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

shah be done IN grand committee other than That
which a distinctly specified ia the invitation by
virtue Of which such grand committee IL Assem-
bled. except 20 take recess o. % dissolve; Pro
vided, that the grand COMMITTEES may appoint
subcommittee Oi is own members 20 count any
ballots delivered 10 IL and report the result of
such count
"Seo. o. The governor. Lieutenant governor, sec
retsry Of state, attorney general general tressur-
er. and senators and representatives, In the gen
Hal assembly In Office when this amendment goes
into effect shall continue 20 hold their ofhces,
with the powers and duties and subject 70 the
limitations prescribed therein for like officers, un'
iii the first Tuesday In January, A. ID. 1902. and
until their SUCCESSORS elected and qualihed.
Vacancies In their number from any cause shall
be filled in the manner which 10 prescribed by
Law ~ the time u their occurrence All ofhcers
who by the provisions u this amendment are
continued In office beyond the stated time for
which they were elected appointed shall re-
ceiye pro rata compensation ior their increased
term of service based upon the compensation
provided for In this amendment or BY law
"Sec 10. The first election oi officers named In
the next preceding section under this amendment
shall be held upon the Tuesday next after the
first Monday In November, A. ID. lDl The town,
ward, and district meeting. therefor shall be
warned and conducted and the result thereof de-
terrnined authenticated, and declared In the man
ner at that time prescribed by law, and the per
sons 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 H. The general assembly shall provide by
law for the registration necessary 70 qualify per
sons 10 vote at said first election, Which Tegistrs
tiOn shall close the last day Of June, A. ID.
1901, and after the adoption of this amendment
no person of whom registration Is or may be re-
qulred by law shall be permitted 10 vote unless
his name shall have been registered Ia the town
or city where he resides 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. d. 1901, the qualifications Of the electors shall
be such az we're required by the constitution and
laws existing at the time Of the adoption Of this
amendment.
"sec. u. This amendment shall take in the con-
sttution Of the state the place Of sections l. 3,
L. g. o, T. g. and 0 of article VIII. 'Of elections
and OF section II Of article ~, 'of the legislative
power; and Of article III Of the amendments TO
the constitution; which said article and sections.
and all other provisions Of the constitution incon-
slstont herewith, hereby annulled"
Sec 2. The said proposition Of amendment shall
be submitted 10 the electors for their approval or
rejection, at meetings Of the electors TO be held
on the sixth day Of November, A. d. 1900. The
voting. places In the several cities and towns shall
be kept open during the hours required by law
for voting therein for general officers Of the state.
Sec. 3. The secretary Of state shall cause the
said proposition of amendment 10 be published as
a part OF this act in the manner provided by law
for publishing the public laws OF the state. prior
20 the day OF the said meetings Of the said
electors; and the said proposition shall be In
serted by the town and city clerks In the war.
rants or notices by them TO be issued previous to
ad meetings Of the electors Tor the purpose of
warning the town. ward, on district meetings;
and said proposition shall be read by the town,
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town. ward. and district meetings to be held as
aforesaid
Sec T. The town, ward and district meetings
10 be held as as~foresaid shall be warned, and the
list Of voters shall be canvassod and made up,
and the said town, ward, and district meetings
shall be conducted In the same manner as now
provided by law for the town, ward. and district
meetings for the election Of general officers Of the
state.
Sec. g. At the close of the polls on said day OF
said meetings Of tho electors the moderator and
town clerk or the warden and ward clerk, the
Moderator and district clerk shall. In open town.
ward, district meeting, count said ballots and
seal up the same, and shall certify that the bal
lots by them sealed up nrc the ballots given In at
said meetings Of the electors the number OF such
ballots and that the number Of ballots said
proposition does not exceed the number Of electors
voting at said meetings, and shall deliver send
such ballots, sealed up and certified. TO the
secretary OF state WITHIN I'VE days after said sixth
day OF November. A. ID. 1900
See. G. The governor, secretary OF state, and at.
torncy general shall count said ballots or be-
fore the hfteonth day Of November, A. ID. 1900.
And the governor shall announce the result by
proclamation on OF before the twentieth day of
November, A. D. 1900; and II said proposition Of
amendment shall have been approved by three
hfhs Of the electors Of the state present and vot-
ing thereon in said town, ward, and district meet.
ings the same shall be declared TO be a part Of
the constitution of the state, and shall be mum.
bered as an additional article In amendment
thereto.
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