The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-01

or the United States, Representatives 10
Congress, and for Second Representative
CITY ELECTION
Whereas, The following proposition OF
amendment 10 the Constitution OF this
State was, by the provisions of chapter
lS OF the Public Laws, passed juno H.
ter was ordered 10 be submitted TO the
electors for their approval or reJecIIISoln St
meetings OF electors 10 be held on TU Els
DAY, Nov. 8, A. ID. 1900. viz:
ARTICLE XII
Section There shall be session OF
the General Assembly al ProyideInce. nee
uary I'm each year. The Senators and Rep
resentatives shall severally receive the
sum OF s.. and the Speaker os the House
OF Representatives $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 90 days at
tendance In any calendar year. The GEN
eral Assembly shall regulate the compen-
sation OF the Governor and OF all other
officers, subject TO the limitations con-
tanned In the Constitution.
Sec. 2. The Governor. Lieutenant Cow
ernor. Secretary OF State. Attorney Gem
eral. General Treasurer and Senator'S and
shall be elected at town, ward and dis
trict meetings on the Tuesday next after
the first 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. 3. When the Governor-elect shall
die. remove from the State, refuse to
serve, become insane. or be otherwise i'm
capacitated, the Lieutenant Governor
elect shall be qualified as Governor at the
beginning OF the term for which he was
elected When both the Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor, or either the Lieu
tenant-Governor, Secretary OF State. At
torney General or General Treasurer-elect
are so incapacitated, or when there has
been failure TO elect any one or more Of
the officers mentioned In this section the
General Assembly shall. upon its organ
ization. meet in grand committee and
the case may be, for which such
failure. TO elect occurred When the General
Assembly shall elect any Of said officers
because of the failure OF any person 10
receive plurality OF the votes cast. the
election Ia each case shall be made from
the persons who received the same and
largest number OF votes.
Nee. 4. IL the offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be both vacant. by
reasons of death or otherwise. they shall
be filed by the General Assembly I'm gran
be filled by the General Assembly i'm
grand committee. and the Acting Govern
or shall, If The General Assembly Is not
then In session. call special session
after both OF said Offices become vacant,
IL stated session is not sooner to occur.
a Sec. s. In case Of vacancy In the of
eral, or General Treasurer, from any
cause. the General Assembly in grand
committee shall elect some person 70 FIJI
occurs when the General Assembly is not
In session the Governor shall appoint
= some person Issd 20 hi sqsn vacancy vacancy a aasll
bly, Is qualified TO act
Sec. s. When @ Senator or Representa-
tive-elect shall die. remove from the
be otherwise tncapa acitated. or when at an
election for any Senator or Representa-
tao votes cast, a new election shall be
held vacancy In the Senate or House OF
Representatives shall he filled at new
election. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide by general law for the holding OF
such elections at such times az TO insure
that each town and city shall be fully
ing the whole of every session hereof, so
far as is practicable. Every person elect
ed in accordance with this section, shall
term, or for the full term, as the case
may be, of the office which he is elected
to MI. and until his successor is elected
See T. In elections by the General AS
sembly I'm grand committee the person re-
oeiving q majority of the votes shall be
eral Assembly to to fii a Vacancy, or pur-
susnt to section of this article, shall
hold his office for the remainder of the
term or for the fun term, as the case may
be. and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Sec. S. A quorum OF the grand commit
members OF the Senate and majority or
all the members OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives duly assembled, pursuant TO an
has been accepted by the other, and the
acceptance of which has been communl-
Gated by message TO the body In which
shsll be attended BY It's secretaries and
clerks. No act OF business OF any kind
shall be done In grand committee other
the invitation by virtue of which
such grand committee is assem-
bled, except to sss, take a a. recess
grand committee may appoint a sub.com-
mittee OF its own members 20 count any
ballots delivered 90 II and report the re-
Sec. g. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF State. Attorney Gen
ernl. General Treasurer, and Senators
sembly In Office when this amendment
goes into effect, shall continue TO hold
their Offices with the powers and duties
therein for like officers, until the FIRST
Tuesday In January, A. d. 1902, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Vacancies III their number from any
cause shall be nlled In the manner which
is prescribed by law at the timo OF their
occurrence, all officers who by the pro-
Visions OF this amendment are continued
III office beyond the stated time for which
they we're elected OF appointed shall re-
ceive a pro rata compensation for their
increased term of service. based upon the
compensation provided for i'm this amend
mont or by law.
Sec. 10. The FIRST election OF officers
named in the next preceding section un-
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 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. D. 1902
and thereafter until their successors are
elected and uualined.
Sec. II. Tho General Assembly shall
provide by law for the registration neces-
ssry 10 qualify persons 10 vote az said
first election which registrati tion shall
close on the last day of June, A. ID. 1901
and after the adoption Of this amend
ment no person OF whom registration Is
OF may be required by law shall be per-
mtted 10 vote unless his name shall have
been registered I'm the town or city where