The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
CHAPTER SOS
AN ACT In Relation to the Election Of Senators
and Representatives In the General Assembly.
Passed March l2 1871

AN ACT In Relation to the Election Of Senators
and Representatives In the General Assembly
Passed March II, 1871
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as follows.
Section l. Senators and representatives in the
general assembly shall be elected by ballot in each
town and city. az town, ward, and district meet.
ings, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
In November in sach year, and shall severaly hold
their offices for year from the FIRST Tuesday in
January next succeeding their election and until
their SUCCESSORS elected and qualified.
Sec. 2 All town. ward. and district meetings
held In any town or city for the election Of sen
ator and representatives in the general assembly,
of any one or more ot them. shall at the time
Of closing the polls therein prescribed ty Law
stand adjourned 60 the Tuesday next thereafter
unless said Tuesday shall be a holiday. and in
that event 60 the day following said Tuesday.
with like adjournment therefrom until there has
been choice by the electors Of the senator and
Of all the representatives to which such town or
city Is entitled.
sec. B. All ballots given In for senators and rep
resentatiycs in the general assembly at any cleo
ton therefor including elections at which there
Is choice In towns not divided into voting
districts. after having been counted and declared
In open meeting by the moderstors wardens
and clerks shall be sealed up and certified In the
manner provided by law and be delivered in per
son hy the respective clerks ot the meetings
where they were given in. provided In section
% TINS act. Wlthln twelve hours after sGtn sal
ing is done: Provided that in cities any such
clerk may sppoin, in writing some Officer q the
city where le resides 70 deliver such ballots in
his stead IN case of his sickness or absolute in
ability 90 deliver them in person. and ths; such
delivery may b. made within forty-eight hours
after such sealing is done. by the clerks Of towns
not divided into voting districts with like power
OF substitution.
SEC. q In the city q, Providence such hailcts
shall BE- delivered 10 the board ot osnvssssrs and
REGISTRATION: IN cities other than the city ot
Providence they shah hs delivered O. the city
clerks; in towns divided into voting districts. 10
the town clerks. and IN towns not divided into
voting districts 20 the state returning board.
Sid board and clerks shall b. In their respective
orsces % receive such ballots during the whole q
the said twelve hours. unles al of aid ballots
given In In tbsir respective towns o. cities are
sooner received by them. and shall give "a the
person delivering ssid ballots receipt therefor.
sec s In the city q Providence the bosrd q
csnvsssers and registration. in other cities the
boards q aldermen. snd In towns divided into
voting districts the town couDciis. shsn prcceed
in opsu meeting. on the day following any siec-
ton Ger senator and Representatives In the ssnersi
sssmbiy. 10 count and tstyists the hallots given
IN In their resysesiTe sitic and 'e~ns fos seb