Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-15

and shall make proof of The same, by
the certificate Of the Ciork, treasurer
or collector Of any town or city where
such payment is made or who being
so registered, has been enrolled in any
military company in this State, and
done military service or duty therein,
within the present year, pursuant to
law, and shall, until other proof is re-
quircd by law, prove by the certificate
af ihe officer legally commanding the
regiment, or chartered, or legally au-
thorizcd volunteer company in which
he may have served and done duty, that
he has been equipped and done duty
according to law, or by the certificate
Of the commissioners upon military
claims, that he has performed military
service, shall have a right TO vote az
Me election Of all cira officers, and IN all
questions in all legally organized torn o.
pard meetings, until The end Of The year
1913.
Thus it will be seen that every per-
son, who is not already qualified to
| vote, under the new constitution, must
register his name, and pay his tax Of
one dollar, or, if q tax less than one
dollar is already assessed against him,
for this year, he must pay enough to
make it one dollar, in the Town Clerks
office, on or before the 3Oih day Of Mts
month, if he wishes to exercise the priv
'cges ola freeman during the year 1913;
or il he has performed military duty,
according to law, for one day, at lenst'
during this year, by registering his
uamc in the Town Clerks office on or
before the 3Oth of this month, he will
have right to vote, at all elections,
and on all questions, at town or ward
meetings, during the ensuing year.
Those eldest sons who voted on the
question of The adoption or rejection &C
the Constitution, as eldest sons, must
register their names, by the time above
specified and ifthey have not performed
military duty, according to law, during
this year, they must pay their tax Of
one dollar each, on or before the 3Oih
Of this month, or they will not have the
right to vote during 1919.
Ailer the year l843, by the second
section Of the second article Of the
Constitution, every male native citizen
Of the United States, of the age of
twenty-onc years, who has had his res
dencc and home 10 this State two years,
and in the town or city in which he may
offer to vote, six months next preceding
the time Of voting, and whose name
shall be registered in the town where
he resides, on or before the last day III
December, ia the year next preceding
show by legal proof, that he has Tor and
within the year next preceding the tim,
he shall offer to vote, paid tax ol
taxes assessed against him in any town
or city in this State, to the amount { fI
one dollar, or that he has been enrolled
in a military company in this State.
been equipped and dono duty therein,
according to law, and at least for one
day during such year, shall have a
right to vote in the election of all civil
officers, and on all questions in all
legally organized town or ward meet
ings. Prorided, that no person shall AT
any time be allowed to vote in the cleo
tion Of City Council in the City Of
Providence, or upon any proposition l."
impose tax or for the expenditure of
money in any town or city, unless he
shall within the year next preceding,
have paid tax assessed upon his prop
erty ,horein, valued at least, ut one
hundred and tlirty-fopr dollars.
Thus it will be seen that after the
year 1913, person in order to vote
the next yenr, must, if pot otherwise
qualified, register bis name on or be-
fore the inst day Of December, but he
may pay his tax any time during the
ensuing year, previous to town meeting
day. /
We think the mattpr is now sufli-
cicntly clear for every one to comprc-
hcnd, and hope that all who are not
cg,jlled to vote under the Constitution,
will register their names and pay the
tax to the Town Clerk, on or before
the 3Oih of this month, as that is the
last day Of grace.
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