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

Registration OF Voters Under Said Ar
ticie; and Making Certain Provisions
In Relation 20 Elections 10 BE Held
Prior to November 9th. a. ID. 1901.
(Passed Jan. %. 1907
IL is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section l. Section ] of Chapter OF
the General Laws Is hereby amended 50
as 10 read as follows
Section ]. The two following classes
OF persons have, by the constitution,
the first as registered and the second as
unregistered voters, right TO vote m
the election of all civil officers and oa
All questions In all fcgaily organized
Town, ward, or district meetings
rirst. Every male citizen OF the United
States OF the age of twenty-one years
who has had his residence and homo IA
this state for two years and I'm the town
or city I'm which he may offer TO vote
s.X months next preceding the time of
his voting, and whose name shall bc
registered IN the town or city whore hc
resides on or before the last day OF june
next preceding the time of his voting.
Provided, that only such male citizens
who were registered during the year A.
-. 1900 In accordance with the laws ex-
listing at the time OF the adoption OF ar
ticle IL of the amendments 10 the con-
stitution, shall be entitled TO vote as
registered voters in any election by the
people held before the Tuesday next
after the first Monday I'm November, a.
ID. 1901; and provided further that no
person shall at any time be allowed 10
vote I'm the election or the city council
OF any city, or upon any proposition TO
impose a tax or for the expenditure OF
money In any town or city, unless he
shall within the year next preceding
have paid "A tax assessed upon his prop
erty therein valued at least at one hum
drcd and thirty-four dollars.
Second. Every male citizen OF the
United states OF the age OF twenty-oue
years who has had his residence and
home I'm this state for one year and I'm
the town or city I'm which he may claim
a right TO vote six months next preceding
the time OF voting, and who Is really and
truly possessed In his own right OF real
estate In such town or city OF the value
of one hundred and thirty-four dollars
over and above all membranes. or
which shall rent for seven dollars per
annum over and above any rent reserved
or the interest of any membranes
thereon, being an estate ia fee-simple. fee
tail for the life OF any person. or an es-
tate In reversion or remainder which
qualities no other person to vote, the
conveyance Of which estate, II by deed,
shall have been recorded at least ninety
days"
Sec. 2. Section OF Chapter of the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. ?. Every person who Is or with
in a year may be qualified TO vote, upon
being registered. shall go To the town
clerk of the town in which he resides
and shall annually within -the-year- end
Ing on the last day OF June register his
name and thereby certify to the truth
of the facts stated i'm the appropriate
hs.nA Of l.
who shall knowingly make any false GER
tihcate In registering his name In any
such registry book snail be fined not
exceeding fifty dollars or be imprisoned
not exceeding sixty days: Provided that
before any persons name shall be placed
upon the voting-list. IL such citizen shall
be OF foreign birth, ne shall file proof,
at least five days before any meeting OF
Of the board OF canvassers, with the
town clerk that he is a citizen of the
United States, and such proof shall be
subject TO the approval OF the board OF
OF the town or ward wherein
such person shall claim the right TO vote;
and provided further. that no such per
son who so registered his name I'm theG
year A ID. 1900, and whose residence has
not since been changed. need again reg
lister In the year A. ID. 1901 prior to July
lst"
Sec D. Section II OF Chapter OF the
General Laws is hereby amended 40 as to
read as follows;
Sec. H. The several town clerks are
required TO be In their respective offices,
for the purpose OF attending to the reg
stration of voters. for the three secular
asst secular day of June in each
year. and there to remain from
line o'clock I'm the forenoon until
,ne O'Clock I'm the afternoon and
rom two o'clock To nine o'clock I'm the
afternoon; ant shall attend to such regis
ration at such other times as persons
nay apply TO be registered"
Sec. 4. Section l5 OF Chapter OF the
General Laws is hereby amended SO as TO
cad as follows:
Sec. 15 Every officer authorized 10 re-
eive taxes. except the city treasurer OF
he city of Providence, shall present 10
he board OF canvassers, at every meet
ng for the purpose of canvassing. alpha
'etical lists of all persons registered on
n before the last day OF June next pre-
eding In their respective towns and In the
tiles of Newport, Pawtucket, Woon-
ocket, and Central Falls who shall have
aid such officer their taxes. specifying
he amount paid by each and the time |
ehen such payment was made and that |
he tax was assessed upon property which |
as not been before presented. In the city |
I BrONidence the city treasurer shall 4
resent such lists 10 the board OF can |
assers and registration at such dates as |
hall be required In writing In said board |
yhich lists shall contain the residence |
each person thereon by street and |
umber"
Sec. 3. Section of Chapter OF the |
eneral Laws is hereby amended so as |
D read as follows:
Sec. 3. The boards OF canvassers OF |
he several TOWING and wards shall hold 1
meeting on the Tuesday next after the
rst Monday In September I'm every year
nd shall make out correct alphabetical
SITS:
First. OF all persons qualified. or who
lay become qualified. 10 vote generally, |
D wit: OF all persons entitled TO vote
nder article second, section first. OF the
onstitution. and also OF all persons who
re or may be entitled by registry To
ote In their respective towns distin-
the persons registered who are
ot entitled 20 vote under article second.
ection first OF the constitution.
Second. Separately from such lists. cor
ect alphabetical lists OF all persons en-
tiled. or who may become entitled. TO
ote under any proposition To impose
az or 10 expend money IN their respec-
I've towns. TO wit: or all persons en-
tiled 20 vote under article second section
rst. OF the constitution. and OF every per-
on entitled or who NAV hocOrne entitled !