The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
STATE or RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE.


OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF
STATE.
Providence
Al the present session Of the General
Assembly, begun and holden Mt Provi-
dence. on the first day OF January. 1901,
a Resolution In the words following
REsoLuTION PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
TlON OF THE STATE.
Rescived A majority OF all the mem
bers elected 70 each house Of the Gen
eral Assembly voting therefor. that the
following amendment TO the Constltu-
ton or the state be proposed To tho
qualified electors OF the state, I'm ac-
cCrdance with the provisions OF Article
XIII OF the Constitution. for their adop-
tion. 10 the denominated Article XIV OF
amendments
or THE JUDICIAL POWER.
Section /. The judicial power shall be
vested In one Supreme Court, TO con-
sist OF chief Justice, and not less
than two nor more than six other Jus
ticcs, and I'm such inferior courts as the
General Assembly may from time 10
time ordain and establish. The several
courts shall have such jurisdiction. to
be exercised In such manner by the
Justices thereof. as may from time to
time be prescribed by law. The Cen
ctal Assembly may provide for nm APP
ptliate Division. and one or more trial
divisions or the Supreme Court. and for
their respective jurisdictions and quo
rtms; saving always To the Supreme
court. or TO the Appellate Division
a crcof which shall consist OF mt least
three Justices, "A revisory and appellate
Jurisdiction on questions OF law and
equity and the power TO Issue preroga-
tive writs. The chief or Presiding JUS
ticc OF the Supreme Court may assign
the other Justices to the different al
visions thereof. and temporarily TO In
ftrior courts I'm cases OF emergency.
Sec 2 The Justices OF the Supreme
Court shall give their written opinion
unnn question of law NhanaNs.r
qucsted by the Governor or by either
house OF the General Assembly.
Soc. 3. This amendment shall take I'm
the Constitution OF the state the place
OF sections one, two and three OF article
y, "Of the judicial Power" which said
SECTIONS are hereby annullcd.
THE NAMES OF ALL THE MEMBERS
WHO NOl ED THEREON. WITH
THE YEAS AND NAYS. ARE AS
FOLLOWS, VIZ:
In the Senate: Yeas-IIis Honor the
thony, East Providence; MIR Albert 3
Babcock, Hopkinton; Mr.. William H.
Ballou, Cumberland; Mr.. Allen u. Rar-
Der, scituate; Mr. Walter f. Brayton.
Cranston; Mr.. Thomas q. Carr, James
town; MIR. Christopher E. Champlin,
New Shorchnm; Mr.. William w Cong
don. North kingstown; Mr.. William H.
Crawley, warren, Mr. william u. Cross,
Westerly; Mr.. Henry y. Edredge. East
Greenwich: Mr.. George II. Fiske. West
Greenwich: Mr., Edward l.. Freeman
Gsn;r3i GGyn,rsi EGilsi i,oN. Mr. y0hp a. GriRnell.
wick MIR John Il. Hicks, Tivertou: MIR.
Addison s. Hopkins, Burrillville: MIR
Charles II. Horton. Woonsocket; Mr..
jeremiah jeremiah WI Horton, Newport MIR,
fed w. Kenyon. Richmond: MIR. vii
liam \. Lewis Jr.. harrington; Mr..
Franklin Z, Manchester. Lincoln; Mr..
Ezra c. Parker, Coventry; MIR. {. Frank
Bnrl hurst DrONi1pnraf Mr. 4
Perrin. Pawtucket; MIR. Frederic J
Pitts, North smithneldi Mir. Charles
Potter, Glocester; Mr.. Nicholas f. Rel
ner, North Providence; Mr.. Dcniamin r.
George ". simmons. Bristol: Mr.. 81
bridge |. Stoddard, Portsmouth: MIR
Andrew r. Whippllee, smlthacld; Mr.,
James NJ wright. Foster-Yeas. 81.
In the House of Representativ Yeas
MIR. Adelard Archambault. Woon-
socket; Mr.. Edward Rlgoness. Paw
Kingstown; Mir Peles T. Rrightman.
Charlestownt Mr.. H.. Martin Brown.
Providence, Mr.. Joseph Il. Burlingame.
Warwick; Mr.. Nathaniel q. Carpenter.
East Providence; MIR. Michael X. Car.
roll. Woonsocket; Mr.. William II. Com
stock. Lincoln; Mr.. John n. Crosby.
dcnce; MIR Francis Fagan, Burrillyill.;
MIR. Luclus +. c. Garvin. Cumberland,
Mr. Henry c. Gorton. Providence; Mr..
william A. II. Grant. Providence Mr.
Francis w. Greene. Warwick; Mr., Harry
s. Greene, Woonsocket; MIR. George 7,
Greenhalgh. Pawtucket: Mr. Christie
pher /. Holden, Providence: Mr.. Horac,
u. Horton. Cranston; Mr.. George T
Howard, Little Compton; Mr.. WalteI
II. Hoxic Exeter Mr.. Allan NJ JEFF
fers, Pawtucket; Mr.. Clarke u. John.
sen, Foster; Mr.. Sanford T.. Kinnecom
North Providence; Mr.. Edward La
fsyette. woonsocket Mr. George II
I.awton, Tiverton: Mr.. George A. Little
field, Providence Mr.. Louis l.. Mail.
hot. Lincoln: Mr.. Job Manchester. Gov
entry: MIR. Clarence IL Mathewson
smithneid; MIR. Joseph c. Moore. West
erly: Mr. Patrick j. Murphy. Newport
Mr. oscar A. Newell Central Falls
Mir. James Nisbet. Pawtucket; Mr.. Sam
uel l.. Peck. Warren; Mir Eugene L
Ponton. Central Falls; Mr.. Elmer
Rathhun. West Greenwich MIR. Herber
A. Rice, Pawtucket; Mr.. stephen s
Rich. East Providence; Mr.. Albert Rob
erts. Providence; Mr.. William +. shef
field, Jr, Newport; Mr.. Harry ". Shep
ard, Bristol. Mr.. Sayles II. steere. Clio
cester. MIR. Elisha G. Stillman. Hop
kinton: Mr.. philo r. Thayer, Pawtucket
MFR. Charles ". Ward. Middletown: Mr.
John j. Watson. Jr., Jamestown: Mr.
John ~. wetherell. Newport: Mr.. Ben
jamin Wilbur. Scituate. Yeas, 81.
CHARLES =. BENNETT.