The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
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An ACT In Amendment of CM
Public Laws Entitled An Ac
litiosl Committees and Caue
the January Session, 1893, an 0no
Acts In Amendment Thereof
Thereto. n
Passed March %. ID
Il is enacted by the General Asse Oo0
section J. Section OF Chapter
lie Laws 10 hereby amended TO RED
Sec. 8 The qualified electors 4
party in each ward Of the cities OF avsS
s,est Ss,.g.,., 70 The Convention 4ng6
candidate for governor elect a \ tors,
for such ward, and the members
ward committees of the same polit#
constitute q political committee of ~
party, 10 be called a city oommisSU uo
committee shall, within ten days
gsnization, file with the secretary
OF its officers and members; and
also with the city clerk. and in -
with the board Of oanyassers snd
The general management Of the a
political party in ssid cities shall
said city committee, subject TO the 4
ulations which the state committee
political party shall make.
Any vacancy occurring in the Of
man, sc.1etary, treasurer, or other
political committee shall be filled bEu
Of such committee. and statement oells
so occurring shall be fled as in the
officers first chosen. Any vacancy in
ship Of any ward committee shall be
remaining members OF said ward con-
statement Of any change so occurri
fled a. in the case of change Of ofic&
Sec. g. Section Of said act is herel
20 a. TO read as follows: -
"sec. T. No two political parties shal
oaucuses on the same day. The title
any political party which has made a
'or nominations At the next preceuin,-
shall not be used in combination with
or words on any official ballot for any a
fee. The political party first filing it, d
Of day for the holding OF caucus witt
clerk in the city OF Pswtucket, or with q
of canyassers and registration in the city
idence, shall be entitled TO precedence OF
named therein: Provided, that no caucu5
a caucus adjourned under the provisions 4
II Of this act, shall be held within twof
the last day for filing the certificate of
tion for such Office, nor shall any politid
hold two Cauouses on successive days"
Sec. 8. Section Q Of said act is lereby q
so as 70 read as follows:
which caucus is TO be held in either
cities, the chairman Of the city committed,
political party in Pawtucket shall notify |.
ing the clerk OF the city OF Pswtucket. L
Providence the board Of csnvassers and n
tion OF the city Of Providence, of the d
lected for such caucus, and said city Gle
said board of canvassers and registratid
spectiyely, are hereby authorized and requ
nf hair off IN .
not less than one polling place in each ":
such caucus, and TO notify in writing such
man as 10 the places SO provided at least
days prior to the date Of such caucus. A
cuses shall be held in the several ward ro
said cities whenever practicable. The nc
calling all caueuses in said cities shall
O'Clock in the evening, and the polls shal
at $3.50 y. NJ.
In each ward Of said cities the qualified G
Of each political party shall annually. at Il
Gus held to elect delegates to the convent
nominate a candidate for governor. elect a
warden for such ward, and at said cauc
qualified electors OF each political party r
in each voting. district of such ward shall
caucus clerk for such voting district, whC
be qualified electors of the ward or distri
spectively, for which they are elected, and
are elected. Such caucus wardens and
clerks shall have the same and like powe
shall discharge the same and like duties
to caucnses held under the provisions OF tn
% far as the same are applicable, as are co
by law upon wardens and clerks in resp
state elections. Every such officer shall hol
for the term of one year, beginning with Il
day Of January succeeding their election, a
iii his successor is elected.
In case vacancy for any cause, includ
moyal from the ward or district, shall oc
the Office Of caucus warden or caucus clerl
to the time appointed for the meeting
caucus. il shall be filled by the members
w1rd committee OF such ward in which su
cancy shall occur
No person Gall be eligible to the Office
Gus warden or clerk who is a member OF
candidate for, a city or ward committee,
person shall serve as a caucus officer at ar
Gus wherein he is a candidate for delegate
convention OF for any elective office, exceJ
Of caucus officer.
In case Of a redivision Of the wards or
districts Of either OF said cities. the cit,
mittees Of the several parties shall appoi
caucus officers to serve at the first caucl
such parties respectively, after such red
and at such csuouses the regular caucus
shall be elected as hereinbefore provided
Sec. 4 Section 10 Of said act is hereby al
90 ss TO read as follows:
'Ssc TO- The caucus warden elected or a.
ed as hereinbefore provided shall call the
Of his political party to order and shall
thereat. In case q caucus warden is absent
d time az which the caucus has been called
case a caucus warden becomes incapacitst,
ing the holding Of the caucus, the ward C
lee. or q majority thereof present. shall ap
qualified elector Of such party residing
~srd TO act ss caucus warden at such eau
/ IL the ward committee shall fail to NAL
appointment, the clerk Of the first district
ward. or in case Of his absence or incspac
qualified elector, may call the meeting I
/ and preside until a caucus warden shall
pointed by the ward committee. In case a
clerk is absent at the time at which the
has been called, or in case q caucus clerk
incapacitsted from performing his duties
during the holding Of the caucus, the wal
mittee Of such ward shall appoint 20 act
caucus clerk some person who would be
to election a. such; or il the ward commit
&c make such appointment, the caucus
or the person acting as caucus warden. q
point some qualified eleotor az aforesaid q
/ caucus clerk
The polls shall be opened at or befo
y. NJ. and the ballot boxes shall be oper
the interior thereof exposed 10 the view
present by the warden before any ballots a
Any necessary preliminary business not
st 7:s0 =. NJ shall be postponed until a
polls are closed and the result Of the b
announced.
VOTING TO BE BY BALLOT.
ENept for the filling Of vacancies in q
of caucus warden and caucus clerk. as h
fore provided, a ballot shall be required
choice % all candidates for all electiy,
and all delegates 20 conventions to nomin
didates for national. state. or municipal
for caucus wardens and clerks. or for rrer
O political committee 10 be elected by ~
eas, and the polls shall be kept open ur
y. VI.
All ballots shall be printed or written q
paper. and no tissue paper shall he used
CAUCUS ballot.
The names of all candidates for VIII
slector shall vote AZ any caucus shall be VI
printed upon one ballot.
Every ballot cast for q candidate for
clerk a any voting district shall have pr
written thereon the number Of the voting
in which the person casting such ballo'
titled TO vote. And no ballot upon viii
sppear the number a more than one vo
trict shall he counted for any candidate 70
clerk'
9, S.~tgo, n ~ aid act IA hereby