Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

and has at such time Of voting abOnG Jfde res
idence thetein.
SHc .. The belectmen and town clerk of the
several towns in this state shall meet in their
respective towns at such convenient place as
they may appoint, on Monday Of the week next
preceding the week on which an electors meet
ing is by law to be held TOR the choice OF any Of
the officers in the foregoing sections specified,
having given at least two days previous notice
thereof, by POstiRg the same on the sign-post
10 their several towns, or in such other man
ner a. said board may direct. And said select
men and town clerk when SO met shall exam
inc and decide upoa all ap locations to De ad,
mitted to the privileges ot an elector, and snail
continue in session for the purpose herein Ater
prescribed, ON ten o'clock, A. M. hI4 nve o.
clock, P. NJ, Of said day, If 80 long time be
necessary. and may adlourn said meeting from
tim to time And at any Of the meetings a.
Coresaid. rho said selectmen and town clerk
shall have power to examine and decide upon
all applications that shall be made to them for
the privilege OF voting IN the town where such
meeting is held, by persons previously adiRltted
electors in other towns, and who Claim the priv
ilege Of voting as aforesaid under the provisions
ofthe foregoing sections ofthis act ard rec
ord shall be made and preserved Of the persons
so admitted to such privilege, and the officers
for which they are entitled to vote. Aud the
selectmen and town clerk shall be IN session
daring the electors meeting of their respective
towns, at or near the place where Such m etIng
is held, from seven o'clock, A. M. until the
close Of such meeting for the purpose Of exam
lining and deciding upon all applications to be
admitted to the privileges Of an elector, or 70;
the privilege Of voting in the town where such
meeting is held, by persons previously admit
ted electors in other towns. And said select
men and town clerk shl II be sworn to faith
full discharge of all the duties imposed upon
them by the provisions ofthis act
SEC. 4. The town clerk in each town in this
state shall during the week next preceding the
time of holding any such electors meeting, pre-
pare from the records and other evidences in
his possession, alist. nearly perfect as is prac-
tieable, Of the names OF all electors entitled to
vote in such town, and Of the officers for whom
they may vote by virtue of the provisions OF
this act,-which names shall be daily arranged
in alphabetical order; and for such service said
tewn clerk shall be paid a reasonable compen-
sation by such town. And to the list so pre-.
pared as aforesaid, said town clerk shall add
the names Of all such persons as shall have been
admitted as electors or to the privilege Of voting
unGer the provisions OF the third section ofths
act: And any elector OF such town shall be en-
titled to demand and receive Of such town clerk
q
Ing therefor the same fees as town clerks are by
law entitled to receive for copies of records
The presiding officer Of every electors meeting
may receive the votes Of all persons whose
names are on said list, unless the right of such
person or persons to vote in such town at such
election is challenged; and if any person
whose Rame is not OIL said list shall off 10 vote
at said meeting, said presiding officer may re-
ceive such vote, if he is Of opinion that the
person offering the same is legal voter Of
such town, at such election, unless the right
ofsuch person or persons soto vote ID challen-
ged And If the vote OF any person or persons
is challenged as aforesaid or if any person is az
gfieved by the decision OF such lreslding officer
IN receiving Of refusing to receive any vote or
votes offered as aforesaid, the said presiding Of
fcer, shalt refer the question questions so ari
sing to said selectmen and town clerk, by whom
the same shall be Immediately heard and deci-
ded before the ballot-boX is closed and report
ed TO said presiding officer, who shall conform
to such decision. And said presiding officer
shall see that the name of every elector is en-
tered upon said dist before his vote shall be re-
ceived, and shall check or cause to be check
ed the name Of each elector voting at such cleo.
tors meeting, at the time his vote shall be re-
ceived, and shall erase from said list the name
Of every person thereon who shall be found not
entitled to vote at such electors meeting IN
manner aforesaid; and within twenty -four
hours after the final adjournment OF said meet
ing, the said list, with the marks or checks
thereon. shall by such presiding officer be lodg-
ed in the Office Of the down clerk, where the
same shall be kept on fire and carefully presery-
ed.
SEC. s. The said selectmen and town clerk
when met at any time for the purpose Of exam
lining and deciding upon applications 10 be ad-
mitted to the privilege Of voting in such town
by persons previously admitted electors in 9TH
ertowns. or to hear and determine challenges
and appeals as is herein before provided, may
examine applicants and witnesses under oath;
any person 80 examined who shall be guilty of
wiiinl false swearing. upon conviction thereof.
shall suffer the punishment prescribed by law
for perjury or il any person not under oath
shall wiifully give false name, or false
statement to said select men and town clerk
when SO met, he shall forfeit the sum of fifty
dollars to the treasury Of the state. And the
town clerk and majority Of the selectmen land
in the absence 81 the town clerk majority of
the selectmen) shall constitute quorum te.uct
on all questions before them: and a quorum be.
ing present. the decision Of majority of these
present shall binding. ....
SEC. 4. In case at the electors meeting on
the first Monday in April there shall not be
choice OF one or both Of the Representatives to
which any town may be entitled. then the said
electors meeting shall stand adjourned to the
Tuesday following the said first Monday in A
pril, at the same hour at which The said meet
ing was held in such town on said first Monday,
in the morning: and If one Representative only
shall be to be chosen at one balloting. then and
in that case the person having the greatest
number Of votes upon such balloting shall be
declared to be chosen and in case two Repre-
sentatixes are to be chosen at one and the same
ballotiRg, then and in that case the two persons
having the greatest number Of votes upon such
balioting shall be so declared to be elected.
Sec. z. The second. third. fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, and eighthsections Of an act en-
TITLED 80 An Act Requesting special Electors
Meetings for the choice Of Representatives in
the Congress Of the United States," passed May
Session, A. ID. i6l4-and an act entitled San
Act to provide for the registration Of the names
Of the Electors OF this State" passed May SEES
sion, A, D. 1914, and also an act entitled can
Act in addition to an Act entitled AN Act
to provide for the registration ofthe names Of
the Electors OF this S,ate.'" passed May session
A. D. fsaS, and all other acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with the visions of this act. be.