Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-07

inrm all the dui,.s thereof, aud II any inwn ar
,riiy clerk shall refuse or w,inliy nrgl'e, I"
lnppoin, q deputy n aforesaid. he ,hali forfeit
the sam II on hundred dollars.
| Sc. 81 Al business ofthr annual general
,elerirn -hall b done by the General Assem-.
bly,. IN Grand Committee, aud not IN separate
|huuscs.
Sc. 35. Ifany town clrrh shall ncgl'c, or
refuse Ia furnish any ,nr,nb"r of lhe Senate
or House at Representatives elect, with n
proper certificate of his election, M soon a.
may he after his cl"ct'nn, he shall be hned
not less than tihy dollars. nor more ihan five
hundred dollars, or BE- Imprisoned nn, exceed
4 mg six months, cuher ar both. al The discre-
lion of the conr, trying such offender.
! Sec. 81 II any person elected Senator or
Representative shall. nt any time between
his election and the expiration Of his term re-
fuse To serve aud shn!l declare the same Ia
the town clerk Of the town Tor which he l.
elected. ar shall de, resign or rennve ont o'
aid town. the town clerk shalt forthwith lssu"
his warrcnt for an election To Il i such vacan-
Iry. unless n special eccilon tor that purpose
shall be- ordered by the House in which ,h'
vacancy happens.
Sec 81. Every officer chosen by the Gen.
"ral Assembly, aud every military commits
slnnrd uihccr shall be commissioned by the
Governor aud before he enters on the duties
ni his 9th shnlI take an engagement before
Senator Judge. Justice of the Peace, Public
! Notary or Tnwn Clerk, 10 support the Con.
siiiuiion md laws Of this State and CoustIu
ton of the United States, aud faithfully Ia
discharge the duties Of his Office, which shall
be certified upon his commission by The per
son administering the engagement.
Sec. :}S. All officers ot annual appoint
meni who shall mol be re elected, or con
,nuod in { flee AT the annual general cleo
tnn bv the General Assembly, muy continue
TO "iiicla,e fnr the space Of twenty four days
after The first Tuesday in May, unless Their
successors are sooner qualified to act. All
such officers who rnay be reelected may con-
ruuc 10 officlate for the same lrngih ot lime
without 'nklng any new oath of office.
H See. 80. All persons entitled To vote. shnll
be protected from arres, IN civil cases, on the
DAYS ofe-cinn for the choire ofciy or town
officers. aud the election for Stale officers
representatives Ia Congress, or the elrctor.
of President and Wee President of the
Unncd States and on the day preceding and
The day following such election.
\ Sec. 40. All fines and forlei,ures provided
S,ntc, and shall together with all other pun
!, shnen,s herein prescribed, be enforced by
| indictment in the Supreme Court, or Court.
I Of Common Pleas provided always, that al
complaints for the same, shall be made within
one year after such fines, fnrft,urcs al,
| purlshments have been incurred, aud not af
\ llterwards.
!, Sec. A. The Secretary of State shall Al
least ten days previous 10 the day OF tlec
tlon OF general officers. representatives :,
| Congress. ar electors oi Ptesidcui or Vice
| Presidrn, nf the United States. furnish cacl
town or ward clerk with printed forms ot re-.
turns. certificates, and directions, together
with any advice he may deem necessary lc
secure proper returns.
!, Sc AZ The following acts are hereby re
| pralrd "An act in relation tn III" election o
! General Officers" passed at May session
|. a. ID. 1884.
I "Ar act revising the act entitled the acI
regulating The manner of admitting ftcrmcr
and directing the method Of rIecllug officers
IN this Siatr," passed al January session
a. ID 1896.
An act io regulate The election Of civ
nfficrrs aud for other purposes therein men
toned" passed AT January session, 4. d.
lS43 and the several acts in addition 10, or
Z IN amendment thereof. and all other nets 81
far as inconsiSt"n, herewith provided iha,
this repeal shah ma, be construed To revive
any act, or par, of an nc, repealed by any oi
tho nets montioncd IN ihis section
! Sec. 4}. This act shall take effect imme.
din,rly after the rising o! the General AS.
sembly.
True COPY witness.
HENRY BOWEN, Scc'ry.