The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-17
OfTY ADYERTIS ENEMY
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PEOv-
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
SPECIAL
Election
OITY ADvERTIs ENEMY.

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The so fG9EEpg sE pyHPPsrI1in Of
this State was, by the provisions OF Chapter
lav OF the Public Laws, passed May 20 1895,
declared approved and by said chapter was
their approval OF rejection at meetings OF the
electors 70 be held on WEDNESDAY, Sept 70.
| A. -. 1876. viz:
ARTICLE xI.
"sEcTIoN I. The senate shall consist of one
senator from each town or city in the state.
Inc eneutenant-goyernors shall preside In the
senate and In grand committee. The presid
ing officer OF the senate and grand committee
shaii have right TO vote In case OF equal
division, but not otherwise.
SEC. 2 III, by reason OF death. resigna-
tion, absence or othor cause, there be- no lieu.
ssna, tenant governor present TO preside in the
members TO preside during such absence or
vacancy: and until such elsction is made by
ae senas I
elect its secretary and such other officers as
IT may deem necessary.
"SEc. g. The house OF representatives shall
never exceed seventy-two members and shall
be constituted on the basis OF population.
always allowing one representative for a frac'
tion exceeding halt the ratio; but each town
or city shall always be entitled TO at least
one moinber; and no town or city shall have
more than one-sixth OF the whole number OF
members TO which the house is hereby limited.
The present ratio shall be one representative
to every four thousand three hun dred and
twenty.three Inhabitants. and the General
by the authority of the United States or Of
IN snis , state. .re'apportion the representation
py altering the ratio The general assembly
may by law, from time to time In its discre-
t,on. when requested 80 10 do by vote OF the
caty council Of any city, apportion the repre-
sentatives 70 which such city is or may here
after be entitled, among the several wards in
such city, and the representatives SO appor-
toned shall be voted for and elected only by
they are apportioned: Provided. however,
that each ward in any city so apportioned
shall, II the number OF representatives 10
which such city Is entitled equals the mum.
Der of wards, have at least one representa-.
tive; but no town shall be divided into dis
triots for the choice OF representatives.
SEC. 4. The governor, lieutenant COVER
nor, secretary Of state, attorney general, gem
eral treasurer, senator's and Representatives,
shall be elected biennially at the town. ward
"Wednesday OF April in each alternate year,
and shall severally hold their Offices tor two
years from the last Tuesday of May next sue.
ceedlng said first Wednesday OF April, and
until others arc legally chosen and duly
qualified TO hll 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.
Executive Power, Section of Article VIII,
'Of Elections, and Article XIII, 'Of Amend
mentS, are hereby amended by striking out
the word annual wherever IL occurs in all of
the above named sections and in Article XIII
OF the Constitution. and inserting in lieu
thereof the word biennial
"SEc. 9. The General Assembly may pro-
vide by law for the continuance In Office OF
any officers or election or appointment until
other persons are qualified to take their
places
$50. Z. Tho first election under this
Article shall be be had on the first Wednesday
as provided by Article XIII OF the Constitu.
tion of the State.
"sxc. :. This amendment shall take, in the
! Of Article v. 'Of the House of Representa-.
tives, which section is hereby annulled; OF
Article vi. OF the senate which article is
hereby annulled. of Section ! Of Article VIII
or Elections, which Is hereby annulled: of
Section 10 of Article ~, which is hereby an
nulied and also Of the word annual wher.
sEc., 2. The said proposition Of amendment
approval or rejection at meetings OF the elec.
tors TO be held on the twenty fifth day Of
September, A. d. 1895. The voting places in
open during the hours required by law for
voting for state officers.
SEC. =. The secretary of state shall cause
the said proposition OF amendment 30 be pub.
lished In all the papers publishing the laws of
the state for one week next preceding the day
shall be inserted by the town and
city clerks In the warrants or notices by |
them TO be issued previous to said meetings |
town, ward or district motings; and said pro-
positions shall be read by the town. ward and |
district clerks to the electors in the town, !
ward and district meetings, 70 be held as |
SEC. l. The town, ward and district meet |
lngs to be held as aforesaid shall be warned, |
and the list CT voters shall be oanvassed 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 Of |
SEC g. AT the close Of the polls on said |
day of SAID meetings of the electors, the mod. |
ward clerk, or the moderator and district /
clerk, shall, in open town, ward or district |
meeting. count said ballots and seal up the |
same, and shall certify that the ballots by |
bhem sealed mp are the ballots given In at said |
meetings Of the electors, the number OF such |
ballots, and that tho number OF bailots on said
proposition does not exceed the number OF |
electors voting at said meetings, and shall de-
liver or send such ballots. so sealed up and |
lsSs Isss. after SAID 10Th DAY OF september A. D.
sEc. 8. The governor secretary OF state
IN m or before the tenth day Of October, a. d.
8jo. And the governor shall announce the
result by proclamation, on or before the fif.
eenth day OF October, A. ID. 1895, and IL said |
of amendment shall have been
approved by three-fifths of tho electors of the
'tate present and voting thereon in said
own. ward and district meetings, the same
hall be declared to be part of the constitu-
ion OF the state and shall be numbers 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 Proyi
lence, entitled TO vote. are hereby notified
md warned 10 assemble in ward meetings on
aid 18th day Of September, at the following
SIRsT WARD, First District, at Voting Booth
on Traverse street, corner OF Wickenden
street; Second District, at east end OF
Board OF Trade Building. Market square.
House on Meeting street, between North |
Nam and Penefit streets; Second District,
Mt the Ward Room on North Main street. |
THIRD WARD, First District at No. 54 West
River street: Second District at the Ward |
Room on Smith street: Third District, at |
No. 754 Branch avenue
FOURTH WARD, First District. at Ward