The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-05

the nomination or election II fully deter
mined. as hereinafter provided. The city
clerk upon whom such statement h SER
we'd shall forthwith notify the membars
Of the board OF canvasserv OF his city
OF the Ming OF such petition. and II shall
be the duty OF said board of canvasseru
to forthwith convene. and TO cause notice
In writing to be served. In such manner
said board OF canvassers shall direct.
upon all other candidates for the same
office receiving votes at said caucus. at
the expense OF the petitioner. OF the nl-
ing OF such petitions for q recount. and
shall appoint time and place for tho
recount OF said ballots within twenty
four hours. exclusive OF Sundays and
legal holidays, from the time OF ordering
such notice. At the time specified by
said board OF canvassers said city clerk
shall transmit 10 such board all the bal
lots cast at such caucus and the voting
list used thereat. In the city of Provf-
dence like proceedings shall be observed
by the board OF canvassers and registra-
ton, az the expense OF the petitioner and
at the appointed time and place said
board Of canvassers or board Of canvas
sers and registration shall proceed to re-
count said ballots and to hear and deter
mine all questions raised for or against
the counting OF the same or OF any there
OF. and shall declare, az the result OF
persons. II any, were lawfully elected or
nominated at such caucus. Such de-.
claration shall stand az the true record
and result OF the vote cast at s'ich eau
Gus. and the proper officer shall cause
the names OF the persons so declared TO
be nominative for any elective ONCE TO
be printed upon the official ballots. in ac-
cordance with a certificate OF such re-
count and determination made and hled
with him by said board. which certificate
shall be deemed TO be made and filed as
of the day OF holding such CAUCUS Said
board shall also furnish 10 each delegate
and member OF a committee. so declared
to be elected a certificate of hts election.
Any candidate receiving votes at such
CAUCUS for such nomination OF ofnce may
be present during such recount, either In
person or by an agent duly appointed IN
writing.
Soc. H. The city clerks of Newport and
Pawtucket and the board OF canvassers
and registration of the city OF providence
shall retain under seal all USED caucus
voting lists In their possession at the time
OF the passage of this act, until the nrst
day of November. A. ID. 1907. and shall re-
tain under seal for the period OF iour5een ns,a
calendar months all OF the voting hsts
returned to them under the provisions OK
this act: Provided, that such lists may be
unsealed for use In the prooeedings pro.
yided for in sections ten and sixteen OK
this act. after which they shall be I'm.
mediateiy resealed. and that the CITY
clerk of Newport or OF Pawtuexsts; Paw stsr OF ror o,
in Providence after a check list mas peSn
used at a caucus of political party nsin
under the OF sM,s of ac ;ns st
as checked, signed by any. qualified
eiector In the city where such list was
sse' fees proSidsd aoS 1 by law therefor. may un-
sash sss check sna st and ind sSa
and sSa then S0Rs the
Sec IL Every public OFFICER or OFFICER
Of a political party who shall willfully
or oo,a shall " refuse. @ 20 or wiiifnny neglect and
omit to perform. I'm the manner and VIII
in the time prescribed. any duty imposed
less than afteen nor more than nifty dol
lars. or imprisoned in Jail for peri3%d % not
exceeding thirty days. or both. Every
tSat h. is not entitled to vote:
votes or attempts TO vote upon any
other name than his own, or votes or
attempts to vote more than once upon MS
own name or deposits or attempts to de-
posit more than one ballot for any canoi-
date for any elective onice or delesate TO
any convention or member OF any polit-
cal committee at the same bailoting, or az
any caucus gives false answer TO any
caucus clerk or the presiding on,cer 0a
at such caucus. shall be punished py I'M
prisonment In jail not exceeding tnirty
days. Whoever aids or abets a person
not entitled to vote at a caucus In Young
or attempting to vote under name otner
than the voters own name. or In Young
twice upon the voters own name. or a.os
or abcts a person in depositing or at-
tempting to deposit at a caucus more
than one ballot as aforesaid at the sane
ment ns' in jaii ain not II exceeding thirty days.
Whoever willfully alters. or wiliIuny .
makes any change. erasurc. or addiuonai
check upon the voting list used or TO pe
used at a caucus. or. having custody or
control of such voting list shall suner OF
permit any alteration, change. erasurs,
or additional check to be made upon sucn
voting list. shall be punished by impris-
onment in Jail not exceeding sixty days.
Excepting otherwise herein provided. the
and other officers and voters who violate
the provisions of acts regulating elective
meetings are hereby imposed upon .ne
same and like caucus and other onicerS
and voters for the same and like Viola
tons OF this act.
Sec. 10. II shsll be the duty of every
police or other peace officer or conStable
to arrest without warrant any Verson
detected in the act OF violating the pro-
visions of this act.
make and send to the city clerk OF each
of said cities copies of all nomination
papers filed with him which contain tho
names OF electors of such city.
Sec. 81 The several ward and city COM
mittees elect in said cities at the time OF
the passage of this act shall organize a,ei
serve i'm the same manner and with the
same effect as II they had been elected
under Its provisions. The places of the
caucus wardens elect and caucus clerks
elect I'm said cities are hereby declared
vacant and others TO serve I'm their stead
shall he appointed under the provisions
OF this act.
Sec. "a Chapter s62. 100 and s67 of the
Public Laws and all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed. and this act shall take erect
upon its passage.
I certify the foregoing to be trus
copies.
Attest: CHARLES p. BENNETT.
Secretary OF State.