The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-25

sssary TO carry this constitution into %
feet.
Sec. O. The legislative power. under this
constitution. shall be vested In q general
assembly which shall consist of two
houses one to be called the senate. and
the other the house OF Representatives.
The concurrence OF the two houses each
acting In its own chamber, shall be neces-
sary - the enactment Of laws. The enact
ing CLAUSE OF alllaws shall be. II II enacted
by the General Assembly as follows:
Sec g. There shall be session Of the
general gssembly at Providence, commence
ing on the first Tuesday OF January In
each year.
Sec: 4. Any member Of the general as
sembly who shall be of counsel, or who
shall take compensation from any person
or corporation for service, in any matter
pending before either house, shall forfeit
his seat upon proof thereof to the salts
faction OF the house OF which he is men,
ber.
Sec. s. The person OF every member Of
the general assembly shall be exempt from
arrest I'm any civil action during any ses-
sion OF the general assembly. and for the
two days next before and the two days
next after any session. and all process
served contrary hereto shall be void. For
any speech In debate. In either house or In
grand committee. no member shall be
questioned I'm any other place.
Sec. 8. Each house shall be the Judge of
the elections and qualifications of Its mem-
bers. majority of either house shall be
quorum TO do business therein: but
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day. and may compel the attendance OF ab-
sent members In such manner and under
such penalties. as may be prescribed by
the rules Of the house compelling attend
ence, or by law. The organization of the
two houses may be regulated by law. sub
tect to the limitations contained In this
constitution.
Sec. Z. Each house may determine its
rules OF proceeding. punish contempts.
punish It's members for disorderly be-
havior. and. with the concurrence OF two
thirds. expel a member; but not second
time for the same cause.
Sec. 8. Each house shall keep a journal
OF its proceedings. The yeas and nays Of
the members OF either house shall. at the
desire of one-fifth of those present. be en-
tered on the journal
Sec 8. Neither house. without the con-
sent Of the other. shall adjourn for more
than four days. nor to any other place
than that In which they may be sitting.
Sec. TO- Each senator and representative
shall receive the sum OF three hundred dol
lars per year, and no more, except the
speaker of the house. who shall receive the
additional sum OF three hundred dollars per
year.
The general assembly shall regulate the
other state officers. subject TO the limita-
tions contained In this constitution.
Sec. IL. All lotteries shall be prohibited In
this state.
Sec. IL. The general assembly shall have
NO power hereafter. without the express
consent OF the people. to incur state debts
to an amount exceeding in the aggregate,
at any one time. fve hundred thousand
dollars. except In time of war, or In case
OF insurrection or invasion: nor shall II In
any case. without such consent. pledge the
faith OF the state for the payment Of the
obligations Of others.
Sec. 1s The assent OF two-thirds of the
members elected to each house Of the gen.
eral assembly shall be required to every
Dill approprfattng the public money or
property for local or private purposes.
Sec. IA. The general assembly shall. at
new valuations Of property throughout the
state as q basis for the assessment OF state
taxes
Sec. IS. No corporation shall be created
with the power TO exercise the right of
eminent domain. or to acquire franchises In
the streets and highways of towns and
cities. except by special act Of the general
assembly upon a petition for the same the
pendency whereof shall be notified as may
be required by law; nor shall either of said
powers be granted to any person or cor
poration except in the same manner.
Sec. l6. 1t shall be the duty of the two
houses upon the request of either. to 1oin
in grand committee for election. at such
times and In such manner az may be pre-
scr!bed by law.
Sec. IL. The grand conmittse shall con-
sist of the members Of the senate and
house OF representatives sitting together,
after having assembled pursuant to t1e
vote OF both houses. The method of its
organization and Of conducting elections
therein shall be such as u or may be pre-
scribed by law. subject to the provisions
OF this constitution. A majority of the
members elected to each house Of the gen.
eral assembly shall be necessary 70 con-
stitute quorum Of the grand committee.
Sec. 1S. The general assembly shall not
authorize any city. town or incorporated
district to guarantee the Indebtedness Of
any corporation. association. Institution. or
individual.
Sec. 49, No act. or section thereof, shall
be revived or amended by reference to its
title only; but the act or section. az revived
or amended. shall be enacted In fun.
Sec. 20. The district Of Narragansett, So
called. established In the town of South
kingstown under an act passed by the
general assembly In March. A. d. 1885,
shall henceforth be a town named Narra-
gansett; and the part OF the town Of South
Kingstown not within said district shall
likewise be town by itself, having the
name of South Kingstown: and all acts
done and all liabilities incurred under and
In accordance with said act of the general
assembly. or any act additional thereto
shall be of the same effect In law as II
said two towns had been In existence as
such before the acts were done or the la
bilities incurred. And the general assem-
bly, shall so enact by law. stating therein
the boundaries OF the two towns. Here
after no district. with general town pow
ers, without town representation. shall be
established.
ARTICLE ".
or the House Of Representatives.
Section 1. The house Of representatives
shall consist OF one hundred members. and
shall be constituted on the basis OF popula-
ton. always allowing one representative for
a fraction exceeding half the ratio but
each town and city shall always be en-
titled to at least one member; and no town
or city shall have more than one- fourth OF
the whole number of members. The gen.
eral assembly shall. after any new census
taken by the authority Of the United
States or of this state. reapportion the
In conformity with the fore
going provisions. As soon as this consti-
tuition goes into effect. and after eacf, GEN.
sus. and as occasion may require. the gen.
eral assembly shall divide each town and