The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-18

ca anu from sucn other evidence as the
several boards OF canvassers may require
IN the case OF any name on said lists.
said lists shall be- by the town and city
clerks, printed and posted up In az least
three public places in such towns as are
not divided into voting-districts, and I'm
towns divided into voting districts and
IN The several cities said lists shall be
posted up In at least three public places
I'm the respective wards and voting dis
tricts and in the office OF the city clerk
at least twenty days before the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in Novem-
ber; except that i'm the city OF Providence
the lists provided 10 be posted up i'm the
office Of the city clerk shall be posted
up I'm the office OF the board OF canvassers
and registration, which last lists shall
be- open 10 the examination of any
elector or any city at all reasonable hours.
Whenever any ward i'm city shall be di-
vided into voting-districts, separate lists
OF the voters I'm each OF said districts shall
be made out by the board of canvassers
OF said ward, and the lists for each dis
trict shall be posted up i'm two or more
public places in said district
Sec. Z. Section OF Chapter OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
20 read as follows:
Sec. 5. The boards OF canvassers shall
hold their last meeting not more than sew
en- nor less than three days preceding the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November i'm each year 60 further correct
and add 10 the yoting-lists for such towns
or wards, and shall also meet not more
than seven or less than three days prior
TO any general or special election TO fur
ther correct and add TO such voting-lists.
CIT y-at4A- -tena-elerls,- Immediately Upon
issuing notices for any called town, ward,
or district meeting. or for any special
election shall notify the board OF canvas
sers thereof"
Sec. s. Section Of Chapter OF the Gen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows
Sec. 4. A meeting OF the electors OF
every such district shall be annually held
on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November. at nine o'clock I'm the
forenoon. at "A place 10 be designated by
the town council. II none be designated
by a former district meeting, for the
purpose OF organization and OF voting for
such officers as are TO be chosen on that
day"
Sec .. Section II OF Chapter OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. II. The clerk shall keep a record
of the proceedings Of the meeting i'm their
several districts and. after n choice OF Of
iicers In their several districts. shall IN
writing. duly certified. notify the town
clerk thereof; and the meeting held on
said Tuesday next after the first Mon
day I'm November shall fix upon the place
of their future meetings, and the district
clerks shall severiilly give notice 10 the
town clerk of the place so appointed
Sec. 10. Section is OF Chapter 10 of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows.
Sec. IL. Certificates OF election shall he
furnished by the city and town clerks to
persons chosen. Said city and town clerks
shall also ten days previous TO the first
Tuesday In January, annually, send 10 the
secretary of state a certificate OF the
name Of the person who has been de-
clared elected senator for the ensuing
year and certificate of the names of the
persons who have been declared elected
representatives In the general assembly
from the respective towns and cities. Said
last-named certificates shall be presented
To the senate and house OF representa-
tives by said secretary at the organiZa-
tion OF the general assembly on the first
Tuesday In January and shall be evil
dence Of the election Of said senator and
representatives"
Sec II. Section SO OF Chapter II OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as
10 read as follows:
Sec. 81. III at least one-tenth i'm num-
ber OF the qualified electors in any town
not including cities. shall. twenty days
previous to any general election OF state
officers on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday I'm November OF any year
file with the town clerk Of such town
petition that the electors may at such
general election cast their ballots for or
against accepting the provisions of this
chapter 80 far as the same apply TO the
elections mentioned i'm section three of
this chapter such town clerk shall give
notice Of the same in his warrant calling
the town or district meeting and shall,at
nter do 10. h.. "a
OF such election file with the secretary OF
state "A certificate that the question
shall the town accept the secret ballot
law for towns Is to be submitted To the
vote OF the electors In said town. II "a
majority OF the ballots cast shall be
in favor OF accepting the provision of this
chapter SO far as the same apply as
aforesaid. then the said provisions of this
chapter shall be I'm effect i'm such town.
but If n majority OF the ballots so cast
shall be against accepting the provisions
OF this chapter then the said provisions
of this chapter shall not take effect in
said town.
Sec. IL. Section OF Chapter 16 OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec. I. He shall at the January ses-
sion, annually, furnish the general assem-
bly, with list of all civil commissions re-
turned TO him: and with the names of all
justices OF the peace who refused or neg
lected TO take their commissions"
Sec 13. Section OF Chapter 10 OF the
Laws is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Sec. 4. The secretary of state shall re-
,eive and examine the certificates OF |!
election OF senators and representatives |
10 the general assembly returned 10 his |
office by the several city and town clerks |
rs now provided 10y law, and shall make |
separate lists of the persons therein |
named as elected 10 the offices OF sena- /
ors and representatives respectively. In |
'ase at nine o'clock IN the morning ON /
he first Tuesday OF January in each year |
here shall be no such certificate received |
~ the secretary OF state OF the election 1
II senator. representative or representa- i
ives, or either or any of them, from any |
'ity or town. the secretary OF state shall
llso place ON said lists respectively, the |
iames of the persons then holding the Of
ices FOR which there is no certificate re-
urned or received as aforesaid OF the /
election of any other person To said Of
Ice"
Sec. 1s. Section OF Chapter 10 OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended SO as 10
cad as follows.