The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-20

e. and Public Laws 10 Provide For the Con.
% slraAe. IN Oftce and the Time and Name Of
e tts a Terrain state 0fhcers. and Amending
ih sne and Other Chapters So That They
tui q sa,f1rm 20 the Provisions Of Article III Of
tht Air"rdments 10 the Constitution.
Passed Jan. ~, ls0I)
II 10 enacted by the General Assembly as follows;
feiion l. Section Of chapter - OF the General
Laws " nrreby amended 20 as 10 read ss follows;
'fS~ iion I. The general assembly which is cho
sen nrNt preceding the expiration OF the time for
"hi'h any senator was elected 10 represent this
STATE In congrrs hall the second Tuesday after
the meeting and organization thereof proceed to
elect senator in congress.
sec 2. Section Of chapter "a OF the General
Laws Is hereby amended 20 Go read as follows:
''Sfc The officers hereinafter named shall be
elected annually by the general assembly In grand
committee az Us January session beginning In the
year A. ID. 1872. namely; A state auditor. an in
spcctor Of beef aud pork an Inspector OF lime. an
inspector of scythesiones, an Inspector Of cables,
cierk OF the appellate division OF the supreme
court IN Providence. clerk Of the appellate d.
vision OF the supreme court ip Newport, . clerk
of the appellate division Of the supreme court in
south kingstown, clerk at the common pless
oifNlon of the supreme court Tor esch county,
snd sher3r for each county. The persons 30
elected shah bold their respective Offices until the
hrst day OF February in the year next after their
election and until their are elected and
Qualified Any vacancy occurring in the Offices ot
state auator, Inspector Of beet and pork, inspector
OF lime, inspector Of scythe stones. inspector 81
cables shall be filled by the governor until the
next session o. the gra-fai sseHsbiy, when the
genera assembly in grand COMMITTEES shah elect
some rsTscn 10 fl such vacancy for the remsinder
OF the term"
Soc. 3. section Of chapter 70 Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended as TO read as follows.
Sec. 4. Thu board Of commissioners Of sinkirx
funds shall consist OF the governor general treas
he hair ~ fko dt,.
committees on finance ef the senate and house of
representatives,. and two persons 10 be elected BY
the general sssemhiy IN grand committee. one OF
whom shall be elected At the January session in
each year 20 sucoesd the member Of said board
whose term viii next expire. The person 50 elect.
ed shall hold his Office until the nrst day Of ssb-
rusry in the second year after his eection In
case OF a vacancy in said board, such vacancy
shall be flied, II the general assembly be In sea.
sion by the grand committee; otherviss by ap-
poiniment by the governor unit, the nert session
of The general assembly when an election shall be
bad 70 hll such vacancy as soon may be; and
the person so elected shall hold his on.ce for the
Remainder o. the term. A majority OF al the
members OF ssd bonrG shall be necessary to con
ttitute a quorum thereof"
Sec. Z. Section Of chapter SO Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended as to read a. follows:
Sec. 8 said beard shall keep full record OF
81 their meetings and proceedings and shall make
fili report in writing to the general assembly
a. the January session, showing respectively the
condition and manner OF the investsens OF the
sinking fund or sinking funds on tn. thir,y-6rst
CAV Of December preceding and shall in such re.
port certify that they have examined personally
the various investment securities OF such sinkin ing
fund or funds
Sec. 8. Section II Of chspter 3s Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended SO as 10 read as follows:
Sec. II. Ne shall present 10 tie general as
Wmbly. on or before the twentieth day os the
ep1afoF aarlt. u
AMI expenditures Of public money. from what
sources the state revenue shall have beer derived
ard vhat amount therec, iron, each source. ard
what amount from each town and the citizens AMI
corpora lions thereof. and what account and he
shall also state how and for what purposes the
money in tie state treasury shall have been ap-
piled and expended. and what amount in each
county, and Cor what purposes. and such accounts
shall he made up TO and include tine thirty frs
day Of Decrl7her in each wear and shall contain
statement Of The condition Of the state treasury on
ssid day aud alao general summary OF receipts
expenditures, and balances, transferred and on
hand. during the preceding year; such accounts
tssl state tire balance on hand, where the same
Is deposited and the terms OF the contract under
which ihe deposit I. madt
Sec setlan ~ 81 chapter 80 OF The General
Lsvs - herctt ame~ded a. 10 read rs follows:
$50, u. Hr shal present to the general assem-.
b'. on or before the iwentieth dar OF the Janu.
arr sessior drtai'es estimate of the expead.
ttnos n Ne made from toe treasury for the ens,i.
irF nsos war. sperit,ine therein esoh object OF
eNp"nditu'' under the heads named in section
twrl'e of this chapter. and distinguishing be.
twecu such are or may 10 provide, for Nv p-r
nansnt and hl iemporaf. appropriations and such
- viii he trqaifec 10 be provided for by law
snd. ncsr may be. the times when such paw.
ncnts VIII he made. also statement showing
The means and resources from whiok such ex-
pendufcs are 10 no deirsyed. and, as near as NAV
icT IN he Wear ,vhep eftrfs Il
resources viii become available and he paid into
the treasury "
Sec. . section "a of chapter 90 of the General
laws Is hereby smeudsd as to read as follows:
sec 50 he shsi, during the month Of De-
cenber N cach wear. carefully examine the books
sno accounts ~ the genera treasurer mis- voucher.
for tlt charge thereon sd lhe moneys or fund.
on hand IN Tho state tfcasury and shall report "a
the general assefnbi, or before the twentieth I
dsy Of nc lsnusry session the result OF such eH.
Smimton spectng the kind aud amount OF
funds i,ulsrlv. and such other facts and REQ.
ofnincndatic-s in relation to the same ana in rea.
ton 20 the expenditures OF the state as he msy j
deem % important TO the public intsres 10 com. t
murrse le shall also at the same time re I
port the date Of every certihoate by him Issued /
tile name OF the person to whori issued the
smoun for which the sam, was givea. and the
appropriation 70 which the same was chars ID
sn'i report shall be made up 20 aud incluss the
thirty-lirst day of December IN each year"
sec. = Sections Al and ~ OF chsptes "a OF the
General Laws hereby repealed
Soc. Section Of chapter 81 OF the Genera,
Laws is hereby amended so as 10 read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Two members Of the board Of education
shall be elected annually by the general assembly
in grand contniuec, az the January session from
tho counties rcprcsented on the board by the
members whose terms OF office will next exr!.c 20
suerccd such members. The members SO elected
shall hold iher Offices until the first DAY OF Feb
rnefy in the third year after their election. ANY |
vacancy which may occur In said board shall be
flleh By he general assembly fsr any unexpired I
term b. the election o. some person from the
county then lacking its representation on said
board.
Sec 10. Section ~ Of chapter 81 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended 10 read s. follows.
''Scc l3. The beard OF education shall make an
annual report 20 the general assembly at its Jsnu
sry session"
Sec. IA. Section OF chapter 66 Of the General
Laws Is hereby smended-eo a. TO read az follows.
Soc. 8. The board OF managers Of said college
corporation shall consist Of Ave members The
members Of said board in Office at the passage of
his act shall continue 10 hold their offces until
he expiration .of the terms for which they were
respectively appointed AZ the January session Of
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