The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-26

THE Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from the General
Laws, Revision OF 1885,
ARTICLE XIII.
or Amendments.


Section l. The general assembly may pro-
pose specific and particular amendments
| TO this constitution by the votes Of two
thirds of the members elected to each
house. Such propositions for amendment
| shall be published In such manner as the
general assembly shall direct. and copies
| OF them shall be sent by the secretary OF
state with the names OF all the members
who shall have voted thereon. with the
| yeas and nays, 10 all the town and city
clerks IN the state. IL two-thirds Of the
| members elected to each house. at the
next general election. shall approve any
| proposition thus made. the same shall be
1 published and submitted 10 the electors In
| the mode provided in the act of approval:
and If then approved by majority OF the
electors present and voting thereon In
town, ward, and district meetings. II shall
state.
Sec q At the general election to be held
I'm the year A. ID. 1910, and In each twen-
tieth year thereafter. the general assembly
shall by law provide that the question
"Shall there be convention TO revise the
constitution be decided by the electors.
and In case a majority OF the electors vot-
ing at such election on said question, shall
vote In the Affirmative. the general assem-
bly,. at It's next session. shall provide by
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 apportionsd
among the several towns and cities In the
same manner as the members of the gen.
eral assembly. One delegate from each
town and city shall be elected by the elect
ors qualified to vote for senator therein.
and the remaining delegates from each
town and city shall be elected In the same
manner rs members of the house OF rep
resentativss are elected therein. No revi-
sion or amendment OF this constitution,
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effect until the same has been submitted
TO the electors and approved by three
flfths OF those wiling for and against the
same.
ARTICLE XIV.
or the Adoption of This Constitution.
Section /. TrN governor. leutenant-gov-
ernor. secretary Of state. encouragement.
general treasurer and senators and repre-
sentatives In the general assembly In Of
fee when this constitution goes Into effect.
shall continue TO hold their offices with the
powers and duties, and subject to the lim-
itations. prescribed therein for like officers,
until the 1rst Tuesday In January. A. ID.
1900, and until their successors are elected
and qualified. Vacancies In their number
from any cause shall be filed In the man.
ner which is prescribed by law at the time
of their OCCURRENCE.
Sec. g. The first election Of officers named
In the next preceding section under this
day after the first Monday in November.
A. d. ls9s by the electors qualified under
this constitution. The town. ward and dis
trict meetings therefor shall be warned
and conducted, and the result thereof de-
termined, authenticated and declared In
the manner at that time prescribed by
law. and the persons then elected shall
hold their Offices from the said first Tues
day in January A. ID. 1900, until the first
Tuesday In January. A. d. 1901. and there
after until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Sec. 3. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law subject to the provisions OF
this constitution. for the registration nee
essary to qualify persons to vote at said
FIRST election which registration shall close
on the 30th day of June. A. ID. 1899. For all
elections by the people held before said
first Tuesday after the first Monday In Mo-
vemter A. ID. 1909. the qualifications of the
electors shall be such an were required by
the constitution and laws existing at the
time of the adoption of this constitution.
Sec. 4. The Justices of the supreme court
I'm office at the time OF the adoption or this
constitution shall constitute the supreme
court provided for therein until their Of
fces are vacated In accordance with the
provisions thereof
All courts. as constituted and organized
by law at the time OF the adoption of this
constitution. shall continue with their re-
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changed by the general assembly.
Sec. 5. The senator and representative
from the town OF South Kingstown, in Of
fee at the time OF the adoption Of this con-
stitution. or their successors In office. shall
represent In the general assembly that
town and the town Of Narragansett as
they are constituted by this constitution
until the first Tuesday In January. A. ID.
1900 SO soon as the District OF Narragan-
sett and the rest OF the town OF South
Kingstown become separately the town OF
Narragansett and the town OF South Kings
town under this constitution. the civil Of
icers of the District OF Narragansett shall
become the like civil officers OF the town
OF Narragansett, and the civil officers OF
the rest Of the former town Of South
Kingstown shall become the like civil Of
fcers OF the town OF South l<ingstown as
II Their IL. and shall continue TO hold and
exercise their Offices within and for said
two towns. respectively. by the same ten
ure and with the same effect as II when
elected they had been elected within and
for the one and the other Of them.
Sec q. Except as herein otherwise pro-
vided all persons who shall hold any ONCE
under the constitution or laws existing at
the time OF the adoption of this constitu-
ton shall continue TO hold their Offices In
the same manner and with the same effect
as II II had not been adopted.
Sec. T. All statutes and resolutions public
dnu private not Tcpuknant 10 tuls constttu-
tion shall continue in force until they ex-
pire by their own limitation or are repealed
by the general assembly. All charters,
contracts, judgments. actions and rights of
action shall be az valid as II this constitu-
tion had not been made. and all debts con-
tracted and engagements entered into on
behalf of the state before this constitution
takes effect shall be as valid against the
state as II this constitution had not been
adopted.
Sec. s. All oficers who by the provisions
OF this constitution are continued I'm 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 compcnsa-
ton provided for In this constitution or by
law.
Sec o. This constitution shall take effect
upon the proclamation by the governor
that Il has been duly approved by the peo-
pie.
Sec. 10. No provision OF the constitution
which has been hereby amended shau con-
tinue In force as a part OF the constitu-
tionaJ law OF the state except so far as II
Is re-afiirmed In this constitution