The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
CHAPTER 1899.

AN ACT TO Approve and Publish and
Submit TO the Electors a Proposition OF
Amendment 10 the Constitution or this
State.
Whereas. a 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 heen- published and EeaA-te- -the=eiee-
tors at their annual town, ward and dis
trict meetings held In November last. as
required by the 18th article of the consti-
tuition OF this state. and is now presented
TO this general assembly for their action
thereon; and majority of all the mem
bers elected TO each house at said annual
meetings being present and approving Of
said proposed amendment:
1t is enacted by the general assembly
as follows:
Section l. The following proposition Of
amendment 10 the constitution of this
state proposed by the last general as
sembly, is hereby declared approved, and
for the purpose of publication and sub
mission 10 the electors shall be designated
follows;
ARTICLE XII.
Section l. The supreme court shall
have final revisory and appellate juris-
diction upon all questions OF law and
equity IL shall have power TO issue
perogative wrlts, and shall also have
such other Jurisdiction as may. from time
10 time. be prescribed by law. A majority
OF its judges shall always be necessary
to constitute a quorum. The inferior
courts shall have such jurisdiction as may
from time to time. be prescribed by law
Section ?. The judges OF the supreme
court shall give their written opinion upon
any question OF law whenever requested
by the governor or by either house OF the
general assembly.
Section g. Sections l and of this
amendment shall take in the constitu-
ton of the state. the place of sections
. and 3 Of article Y, entitled OF the ju-
dlcial power which sections are hereby
annulled.
Section 4 Section OF Article XIV
OF the constitution of the state, entitled
OF the adoption OF this constitution is
hereby annulled
Section s. The general assembly shall
provide by law for carrying this amend
ment into effect, and until such provision
shall be made. the supreme court. as or
ganized at the time OF the adoption Of
this amendment, shall continue TO have
and exercise the same powers and juris-
dici;ions which it shall then have under
such organization"
Section The said proposition OF
amendment shall be submitted 10 the
electors for their approval or rejection
at meetings of the electors TO be held on
the third day OF November. A. ID. 1900.
The voting places I'm the several cities
and towns shall be kept open during the
hours required by law for voting thcirln
for general officers of the state.
Section The secretary OF the state
shall cause the said proposition OF amend
ment 10 be published as part OF this
act In the manner provided by law for
publishing the public laws OF the state,
prior TO the day of the said meetings OF
the said electors. and the said proposition
shall be inserted by the town and city
clerks in the warrants or notices by them
TO be issued previous to said meetings of
the electors for the purpose OF warning
the town ward or district meetings, and
said proposition shall be read by the town.
ward and district clerks TO the electors in
the town. ward and district meetings 10
be held as aforesaid.
Sec. 4 The town, ward and district
meetings to be held as aforesaid shall be
warned. and the list Of voters shall be
canvassed and made up and the said
town. ward and district meetings shall be
conducted In the same manner as now
provided by law for the town, ward and
district meetings for the election OF gen
eral officers OF the state.
Sec. &. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage.