The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-08-12
ARTICLE XIV.
Of the Adoption of This Constit


OF the Adoption of This Constitution.
Section l. The governor. leutenant-gov-
ernOr. secretary of state. attOrney-general,
general treasurer. and senators and repre-
sentatives in the general assembly in Of
flee when this constitution goes into effect,
shall continU" 10 hold their offices with the
powers and duties and subject TO the linn
itations. prescribed therein for like officers,
until the first Tuesday in January, A. d.
1900. and until their successors are elected
and qualified. Vacancies in their number
from any cause shall be filled in the man
ner which is prescribed by law at the time
of their occurrence.
Sec. 2 The first election Of officers named
in the next preceding section under this
constitution shall be held upon the Tues
day after the first Monday in November,
a. D. 1899. by the electors qualified under
this constitution. The town, ward and dis
trict meetings therefor shall be warned
and conducted. and the result thereof de-
termined, authenticated and declared in
the manner at that time prescribed by
law, and the persons then elected shall
hold their Offices from the Said first Tues
day in January. \. d. 1900 until the first
Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1901, and there
after until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Sec. 3. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law, subject to the provisions Of
this constitution, for the registration nee
essary To qualify persons to vote at said
first election, which registration shall close
on the Goth day of June. A ID. 1899 For all
elections by the people held before said
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, A D. 1899 the qualifications of the
electors shall be such as were required by
the constitution and laws existing at the
time of the adoption OF TINS constitution.
Sec. f. The justices of the supreme court
In office at the time Of the adoption of this
court provided for therein until their Of
fees are vacated in accordance with the
provisions thereof
All courts, as constituted and organized
by law at the time of the adoption of this
constitution, shall continue with their re-
spective jurisdictions and powers until
changed by the general assembly.
Sec. 3. The senator and representative
from the town of South Kingstown. in Of
flee al the time of the adoption of this con-
stitutiOn, or their successors in office, shall
represent in the general assembly that
town and the town of NarraganSett as
they are constituted by this constitution
until the first Tuesday in January, A. d.
1900. So soon as the District of Narragan-
sett and the rest Of the town of South
Kingstown become separately the town of
Narragansett and the town OF South Kings
town under this constitution. the civil Of
ficers Of the District Of Narragansett shall
become the like civil officers of the town
of Narragansett, and the civil officers of
the rest OF the former town Of South
Kingstown shall become the like civil Of
ficers OF the town of South kingstown as
il Their is and shall continue to hold and
exercise their offices within and for said
two towns, respectively, Ey the same ten
ure and with the same effect as If when
elected they had been elected within and
for the one and the other OF them.
Sec. 6. Except as herein otherwise pro-
vided all persons who shall hold any Office
under the constitution or laws existing at
the time Of the adoption OF this cQnstitu-