Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-09

three hundrod dn.lsrs for such refusal or for
each false snswer so giv"n,
Sec. Il The Town Cunncls and Mayor
and Aldermen, In case they shall have en-
tered On said lists the names of all persons
reformed TO them by said town or city clerks
shall not be held answcrable for any omls.
sions in SAID lists, nor for refusing to place IN
their Inst the name ot any person omitted IN
the lists to them Delivered as aforesaid, un-
less at one of their said sessions they shall
be furnished with sufficient evidence Of such
on'issnn md OF the qualifications. rs a voter,
of the person omitted, and shall have been
requested To insert his name On their list.
Scc. l5. The Moderator or Warden OF
any town or ward meeting shall receive the
votes Of all persons whose names are upon
the lists al voters, 81 10 HIM delivered and
terrified as ninresnid, and he shall reject the
votes of all persons claiming to vote whose
pnmcs nrc mol on said isis: Provided, hoic-
'rer, that nothing hc,ein contained shall be
construed 10 impair the right ot either House
of The General Assembly To Judge ofthe
elections ofus own members, or of the Grand
Committee to count legal md refuse TO count
illegal votes: proviiei, further. iha, any per-
son duty registered Oh ar before the 30ih day
of December, 1912. may vote during III"
year 1919, in any town or cny in ,hls State,
being otherwise qualified by law, though not
on said town or ward list, who, in addition
IN q certificate from the .own or city clerk OF
tho town or city IN which hs resides or offers
10 vote, that has thus been registered.
shall produce to tho Moderator or Warden a
certificate or Ger, fcatcs from collector or
collectors ot taxes ~ this State that he has
paid a tax or taxes assessed upon his estate
m this State within year of the time OF
voting to the amount of one dollar: and pro-
pifrd further, TINT If any voter whose name
- upon any ward list IN the city of Provl-
dencc, shall have removed TO another wnrd
after the making out al tho ward list, or u the
n1me OF any voter shall have been placed
upon the wrong ward list, every such voter
shall be- admitted Ia vote ~ the ward IN which
he resides. upon producing the certificate of
the city or of q ward clerk, that his name is
upon another ward list, duly prepared for the
election in whrh he clniins TO vote. The
certificates mentioned IN this section shall.
with the votes. he returned by The several
town and ward clerks to the officer or body
by law provided Ia receive the votes: and Vt
any town. ciiy or wand clerk shall refuse to
give such certificate to one entitled To and
demanding the same, he shall forfeit the sum
of one hundred dollars for each and every of
fence: and upon conviction be ever after IN
cnpacna,ed from voting for any officer, civil,
or military
Sec. rs. The present wardcns and ward
clerks of the city of Providence shall hold
their Offices until the second Wednesday, of
May next, and until others are elected and
qualified 10 act in their places and said
officers shall hereafter be elected on the
second "Wednesday of May in each year in.
stead Of the third "Wednesday of April as is
now by law provided.
Sec. IL II any person in any election
shnll fraudulcnily vote, not being qualified, or
having voted IN one town or ward, shall vote
in another town or ward without having with
drawn the vote first given, he shall be fined
one hundred dollars aud be imprisoned not
exceeding twelve months: and no person
after conviclun Of such offence shall ever
after be permitted io exercise the privilege
of voting for any civil or military officer.
Sec. lS. lb the election Of general officers,
Representatives To Congress, and electors OF
President and Wee President of the United
Stntes, and when the vote is taken by ballot
IN the election al Senators and Representa-
tives TO the General Assembly, The town
meetings Of the several towns shall be kept
open for such voting during the whole time
oi voting for the dny. Town and ward meet
ngs for the election OF general officers, Rep
rescntatives 10 Congress, aud electors OF
President and Vice President of the United
States, shall be open nt ten o'clock. A. NJ. on
the day of election: and all town or ward
meetings for such elections in any town or
city having five hundred electors or upward
shall BE- kept open n, least until five o'clock
J.. NJ. on said day: md IN all towns having
less than five hundred electors shall be kept
open at lrust until three o'clock, p. NJ. on
suiA day.
Sec. 10. Every moderator and warden,
hereafter elected shall upon his election aud
before he shall proceed to the execution Of
his duty, take the following oath or ailirma.
tion, To be- administered to him by the town
or ward clerk, or in his absence by some
Judge or justice of the peace, in open town
or ward meeting.
been chosen moderator of this town meeting.
ar warden of--ward in The city Of
-do solcinnly swear Tor affirm that you
will faithfully aud impartIally perform The
duties Of your said Office, and that yun will
support the Constitution and laws of this
State and The Constitution of the United
States, So help you God or this affirmation
you make and give upon the peril of the
pcualiy of perjury. Aud the town or ward
clerk shall ihereupon enter upon his record
that the oath or affirmation was in due form
administered and taken.
Sec. 20. II any Moderator, Warden or
,p'ason whose duty it is to receive votes shall
receive any unlawful vote, or
shaG haudulenlly reject the vote OF any voter,
,whuje name is on he town or ward lists, he
shall forfeit the sum Of one hundred dollars
iinr every offence: and upon conviction shall
.bc aver afterwards disqualified from voting.
Sec. 81. II any person shall directly or in
directly give, or offer, or agree to give to any
,clec,or, orao any person for the benefit ofany
,cicctor, any sum Of money or other valuable
c"n~idcrntlaa for the purpose of inducing
such eloctar 10 give in his vote at any cleo
iion IN thus S,aie, or by way OF reward for
having voted, or II any person shall directly
.ur indirectly accept or receive, o: oHer or
g.,rce Ia accept or receive, any sum oi money
.r utber valuaslo consideration, or any
,.c,,ssi+r. abIg gatI0s or security tor the pay
,.rai ar delivery of any sum Of money or.
n,.rr valuable consideration as an induce
o., as tU g;y" ~ his vote, such person so,
r.irnuur, shall. upon conviction thereof, be
inrd the sun, at five hundred dollars or i'm
,,ri.uurd not exceeding three months, or both,
u, the d.,cfe,lnn OF the court.
Sec. ~. II S"naiuts and Representatives.