The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-24

the Constitution and Laws OF this stat,
ITgisis,h,ated as the day for holding IN,
Tisctoh OF General Officers: n
And whereas the following AMEND
MnENT ntItNN TO THE CONSTITUTION Ol
AhE STATE, Is proposals
ARTICLE NJ.
section ]; There shall be a session o
ne ans general assembly at Providence com
mehcing on the first Tuesday of Janu
ary OF each year The senators and ren
resentatives shall severalsy receive th,
sum sum OF five dollars. and the speaker ol
ccne mousse OF representatives ten dollars
iVr every day OF actual attendance, anc
vIsht cents per mile for travelling ex-
nhSnses IT. IN going TO and returning from
the general assembly. Provided that
10 compensation or mileage shall be al
loved any senator or representative foi
na5aSaan 1a95ae man sixty days attendance m any
shall regulate the COMPENSATION of ms
1 governor and OF all other officers sub-
yect TO the limitations contained In the
Sec :. The governor. leutenant-gover-
| nor secretary of state, attorney general
seneral treasurer, and senators and fep-
be elected at town, ward and district
! meetings., on the Tuesday next after ti.
nIsa @ Monday In N9yember annually, COM
| uSnCIng A. ID. 1901 and shah seVerallv
mold their offices for one year from the
nrst tuesday OF January next succeed
nass s ,neir election, and until their sue
1 ''SScrs are elected and qualified
I: Sec q When the governor-elect shall
Gle, remove from the stale. refuse to
sserve, become insane, or be otherwise
| ncapacltated, the lieutenant governor
elect shall be qualified as governor at
the beginning OF the term for which he
4 Mas Mas elected. When both the governor and
Iie,te5a n, -governor-elect or either the
attorney general or general treasurer
eject are 50 incapacitated. or when there
more of the officers mentioned i'm this
section, the general assembly shall. upon
us organization, meet In grand commit
IN I'M an, nnu elect eject some person or persons to
MI the ofnce or offices as the case may
De, Tor which such incapacity exists, o-
as TO which such failure 60 elect oc-
elect any. OF said officers because of the
iaiiure OF any person TO receive a plu-
rallty or the votes east, the election In
each case shall be made from the per-
sons who received the same and largest
number of votes
Sec. 4. II the offices OF governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be both vacant. by
reason OF death or otherwise. they shall
be filled by the general assembly I'm
grand committee, and the acting gov
ernor shall, II the general assembly is
NOT then IN session, call a special session
thereof Tor that purpose within twenty
days after both OF said offices become
vacant II a stated session is not sooner
Sec. 5. In case OF vacancy I'm the Of
nee or secretary OF state, attorney gen
eral or general treasurer, from any
COMMITTEES shall elect some person TO fill
the same: Provided, that IL such va
cancy occurs when the general assembly
Is not in session the governor shall ap~
point some person 10 hll such vacancy
untii a successor elected by the general
assembly Is qualified TO act.
sec. D. When "A 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 pu-
raltty of the votes cast. n new election
shall be held. A vacancy In the senate
az a new election. The general assembly
SHAH provide by general law for tie
holding OF such elections at such times
as 70 insure that each town and city
shall be fully represented I'm the general
assembly during the whole OF every ses-
sion thereof 50 tar as is practicable.
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 flll. and until his
successor Is elected and qualified.
Sec: Z. In elections by tho general as
sembly In grand committee the person
be elected. Every person elected by the
general assembly 20 al a vacancy, or pur-
suant TO section Of tis arfitt@ shclt
hold his office for the remainder OF the
term or FOR the flfl term. as the case
may be, and until his succ, sgCr is elect
cd and qualified
tee shall consist OF a majority OF all the
members of the senate and "a majority
of all the members, of the house of rep
resentatives duly assembld. pursuant To
an invitation from one OF said bodies
which has been accepted by the other,
and the, acceptance of which has been
communicated by message To the body ia
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
specified Ia the invitation by virtue OF
which such grand committee is assem-
solve; Provided. that the fiard COM
mittee may appoint - subcommittee OF I
Its own members 10 count any ballots /
delivered 10 II and report the result Of !
such count,
Sec .. The governor lieatenant-gover-
nor, secretary of state, attorney general, /
resentatives in the general assembly In 4
office when this amendment goes into I
effect, shall continue To hold their Of \
hees Seseoy WITH The he p2wsrs pI%t and duties and
therein for like officers, until the first I
Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1902, and un-
I'll their successors are elected and quail 4
ihed. Vacancies In thei~ n1nnber frorl i
any cause shall be filed in the manner /
which IS prescribed by law az the time
by the provisions Of this amendment are
I'm office beyond the stated time 4
for which they were elected or appointed
Snau receive pro rata compensation Tor
their increased term Of service. based |
upon the compensation provided for i'm |
this amendment or by law.
Sec. 10. The first election of officers
named In the next preceding section nm
der this amendment shall be held |
upon the Tuesday next atter fhe first I
Monday I'm November. A. ID. lsJl sThe
town, ward and district meetings there
for shall be warned and conducted. and
the result thereof determined, authcnti-
Gated and declared i'm the manner az
that time prescribed by law. and the
persons then elected shall hold their Of
ices from the said first Tuesday I'm jan
uary, \. -. 1902. and thereafter until |
their successors are elected and quail
he'd
Sec. II. The general assembly shall
provide by law for the registration nec-
sssary to qualify persons 10 vote at said
first election. which registration shall
,lose on tho last day OF June. a. n. 1901,
md sitter the adoption of this amend
nCnt no person ~ whom iHCist~ .tirn is |
,r may be requi-ed by law shall DE
10 vote unless his same shaH
nave been registered In the town or city
where he resides on or before ths last dar
~ June next preceding rho tiu,e ot hic |
'oGng. For al elections by the pcoulc
icld before said Tuesday nrNt after tle
lrt Monday IN November A. - 1901, |
he Qualifications OF the electors shall he