The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-17
CHAPTER 1883.

numbered continuously from the Genera
Laws. Revision OF 1896.
CHAPTER 1883.
| AN ACT 10 validate the Acts ~ Arklui
| O'Leary as Notary Public.
| Passed Jan. ~, 1907
| II IN enacted by the General Assembly a,
follows:
| Section l. All nets. matters. and thing,
| done or performed by Arthur O'Lsary. oi
| Providence as notary pl bile In IN.
! state OF Rhode Island. appointed by the
governor In June. A. ID. 1901. and duly
| commissioned and engaged. but failed to
| nle the certificate required by law, are
| hereby declared valid and enectual In all
| bespects as II the said Arthur O'Leary had
| taken the engagement prescribed by the
| laws Of the state before entering upon
| the duties OF said ofice. provided the
| tame shall not AFFECT any pending litiga-
tion.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect from
and after It's passage.
CHAPTER 1859
AN ACT TO Approve and Publish and
Submit 10 tho Electors n Proposition OF
Amendment TO the Constitution Of This
State.
PASSED Feb. 70. 1907
whereas proposition Of amendment
10 the constitution Of this state was pro.
posed by the last general assembly by
the votes OF the majority Of all the mem
bers elected to each house. and the same
has been published and read TO the elect
ors at their annual town. ward. and dis
trict meetings hold In November last. as
required by the thirteenth article Of tho
constitution OF this state. and is now pre-
sented To this general assembly for their
pction thereon; and n ma ajOrity OF NIL the
members elected 10 each house nt said
annual meetings being present and np-
proving Of said proposed amendment:
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. The following proposition Of
amendment TO the constitution of this
state. proposed by the last general assem-
bly,, Is hereby declared approved. and
for the purpose Of publioa tion md sub
mission to tho electors shall he desH-
mated as follows.
ARTICLE XII
section I. The supreme court shall have
hnnl revisory and appellate Jurisdiction
Ipon all questions OF law and equity. IL
,hRll have power 10 issue prerOgativs
writs. and shall also have such other
urisdiction ns mny. from time To time.
,e prescribed by law. A majority Of It's
Judges shall always be necessary to con
,titute n quorum. The inferior courts
lhni hive such Jurisdiction as may. from
ime 10 time. be prescribed by law.
"aoc. e The Judges OF tho supreme court
hall give their written opinion upon any
question Of law whenever rsqueBtcd by
he governor or by either house Of the
general assembly
"acc. g. Sections / and 2 OF this amend
mont shall take. In the constitution Of tho
tnte the place OF sections and Of arti-
'le X. entitled or the judicial power.
which sections are hereby nnnullcd.
Sec. T. Section ~ Article XIV Of the
constitution Of the state. entitled or the
NJ ~ this constitution N hercby
annullod.
sec 3. Thc general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for carrying this amendment
into effect. and until such provision shall
be made the supreme court, as organized
at the time of the adoption Of this amend
mcnt. shall continue 10 have and exercise
the same powers and jurisdictions which
II shall then have under such orsnniza-
tion. "
Sec. 2. The said proposition OF amend
ment shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection at meet
ings ~ the electors to he held on the
third day Of November. A. u. i9o, The
voting places In tho several cities and
towns shall be kept open during the hours
required by law for voting therein for
general officers Of the state.
Sec. 3 The secretary Of state shall
cause the said proposition OF amendment
to he published M part ~ this act In
the manner provided by law for publish.
ing the public laws of tho state, prior TO
the day ~ the said meetings Of tho said
electors; and the said proposition shall 10
inserted by the town and city clerks In
the warrants or notices by them 10 be is
sued previous Ia said meetings OF the
electors for the purpose Of warning the
town. ward, or district meetings; and
said proposition shall be read 10y the
town. ward. and district clerks to tho
electors In the town. ward. and district
meetings To be held rs aforesaid.
Sec 4 The town, ward, and district
meetings to be held as aforesaid shall he
warned. and tho list of voters shall be
cnnyasscd and made up, md the said
town ward. and district meetings shall
be conducted In the Snme manner as now
provided by law for the town, ward. and
district meetings for the election OF gen
srnl officers of the state.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect on ana
after It's passage.