The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-10


AN ACT 60 Approve and Publish and Submit 10
the Electors a Proposition OF Amendment to tho
Constitution Of This State
PASSED June ~, 10O0)
II is enacted by the General Assembly A. follows:
whereas, a proposition Of amendment 10 the
constitution Of this state proposed by IN,
last general assembly, by the votes Of the major
ity of all the members elected 10 each house, and
the same has been published and read TO the
electors at their annual town, ward. and district
meetings In April last, as required by the thir'
tecnth article Of the constitution Of this state.
and is now presented 10 this general assembly for
their action thereon; and a majority Of all tho
members elected TO each house at said annual
meeting being present and approving OF said pro-
posed amendment:
II is enacted by the General Assembly as followsi
Section l. The following proposition OF amend.
rnent TO the constitution Of this state, proposed
by the last general assembly is hereby declared
approved. and for the purpose Of publication aud
submission TO the electors shall be designated as
follows;
ARTICLE XI
"Section |. There shall be a session of the gen.
cral assembly at Providence commencing on the
first Tuesday Of January In each year. The scna.
tors aud representatives. shall scycnlly receive the
sum uf iye dollars, aud the speaker Of the house
of representatives ten dollars, Tor every day of
actual attendance, aud eight cents per mile for
travelling expenses in going TO and returning
from the general assembly: Provided, that no
compensation or mileage shall be allowed any
senator or representative for more than sixty days
attendance in any calendar year The general
scmbly shall regulate the compensation OF tho
governor and Of all other officers, subject TO tho
limitations contained In the constitution
"sec 2. The governor, Houtcnant'goyernor, soc.
retary Of state. attorney general. general treas.
urcr, and senators and representatives I'm the gen
cral assembly shall be elected al town, ward, and
district meetings on the Tuesday next after tho
nrst Monday In November annually, commencing
A. d. 1901, and shall severaly hold their offices
Tor one year from the Arst Tuesday ot January
next succeeding their election. and until their
successors are elected and qualified
"Soc 3. when the governor elect shall die re.
move from the state, refuse Co serve. become in
sano, or be otherwise nCspacitutcd, the Heutcn.
ant governor elect shall he qualified as governor
AZ the beginning of the term for which he was
elected. when both the governor and lieutenant.
governor elect or either the lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, attorney general or general
treasurer elect are inCapaCt9tcd. or when there
has been a failure 60 elect any or more Of the
officers mentioned In this section, the general as.
semhly shall upon its organization meet In grand
committee and clNt some person or persons to nn
the ofnce or offices, as the case may be- for which
such incapaciU exists or a. 90 which such failure
90 elect occurred when the general assembly
shall elect any OF said officers because of the fail.
ure Of any person & receive q plurality OF the
votes cast, the election I'm cnch case shall be
made from the persons who received the same and
! largest number Of votes.
''scc. 4. II the offices Of governor and licuten.
snt.goycrnor be both vacant by reason Of death
or otherwise they shall be filled by the general
| assembly I'm grand committee. and the acting
governor shall " the general assembly Is not then
In session. call a special session thereof for that
purpose within twenty DAYS after both Of said Of
aces become vacant II stated session Is not soon.
or To- occur
''sec 9 In case Of a vacancy in the oaice Of
secretary Of state. attorney general, or general
treasurer from any cause, the general assembly In
| grand committee shall elect some person 60 fn
| the same; Provided. that u such vacancy occurs
| when the general assembly Is not Ia session the
| governor shall appoint some person Co hl such
| vacancy until a successor elected by the general
| assembly Is qualified Go act.
| ''Scc O. When a senator OF representative elect
shall die. remove from the state, refuse 60 serve.
become insane, or be otherwise incaracitatcd, or
when AZ an election for any senator representa-.
tive no person shall receive q plurality Of the
votes cast. new election shall be held. va
cancy In the senate or house Of representatives
| shan be allied AZ n new election. The general as.
,smbly shall provide by general law ior the hold.
Ing Of such elections AZ such times rs 60 insure
that each town and city shall be fully represented
IN the general assembly during the whole Of cv.
CIV session thereof 80 Ear a. Is practicable. Every
person elected In accordance with this section
shall hold his Office Cor the remainder ot the term
or for the full term a. the case may be- ~ the
orce which he is elected 60 fli, and until bis sue
oessor is elected and qualified.
"sec 7. In elections by the general assembly IN
grand committee the person receiving a majority
of the votes shall be elected Every person elect
ID by the general assembly 90 fl vacancy, Of
pursuant 90 section 3 Of this article, shall hold
hIs Office ior the remainder oi the term or ior N,
full term. A. the case msy be, and until his sue
osssor IL elected and qualified
"sec. s. A quorum ~ the grand committee shall
consist Of a majority of all the members of IN,
seste and . majority Of all thc mculhers oi a..
49, % representatives. duly assembled pur. ant
O. an invitation from enc of said bodies which
has been accepted by the other, and the accept.
snce of which has been communicated by message
o. The body IN which such invitation originated.
] and each house shall be attended by its sccfe-
taries aud clerks No act OF business Of any kins