The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-02
PRESIDENT and
VICE-PRE SIDENT 7

or the United States. Representatives TO
Congress, and for Second, Representative
10 the General Assembly. and also for the
CITY ELECTION
Whereas, The following proposition OF
amendment To the Constitution of this
iss of the Pubic Laws, passed june iS.
1900, declared approved and by said chap
ter was ordered to be- submitted TO the
electors for their approval d or Tejec19Gln e
DAY. Nov g. 4 n.[fljI p, ls2C' VIZ
Section There shall be session OF
the General Assembly at Providence.
commencing on the first Tuesday of Jam
uary In each year. The Senators and Rep
sum of S. and the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives $40, foe every day OF
actual attendance, and eight cents per
mile for travelling expenses in going to
and returning from the General Assem-
bly,: Provided that no compensa tion or
mileage shall be allowed any Senator or
Representative for more than ~ days at
tendance In any calendar year. The Gen.
eral Assembly shall regulate the compen-
sation OF the Governor and OF all other
ofhcers, subject to the limitations con-
tained In the Constitution.
Sec. ?. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, Attorney Gen.
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 first Monday i'm November annually,
commencing a. ID. 1901. and shall seyerally
hold their offices for one year from the
iirst 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 In
~ na ff n tod hA tAfaf fAnn ~
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
tenapt-Governor. Secretary OF State, At
torney General or General Treasurer-elect
are so incapacitated, or when there has
the officers mentioned In this section, the
General Assembly shall, upon It's organ
ization, meet In grand committee and
lfe e the some ofaee Pefs0n Or or ofSas as s
the case may be. for which such
incapacity exists. or as 70 which such
Assembly shall elect any OF said officers
because OF the failure of any person to
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. g. III the offices of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be both vacant, by
reasons of death or otherwise, they shall
be filled by the General Assembly In gran
be hlled by the General Assembly In
grand committee. and the Acting Govern
or shall. II the General Assembly is not
then In session, call a special session
thereof for that purpose within 20 days
after both of said offices become vacant,
II a stated session is not sooner TO occur.
Sec. s. In case OF a vacancy In the Of
fee of Secretary of State, Attorney Cen
cause. the General Assembly in grand
committee shall elect some person to fll
the same: Provided. hat Il such vacancy
I'm session the Governor shall appoint
some person 10 oil such vacancy until a
successor elected by the General Assem-
bly, is qualified TO act
Sec s. When a Senator or Representa-
tive-elect shall die, remove from the
State, refuse TO serve. become insane, or
election for any senator or Representa-
tive no person shall receive plurality OF
tIe votes cast. a new election shall be
81 sba ane BE- sd Or AZ new
election. The General Assembly shall pro.
vide by general law for the holding OF
such elections at such times as to insure
represented I'm the General Assembly dur
ing the whole OF every session thereof, so
far as is practicable, Every person elect,
ed 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 Office 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-
elected. Every person elected by the Gem
eral Assembly to MI 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.
tee shall consist OF q majority of ali the
members OF the Senate and a majority OF
all the members OF the House OF Repre-
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has been accepted by the other. and the
acceptance OF which has been oommuni-
Gated by message mess 9. TO the body in which
shall be attended by its secretaries and
clerks, No act or business OF any kind
shall be done in grand committee other
the invitation by virtue of which
such grand committee is assem-
6,ed' EXCEPT except, to prtaI5o, Iake recess recess
grand committee may appoint a sub-com-
mittee OF It's own members to count any
ballots delivered to IT and report the re-
Sec 3. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary OF State, Attorney Gen
eral General Treasurer, and Senators
sembly In ofhco when this amendment
goes into effect, shall continue 10 hold
their offices with the powers and duties
anu SuDJtNl 10 ltle DTtSCTlDtO
therein for like officers, until the first
Tuesday IN January, A. d. 1902. and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Vacancies In their number from any
cause shall be filled In the manner which
is prescribed by law at the time OF their
occurrence, 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-
ccive a pro rata compensation for their
increased term Of service, based upon the
compensation provided for in this amend
ment or by law.
See 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
I'm November, A. ID. 1901. The town, ward
and district meetings therefor shall bo
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. ID. 1902.
and thereafter until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec n. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the registration neces-
ssry to qualify persons 20 vote at said