In Re the Incurring of State Debts
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
The Constitution of Ehode Island, Art. 4, § 13, is as follows : Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall have no power, hereafter, without the express consent of the people, to incur State debts to an amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars, except in time of war, or in case of an insurrection or invasion ; nor shall they in any case, without such consent, pledge the faith of the State for the payment of the obligations of others.
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The Constitution of Ehode Island, Art. 4, § 13, is as follows : Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall have no power, hereafter, without the express consent of the people, to incur State debts to an amount exceeding fifty thousand dollars, except in time of war, or in case of an insurrection or invasion ; nor shall they in any case, without such consent, pledge the faith of the State for the payment of the obligations of others. This section shall not be construed to refer to any money that may be deposited with the State by the government of the United States.
1Opinion of the Court
In response to a communication from the Governor the judges of the Supreme Court gave the following opinion, May 25, 1896.
To His Excellency Charles Warren Lippitt, Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
We have received from your Excellency communications asking our opinion on certain questions stated below :—
First. — In view of the provision of article 4, section 13, of the Constitution, has the General Treasurer or any of the executive officers of the State the power to incur State debts by overdrawing the bank account of the State, or in any other form without any…
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