The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-17
ARTICLE XIV.

| This article will be voted on today
and as drafted il Ia as follows:
ARTICLE XIV.
Section /. The governor, lieutenant
| governor, secretary of state attorney
general general treasurer and senators
and representatives in the General As
| sembly in Office at the time of the adop-
/ tioD Of this amendment shall continue
to hold their offices with tho powers and
duties, and subject TO Jhe limitations,
| prescribed for ike officers therein until
the frst Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1900.
| and until their successors are elected and
qualified. Vacancies In their mum Der
from any cause shall be filed in the
manner which is prescribed by law at the
time of their occurrence.
Sec. 2. The trst election of said
officers under this amendment shall be
held upon the first Monday in November,
"A. ID. 1899, 10y the electors qualified
under this amendment. Tho town, ward
and district meetings, therefor, shall be
warned and conducted and the result
thereof determined, authenticated and
declared In tho manner at that time pre-
scribed by law, and the persons tDen
said first tuesday in January, A. ID.
100, uUttf uh6 first tuesday In January,
A. ID. 1901, and thereafter until their
successors are elected and qualified.
sec. g. The General Assembly shall
provide by law, subject to the provisions
of this amendment, for the rag istrstion
neoe essary to qualify persons TO vote at
said first election, which registration
shall close on the 30th day of June, A. ID.
1862 Eor oil elections by tho peep held
before said rst Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, A. ID. 1899, the
qualifications of the electors shall TO
such as " ere required by the constitution
and laws for the year before the adoption
Of this amendment.
sec. 4. The justices Of the Supreme
Court in Office at the time of the adop-
tion of this amendment shall constitute
| the Supreme Court provided for therein
| until their Offices are vacated in accord
ance with the provisions thereof.
All courts. as constituted and orga-
| nizpd by law 40 the time of the adoption
| of this amendment. shall continue with
| their respective Jurisdiction and powers
until changed by the General Assembly.
Sec. D. The senator and representatives
| from the town of South Kingstown, In
| office at the time of the adoption of this
amendment, or their successors in offics,
| shall represent in the General Assem- bly,
| that town and the town of Narragansett
| as they are constituted by this amend
ment until the first Tuesday in January,
| A. ID. 1900 Upon the adoption of this
| amendment the officers OF tho district of
| Narrapansett shall become like officers uf
the town of Narragansett, and the officers
| OF the town of south kiDPstown In office
at the time Of the adoption of this amend
| ment SHALL continue TO he like officers OF
| the town of Sonth kiDDstown as pro-
| yided for therein, with the Same powers
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1 ations as If they had been originally
| elected TO their respective offices by the
| qualified electors of said town or other
| competent authority.
q Fec 8. Except as herein otherwise yro-
| vided, all persons who shall hold any
| oflice under the constitution or laws ex-
| listing at the time Of the adoption of this
| amendment shall continue to hold their
offices in the same manner and with the
| same effect as III 10 had not been adopted
sec. z. AL, statutes and resolutions
| public and private not repugnant to this
constitution shall Continue in force until
| they expire by their own limitation or IN O
repealed 10y the General Assembly. All
charters, contracts. judgments, actions
| and rights of action snail bo as valid as
| IL this amendment had not been made
| and all debts contracted and engagements
| sntercd into on behalf Of the stats before
this amendment takes effect shall be as
valid against tlf6' state as " this amend
meut had not been adopted.
Sec y All officers who 10y the pro-
! visions Of this amendment are continued
IN Cflice beyond tho stated time for which
theg vera elected or appointed shall rls
| ceiye PRO rata compensation for their iU =
creased term Cf service. based upon the
compensation provided FOR in this amenu-
Il ent or by law.
Sec 8. lh,s amendment shall take
effect upon the first IussdAy in January,
| a. ID. 1910. Prov ided that it shall take
effect uuon its adoption for all purposes
nece esmry 60 enatls the provisions of this
article TO ba carried into eifects
sec 10. This hmendn ent shall taks In
the constitution of tha i..ate the place oi
ste preamlla and articles I Co ~ thereof.
Inclusive. together with the several
amendments thereto.