The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-27

Sec. 6. When a senator or representa-
tive elect shall die, remove from the state,
refuse to serve. become insane. or be 9TH
erwise incapacitated, or when at an cleo
tion for any senator or representative no
person shall receive a plurality of the
votes cast, a new election shall be held.
A vacancy I'm the senate or house OF
representatives shall be filled at a new
election. The general assembly shall pro-
vide by general law for the holding OF
such elections at such times as to insure
that each town and city shall be fully
represented in the general assembly dur
ing the whole OF every session thereof
so 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 full term, as the
case may be, of the ONCE which he is
elected to fill. and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Sec. T. 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 gem
eral assembly to I'LL a vacancy, or pur-
suant to section of this article. shall
hold his Office for the remainder of the
term or for the full term, as the case
may be. and until his successor Is elected
and qualified.
Sec s. quorum of the grand COM
mittee shall consist of majority of all
the members of the senate and a ma
jority of all the members OF the house of
representatives duly assembled pursuant
to an invitation from one OF said bodies
which has been acceptS<e by the other.
and the acceptance of which has been
communicated by message to the body
I'm which such invitation originated, and
each house shall be attended by its Sec
retaries and clerks. No act or business
of any kind shall be done in grand COM
mittec other than that which Is distinct
ly specified I'm the Invitation by virtue OF
which such grand committee is assem-
bled, except 10 take recess or to dis
solve: Provided. that the grand com
mittee may appoint subcommittee OF
it's own members TO count any ballots de-
livered to II and report the result of such
count.
Sec. 9. The governor. lieutenant-gov-
ernor, secretary OF state, attorney gen.
eral. general treasurer. and senators and
representatives in the general assembly
in office when this amendment goes into
effect shall continue to hold their offices.
with the powers and duties and subject
to the limitations prescribed therein for
like officers, until the first Tuesday In
January, A. -. 1902, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified vacan-
cies In their number from any cause shall
be filed In the manner which is pre-
scribed bv law at the time OF their occur
renee. All officers who, by the provisions
of this amendment are continued i'm office
beyond the stated time for which they
were elected or appointed shall receive n
pro rata compensation for their increased
term of service. based upon the COM
pensation provided for In this amendment
or by law.
"sec. 10. The first election of officers
t.xt H.
der this amendment shall be held upon
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November, A. ID. 1901. The town. ward.
and district meetings therefor shall be
warned and conducted. and the result
thereof determined. authenticated. and
declared I'm the manner at that time
prescribed by law. and the persons then
elected shall hold their Offices from the
said first Tuesday I'm January, A. ID. 1902.
elected and qualified.
Sec. II. The general assembly shall
provide by law for characterization nee
essary 10 qualify persons 10 vote az said
first election. which registration shall
close on the last day of June. A. ID. 1901.
and after the adoption Of this amendment
no person Of whom registration Is or may
be required by law shall be permitted TO
vote unless his name shall have been
resides on or before the last day OF June
next preceding the time OF his voting. For
all elections by the people held before
said Tuesday next after the first Monday
In November. A. ID. 1901, the qualihca-
tions OF the electors shall be such as were
required by the constitution and laws ex-
listing at the time OF the adoption OF this
amendment.
Sec. 12 This amendmery shall take IN
he. NJ H.. 80 ..la
of sections I. ?. 3. T. 3. g. z s. and OF
article VIII, 'of elections.' and Of sec
tion II Of ap,icle ~. 'Of the legislative
power and ~ article III. OF tho amend
mcnts 20 the constitution: which said
article and sections. and all other provi-
sions ~ the constitution inconsistent
herewith. are hereby annuiled"
Sec. 2. The said proposition of amend
msnt shall be submitted 70 the electors