The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-29
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AMI
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
General Election n
AND
New election In Fourth Ward.

/ the 60. 81 Of AfhlL, lyU Is y.
uyslshated uy as the day for holding th'
NiScsion OF General Oncers:
( ,fTAitn whereas The following AMEND
MlsNT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
LIE STATE, is proposed:
ARTICLE XL
section ]. There shall be a session OF
me general assembly at Providence com
nShNiis on the first Tuesday OF Janu-
ri9o,t riS oA tach year. The senator's and rep
t,,, "ttllFts shaH seVeraliy receive the
sum OF hVe dollars, and the speaker of
I ttN mousse OF representatives ten dollars,
l2r tNeiy day OF actual attendance and
Slsht cents per mile for travelling eX-
/ iii'V9 IN going 10 and returning from
lnc general assembly: Provided. that
-" 49, S9Hlpensatlon or mileage shall be al
/ Nv" sily senator or representative for
/ niGle man sixty days attendance i'm any
calendar year. The general assembly
I Eoaerhor and OF all other officers, sub
/ JcCt 20 The limitations contained in the
/ constitution.
I Sec. ? The governor. lieutenant COVER
I ~ secretary OF state, attorney general,
ENhvf"i treasurer, and senator's and rep
tC'vH laules IN the general assembly shall
~ titctCd az town, ward and district
iucttinSs, on the Tuesday next after the
lltat AIunday Ia November annually. COM
iiuNbolhs =. -. 1901 and shall severally
nolu inelf offices for one year from the
ilIal tuesday OF January next succeed
tls AneI election, ana until their sue
0'ssSors are elected and qualified
Nle, remove from the state, refuse to
serve, become insane. or he otherwise
mcaphcltated the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
erect siah be qualified as governor at
tHe beginning OF the term for which he
was elected. When both the governor and
iic icutehaul -sovernor-clect, or either the
H.alehaht-goFcrnor, secretary of state,
attorney general, or general treasurer
Slctt are 50 lnCapacitated, or when there
rI,n,o rraS Deeh q failure to elect any one or
more OF the officers mentioned In this
section, the general assembly shall. upon
rs ORGANIZATION, meet in grand commit
tee ana elect some person or persons To
M the oI nee or offices as the case may
De, Tor Whlch sucn inCapacity exists, or
as 10 winch such failure To elect oc-
CURED When the general assembly shall
elect any OF said officers because OF the
failure OF any person 90 receive IA plu-
ralty OF the votes cast, the election in
each case shall be made from the per-
sons VINO received the same and largest
number of votes
Sec. 4. IL the offices OF governor and
iieutenant-goveruor be both vacant by
reason OF death or otherwise, they shall
be hlled by the general assembly I'm
Srahu committee, and the acting gov
ernOr shall, II the general assembly IS
not then In session. call special session
thereOt for that purpose within twenty
days after both of said offices become
to occur.
. Sec. o. In case OF a vacancy in the of
nee or secretary OF state. attorney gen
eral, or general treasurer from any
cause, the general assembly In grand
committee shall elect some person to NH
the same; Provided, that il such va
cdhcy occurs when the general assembly
Is not In session the governor shall ap-
point some person to fiji such vacancy
nntt "a successor elected by the general
assembly IS qualified TO act.
Sec. g. When a senator or representa-
uVe-eiect Sh0ll die, remove from the
state, refuse TO serve, become insane, or
an election for any senator or repre-
sentative no person shall receive a plu-
rahty OF the votes cast. new election
shail be held. vacancy in the senate
or house of representatives shall he filed
at a new election. The general assembly
shall provide by general law for the
holding OF such elections at such times
as 10 insure that each town and city
shall be fully represented i'm the general
assembly during the whole of every ses-
sion thereon so far as Is practicable.
Every person elected In accordance with
this section, shah hold his office for the
remainder of the term or for the fun
term, as the case may be, OF the office
which he is elected TO fill and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
See. q. In elections by the general as
semhly In grand committee the person
receiving a majority OF the votes shall
be elected. Every person elected by the
general assembly To fill a vacancy. or pur-
suant TO section 3 OF this article she'll
hold his office for the remainder OF the
term or for the fun term, as the case
may be, and until his successor is elect
ed and qualified
Sec. s. a quorum OF the grand commit
tee shall consist of a majority OF all the
members OF the senate and majority
OF all the members of the house OF rep
resentatives duly assemble, pursuant to
an invitation from one OF said bodies
which has been accepted by the other
and the acceptance OF which has been
communicat ted by message tu the body ia
which such invitation originated. and
each house shall be attended by it's sec
rctaries and clerks No act or business
of any kind shall be done i'm grand com
mittee other than that which is distinctly
tff4..t sHn hA tot
which such grand committee IL assem-
blOd. except TO take a recess or 20 di >
solve: Provided. that the lrand com
mittee may appoint subcommittee OF |
its own members 60 count any ballots |
delivered to IL and report the result OF |
such count
Sec. Q. The governor iieutenant-royer- |
nor. secretary OF state. attorney general, |
general treasurer, and senc tois and rep |
resentatives ~ the general assembly In |
olice when this amendment goes into |
c0cct. shall continue TO hold their Of 1
fees with the powers and duties and I
subject 10 the limitations, prescribed |
therein for like officers. until the first |
Tuesday in January, "A. ID. 1902, and un-
tll their successors are elected and quail |
fled. Vacancies In Their number fron
any cause shall be filled In the manner !
which IL prescribed by law AZ the time
Df their occurrence. All officers who /
bv the provisions Of this amendment are
for which they were elected or appointed
shall receive pro rata compensation for
NClT Increased term OF SefNlFc, based ,
lpdn the compensation provided for i'm |
his amendment or by law.
Soc no. Tho first election OF officers |
lnmcd I'm the next preceding section ur-
Ter this amendment shall he held |
lpon the Tuesday next a,ter the first |
Monday in November. A. D. 1901 The |
own. ward and district meetings there
or shall be warned ana conducted. and |
ho result thereof determined. authenti- |
.atcd aud declared In the manner az |
nat time prescribed hy law, and the
,oreons then elected shall hold their Of
ices from the said first Tuesday In Jan
ilrN. \. -. 1902. and thereafter until
heir successors are elected and Quali-
led.
Soc H. Tho general assembly shall
,roVldc by law for the registration nee |
ss9ry to qualify persons 60 vote az said |
.rvt election which registration shall |
lose ou the last day Of juno. A. - 1901. |
nd after tho adoption of this amend |
1cnt NO person of whom leRist 'tiun Is |
m may be rcqui-Cd by law shall loo
TO vote unless his name shall
ave been REGISTERED IN tho town or city |
here he resides on or bcfn"e the ,sst day |
Il June next preceding 'hc tinle of htg
otiue For an elections by tho people |
eld before said Tuesday next after The
ret Mondav in November. A. u. fa0i |
le qualifications ~ the electors shall be !
uch aa were required by the constitu- .
or and laws existing at tho time Of the
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