The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-02
CHAPTER l212.

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CHAPTER 1912.
AN ACT 10 Approve and Publish. and
Submit 10 the Electors. Proposition
OF Amendment TO the Constitution OF
This State.
Passed Feb. H. 1861
Whereas a proposition OF amendment
20 the constitution OF this state was pro-
posed by the last general assembly by
the votes OF the majority OF all the
members elected to each house, and the
same has been published and read 10
the electors al the annual town, ward
and district meetings In November last,
as required by the thirteenth article OF
the constitution OF this state, and Is now
presented 10 this general assembly for
their action thereon and a majority Of
all the members elected 10 each house
at said annual meeting being present and
approving OF said proposed amendment:
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
Section /. The following proposition OF
amendment to the constitution OF this
state proposed by the last general as
senbly Is hereby declared approved. and
for the purpose OF publication and sub
mission TO the electors shall be desig-
mated as --..ows:
ARTICLE XIII
Section l. The house OF representa-
tves shall consist OF one hundred mem
bers. and shall be constituted on the basis
OF population as shown by the United
States census next preceding the appor-
tionment. always allowing one represen-
tatiye for a fraction exceeding half the
ratio; but each town and city shall al
ways be entitled to at least. one MEM
ber: and no town or city shall have more
than one-fourth OF the whole number of
members. The general assembly shall.
after any new census taken by the au-
thority OF the United States, re-appor-
tion the representation I'm conformity
with the foregoing provisions. As soon
as this amendment goes into effect, and
after each census. and as occasion may
require. the general assembly shall di-
vide each town and city into az many
districts as II u entitled TO representa-
tives, and one representative shall be
elected from each district by the auali-
fed electors thereof. Such districts shall
BE- as nearly equal in population and as
compact in territory as possible.
Sec. 2. This amendment shall take in
the constitution OF the state the place OF
section 1 Of article V. OF the House OF
Representatives. and shall be deemed to
be In amendment OF said section and
article.
of The house uf representatives under the
provisions Of this amendment shall be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November. A. ID. 1906"
Sec. ?. The said proposition OF amend
ment shall be submitted 10 the electors
for their approval or rejection at meet
ings OF the electors to be held on the
seventh day OF November A d. 1906 The
voting places In the several cities and
towns shall be kept open during the hours
required by law for voting therein for
general officers OF the state
Sec. The secretary OF state shall
cause the said proposition Of amendment
to be published as n part OF this act In
the manner provided by law for publish
ING the public laws OF the state, prior
10 the day OF the said meetings OF the
said electors; and the said propositlon
snail be inserted by the town and CITY
clerks In the warrants OF notices bv them
10 be Issued previous 10 said meetings
OF the electors for the purpose OF warn
Ing the town. ward. or district meet
ings. and said proposition shall be read
by the town. ward and district clerks 10
the electors IN the town. ward and dis
trict meetings 90 be held as aforesaid
Sec. 4 The town. ward and district
meetings 20 be held as aforesaid shall he
warned. and the list of voters shall ba
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 tho election OF gen
erai officers OF the state
Sec 5. This act shall take effect on and
after its passage