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

two houses may be regulated by law. sub
! ject to the Limitations contained in this
, constitution.
Sec. T. Each house may determine its
rules Of proceeding. punish contempts.
/ punish tfs members for disorderly be-
havior. and. with the concurrence of two
thirds. expsi . member; but not q second
time for the same cause.
Sec. g. Each house shall keep q Journal
| OF its proceedings The yeas and nays OF
| the members OF either house shall at tho
desire of one-nfth Of those present. ~ en-
tered on the Journal
Sec. D. Neither house, without the con-
sent OF the other. shall adjourn for more
than four days. nor to any other place
than that In which they may he sitting.
Scc. 10 Each senator and representative
shall receive the sum Of three hundred dol
lars per year. and no more. except the
speaker OF the house. who shall receive the
additional sum OF three huLdred dollars per
year.
The general assembly shall regulate the
compensation Of the governor. and OF all
other state ofhcers subject 20 the iimita-
tions contained In this constitution.
Sec IL. All lotteries shall be prohibited In
this state.
Sec. f2 The general assembly shall have
no power hereafter. without the express
consent OF the people. TO incur state debts
TO an amount exceeding in the aggregate
at any one time. five hundred thousand
dollars. except In time OF war. or In case
Of insurrection or INVASION nor shall Il In
any case. without such consent. pledge the
faith of the state for the payment Of the
ebliga OF others.
Sec. l3. The assent OF two-thfrds Of the
members elected TO each house OF the gen
eral assembly shall be required TO every
bill appropristing the public money or
property for local or private purposes.
Sec. H. The general assembly shall. at
IDau In ten. "a. t.
new valuations OF property throughout the
state az basis for the assessment OF state
taxes.
Sec. Is. No corporation shall be created
with The power TO exercise the right OF
eminent domain. or 10 acquire franchises in
the streets and highways OF towns and
cities. except by special act OF the general
assembly upon "A petition for tho same. the
pendency whereof shall be notified as may
be required by law; nor shall either Of said
powers be granted To- any person or COR
poration. except In the same manner.
Sec. l6. IL shall be the duty of the two
houses upon the request OF either. 10 join
In grand committee for elections. at such
times and In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by law.
sist OF the members Of the senate and
house OF representatives sitting together.
after having assembled pursuant to the
vote OF .bots houses. The method OF it's
organisation and OF conducting elections
therein shall be such a. Is or may be pro-
scribed by law. subject to the provisions
or this constitution. A majority OF the
members elected TO each house Of the gen
sral assembly shall be necessary to con-
stitute a quorum OF the grand committee.
Sec Is. The general assembly shall not
authorize any city, town or incorporated
district TO guarantee the indebtedness OF
any corporation. association. institution, or
Individual
Sec. 10. No act, or section thereof. shall
be revived OF amended by reference to IL.
title only; but the act or section as revived
or amended. shall be enacted in full.
Sec. %. The district OF Narragansett, So
called. established in the town OF South
kingstown under an act passed by the
general assembly In March. A. d. 1883.
shall henceforth be a town named Nara
gansett: and the part Of the town OF South
kinsstcwn not within said district shall
likewise be town by itself. having the
name OF South Kingstown; and all acts
done and All liabilities incurred ander and
In accordance with said act Of the general
assembly. or any act additional thereto,
shall be Of the same effect In law as II
said two towns had been In existence as
such before the acts were done or The Ia
bilities incurred. And the general assem-
bly, shall so enact by law. stating therein.
the boundaries OF the two towns. Here
after no district, with general town pow
ers without town representation. shall be
established.
ARTICLE v.
= or the House of Representatives.
Section l. The house Of representatives
shall consist Of one hundred members. and
shah be constituted on the basis of popula-
ton. always allowing one representative for
q fraction exceeding half the ratio; but
each town and city sdall always be en-
titled to at least one member; and no town
or city shall have more than one-fourth or
the whole number Of members. The gen.
eral assembly shall. after any new census
taken by the authority OF the United
States or Of this state reappertien the
representation In conformity with the fore
going provisions. AS soon as this consti-
tuition goes into effect. and after each CEN
sus. and as occasion may require, the gen.
eral assembly shall divide each town and
city into as many districts as IL is entitled
10 representatives. and one representative
shall be elected from each district by the
qualified electors thereof Such districts
shall be nearly equal In population and
as compact In territory as possible.
Sec. . The house Of representatives shall
have authority to elect It's speaker clerks.
and other officers. The senior in age of the
members elect from the city OF Newport,
present AT the time, shall preside in the
organization Of the house.
ARTICLE W.
OF the Senate.
Section I. The senate shall consist Of one
senator from each town and city.
Sec. q The acknowledgements shall pre-
sice IN the senate and grand committee,
with the right to vote In case Of an equal
division, but not in elections.
The senate. at rs organization. and
whenever vacancy In the Office shall
cur. shall choose a president TO presice
when the iievtenant-governor - absent. ~
when he shall refuse to act president.
or shall aet as governor. when the efsies
OF heutenantSgovernor Is vacant
Sec. g. Tho senate shall have authority
10 elect its CLERKS and such other officers
as IL may deem necessary.
VIZ IS ARTICLE VII.
or the Executive Power.
Section 1. The chief executive power OF
this state shall be vested in a governor.
who. together with q lieutenant governor,
shall be elected by the people.
Sec. 2 The governor shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. Re shall be captain general and
commander-in-chief Of the military ard
naval forces Of this state. except when
they shall be called into the service OF the
United States.
Sec. T. He shall. by and with the advice