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

| cast shall be elected
| Sec g. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by lew for the trial and determine
| tion OF all contested elections.
ARTICLE TX.
OF Qualifications for Once.
Section I. No person shall be elected BY
| the people 70 any civil office texcept the
IfofAce OF school committee) unless he IL a
qualifled elector for such ONCE.
n SEQ. Every person shan be disqualified
| from holding any Office to which he may
have been elected. upon conviction OF hav-
Ing offered. or procured any other person
20 OFFER. any bribe to secure his election
or the election of any other person.
6eo. All general officers shall take the
following engagement before they act In
their respective Offices. to wit: You
having been by the free vote OF the elect
ors of this State OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations elected unto the
place OF do solemnly swear (or at
frm) to be true and faithful unto this
state and 70 support the constitution OF
United Slater: that you will faithfully AMI
impartially discharge all the duties OF your
Aforesaid ONCE to the best of your abili-
ties. according TO law: So help you God.
Or, this affirmation you make ana give
upon the peril Of the penalty OF perjury.
Sec. T. The members OF the general as
sembly, the judges OF all the courts and
all other officers. both civil and military.
shall be bound by oath or affirmation to
support this constitution and the consti-
tuition Of the United States.
Sec. s. The governor. lieutenant governor.
senator's and representatives. shall be en-
gagged by the secretary of state. or by O
justice OF the supreme court. The secre-
tary Of state. attorney-general. and gen.
eral treasurer shall be engaged by the
governor. or by justice Of the supreme
court
Sec. g. No person shall act as a general
officer or as member OF the general as
sembly. who. at the time OF taking or
while occupying such office, shall hold any
ONCE made by law incompatible Herewith.
ARTICLE X
OF the judicial Power.
Section L The judicial power shall be
vested in one supreme court to consist OF
a chief justice and not less than two nor
more than six other Justices. and In such
inferior courts az the general assembly may
from time to time ordain and establish.
The several courts shall have such turis-
diction. to be exercised in such manner by
the justices thereof. as may from time to
time be prescribed by law. The general
assembly may provide for an appellate
division and one or more trial divisions OF
the supreme court and for their respective
Jurisdictions and quorums; saving always
TO the supreme court. or 10 the appellate
division thereof which shall consist Of at
least three justices. revisory and appel.
late jurisdiction on questions Of law and
equity and the power TO issue prerogative
writs. The chief or presiding justice Of
the supreme court may assign the other
justices to the different divisions thereof,
and temporarily to inferior courts In cases
OF emergency.
shall be elected by the general assembly
In grand committee.
6ec s. The justices of the supreme court
shall be entitled to hold their ofY1ces dur
ing good beh~ vior. unless removed on i'm
parchment or by concurrent resolution
passed by three-nfths OF the members
elected to each OF the houses Of the gen.
eral assembly; which resolution shall be
introduced at least ten days before a vote
shall be taken thereon. and shall state the
cause or causes for the same: before any
Vote Is taken upon any such resolution
the person holding the ONCE shall DO
served with copy Of said resolution, and
be given an opportunity to be heard. Said
resolution, together with the ayes and
nays thereon, shall be entered on the jour-
nails Of both houses Of the general Assem-.
bly,.
Judges Of infevior courts elected by the
general assembly shall hold their ofices
for such periods as may be prescribed by
law. unless sooner removed In the man
ner above provided for the removal Of
justices OF the supreme court.
Sec. T. The justices of the supreme court
shall give their written opinion upc., any
question Of law Whenever requested by the
governor or by either house Of the gen-
eral assembly: provided. that they may de-
cline to answer such questions an in their
opinion they cannot properly decide.
Sec. s. The judges Of the several courts
shall. in all jury trials before them, N
struct the jury In the law.
Sec. 8. All judges shall receive q COM
pensation for their services. which shall
not be diminished during their continuance
In Office.
Sec. Z. The towns OF New Shoreham ana
jamestown may continue to elect then
wardens 40 heretofore The jurisdiction
OF said wardens shall be regulated by law.
ARTICLE xI.
or Impeachments.
Section I. The governor and all executive
and judicial officers shall be liable to Inn
peachment for treason, bribery, or other
crimes and misdemeanors, or fer miscon-
duct In ONCE; but Judgment In such cases
shall not extend further than to removed
from office. The person impeached. wheth-
er convicted or acquitted. shall. neverthe-
less be liable to prosecution and punish
ment otherwise according to law
Sec. 2. The house OF representatives shall
have the sole power of impeachment.
vote of two-thivds Of all the members elect
ed shall be required for the impeachment
of the governor, and for the impeachment
of any other oficer vote OF a majority
Of all the members elected shall be re-
Quired. No judicial oficer. nor oficer hav-
ing custody OF public funds. shall exercise
his Office after Impeachment until he has
been acquitted.
Sec. 3. The senate shall try all impeach.
ments. and when sitting for that purpose
the members thereof shall be under oath
or Affirmation to give the accused an I'm
partial trial. No person shall be convicted
except by vote OF two-thirds OF the men,
bers elected. When the governor n i'm
peached tho chief or presiding justice OF
the supreme court shall preside. with
casting vote In all preliminary questions.
ARTICLE XII.
~ OF Education.
Section1. II shall be the duty OF the een-
eral assembly to promote public schools,
and to adopt all means which 1t may deem
necessary and proper to secure to the peo-
pie the advantages and opportunities of
education.
sec O. The money which now is or which
may hereafter be appropriated by law for
the establishment of q permanent fund for
the support OF public schools shall be Sc
curely invested and remain a perpetuaJ