The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-23
CHATTER 1859.

AN ACT 10 Approve and Publish and
Submit 10 the Electors a Proposition OF
Amendment 20 the Constitution OF this
State.
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 20 each house, and the same
has been published and read 10 the elec-
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
10 this general assembly for their action
thereon and a majority OF all the meni-
bers elected 10 each house at said annual
meetings being present and approving OF
said proposed amendment:
Ii is enacted by the general assembly
as follows:
Section l. The following proposition OF
amendment TO 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
as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
Section l. The supreme court shall
have final revsory and appellate Juris-
diction upon all questions OF law and
equity. IL shall have power TO issue
perogative writs, and shall also have
such other jurisdiction as may, from time
10 time be prescribed by law. A majority
OF it's Judges shall always be necessary
TO constitute a quorum. The inferior
courts shall have such jurisdiction IS may
from time 10 time be prescribed by law
Section 2 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 2 OF this
amendment shall take. in the consutu-
tion OF the state. the place of sections
2 and Of article Y, entitled OF the ju-
dicial 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 10 have
and exercise the same powers and juris-
dicitions which IT shall then have under
such organization
Section 2 The said proposition OF
amendment shall be submitted to the
electors TOT tnelT dppIDNdl VI it1'''i'h
at meetings OF the electors 10 be held on
the third day of November, A. ID. 1909.
The voting places i'm the several cities
and towns shall he 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 I'm 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
10 be issued previous 10 said meetings OF
the electors for the purpose of warning
the town. ward or district meetings. and
said proposition shall he read by the town,
ward and district clerks to the electors In
the town. ward and district meetings 10
he held as aforesaid
Sec 4. The town. ward and district
meetings TO he held as aforesaid shall he
and the list Of voters shall be
ranvassed and made up and the said
iovn. ward and district meetings shall be
conducted I'm the same manner as now
provided by law for the town, ward and
district meetings for the election of gem
aral officers Of the state
Sec. e. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage.