The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

the Constitution and Laws OF this State
designated as the day for holding the
Election OF General Officers: ,,
MENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE, is proposed,
ARTICLE XII
Section 1. There shall be a session OF
the general assembly at Providence COM
mehcins on the first Tuesday OF Janu-
resentatives shall severaiiy receive the
sum OF nve dollars, and the speaker or
me mousse OF representatives ten dollars;
eight cents per mile for travelling ex-
penses In going TO and returning from
,ne general assembly,; Provided, that
no compensation or mileage shall he AZ
lowed any senator or. representative for
more than sixty days attendance In any
shlendnr shslI ra,,e year The general assembly by
governor and OF all other officers, sub
yect 70 the limitations contained In the
Sec 2. The governor, acknowledgement
nor, secretary OF state. attorney general,
8eneIal treasurer, and senators and rep
resentatives In the general assembly shall
De erected at town, ward and district
meetings. on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday I'm November annually, COM
mencing A. ID. 1901. and shall severaily
hold their offices for one year from the
iirst Tuesday OF January next succeed
ing their election. and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Ole, remove from the state, refuse to
serve, become insane, or be otherwise
incapacitated, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
elect shall be qualified as governor at
the beginning of the term for which he
was elected When both the governor and
iieutenant-governor-e or either the
eutenant-governor, secretary of state.
attorney general. or general treasurer
elect are so incapacitated. or when there
more of the officers mentioned in this
, section, the general assembly shall, upon
It's organization. meet In grand commit
tee and elect some person or persons 10
hll the office or offices as the case may
be, Tor which sucn incapacity exists. or
as to which such failure TO elect &C.
elect any OF said officers because OF the
failure OF any person to receive a plu-
rallty OF the votes cast. the election In
sons who received the same and largest
, number of votes.
Sec. A. II the offices OF governor and
reason of death or otherwise. they shall
be filled by the general assembly in
grand committee. and the acting. gov
not then in session. call a special session
thereof for that purpose within twenty
days after both OF said offices become
vacant. II stated session Is not sooner
10 occur.
Sec. 8. In case of vacancy. in the Of
, nee, OF secretary of state, attorney gem
eral, or general treasurer. from any
cause, the general assembly In grand
committee shall elect some person To fl
the same: Provided that II such va
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 IL qualified TO act.
sec. b. 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 repre-
sentative no person shall receive a plu-
raaiiIy ranny of S, .he votes cast, new election
| or house of representatives shall be filed
| at new election. The general assembly
shall provide by general law for tllc
| as TO insure that each town and city
shall be fully represented In the general
sion thereon so far as is practicable
Every person elected In accordance with
this section. shall 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 fiji, and until his
successor Is elected and Qualified
Sec 4. In electioDsJ by the general as
sembly in grand committee the person
receiving a majority of the votes shall
be elected. Every person elected by the
general assembly to fill vacancy. or pur-
suant TO section 3 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 Suc:c SsCr 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 10
an invitation from one of said bodies
which has been accepted by the other,
and the acceptance of which has been
communicated b. message 10 the body y,
which such invitation originated. and
each house shall be attended by It's sec
retaries and clerks. No act or business
of any kind shall be done In grand com
mittee other than that which Is distinctly
fknA In hr ina tat inn hx vtrftf 20
which such grand committee Is Assem-
bed except TO take n rccess or 20 di,
solve: Provided, that the trand com
mittee may appoint Subcommittee OF
it's own members to count any ballots
delivered TO IL and report the result of
such count
/ Sec. .. The governor, iientenant- COVER
nor. secretary of state, attorney general,
general treasurer and sena tors and rep
resentatives In the GENERAL assemDly In
office when this amendment goes into
effect, shall continue to hold their Of
fees with the powers ana duties and
subject to the limitations prescribed
therein for like officers. until the first
Tuesday In January. A. ID. 1902, and un-
Ill their Successors are elected and quail
any cause shall be filed In the manner
which is prescribed by law az the. time
of their occurrence. An officers who
by the provisions of this amendment are
continued in office beyond the stated time
for which they were elected or appointed
shall receive a pro rata compensaoon Tor
upon the compensation provided for IN
this amendment or by law.
Sec. 10. The first election of officers
named in the next preceding section uu-
der this amendment shall be held
upon the Tuesday next a,ter the frst
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. authenti-
Gated and declared in the manner at
that time prescribed by. law. and the
persons then elected shall hold their Of
hces from the said first Tuesday I'm jan
uary, a. II. 1902. and thereafter until
their successors are elected and quail
fed.
Sec H. The general assembly shall
provide by law for the registration nee
essary TO qualify persons to vote at said
first election. which registration shall
close ON the. last day of June, A. ID. 1901.
and after the adoption OF this amend
ment 10 person of whom i.sgist" ition IS
or may be requi-ed by law shall be
permitted to vote unless his name shall
have been registered In the town or city
where he resides on or before the ;ast day
OF J0ne next preceding che time OF hin
voting. For all elections by the people
held before said Tuesday ncxt after The
first Monday In November. a. ID. l"11.