The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-19
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS,


PROVIDENCE, SC.
TO the Town or either OF the constables OF
the Town OF Cranston In said County.
!Es., aD-r'.'e'
state 10 warn the Electors Of toe aforesaid Town OF
Cranston, by posting notifications in TWO or more
AT least seven days before the first "Wednesday In
april A. 1859, 20 convene IN District meetings ON
forenoon, in in the foiiowins follow s'I places: @
Voting District No. ], In the Town Hail. Knights
Voting District No2, in the District Hall. Auburn.
Voting District No. .. in the District Hail.
Voting District No. a. in the District Hall,
Voting District No. 8. in the District Hall,
For the purpose Of voting for General officers,
Senator and Two Representatives 20 the General
Assembly OF said state for the year ensuing the
last TUESDAY OF May next, to attena the reading
o. resolution 5ops,Ss an , STsnd%em, ,S sm 70 Of 'ae M
the msmbers who voted thereon, with yeas and
nays, as follows;
Resolution Proposing nm Amendment to the
Constitution of the state.
Resolved, A majority OF all the members elected
TO each House or the General Assembly voting
therefor, that the following amendment - the
Constitution Of the State be proposed to the guali-
ned electors OF the state in aeco ordanee With the
provisions OF Article XIII OF the Constitution, for
their adoption, TO be denomnated Article - OF
Amendments,' TO wit:
ARTICLE -.
"sEc1IoN l. The senate shall consist OF one
senator from each town city in the state. the
leutenani-goyernor shall preside IN the senate.
and IN grand comnittee. The presi ding onicer OF
the senate and grand commit &c shall have right
10 vote IN case Of equal division but not otherwise
SEC. IL, b. Itason Of death, resignation. ab-
sence, or other cause, there be no leutenant-gov
ernor present to preside in the senate the se1ate
shall elect one OF its own members 10 preside
during such absence or vacancy; and untl such
election y made by the senate, the secretary OF
state shall preside rhe senate shall have authority
10 elect ITS secretary and such other officers as u
may deem necessary
SEC. 3. The house of representatives shall
never exceed seventy-two members, and shall be
constituted on the basis OF population, always
allowing one representative tor fraction ex.
eeeding haf the ratio but each town or city shali
always be entitled to at least ore members ana
no town or city shall have more than one sixth OF
The whole number of members TO which the
House is hereby limited. Tee pres nj ratio
shall DO one representative 10 every
hsbitants, and the, general assembly may, after
any new census taken by the authority OF the United
states or OF this state apportoh TIE representa-
tation by altering the ratio. The general assembly
may by law from time to time in its discretion,
council OF any city, apperion the repre-
sentatives to which such city is or may here
after be entitled, among the several wards
~ such city, ana the representatives SO sppor-
toned shall Oe voted for and elected only by the
eeeiors IN the ward or wards to which they are APP
portioned; Provided, howeyef that each wafo IN
any city so apportioned shall, IL the number OF
/ representatives TO which such city is emitted
equals he number of wards have u least one rep
resentatvc but no town shall De divided into dis
| trles for the choice OF representatives.
"sEo. The governor, lieatenan;- governor,
secretary OF state, attorney general, general
treasurer, senators aud representatives, shall
be elected biennially at the town, ward or district
| meetings 10 be held on the first Wednesday OF
severally hold their cthces for two years
from the last tuesday OF May next succeeding said
nrst wednesday OF April, and until Others are le-
gally chosen and duly qualified to I'LL their PLACES
elected Tuesday
OF May, they shal hold their Offices for the re-
mainder OF the two years ensuing said last Tuesday
OF May, and until their successors are qua!ihed TO
| act.
"sEc 5. Section of Article vII "of the Ereou-
tive Power" Sections OF Article VIII "Of Eiec-
| hereby amended by striking out the word "annusl'
wherever IL occurs In ali the above named sections
and in Article XIII OF the Constitution, and IN
serting in lieu thereof the word "biennia"
| SIC. 8. The general assembly may provide by
law for the continuance in Office OF any officers OF
election or appointment until other persons are
| qualified To take their places.
SEC. T. The first election under this article shal
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 D. This amendment shall take, IN the
Constitution of the State. the place OF section of
/ Article "Of the House OF Representative
which section 10 hereby annaled; of Article vi Ci
the Senate which article IL here aunulled; ol
Section / OF Article VIII of Electlons," which is
is hereby annulled; and also Of tue word annual
wherever IL occurs Ia the several sections. and IN
Article XIII. referred TO IN Section OF this
Amendment
| The names of all the members who voted thereon
with the yeas and nays, are as follows, VIZ;