The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
srArE OF RaODR ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE rLANrATIoNa
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
General Election
New Election In Fourth Ward

New Election IN Fourth Ward
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the Constitution and Laws Of this State
dSss,signated as tho day for holding. the
And whereas The Following AMEND
MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION or
TIE STATE. Is proposed:
ARTICLE XII
=, Section I. There shall be a session OF
.he general assembly at Providence COM
ary or each year. The senators and rep
resentatiyes shall severally receive the
sum sum OF five dollars. and the speaker OF
Tor every day OF actua. attendance. and
eisnt cents per mile for travelling ex-
pSenses pen In goins TO and returning from
no compensation or mileage shall be al
more a tssy ssny sx, senator or representatiye representa- Tor
calendar year saT'y uaSs b amoaaance snmby IN ah
shall regulate the compensation of the
governor and OF all other officers. sub
Ject TO the limitations contained I'm the
Sec. 2. The governor, iieutenant-gover-
nor, secretary OF state. attorney general,
generai treasurer. and senator's and rep
,esentatives In the general assembly shall
pe elected at town. ward and district
meetings. on the Tuesday next after the
mencipg ihuay IN TSyemDer @ sham annually. y.IIv con-,
mold nola Their offices for one year from the
iirst Tuesday or January next succeed
ing ing ,neir election; and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified
sec J. When the governor-elect shall
Ole, remove from the state. refuse TO
ncapactated the sns lieutenant % e senerMSe
saSset tiS shall bo qualified as govctnor at
sm beginning OF the term for which he
was elected. When both the governor and
iieutenant-sovernor-el or either the
ieutenant-sovernor. secretary OF state.
attorney general or general treasurer
has been a failure TO elect - any en one ,noo or
more of the officers mentioned In this
Secuon. the general assembly shall upon
zee Tee and elect some person or persons 10
MI the office or offices as the case may
DC. Tor which such incapacity exists, or
as TO, which such failure. 10 elect oc-
Cured When the general assembly shall
elect any OF said officers because of the
Iaiiure OF any person TO receive "A plu-
each case shall be made from the per-
sons who received the same and largest
number of votes.
:, Sec. T. IL the offices of governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be both vacant. by
reason of death or otherwise, they shall
be niied by the general assembly in
grand committee, and the acting gov
ernor shall, IL the general assembly Is
not then In session, call a special session
thereof for that purpose within twenty
days after both OF said offices become
vacant. IL stated session is not sooner
TO occur.
Sec. 5. In case OF vacancy in the Of
ers ce OF or secretary OF s5se sen
cause, the general assembly in grand
committee shall elect some person 10 Ill
cancy occurs when the general assembly
Is not In session the governor shall ap-
point some person TO fill such vacancy
until successor elected by the general
assembly Is Qualihed TO act.
Sec. 8. When a senator or representa-
tiye-elect shall die. remove from the
IL whes a
an election for any senator or repre-
sentative no person shall receive a plu-
shall be held. A Vacancy in the senate
or house of representatives shall be illed
at new election. The general assembly
holding 20 of ' such elections at such h. times ,s
az r.! ENSURE that each town and city
shall be fully represented I'm the general
san curing 'ns OF everg
Every person elected In accordance with
this section, shall, hold his office for the
the o, .ne ax rea b.. ." ,b ne o
which he Is elected 10 fill. and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
es n In elections by .se s
receiving a majority OF the votes shall
be elected Every person elscted by the
general assembly to MI ,n.s vacancy; or pur
hold his office for the remainder of the
term or for the full term. as the case
may be. and until his successor is elect
Sec. 5. A quorum Of the grand commit
tee shall consist Of a majority OF all the
members OF the senate and majority
resentatives duly assemble, pursuant TO
an invitation from one OF said bodies
which, has been accepted by the other.
communica ted by message To the body ~,
which such invitation originated and
each house shall be attended by its. sec
of any kind shall be done In grand com
mittee other than that which Is distinctly
specified in the invitation by virtue OF
bled. except to take recess or. 20 dis
solve: Provided. that the Grand com
mittee may appoint a subcommittee OF
it's own members to count any ballots
delivered TO 1t and report the result of
such count
Sec. .. The governor, iientenant-gover-
nor, secretary Of state, attorney general,
general treasurer, and senator's and rep
resehtatives I'm the general assembly n
office when this amendment goes into
fees with the powers and duties and
subject to the limitations, prescribed
therein for like officers. untIl the first
ri their successors are elected and quail
ified Vacancies In thei- number from
any cause shall he filled ir the manner
of their occurrence. All officers who
by the provisions of this amendment are
continued I'm office beyond the stated time
for which they were elected OF appointed
shall receive n pro rata compensation for
their increased term OF service, based
upon the compensation provided for i'm
this amendment or by law.
Sec. TO- The first election of officers
named in the next preceding section ur-
der this amendment shall be held
upon the Tuesday next after the first
Monday I'm November, A. ID. 1901. The
town, ward and district meetings there
for shall be warned and conducted. and
the result thereof Determined, authent-
Gated and declared In the manner at
that time prescribed by law. and the
persons then elected shall hold their Of
Aces from the said first Tuesday In Jan
uary, A. D. 1902. and thereafter until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and quail
fed. .
provide by law for the registration nec-
essary to qualify persons 10 vote at said
first election, which registration shall
close on the last day OF June, \. II. 1901.
and after the adoption Of this amend
r,ent no person of whom rsisist ,tun Is
or may he required by law shall be
permitted TO Vote unless his name Shaii
have been registered I'm the town or city
where he resides on or before the ,sst dag
f.a.m HI