The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29

TO the General Assembly and also for the
CITY ELECTION
Whereas, The following proposition OF
amendment to the Constitution OF this
State was, by the provisions Of chapter
$50 of the Public Laws, passed June IL,
ter was ordered 10 be submitted 70 the
electors for their approval or rejection At
meetings OF electors TO be held on TUES
DAY. Nov g. a lRTIcaS II 1g1S' % vi W
Section 1.--There shall bs n session OF
the General Assembly at Providence,
commencing on the srha ,,sss TUESDAY OF Jan Jan
resentatives shall severally receive the
sum OF s.. and the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives $40. Tor every day or
actual attendance, and eight cents per
mile for travelling expenses I'm going TO
and returning from the General Assem-
bly,; Provided that no compensation or
mileage shall be allowed any Senator or
Representative for more than 60 days at
tendance I'm any calendar year. The Gen
eral Assembly shall regulate the compen-
sattOn OF the Governor and or Htf other
officers, subject TO the limitations con-
tained In the Constitution.
Sec. 2: The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Secretary OF State, Attorney Cen
eral, General Treasurer and Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly
shall be elected at town, ward and dis
the first Monday In November annually,
commencing A. d. 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 In
capacitated, the Lieutenant Governor
elect shall be qualified as Governor at the
beginning OF the term for which he was
elected When hOtE the (iONpFnOr and
Lieutenant-Governor, or either the Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary OF State, At
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 its organ
elect some person or persons TO
fll the office or offices, as
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 TO
receive plurality of the votes cast. the
election I'm each case shall be made from
the persons who received the same and
largest number OF votes.
Sec. 4. III the offices or 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 in
grand committee, and the Acting Govern
or shall, IL the General Assembly is not
then I'm session call a special session
thereof for that purpose within 20 days
after both OF said offices become vacant,
If stuted session rs TOT EUUrTVr ~ OcCur-
Sec. g. In case OF vacancy I'm the Of
fice OF Secretary of State, Attorney Gen
eral. or General Treasurer. from any
cause. the General Assembly i'm grand
committee shall elect some person to fill
the same: Provided. that IL such vacancy
occurs when the General Assembly is not
I'm session the Governor shall appoint
some person to fll such vacancy until a
successor elected by the General Assem-
bly, is qualified to act.
Sec. g. When Senator or Representa-
tive-elect shall die, remove from the
State, refuse to serve, become insane, or
be otherwise incapacitated, or when at an
election for any Senator or Representa-
tive no person shall receive a plurality of
the votes cast, new election shall be
held A vacancy in the Senate or House OF
Representatives shall be filed at a new
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 i'm the General Assembly dur
ing the whole of every session thereof, 80
far as is practicable Every person elect
ed I'm 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 Cen
eral Assembly TO fill 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 a majority OF afNhe
members of the Senate and majority OF
all the members OF the House of Repre-
sentatiYes 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 communl-
Gated by message TO the body In which
such invitation originated. and each house
shall be attended by It's secretaries and
clerks. No act or business of any Kind
shall be done In grand committee other
than that which is distinctly specified In
the invitation by virtue of which
such grand COMMITTEES IS assem-
Of to dissolve Provided, that the
grand committee may appoint sub-com-
mittee OF its own members 20 count any
Sec. g. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary OF State, Attorney GEN
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 I'm January A. ID. 1902, and until
their successors are elected ana qunUned.
Vacancies in their number from any
cause shall be filled I'm 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
in 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. TO- 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. n. 1901. The town, ward
and district meetings therefor shall be
warned and conducted. and the result
thereof determined. authenticated and de-
clared i'm the manner at that time pre-
scribed by law and the persons ther
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 neccs-
sary 10 qualify persons 60 vote az said
first election, which registration shall
close on the last day OF June A. d. 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 To- vote unless his name shall have
been registered I'm the town or city where