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

fsd under this constitution. The town,
ward and district meetings therefor shall
be warned and conducted. and the result
thereof determined. authenticated and de-
clared In the manner at that time pre-
scribed by law, and the persons then elect
cd shall hold their Offices from the first
Tuesday In January. A. ID. 1901 and
thereafter urtil their successors are elect
ed ana qualified
Sec. 3. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by law. subject TO the provisions OF
this constitution. for the registration nee
essary 10 qualify persons 10 vote at said
first election. which registration shall
close on tho 30th day OF June. a. ID. 1900.
For all elections by the people held before
said first Tuesday after the first Monday
I'm November, A. ID. 1900. the qualificatiSss
OF the electors shall bc such as were re-
qulred by the constitution and laws exist
ing az the time OF the adoption OF this
constitution.
Sec. T. The justices of the supreme court
In ONCE at the time OF the adoption OF this
constitution shall constitute the supreme
court provded for therein rntil their Of
fees are vacated in accordance with the
provisions thereof.
All courts. IS constituted and organized
by law at the time Of the adoption OF this
constitution. snaii continue with their re-
spective jurisdictions and powers until
Sec. ). The senator and representative
from the town OF South kingstown, in Of
nee al the time Of the adoption OF this con-
st.tution. or their SUCCESSORS in Office. shall
represent in the general assembly that
town and thu town OF Narragansett as
they are constituted by this constitution
until the fret Tuesday In January. A. IL.
1894. So soon as the District OF Narragan-
sett and the rest of the town Of South
niugstown become separately the town OF
Earragansett and the town OF South Kings
town under this constitution. the civil Of
ncers Of the District OF Narragansett shan
become the like civil officers of the town
OF Narragansett. and the civil officers OF
the rest OF the farmer tohn- OF South
Elngstown shall becorrc ~ like civil Of
ficers OF the town ~ South kingstown as
IL Their Is. and shall continue 10 hold ard
exercise their ofnces within and for said
two towns. respectively. Ly the ssme ten
ure and with the same effect rs II when
elected they had been sla~.ed within and
FOR the one and the other = them.
Sec. 6. Except M herein otherwise pro-
vided all persons who shall hold any ofiics
under the constitution or laws existing at
the time Of the adoption OF this constifu-
ton shall continue TO hold their Offices in
the same manner and with tho same effect
as IL it had not been adopted.
Sec. 2. All statutes and resolutions public
and private not repugnant 70 this con3ti tu-
tlon snail continue III lOffse unlll tusy cA-
pire by their own limitation or are repealed
~ the general assembly. All charters.
contracts. judgments actions and rights OF
action shall be as valid az &c this copstftu-
ton had not been made and all debts con-
tracted and engagements entered iuto on
behalf of the state before this constitution
takes effect shall be as valid against tha
state as II this constitution had not been
adopted.
Sec. s. All officers who by the provisions
OF this constitution are continued In ONCE
beyond the stated time for which they
were elected or appointed shall rereive .
pro rata compensation for their Increased
term OF service. based upon the compensa-
ton provided for In this constitution or by
law.
Sec. q This constitution shall take effect
upon the proclamation by the governor
that IL has been duly approved by the peo-
pie.
which has been hereby amended shall con-
tinue In force as part OF the constitu-
tionsl law OF the state except so far as II
Is re-aYnrmed m r1fs consvrtuvron-
Sec. O. For the purpose Of submission 70
the electors. said proposition shall be des-
ignated THE REVISED coNsTITU-
TION OF THE STATE OF RHODE IS-
LAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTA-
TIONS"
Sec e. The said proposition Of amend
ment shall be submitted 10 the electors for
their approval or ret%stion, at meetings OF
the electors 10 he held or the 10th day OF
June A. ID. 1899 In the words following.
to wit:-"shall the proposition OF amend
ment TO the constitution Of this state. en-
titled The Revised Constitution of the
state OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations proposed by the general as
sembly at its January session. "A. ID. 1899.
published and read 10 the electors at their
annual town. ward and district meetings
in April A. d. 1899. and approved by the
succeeding general assembly on the first
day OF June A. ID. 1899 be adopted?' The
voting places in the several cities and
towns shall be kept open during the hours
required by law for voting therein for
general officers OF the state.
Sec 4. The secretary OF state shall cause
the said proposition OF amendment to bs
published as a part of this act in the man
ner provided by law for. publishing the
public laws of the state. prior 10 the day OF
the said meetings Of the said electors: and
the said proposition, as designated: identi-
fed and defined in section 2 of this act.
shall be inserted by the town and city
clerks In the warrants or notices oy them
10 be issued previous 20 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 ~ this act. shall he
read by the town. ward and district clerks
10 the electors IN the town. ward and dis
trict meetings 70 be held as aforesaid
Sec. 8. The town. ward. and district meet
lngs to be held as aforesaid shall be warned.
and the list of voters shall. be canvassed
and made up. and the said town. ward. and
district meetings shall be conducted I'm the
same manner as now provided BY law for
the town. ward ana district meetings for
the election of general officers of the state.
Sec. G. At the close OF the polls on said
day Of said meetings OF the electors. the
moderator and town clerk. or the warden
and ward clerk. or the moderator and dis
trict clerk. shall. in open town. ward or
district meeting. count said ballots 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 tho
number OF ballots on said proposition does
not exceed the number Of electors voting
at said meetings. aud shall deliver o- send
such ballots. SO sealed up and certified. 10
the secretary OF state within Ave days aft
er said Goth day OF June. A. d. 1899.
Sec. :. The governor, secretary OF state.
and attorney-generai shall count said ball
lots on or before the 30th day Of June. A.
ID. 1899 And the governor shall announce
the result by proclamation. on or before
the 5th day OF July. a. D. 1899. and 81 said