The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-15

MS dfsapprovaI In writing. within ten days
after such aejsurnmsnt
Sec, :. In cAss Of disagreement between
the two houses Of the general assembly
respecting the time a. place Of adjourn
ment. certified 10 him by either. he may
adjourn them 10 such time and place as he
shall think proper: Provided. that the time
Of adjournment shall not be extended be-
yond the day OF the next stated session.
Sec. He may. on extraordinary oora-
sions. convene the general assembly at any
town or city In this state. at any time not
provided for by law: and in case OF danger
from the prevalence Of epidemic or con-
tasious disease In the place In which the
general assembly ID by law 20 meet, or 10
which II may have been adjourned or for
other urgent reasons. he may by proclama-
tion convene said assembly at any other
place within this state.
Sec. o. All commissions shall be IN the
name and by authority OF the State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations;
shall be sealed with the state seal, signed
by the governor and attested by the secre-
tary OF state.
sec 10. In case Of the death. resignation,
removal from the state. Impeachment and
conviction of the governor or OF vacancy
In the ONCE from any cause. the iieuten-
snt-governor shall be the governor: nd In
case OF the inability Of the COVE nor tn
serve. or Of his absence from the state.
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall be acting
governor during such inability or absence
Sec. H. II the of1ces OF governor and
lieutenant governor be both vacant by
reason OF death or otherwise the presi-
dent OF the senate shall be acting gov
srnor until such Offices are filed by the
general assembly; and In case Of the tenn
porary absence from the state Of the gov
ernor and lieutenan governor. or OF the
inability OF both OF them to serve the
president Of the senate shell be the acting
governor during such inability or absence.
Whenever the president OF the senate shall
act as governor or lieutenant governor. he
shall be entitled only TO his vote az SEN
ator on any question OF election in the
senate or grand committee.-
Sec. II. The compensation OF the gov
ernor and lieutenant governor shall be es-
ished during The term for which they are
elected.
Sec. IS. There shall be a secretary 81
state. an attorney general. and a general
treasurer. whose powers and duties shall
be such as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide by law
tor annual reports from each OF said off,
GERS as TO the business I'm his department,
and the report Of the attorney general
shall include the disposition Of cases in
which the state is interested.
ARTICLE VIII.
or Elections.
Section !. The governor. leutenant-gov-
ernor. secretary OF state. attorney-genersl.
general treasurer and senators and rep
resentatlves In the general assembly shall
be elected at town. ward and district
meetings on .he Tuesday next after the
tirst Monday in November biennially. COM
mencing A. 3. 1900. and shall severally
hold their Offices for two years from the
irst Tuesday OF January next succeeding
their election. and until their successors
are elected and qualified
Sec. q When the governor elect shall die.
remove from the state. refuse 10 serve
become insane. or be otherwise incapacl-
tated the lieutenant-governor elect shnll
be qualified as governor at the beginning -.
the term for which he was elected. When
both the governor and lieutenant governor
elect. or either the Eeutenant-governof
secretary of state. attorney-general or
general treasurer elect are so incapac.-
tated. or when there has been a failure
to elect any onA or more OF the office
mentioned in this section, the general as
sembly shall upon Its organization meet
IN grand COMMITTEES and eject some person
or persons 10 fili the office or offices. as {. ,
case may be. for which such incapaclty =
lists. or as to which such failure 10 elect
occurred. When the general assembly shall
elect any Of said officers because OF tie
failure of any person TO receive a plurality
OF the votes cast the election in each ca
shall be made from the persons who re-
ceived the same and largest number "
votes.
Sec. g. If the Offices OF governor and
heutenant-gogernor be both vacant, "
reason of death or otherwise. they shall
be filled by the general assembly IN grand
committee. and the acting governor shall
II the general assembly is not then IN Sc
sion. call a special session thereof for tx.
purpose within twenty days after both OF
said Offices become vacant. II q stated seq
sion is not sooner 10 occur.
Sec. T. In case Of a vacancy in the ones
OF secretary OF state. attorney-general. -
general treasurer. from any cause. the
general assembly In grand committee shall
elect some person to Ah-the- same: Pro-
vided. that II such vacancy occurs when
the general assembly In not In session tia
governor shall appoint some person 90 f'l
such vacancy until a successor elected b.
the general assembly Is qualified to act.
Sec. 5. When n senator OF representative
elect shall die, remove from the state. re-
fuse 10 serve become insane or be other
wise incapacitated. or when at an election
for any senator or representative no per-
son shall receive q plurality OF the votes
east. new election shall be held. va
cancy in the senate or house Of representa-
tives shall be filled at a new election. The
general assembly shall provide by general
law for the holding OF such elections at
such times hs 10 insure that each town
and city shall be fully represented I'm the
general assembly during the whole Of every
session thereof. 30 far as is practicable.
Every person elected In accordance with
this section shall hold his office for the
remainder OF the term or for the fun term,
as the case may be. Of the office which he
Is elected to nh. and until his successor Is
elected and qualified
Sec. s. In elections by the general as
sembly In grand committee the person re-
ceiving a majority OF the votes shall be
elected Every person elected by the gen.
erel- assembly ia Ala -raeaHey-oE pur--
suant TO section 2 OF this article, shall hold
his Office for the remainder OF the term
or for the full term as the case may he.
and until his successor is elected and qua!i-
fled.
Sec T. Elections by the people shall bs
conducted I'm the manner now prescribed
by law. until otherwise provided by the
general assembly. subject TO the provisions
Of this constitution.
Sec s. In all elections by 'he people tins
person receiving a plurality OF the votes
cast shall he elected.
Sec 2. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for the trial and determina-
ton ~ all contested elections.
ARTICLE TX.
OF Qualifications for once