The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18

ply. at It's next session. shall provide ~
law for the election OF delegates TO such
convention. The number of delegates shall
Be equal TO the number OF members OF the
general assembly. and shall be apportioned
amorg the several towns and cities In the
eral assembly. One delegate from each
town and city shall be elected by the elect
ors, qualified TO vote for senator therein,
town and city shall be elected In the same
manner az members Of the house OF repre-
sentatives are. elected therein. No reu-
agreed upon by such convention, shall take
effect until the same has been submitted
@ the electors and approved by three-nfths
d those voting Tor and against the same.
ARTICLE XIV.
or the Adoption of this Constitution.
Section /. The governor. lieutenant-gov-
ernor, secretary OF state. attorney general,
general treasurer. and senators and repre-
sentatives In the general assembly In ONCE
when this constitution goes into effect.
shall continue To hold their Offices with the
powers and duties. and subject TO the linn
itatons, prescribed therein for Ike Of
ficers. until the first Tuesday in January.
A. ID. 1850, and until their successors are
elected and aualined. vacancies S ~ In their
the manner 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 snail be held upon the
Tuesday alter the first Monday In Novem-
| n.
under this constitution. The town, ward
and district meetings therefor shall be
warned and conducted and the result
thereof determined, authenticated and de-
clared In the manner AT that time pre-
scribed by law, and the persons then elect
"a shall hold their offices from the said
first Tuesday In January a. ID. 1900. until
the first Tuesday IN January, A ID. 1901,
and thereafter until their successors are
elected and qualinod.
vide by law, subject TO the provisions OF
this constitution for the registration nee
essaryy 10 qualify persons TO vote az said
drst election, which registration shall close
on the jJtn day OF June, A. ID. 1899. tor
all elections by the people held before SAID
hist Tuesday after the ilrss Monday IN NO,
the electors shall be such as were required
by the constitution and laws existing at
the time OF the adoption OF this constitu-
Sec. 4. The justices OF the supreme court
In office at the Iiile OF the adoption OF this
constitution shall constitute the supreme
court provided Tor therein until their OF
ices are vacated III accordance with the
provisions thereof.
All courts, so constituted and organized
by law at the time II the adoption OF this
constitution, shall continue with their re-
spective jurisdictions and powers until
changed by the general assembly.
Sec. 5. The senator and representative
from the town OF south kingstown, In Of
flee at the time OF the adoption OF this
constitution, or their SUCCESSORS in Office.
shall represent in the general assembly
that town and the town OF Narragansett
as they are constituted by this constitu-
ton until the first Tuesday IA January,
a. II. 1900. SO soon as tne District OF
Narragansett and the rest OF the town OF
South kingstown become separately the
town OF Narragansett and the town OF
South l<.ngstoWn under this constitution,
the civil officers OF the DisIIict OF Nara
gansett shall become the ike civil officers
OF the town or MAI ragaHsett, and the civil
officers OF the resi- OF the formc. town or
South kingstown shall become the like
civil officers OF sle town OF South Kings
town IL then Is. and shall continue 10
hold and exercise their offices within and
for said two towns, respectively, by the
same tenure and VITA the same effect as
IL 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 Of
fee under the constitution or laws exist
Ing at the time OF the adoption of this con-
stitution shall continue 10 hold their Of
fees in the same manner ana with the
same effect as IL II had not been adopted.
Sec. T. All statutes and resolutions pub
lie and private not repusnant to this con-
stitution snail continue ia force until they
expire by their OWE Limitation or are re-
pealed by the general assembly. All char
ters. contracts. Judgments. actions and
rights OF action shall be as valid as IL this
constitution had not been made, and all
debts conti acted and engagements entered
Into on behalf OF the state before this con-
stitution takes effect shall be as valid
against the state as IL this constitution
had not been adopted.
Sec. s. All cfticsis who by the provisions
of this constitution are continued in Office
beyond the stated time for which they
were elected or appointed shall receive a
pro rata compensation for their Increased
term OF service, based upon the compen-
sation provided for In this constitution or
by law.
Sec. 3. This constitution shall take ef-
feet upon the proclamation by the gov
ernor that II has been duly approved by
the people.
Sec. 10. No provision OF the constitution
which has been hereby amended shall con-
tinue In force as part OF the conSt!tu-
tiQnal law OF the state except 30 Tar Is u
ls re-afiirmtd in ta!s constitution.
The names OF all the members who voted
thereon, with the yeas and nays, are as
eoihOws. viz:
IN THE SENATE.
His Honor the observation-disclosures
Mr. VIM. Duane Aldrich. .......... Lincoln.
Mr. Henry +. Anthony. East Providence.
Mr. Louis w. Arnold. ..............W Westerly.
Mr. Albert 3. 5abcock. .HopkintOn
Mr.. George +. A. Beane. ......... Johnston
Mr. Christopher y. Champlin.
New Shorehan,.
Mr.. Leroy L. Gibson. ....... Nvoonsocket
Mr. BENJAMIN Drowp wp................W warren.
Mr. Thomas T.. Drotne. ..............Fo Foster
Mr. Edward II. Duternple. ........... Exeter.
Mr. Henry II. EldreGge... East Greenwich.
Mr.. George Il. fiske West Greenwich.
Mr.. Edward l.. Freeman. -. Central Fails.
Mr.. Robert n. l. Goddard. ... Providence.
Mr. William Gre e6oiy... North KiEgstown.
Mr.. John r. iiS KS. .Ilverton.
Mr.. Jeremiah W. Horton. ........ Newport
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