The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-31
CITY ELECT ION

7Ss OF the Public Laws. passed June IS,
1900 declared approved ana by said chap
electors for their approval or rejection At
meetings OF electors 10 be held on TUES
DAY Nov. s. A. ID u \! 1900. VIZ;
Section There shall be a session OF
the General Assembly at Providence,
commencing on the first Tuesday of Jam
uary I'm each year. The Senators and Rep
resentatives shall severally receive the
sum or 81, and the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives $40, for every day of
actual attendance and eight cents per
mile for travelling expenses i'm going 10
and returning from the General Assem-
hly: Provided that no compensation or
mileage shall be allowed any Senator or
Representative for more than 60 days at
tendance In any calendar year. The Cen
eral Assembly shall regulate the compen-
sation OF the Governor and OF all other
officers, suoJect 10 the limitations con-
tained In the Constitution.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State, Attorney Gem
eral. General Treasurer and Senator's and
Representatives In the General Assembly
shall be elected az town, ward and dis
trict NEE tings on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday I'm November annually.
commencing A. ID. 1901, and shall severally
hold their offices for one year from the
nrst Tuesday of January next succeeding
their election. and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Sec. g. When the Governor-elect shall
die remove from the state. refuse TO
serve, become insane, or be otherwise In
capacitated, the Lieutenant Governor
elect shan be qualified as Governor at the
beginning OF the term for which he was
elected. When both the Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or either the Lieu
terant-GoVernor. Secretary OF State, At
t0rney General or General Treasurer-elect
are so incapacitated, or when there has
been a failure TO elect any one or more OF
the officers mentioned in this section, the
General Assembly shall, upon It's organ
ization, meet In grand committee and
e eect ,bs some oeeee person or otdSas TO
the case may be, for which such
incapacity exists or az to which such
failure To elect occurred. When the General
Assembly shall elect any OF said officers
receive a plurality OF the votes cast. the
election In each case shall be made from
n ,he ,r! persons !s, who received the same and
Sec. T. Ii the offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be both vacant, by
reasons Of death or otherwise, they shall
be filled by the General Assembly I'm gran
be flled by the General Assembly I'm
grand committee, and the Acting Govern
or shall II the General Assembly is not
tnen IN sessfon, cHff speriuf ses'sfon
thereof for that purpose within 20 Gays
after both Of said Offices become vacant,
II. stated session is not sooner TO occur.
Sec. g. In case OF vacancy In the Of
flee OF Secretary of State. Attorney Gen
eral, or General Treasurer, from any
cause. the General assembly in grannd,
committee shall elect some person to MI
the same; Provided, that II such vacancy
occurs when the General Assembly is not
so IN session the W shall appGin,
successor elected by the General Assem-
bly, is qualified 10 act.
Sec. s. When a Senator or Representa-
tiye-elect shall die, remove from the
State, refuse 10 serve. become insane, or
beaotherwise incapacita ted, or when at an
election for any Senator or Representa-.
tive no person shall receive plurality OF
tne votes cast, q new election shall be
held. vacancy In the Senate or House OF
election. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide by general law for the holding of
such elections at such times as to insure
represented p @ 'H in the % General Assembly % dur dur
ing the whole Of every session thereof, 80
far as Is practicable. Every person elect
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
Sec, Z. In elections by the General As
sembly In grand committee the person re-
csiving s majority Of The votes ties ,h shall be
eral Assembly to fiji a vacancy. or pur-
suant TO section of this article. shall
srm oS or Ee @@ @@ tnT s he case Si
be, and until his successor Is elected and
qualified.
Sec, S. A quorum of the grand commit
tee shall consist OF a majoyity of all the
members Of the Senate and'a majority OF
all the members OF the House of Repre-
sentaiiyes duly assembled, pursuant 20 an
has been accepted by the other. and the
acceptance of which has been communi-
Gated by message 20 the body In which
such invitation origina ted, and each house
shall be attended BY its secretaries and
clerlSc. No act or business OF any kind
shall be done In grand COMMITTEES other
such grand committee is assem-
bed except S;sspo to prtaS,o take recess tss
grand committee may appoint sub-com-
mittee Of it's own members TO count any
ballots delivered TO It and report the re-
sec. O. The Governor. Iieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretaryot state Attorney Cen
eral. General Treasurer. and Senators
and Representatives in the General As
sembly la Office when this amendment
goes into effect. shall continue To hold
their offices with the pdwers and duties
therein for like officers, until the first
Tuesday I'm january, a. u. 1902, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Vacancies in their number from any
cause shall be filed 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-
ccive a pro rata compensation for their
Increased Term or SsSsSiSse, paseS ,S upon INC
ment or by law.
Sec. 10. The first election OF officers
named In the next preceding section un-
der this amendment shah be- held upon
the Tuesday next after the first Monday
I'm November. "A. ID. 1901. The town. ward
and district meetings therefor shall be
warned and conducted and the result
thereof determined, authenticated and de-
clared In the manner az that time pre-
scribed by law, and the persons then
elected shall hold their offices from the
said first Tuesday In January, \ ID. 1902.
and thereafter until thor Successors are
elected aud qualified
Sec. a.. The General Assembly shall
provide by lsw FOR the registration neces-
sary 60 quality persons 10 vote at said
hrst election, Whiuh registration shall
close on the last day Of June a. ~. 1901.
ana after the adoption of this amend
ment no person or whom registration is
or may be required by law shall be per-
! mittcd to vote unluss his name shall have
been registercd iu the town or city whore
be resides Oh or before the last day OF
| june next preceding the time Of his vot-
! inv. For gll elections bv the people held
F, before said Tuesday next after the first
Monday lu NQYfmber. A. ID. 1871. the quail
! ihcations pf the electors shall be such as
| were required ~ the Constitution and
laws existing at the time OF the adoption
Soc. - This amendment shall tnke I'm
| the CONSTITUTION Of the state the ultce of
| sections D. , ,. 4. 6. s. T. and ? 90 article
| VIII. OF Elections" and OF section II OF
| article IN "Of The fariafafipe lbawcr F