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

commandsr-in-chief or the military ana
naval forces Of this state. except when
they shall be called into the service Of the
United States.
Sec. 4 He shah. by ana with the advice
and consent of the senate. have exclusive
power 20 grant pardons after conviction.
except In cases OF impeachment; and shall
have power TO grant reprtevos altar con-
viction. except In cases Of Impeachment,
for not longsr than thirty days after the
beGinnins Of the next ssssion Of the gen.
secs He may M vacancies n, oface not
otherwise provided for by this constitution
or by law. until the same shall be filled by
the general assembly or by the people.
Sec g. Every bill which shall have passed
be presented to the governor. II he APP
proves he shall signAa transmit II to the
secretary OF state, but II not he shall re-
turn II to the house In which II originated.
which shall enter his objecti0ns In full
upon its journal and proceed to reconsider
II. II. after such reconsideration. a ma
Jority OF all the members elected to that
house shall vote 20 pass the bill. II shall be
sent. with the objections. to the other
house. by which II shall likewise be recon-
sidered and. II approved by a majority of
all the members elected p that house. Il
shall be a law: but In such cases the votes
OF both houses shall be determined by yeas
and nays. and the names OF the members
voting for and against the bill shall be en-
tered upon the journal OF each house re-
spectively. II the bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within five days.
Sundays excepted. after II shall have been
presented to him. the same shall be law
In like manner az II he had signed 1t, un-
less the general assembly. by adjournment,
prevents Its return. In which case II shall
become law. unless transmitted by the
governor to the secretary Of state, with
n In dlcap IN, A.
after such adjournment.
Sec. 7. In case OF disagreement between
the two houses OF the general assembly
respecting the time or place OF adjourn
ment. rertined to him by either. ne may
adjourn them TO such time and place as he
shall think proper: Provided that the time
Of adjournment shall not be extended be-
yond the day of the next stated session.
Sec. g. He may, on extraordinary occa-
sions. convene the general assembly at any
town or city In this state. at any time not
provided for by law: and in case OF danger
from the prevalence Of epidemic or con-
tagious disease In the place In which the
general assembly IL by law to meet. or to
which II may have been adjourned. or for
other urgent reasons. he may by proclama-
tion convene said assembly at any other
place within this state.
Sec. g. All commissions shall be IN the
name and by authority OF the State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations;
shall be sealed with the state SEAL signed
by the governor and attested by the secre-
tary Of state.
Sec 10. In case of the death. resignation,
removal from the state. impeachment and
conviction OF the governor. or Of vacancy
In the office from any cause. the iieuten-
ant-governor shall be the governor; and in
case OF the inability Of the governor to
serve. or Of his absence from the state.
the acknowledgements shall be acting
Sec. ii. II the offices Of governor and
acknowledgement be both vacant, by
reason OF death or otherwise. the presi.
dent OF the senate shall be acting gov.
ernor until such Offices are filled by the
general assembly: and In case OF tho tenn
porary absence from the state Of the gov
ernor and lieutenant-govsrnor, or OF the
inability Of both OF them TO serve. the
president Of the senate shall be the acting
governor during such inability or absence.
Whenever the president OF the senate shall
act a. governor or Lieutenant governor, he
ator on any question OF election In the
senate or grand committee.
Sec ~. The compensation OF the gov.
ernor and lieutenant-governo shall be es-
tablished by law. and shall not be dimin-
ished during the term for which they are
elected. eg
sec Is. There shall be a secretary OF
state. an encouragement. and q general
treasurer. whose powers and duties shall
be such as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide by law
for annual reports from each Of said ON.
GERS as to the business in his department.
and the report of the attorney-general
shall include the disposition Of cases In
which the state is interested.
ARTICLE VIII. tNr.
OF Elections.
Section !. The governor. leutenant-gov.
ernor. secretary OF state, attoruey-general.
general treasurer and Senators and rep
resentatives In the general assembly shall
be elected at town. ward and district
meetings. on the Tuesday after the first
Monday In November biennially. commence
ing A. d. 1900 and shall severally hold
their ofhces for two years from the nrst
Tuesday OF January next succeeding their
election. and until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. When the governor elect shall die.
remove from the state. refuse to serve.
become insane. or be otherwise incapaci-
tated. the lieutenant-governor elect shall
be qualified as governor at the beginning Of
the term for which he was elected. When
both the governor and lieutenant governor
elect. or either the lieutenant governor.
secretary of state. attorney-general or
general treasurer elect are 80 incapaci-
tated. or when there has been a failure
TO elect any one or more Of the oficers
inentiOucQ III tuib scCt0u, the xWucEal ~
sembly shall upon it's organisation meet
In grand committee and elect some person
or persons to I'LL the Office or ofices, as the
case may be. for which such incapacity ex-
lists. or as to which such failure to elect
occurred When the genepsl assembly shall
elect any Of said officers because OF the
failure of any person to receive Q plurality
Of the votes cast. the election In each case
shall be made from the persons who re-
ceived the same and largest number ob
votes.
sec .. II the ofices of governor and
be both vacant. by
reason of death or otherwise. they shall
be filled by the general assembly In grand
committee. and the acting governor shall,
II the general assembly is not then In seq
sion. call special session thereof for thst
purpose within twenty days after both Of
said of5ices become vacant. II q stated ses-
sion is not sooner to occur.
Sec. T. In case OF a vacancy In the ONCE
OF secretary OF state, attorney-general, or
general treasurer. from any cause, the
general assembly in grand committee shall
elect some person to fili the same: Pro-
vided. that II such vacancy occurs when
the general assembly II not In session tho
gOvernOr shall appoint soune uayaon n ali