-
| bly, voting therefor, that the following amend
ment TO the Constitution of the State be pro-
| posed TO the qualified electors of the State. in
| accordance with the provisions OF Article
| Mi of the Constitution for their adoption,
| to be denominated Article - of Amend
| ments," 10 wit:
SECTION I. The Senate shall consist of one
Senator from each town or city in the State.
| The Lieutenant-Governors shall preside in the
! Senate and in Grand Committee. The presiding
| officer OF the Senate and Grand Committee
| shall have a right To vote In case OF equal di-
| vision, but not otherwise.
SIC. 2, IL. By reason of death, resignation,
| absence, or other cause, there be no Lieuten-
| ant-Governor present to,preside in the Senate,
| the Senate shall elect one Of IFS own members
| TO pr7side during such absence or vacancy;
and until such election is made by the Senate
| the Secretary of State shall preside. The Sem
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and such other officers as it may deem neces-
| sary.
| SEC 3. The House Of Representatives shall
| never exceed 12 members, and shall be consti-
/ tuted on the basis of population, always
| allowing one Representative for fraction
| exceeding half the ratio; but each town or
! city shall always be entitled 10 at least
4 one member, and town or city shall
\ have more than one-sixth of the whole num-
| ber OF members 10 which the House is hereby
| limited. The present ratio shall be one Repre-
| sentative to every four thousand three hun
| dred and twenty-three inhabitants. and the
| General Assembly may, after any new census
| taken by the authority of the United States or
| Of this State, re-apportion the representation
| by altering the ratio. The General Assembly
| may by law from time TO time in its discretion,
| when requested so 20 do by vote of the City
| Council of any city. apportiOn the Represen-
| tatives to which such city Is or may hereafter
be entitled, among the several wards in such
4 city, and the Representatives so apportioned
| shall be voted for and elected only by the
| electors In the ward wards TO which they
| are apportioned, provided, however, that
| each ward in any city so apportioned shall, II
! the number of representatives TO which such
| city Is entitled equals the number OF wards,
| have at least one representative; but no town
| shall be divided into districts for the choice
| of representatives.
| SEC. 4. The Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
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! General Treasurer. Senators and representa-
| tives, shall be elected biennially at the town,
ward or district meetings 10 be held on the
! first Wednesday of April in each alternate
| year. and shall severally hold their offices for
| two years from the last Tuesday of Nav next
| succeeding the first Wednesday of April and
until others are legally chosen and duly quail
| fed 10 fill their places. IL elected or qualified
| after the said last Tuesday of May, they shall
| hold their offices for the remainder of the two
| years ensuing said last Tuesday Of May, and
| until their SUCCESSORS are qualified TO act.
SEC. s. section OF Article VII. "0f the
| Executive Power" Section of Article VIII,
"Of Elections. and Article XIII, "0f Amend
1 ments," are hereby amended by striking out
| the word annual " wherever IL occurs in all
| the atove named sections and in Article XIII
OF the Constitution, and inserting in lieu
| thereof the word biennial"
/ SEC. g. The General Assembly NAV pro
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! any officer Of election or appointment until
| other persons are qualified TO take their
places.
SEC. Z. The first election under this
| Articlo shall be had on the first Wednesday
| ofsAprl next following the adoption thereof,
as provided by Article XIII OF the Constitu-
| tion Of the State. r
| SIC. g. This amendment shall take in the
| Constitution of the state. the place of Section
| of Article v " OF the House ofRepresenta-
| tives," which section is hereby an
| nulled; OF Article vi "Of the Senate"
which article is hereby annuled; of Soc
| tion of Article VIII "Of Elections" which is
| hereby annulled; of Section 10 OF Article ",
| which Is hereby annulled aud also the word
| "annual" wherever it occurs ia the several
| sections. and in Article Nlll, referred 10 in
| Section OF this Amendment.
Mr.. IIannaford presented resolutions to
pay the bills OF George 5. Bennett and 5.
| VI. Northrup; referred TO the committee
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