Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

CaucuSeS, In cities and towns for state and
county officers. town representatives and
also for holding Caucusos to elect dele
gates to State and county conventions All
caUcuses are to he called by the town or
city committee of a political party holding
such Caucuscs. The call shall be issued
and posted not less than or more than
fourteen days previous to the caucus and
the call must Re printed in the local news
papers No person shall vote in any eau
Gus unless he has enrolled at the proceed
ing State election as a member of the
pa(ty holding the caucus. The bill pro
vldcs rules for enrolment and transfer
ring of names from one party to another.
A plurality vote shall elect. 4 check list
of caucus must be prepared and posted
at least several days before the caucus
The result of Il ballot must be announced
in open meeting by the chairman and
these ballots with the check list must be
scaled and preserved. The bill prescribes
the order of business of caucus. A per
son voting at a caucus at which he is not
entitled to may be fined not more than $50
and a person voting at second caucus
may he fined not more than S1U0. All eau
cuSos shall be held in accordance with the
provisions of law for the conduct Of cleo
tons as provided in chapter pa Vermont
statutes and all penalties applicable
thereto shall apply to caucuses.
In the act relating to the holding of cau-
Senator Brownell of Burlington the oath
required when a voters name is not on
the check list is as follows: You do
solemnly swear Cor affirm you were alb
sent from the polls at tho last State
election COR you have since the last State
election become legal voteD; that YOU
have a legal right to vote in this caucus.
being a member of the political party
holding the same, and you intend to sup
port generally its candidates at the cleo
ton next ensuing"
The bill further provides for change of
residence of "A qualified voter and for the
enrolment ballots. These official en-
rOlmcnt ballots are to he handed to the
voters by the ballot clerks at each State
election as is now provided by law for all
official ballots. As each voter is handed
an enrolment ballot it's number shall b.
called aloud by the ballot clerk giving the
ballots and the number shall be repeated
aloud with the name of the voter by the
ballot clerk who checks the official voting
list This voting list in each town or
ward of the city from that time until the
next biennial State election shall be
known as the enrolment list for such
town or ward of that city.
Transfer of party is provided for in the
following section: "A qualified voter
whose name appears on the official en-
rollment list of a town or city may be
transferred on such list from one pol
itcal party to another by signing a prop
er certificate in the presence of the town
clerk within the month of September
only in the years next preceding that in
which the biennial State election is held
The bill also provides for voting by bal
lot at all caucuses hold for the choice of
any candidate, delegate or member of II
political committee. except that in eau
Cuses held in towns of less than 1000 in
hahitants nominations may be made by
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to vote object thereto in open meeting or
in writing, in which case the voting shall
be by ballot
| Before the Senate adjourned this morn
| ing, Senator Erownell was called to the
desk and the oath of office as president
pro tenpore of the Senate was admins
tered by Lieutenant Governor Allen. On
being formally introduced to the Senate,
and taking the chair, Senator Rrownell
said: members OF the Senate of 1902. I
thank YOU most heartily for the cordial
unanimity with which you have elected
me president pro tern of the Senate. We
are here in one common cause and that is
the service of our good State, and l am
sure we shall work in harmony for the
best interests of the State and its people
at large. ] shall undertake to serve YOU
gentlemen In any capacity in which you
may command me. ] thank you most
heartily for the honor you have conferred
upon me"
The House did nothing of importance
during the first hour of the morning scs-
sion and after the Introduction OF the res'
olution on the death of Sidney T.. Russell
representatlve.elec from Charlotte. in
troduced by Mr., Vincent of Darlington,
the House adjourned.
PREFERRINC; A CLEMENT BILL.
Alex Dunrott of st. Johnsbury, attorney
for F. W. Clement has been busy tod Y
and this evening framing a license law
according to Mr.. Clements ideas which
viii he introduced in the Senate Friday
morning if it can be completed by that
time, if not, early in the week. 1t Is un-
derstood this measure will he suhetan'
TALLY along the lines of the Massachusetts
law, but will differ in certain points from
, the bill introduced to-day by Senator Rus
sell.