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

times as 20 insure that each town and city
shall Se fully representedd d. In the general
sion thereof. 80 far xs Is practicable. livery
person elected In accordance with this sec
tion shall hold his ofiice ior t,, the remainder der
elected Ito 70 sil. and until his successor is
Sec. G. ~" In elections by the general as
sembly In grand committee the person re-
csiving a majority OF the votes shall be
elected. Every perSon elected by the gen
ant 20 section ! OF this article, shall mold
his office for the remainder OF the term or
for the full term. a. the % case may be- s and
conducted in the manner now prescribed
by law until o.nsrwss rGYdsS "a. by yror, the
sions of this constitution.
Sec. s. In all elections by the people, the
person receiving a. plurality Of the votes
Sec. g. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for the trial and determination
of all contested elections.
ARTICLE TX.
OF Qualifications for ONCE.
Section 1. No person shall be elected by
the people to any civil office except the Of
flee OF school committee) unless he is a
qualified elector for such ofiice.
Sec. q Every person shall be disqualified
from holding any office to which he may
have been elected, upon conviction OF hav-
ing offered, or procured any other person
or ths ee election @ V50s Of any y other person s
Sec. 3. All general officers shall take the
following engagement before they act In
their respective onices, TO wit; You You .,o,
ors OF this State OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations elected unto the
Rr q 10 be trSe ae snd faS Unto or this
state. and to support the constitution OF
this state and the constitution OF the Unit
ed States that you VIII ia fsi'argIy 6n,ily and I'M
aforesaid office TO the best OF your abili-
ties, according TO law: So help you God.
Or this affirmation you make and give up
on tho peril OF the penalty Of perjury.
Sec. L. The members OF the general as
sembly. the judges OF all the courts, and
ali ether officers. both civil and military,
shall be bornd by. oath or affirmation to
support this constitution. and the constitu-
ton OF the United States;
Sec. s. The governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
or, senators and representatives shall be
engaged by the secretary of state, or by a
Justice Of the supreme court. The secre-
tary OF state. attorney-general, and gen.
eral treasurer shall be engaged by the gov
ernor 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
office made by law Incompatible herewith.
ARTICLE X.
or thesJudcial Power.
Section ]. 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 ordan and estab-
Esh The several courts shall have such
Jurisdiction. to be exercised in such man
ner by the justices thereof may from
time to time be prescribed by law. The
general assembly may provide for an ap-
pellate division and one or more trial divi-
sions of the supreme court. and for their
respective jurisdictions and quoruIas; saw
appellate division thereof which shall con-
sist OF at least three justices. a rcvisory
and appellate Jurisdiction on questions of
prerosative d esl wrlts. 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.
Sec. 2. The justices OF the supreme court
shall be elected by the general assembly ip
Sec. 3. The justices of the supreme court
shall be entitled to hold their Offices during
good behavior, unless removed on inn
by ss o hs
elected to each OF the houses of the general
assembly; which resolution shall be intro
be taken thereon. and shall state the cause
or causes for the same: before any vote
Is taken upon any such resolution the per-
son holding the office shall be served with
opportunity TO be heard. Said resolution.
together with the ayes and nays thereon,
shall be entered on the journals OF both
houses of the general assembly.
Judges OF inferior courts, elected by the
general assembly, shall hold their ofiice >
for such periods as may be prescribed by
law unless sooner removed in the manner
above provided for the removal OF justices
OF the supreme court.
Sec. 4. The justices Of the supreme court
shall give their written opinion upon any
question Of law whenever requested by the
governor or by sIther house of the general
assembly: provided, that they may. de.
cline TO answer such questions as in their
opinioh they cannot properly decide.
Sec. D. The judges OF the several courts
shall, in all jury trials before them, In
Sec. g. All Judges shall receive a COM
pensation for their services, which shall
not be diminished during their continu-
ance in office.
Sec. Z. The towns OF New shoreham and
Jamestown may continue to elect their
wardens as heretofore. The jurisdiction OF
said wardens shall be regulated by law
ARTICLE XI.
OF Impeachments.
Section I. The. governor and all execu-
tive and judicial officers shall be liable to
impeachment for treason. bribery. or other
crimes and misdemeanors. or for miscon-
duct In office; but judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to removal
from office The person impeached. wheth-
er convicted or acquitted. shall, neverthe-
less, De ndDle 10 prosecution anu puAissi-
ment otherwise according to law.
Sec. 2 The house of representatives
shall have the sole power of impeachment.
A vote OF two-thirds OF all the members
elected shall be required for the impeach-
ment of the governor. and for the inn
parchment OF any other officer, a vote Of
a majority OF all the members elected shall
be required. No judicial officer. nor officer
having custody OF public funds, shall ex-
ercise his office after impeachment, until
he has been acquitted.
Sec. g. The senate shall try all i'm
peachments. and when sitting for that pur-
oath or affirmation to give the accused an
impartial trial. No person shall be con-
victed except by vote OF two-thirds OF the
members elected. When the governor is
bnpeached the chief or presiding justice Of
the supreme. court shall preside, with q