The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-19
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AN ACT Amending Chapters 9. 7. 6, Q. 10. II, 10
and 10 Of the General Laws So as 20 Conform
Said Chapters 70 Article II Of the Amendments
} to the Constitution; Providing For the Prs,
Registration OF Voters Under Said Article, and
Making Certain Provisions In Relation 20 Elec-
tions to BE Held Prior to November 5th. A. ID.
1901.
Passed Jan. 2s. Ie0i.)
Il Is enacted by the General Assembly az follows:
Section !. Section ] of Chapter Of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as 20 read as follows:
'section l. The two following classes Of persons
have, by the constitution the first as registered
and the second as unregistered voters a right 10
vote in the election Of all civil officers and all
questions in all legally organized town. ward, or
district meetings
First, Every male citizen Of the United States
OF the age Of twenty-one years who has had his
reFidence and home in this state for two years
and in the town city in which he may offer 20
vote six months next preceding the time Of his
voting, and whose name shall be registered in the
town or city where he resides 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. d. 1900,
tn accordance with the laws existing at the time
OF the adoption of article IL Of the amendments
90 the constitution shall be entitled 10 vote hs
registered voters in any election by the people
held before the Tuesday next after the first Mon.
a
tber, that no person shall at any time be allowed
10 vote In the election OF the city council of any
city or upon any proposition 10 impose a tax or
for the expenditure Of money In any town - city,
unless he shall within the year next preceding
have paid tax assessed upon his property therein
valued al least at one hundred and thirty-four
dollars
Second. Every male citizen Of the United States
OF the age of twenty.one years who has had his
residence and home in this state for one year and
In the town city in which he may claim a
night 20 vote six months next preceding the time
Of voting. and who is really and truly possessed
in his right Of real estate In such town or
city Of the value a 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 in.
cumbrances thereon, being estate in fee simple,
fee'tail, for the life Of any person. or an estate
in reyerson or remainder. which qualities no other
person 70 vote, the conveyance Of which estate IL
by deed shall have been recorded at least ninety
days"
Fec. 2. Section 2 Of Chapter Of the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as 20 read as iollows:
''sec. 2. Every person who is within year
may be qualified 10 vote, upon being registered.
shall 90 10 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 20 the truth OF the facts stated In
The appropriate heads oi such registry. Every
tihcate in registering his name in any such reg
iftry book shall be fined not exceeding fifty dol
lars or be imprisoned not exceeding sixty days:
Provided, that before any persons name shall be
placed upon the voting.list, II such citizen shall
be Of foreign birth. he shall Ale proof. at least
five days before any meeting Of the board of can.
sassers, with the town clerk that he Is citizen
Of the United States. and,such proof shall be sub
ject 90 the approval Of the board ot a
the town or ward wherein such person shall claim
the night 20 vote and provided further, that no
such person who 30 registered his name in th.
year A. d. 1900 and whose residence has not since
been changed, need again register in the year A.
ID. 1904 prior TO July ist."
Sec 3. Section III Of Chapter Of the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as TO read as follows:
''sec IL. The several town clerks are required
20 be in their respective Offices for the purpose Of
attending 20 the registration Of voters, for the
three secular days next preceding and including
the last secular day of June in each year, and
there 20 remain from nine O'Clock In the forenoon
until O'Clock in the afternoon, and from two
O'Clock 20 nine o'clock in the afternoon; and
shall attend TO such registration at such other
times as persons may apply 20 be registered"
Sec. 4. Section Is Of Chapter of the General
Laws is hereby amended 20 read as follows:
''Sec 10. Every officer authorized 90 receive
taxes, except the city treasurer Of the city OF
Providence, shall present TO the board Of can.
yassers, at every meeting for the purpose Of can
vassng alphabetical lists Of all persons registered
before the last day Of June next preceding
in their respective towns and in the cities Of
Newport Pawtucket, Woonsocket. and Central
Falls who shall have paid such officer their taxes
specifying the amount paid by each and the time
when such payment made, and that the tax
was assessed upon property which has not been
before presented In the city Of Providence the
city treasurer shall present such lists 10 the board
Of canvassers and registration at such dates as
shall be required in writing by said board. which
lists shall contain the residence OF each person
thereon by street and number"
Sec 8. Section 3 Of Chapter s o. the General
Laws is hereby amended so as 20 read as fbllows:
''Sec. 3. The boards Of canyasers Of the several
towns and wards shall hold a meeting on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in September
in every year, and shall make cut correct alpha
betcal lists:
First. OF all persons qualified, or who may Ice.
come qualified 20 vote generally, 20 wit: OF all
persons entitled 10 vote under article second sec
ton first, of the constitution and also Of all per-
who are or may be entitled 10y registry 10
vote in their respective towns; distinguishing the
persons registered who are not entitled 60 vote
under article second, section first, Of the Const
fulton.
Second, Separately from such lists correct al
phabetical lists Of all persons entitled, or wis
may become entitled. TO vote upon any proposi
ton 20 impose a tax or 20 expend money ia their
respective towns, 60 wit: OF all persons entitled
TO vote under article second, section first Of the
constitution, and OF every person entitled, or
who may become entitled, TO vote 10y the payment
ora tax assessed within the year preceding, upon
his property IN such town valued at least at one
hundred and thirty-four dollars or on whose
property valued aforesaid, tax has been as.
tessed and not paid, distinguishing in the said
list, as hereinheiore provided, those who are not
entitled 90 vote under article second. section
hrst, Of the constitution, and also those SO dis
tingushed, who have not paid the taxes assessed
~ aforesaid"
Sec. 6. Section 4 Of Chapter 5 Of the General
Laws is hereby amended > 20 read as follows:
'Sec 4. Said boards of Canyassers shall also az
said annual meeting the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in September canvass and make up
the voting.lists for their respective towns and
watds which said lists shall contain the alpha
betiCal lists provided Tor in section 3 Of this chap
Ter and also the residence Of each person thereon
by street and number, SO far as the same can be
ascertained and described from the registry book
mentioned In section OF chapter seven and
from such other evidence ss the several boards Of
canvassers NAV 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 at least
three public places in such towns as are not di.
vded into voting districts; and in towns divided
into voting districts and in the several cities said
lists shall be posted up in at least three public
ples in the respective wards and voting districts
and in the office Of the city clerk az least twenty
DAYS before the Tuesday next after the first Mon.
day in November; except that in the city Of
Providence the lists provided TO be posted up in
the Office Of the city clerk shall be posted up in
the Office OF the board Of Canyassors and regstra.
tion. which last lists shall be open 20 the exam.
ination Of any oloctor Of any city al all reason.
able hours. Whenever any ward in any city shall
be divided into voting districts, separate lists II
the voters in each Of said districts shall be made
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