The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-27

STATE OF RHODE sLAND AND PltOvI-
DENCE PLANTATIONS.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
GENERAL
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WHEREAS, WEDNESDAY. THE THIRD DAY
OF FAPRIL 1895, 10 by the Constitution and Laws
OF this State designated tho day for holding the
Election OF General officers; =
And whereas the following AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF The STATE 10 pro-
posed: -,
consist of one senator from each town or city in
the state. The lieutenant governor shall preside
in the senateand In grane committee Inc Presiulii
ing officer of the senate and grand committee shall
have right 20 vote In case VI equal division, put
'sEc. II. by reason OF death. resignation. abb
sence, or other cause, there be no heutenAnt-
governor present to preside In the senate, the SEN
during such absence vacancy and until such
election Is made by the senate, the secretary OF
state shall preside. The senate shall have au-
thority elect ITS secretary and such other oeers
AS IL may deem necessary. -,
"SEc. s. The house OF representatives. shali
never exceed seventy-two members, and shall be
constituted on the basis OF population, always
allowing one representative for traction exceed,
ing half the ratio; but each town or city shall
always be entitled to At least one members ana no
OF the whole number OF members 10 which
the house is HEREBY limited The present ratio
three hundred and twenty-three Inhabitants. and
toe 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 10 time in its discretion,
when requested so TO do by vote OF the city
council OF any city, apportion the representa-
tiyes 20 which such city is or may hereafter be
entitled, among the several wards IN such city ana
the Representatives apport Toned shall be voted
for and elected only by the electors In the ward or
wards 10 which they are apportionedi Provided
however, that each ward In any city so appor-
toned shall, IL the number of representatives 10
which such city IL 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 governor,
secretary OF state, attorney general, geuefa treas
urer senators and representatives, shall be elected
biennially at the town, ward or district meetings
to be held on the frst Wednesday OF april In each
alternate year, and shall seyerally hold their
Offices for two years from the last Tues
Wednesday Of april and until others are legally
chosen and duly qualified TO NIL their places. lf
elected qualified after the said last Tuesday OF
May, they shall hold their Offices for he remain
May. and until their successors are qualified to
act.
"sEc S. Section OF Article VII .of the Ex-
ecutive Power Section Of Article VIII, 'Of
Elections and Article XIII 'Of Amendments,'
are hereby amended by striking out the word an.
nuap wherever Il occurs in ell the above named
sections ana Ina Article XIII OF the Constitution,
aud inserting in lieu thereof the word biennial
law for the continuance in once OF any Ofhcers OF
election appointment until other persons are
qualified TO take their places.
"sEc. Z The first election under this Article
shall be had on the first Wednesday of April next
following the adoption thereof, 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 annulied; OF Article vi or the
Senate which article Is here Rnnuled; Of Section
l Of Article VIII OF Elections which Is here-
by annnlled, OF Section 10 Of Article
Nv. which Is hereby annulled; and also OF
the word annual wherever 10 occurs IN the seve-
raj sections and in Article XIII, referred to in
Section OF this Amendment"
The names OF an the members who voted thereon,
with the yeas and nays are as follows, YiAi