The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-03
CITY ELECT ION

CITY ELECTION
Whereas. The following proposition OF
amendment TO the Constitution OF ;his
State, was. by, the, provisions Of chapter
1tS OF the Public Laws passed June rs,
1900 declared approved and by said chap
ter was ordered TO be submitted 10 the
electors for their approval or rejection at
NEE ungs Of electors 20 be held Oh TUES
DAY, Nov. s, A. u, 1900, VIZ:
ARTICLE Xl.
Section 1.-Thsre shall be q session Of
the General Assembly az Providence
commencing on the first Tuesday of Jam
uary I'm each year. The Senator'S and Rep
resentatives shall severally receive the
OF Representative $40, for every day Of
actual attendance, and eight cents per
mile for travelling expenses in going 10
and returning from the General Assem-
bly,: Provided that no compensation or
mileage shall be allowed any Senator or
Representative for more than go days at
tendance In any. calendar year The Cen
eral Assembly shall regulate the c,ompen-
sa ton of the Governor and OF all other
officers, subject TO the limitations con-
tanned in the Constitution.
Sec. ?. The Governor Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary OF State, Attorney Gem
eral, General Treasurer and Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly
shall be elected at town, ward and dis
trict meetings on the Tuesday next after
the hrst Monday in November annually,
commencing A. ID. 1901, and shall severally
hold their offices for one year from the
first Tuesday OF January next succeeding
their election, and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Sec. g. When the Governor-elect shall
die, remove from the State. refuse 10
serve, become insane, or be otherwise In
capacitated. the Lieutenant Governor
elect shall be qualified as Governor at the
beginning OF tho term for which he was
elected. When both the Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor, or either the Lteu-
tenant-Governor, Secretary of State, At.
torney General or General Treasurer-eIect
are so incapacitated. or when there has
been a failure 10 elect any one or more OF
the officers mentioned In this section, the
General Assembly shall upon it's organ.
ization, meet in grand committee and
elect some person or persons to
I'll the office or offices, as
the anoc,v case be- for whiGh which sTSs s1Ss
failure 10 elect occurred. When the General
Assembly shall elect any of said officers
because OF the failure of any person 70
receive plurality OF the votes cast, the
election In each case shall be made from
the persons who received the same and
largest number of votes.
Sec. 4. If the Offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be both vacant, by
reasons of death or otherwise, they shall
be iilled by the General Assembly In gran
be filled by the General Assembly In
grand COMMITTEES. and the Acting Govern
or shall, If the General Assembly is not
then in session, call a special session
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II stated session is not sooner to occur.
Sec. 3. In case OF vacancy In the Of
flee, of Secretary OF state. Attorney Gen
eral, or General Treasurer, from any
cause. the General Assembly in grand
committee shall elect some person to I'll
the same; Provided. that IL such vacancy
occurs when the General Assembly is no
in session the Governor shall appoint
some person TO fll such vacancy until 9
successor elected by the General Assem-
bly, is qualified TO act
Sec. s. When a Senator or Representa-
tive-eect shall die, remove from the
state, refuse 10 serve, become insane, of
election for. any Senator or Representa-
tive no person shall receive a plurality of
the votes cast. a new election shall be
held. vacancy In the senate or House OF
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 elect
hold his office for the remainder of the
term, or for the full term, as the case
may be- OF the office which he Is elected
to tll, and until his successor is elected
See Z. In elections by the General AS
sembly In grand committed the person re-
ceiving majority OF the votes shall be
eral Assembly to fll 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. A quorum of the grand commit
tee shall consist OF majority OF all the
members OF the Senate and a majority OF
all the members OF the House OF Repre-
sentauves duly assembled, pursuant TO an
invitation from one OF said bodies which
has been accepted by the other. and the
acceptance OF which has been communi-
Gated by message TO the body I'm which
such invitation originated, and each house
clerks. No act or business of any kind
shall be done In grand committee other
than that which Is distinctly specified in
sheb she Trsns coymtae ylrsus 1a whgh
of to dissolve: Provided. that the
grand committee may appoint a sub-com-
ballots delivered to IL and report the re-
suit OF such count
Sec. 8. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary Of Htate. Attorney Gem
eral, General Treasurer. and Senators
and Representatives In the General AS
sembly In Office when. this amendment
goes into effect, shall continue TO hold
their offices with the powers and duties
and subject 10 the limitations. prescribed
therein for like officers. until the first
TUESDAY IN january, a. ID. lyVZ, and until
their successors are elected and qualif.e ed.
Vacancies In their number from any
cause shall be filled IN the manner which
is prescribed by law at the time OF their
occurrenco,i all officers who by the pro-
visions OF this amendment are continued
I'm office beyond the stated time for which
they were elected or appointed shall re-
ceive a pro rata compensation for their
increased term OF service, based upon the
compensation provided for In this amend
ment or by law.
Sec 10 The first election Of officers
named In the next preceding section un-
der this amendment shah be held upon
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
I'm November. a. ID. 1901. 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
elected shall hold their offices from the
said first Tuesday in January, a. II. 1902
and thereafter until their Successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. II. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the registration neces-
ssry to qualify persons TO vote at said
first election, which registration shall
close on the last day OF June. A. II. 1901.
and after the adoption of this amend.
ment no person OF whom registration Is
or may be required by law shall be per-
mitted 90 vote unless his name shall have
been registered in the town or city where