The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-01

| caucus. ana the proper onicer shall caus,
| the names OF the persons so declared ts
| be nominated for any elective ofIice 10 bs
| printed upon the official ballots IN acrord'
ance with the certificate OF such recoun,
by said board OF canvassers I'm Pa vytuck =,
or the board OF canvassers and regIstrs.
tIon In Providence respectively. whioh
shall be deemed 10 DO made and filed as OF
the day OF holding such caucus.
ANY candidate receiving votes m spch
caucus for such nomination or Office n,av
be present during such recount either ~
person or by an agent duly appointed IN
writing.
Sec. L. Caucuses relative 10 n sneo,al
election shall be held at such time ana
place. and supJect 10 such reasonable no
duty II Is TO provide for holding the sams
may determine. All calls for tho .a,,s
shall be issued by the Chairman ana sna9
retary OF the city committee OF said citias
and when called they shall be held In ,bs
same manner and subject TO the same
rules as govern caucuses called FOR sloc~
tions whose date Is fixed by law
PENALTIES.
Sac n. Every publ, officer or ocr...
a political party, who shall wllfnJIv v,o-
late any OF the provisions OF this nc, -.
shall refuse. or wifully neglect and n,,,.
10 perform In the manner and Within En-
time prescribed any duty imposed nno,
him by this act, shall be fined NOT L..
than fifteen nor more than fifty dollars. or
imprlsonment In jail for a period not ey.
ceeding thirty days, or both.
Every person at caucus who L,o,,
inc that ne Is not entitled 10 vote ,o,as -
attempts 10 vote; or votes or atternnts -,
vote upon any other name than his ov,,.
or votes or attempts 10 vote mora thar
once upon his own name. or depnsita- o..
attempts TO deposit more than one beIlot
for any candidate for any elective o.,ca ~
delegate TO any convention or oaucus ~
Hcer or member of any political oo,,r,tt
toe on the same balloting. or al apv 60,
Gus gives false answer 10 any cs,,n,,.
clerk or the presiding officer OF anv car.
cus relative TO his right TO vote at s,,ch
ment I'm Jail not exceeding thirty dsvs
whoever aids or abefs person No, 81,
titled 10 vote at q caucus IN votine or 81,
tempting 10 vote under a name other tban
the voters own name or I'm voting tv,,cs
upon the voters own name. or aidsor abete |
q person in depositing or attempting TO de- |
posit at a caucus more than one baiIot as |
Aforesaid on the same baotinE. shall be l
punished by Imprisonment in tail not e,- |
ceeding thirty days.
Whoever wifully alters or vrIfuily
makes any change. erasure or Additional |
check in the names checked unon ,ns
check list used or 10 be used At a caucus
OF, HaNinS tustOuy or control OF such I
check list. shall suffer or permit any Al.
teration, change. erasure or additional
eheck TO be MAJ, I'm the names checked
upon such check list. shall be punished
by imprisonment In Jail not exceeding six
~ days
Except as otherwise herein provided the
penalties imposed by law upon election
and other officers and voters who vlolata
the provisions OF acts regulating s,oto
elections are hereby imposed upon inc
same and Ike caucus and other ofBcars
and voters for the same and like viola
tiors of this act.
ENFORCEMENT
Sec 1e. IL shall be the duty of every no-
lice or other peace officer or consta hle IN |
arrest Without -Marrani-a.4r- 4r---.-+-,.,-ri---l
tected i'm the act OF violating the provi-
sions OF this act
Sec IL. AN state. city and ward COM |
mittees which are in existence at the date
OF the passage OF this az >5naIl he sub
1ect 10 the provisions OF this act aud shall
hold Office until the first day OF Nav A !
ID. 1900. and until their successors shall
have organized: Provided that such state
city and ward committees as shall have
been elected but not organized at the time
or the passage OF this act shall hold office
from the date of their organization until
SAID hrst day OF May. A. d. 1890 and until
their successors shall have organized.
sec. is All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed and
this act shall take effect upon it's passage !