The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-27
Passed June II. 1900.

Amendment to the Constitution of This
State.
Passed June ls. 1907
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Whersts. proposition OF amendment TO
khe constitution OF this state was proposed
by the last general assembly. by the votes
Df the majority of all the members elect
nd to 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 tho
thirteenth article OF the constitution of
this state, and Is now presented to this
general assembly for their action there
ON; and majority of all the members
elected TO each house at said annual
meeting being present and approving OF
said proposed amendment:
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. The following proposition of
amendment to the constitution of this
state, proposed by the last general assem-
bly,, is hereby declared approved, and for
the purpose of publication and subms-
sion to the electors shall be designated as
follows:
ARTICLE xI.
Section I. There shall he session OF
The general assembly at Providence com
mencing on the first Tuesday of January
tatives shall severally receive the sum
OF ive dollars. and the speaker of the
house OF representatives ten dollars, for
every day of actual attendance, and eight
cents per mile for travelling expenses i'm
going TO and returning from the general
assembly: Provided, that no compensa-
ton or mileage shall be allowed any sem
ator OF representative for more than six
~ days attendance I'm any calendar year.
The general assembly shall regulate the
compensation of the governor and OF all
other officers. subject to the limitations
contained in the constitution.
Sec 2. The governor. leutenant-gov-
ernor. secretary OF state. attorney-gener-
al, 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 in November annually.
commencing A. ID. 1901 and shall severnlly
hold their Offices for one year from the
first Tuesday OF January next succeed
ing their election. and until their success
eors 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 be-
ginning OF the term for which he was
elected. When both the governor and
lieutenant-governor. secretary OF state.
attorney-general or general treasurDr
elect are 80 incapacitated. OF when there
has been a failure TO elect any one or
more OF the officers mentioned In this sec
tion. the general assembly shall upon its
organisation meet I'm grand committee
and elect some person or persons 10 I'LL
the ONCE or Offices, as the case may be,
for which such incapacity exists. or as
20 which such failure TO elect occurred.
any OF said officers because OF the failure
of any person TO receive n plurality OF
the votes cast. the election I'm each case
ceived the same and largest number Of
votes.
"Sec. T. ~ the Offices OF governor and
icutcnant-Rovernor be both vacant, by
reason of death or otherwise. they shall
be nlled by the general assembly In grand
committee. and the acting governor shall.
1f the general assembly is not then I'm
session. call a special session thereof for
that purpose within twenty days after
both OF said Offices become vacant N a
stated session is not sooner 10 occur.
Sec. 5. In case OF vacancy I'm the Of
ice Of secretary OF state. attorney-gener-
~. or general treasurer from any cause.
the general assembly in grand committee
shall elect some person 10 fli the same:
Provided: fhat n such vacancy occurs
when The general assembly Is not in ses-
G1on the governor shall appoint some per-
nm 70 oil such vacancy until a successor
9lecfed ~ the general assembly u quail