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ton shall continue 10 hold their Offices In
the same manner and with the same effect
as If il had not been adopted.
Sec. Z. All statutes and resolutions public
and private not repugnant 20 this constitu-
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pire by their own limitation or are repealed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 as valid as if 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 officers who by the provisions
OF this constitution are continued In office
beyond the stated time for which they
were elected or appointed shall receive q
pro rata compensation for their increa sed
term of service based upon the compensa-
ton provided for in this constitution or by
law.
Sec. g. This constitution shall take effect
upon the proclamation by the governor
that it has been duly approved by the peo-
pie
Sec. 10 No provision of the constitution
which has been hereby amended shall con-
tinue in force as a part of the constitu-
tional law of the state except so far as Il
is re-affirmed in this constitution"
sec. Z. r OF the purpose OF submission TO
the electors, said proposition shall be des-
ignated THE REVISED CONSTITU-
TION OF THE STATE OF RHODE IS
LAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTA-
UIONS."
Sec. 8. The said proposition Of amend
ment shall be submitted TO the electors for
their approval or rejection, at meetings of
the electors 10 be held on the Sth day of
November, A. d. 1898 I'm the words fol-
lowing, TO wit:-"Shall the proposition of
amendment to the constitution of this
state. entitled The Revised Constitution of
the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, proposed by the general as
sembly at its January session. A D. 1898.
published and read to the electors at their
annual town, ward and district meetings
IN April, A. j. 1898, and approved by the
succeeding general assembly on the 18th
51g cf June, =. =. 1S2S, be adoPtcG?' The
voting places in the several cities anc
towns shall be kept open during the hours
required by law for voting therein for gen
eral officers Of the state.
Sec. 4. The secretary of state shall cause
the said proposition Of amendment to be
published as a part of this act in the man
ner provided by law for publishing the
pubic laws of the state, prior to the day of
the said meetings of the said electors: and
the said proposition, as designated. identi-
ned and defined in section of this act
snail be inserted by the town and city
clerks in the warrants or notices by them
20 be issued previous to said meetings of
the electors for the purpose of warning the
town, ward or district meetings; and said
proposition, as designated, identified and
defined in section Of this act, shall be
read by the town, ward and district clerks
to the electors in the town, ward and dis
trict meetings to be held as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. The town, ward, and district meet
ings to be held as aforesaid shall be warned,
nT ~ mo car sod
and made up, and the said town, ward, and
district meetings shall be conducted in the
same manner as now provided by law for
the town, ward, and distNct meetings for
the election Of general officers of the state.
Sec. 6. At the close of the polls on said
day of said meetings of the electors, the
moderator and town clerk, or the wardeH
and ward clerk or the moderator and dis
trict clerk, shall, in open town. ward, or
district meeting, count said tslOts and
seal up the same, and shall certify that the
ballots by them sealed up are the ballots
given IN at said meetings Of the electors,
the number of such ballots, and that the
number OF ballots on said proposition does
not exceed the number of electors voting
at said meetings, and shall deliver or send
such ballots, so sealed up and certified, TO
the secretary of state within five days aft
said Sth day of November, A. d. 1898
Sec. 7. The governor, secretary of state,
and encouragement shall count said bal
lots on or before the nth day of NOvem-
ber. A. u. 1898. And the governor shall an
nounce the result by proclamation, on or
before the 18th day of November, A. d.
1898. and if said proposition of amendment
shall have been approved by three-fifths of
the electors of the state present and voting
thereon in said town, ward, and district
meetings, the same shall be declared to be
THE REVISED CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS"
Sec. S. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage.