The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04

| that In case no ballots are provided at any
| voting-placc la accordance with the fore
/ going provisions Of this chapter, or in
case no such ballots are at the polls and
/ ready for the uge Of voters, the voters at
! such voting place may use any ballot and
provide themsclves herewith"
! Sec. s. Section - OF Chapter II OF the
! General Laws is hereby amended so as 10
/ read as follows:
"Sec. g. Any person who shall falsely
make or willfully deface or destroy, any
certificate Of nomination or nominations
! paper, or any part thereof, or any letter
| Of withdrawal, or nle any certificate OF
] nomination or nOminati0n-paper or letter
| of withdrawal, knowing the same or any
| part thereof 10 be falsely made or sup
| press any certificate Of nomination or
| nomination-paper or letter OF Withdrawal
or any part thereof which hss been duly
hled or forge or falsely make tho official
Enforcement on any ballot. or willfully
destroy or dCfsCe any ballot or wllfully
delay the delivery Of any ballots, and any
person or persons who shall print stamp.
or afiix, or cause 10 bo printed stamped,
or affixed. upon any letter head, circular,
or pamphlet Dsed for political purposes,
or upon political literature OF any nature,
"a reprasentstion Of the chosen emblem or
device OF any pplitcsl party In this state
without the consent in writing first had
and obtained OF tho chairman OF the state
central committee OF the political party
whose chosen emblem or device is sought
10 be used for suoh purposes, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars or by imprisonment for not
moro than one year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment"
Sec. D. Section IT OF Chapter II OF the
General Laws Ia hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
"Scc. A.. The provisions Of this chapter
shall apply In case OF an adjourned on
second or other subsequent election in
any city or town, for any officer whose
election IS provided for I'm and by this
chapter In the case OF such elections foI
officers mentioned In section / Of this
chapter II shall be the duty OF the secre-
tary OF state 10 procure and furnish bal
lots In the form OF the ballots provided
for in this chapter, with the names of the
candidates 10 be voted for arranged there
on according 10 the provisions OF this
chapter In the case OF such elections foi
officers mentioned In sections and 3 OF
this chapter II shall be the duty OF the
clerk OF such city or town to procure and
furnish such ballots"
Sec. 10 Section 40 Of Chapter IL OF the
General Laws is hereby amended 30 as TO
read as follows:
"Sec. 40. There shall bo provided for
each voting-place. at which an election Is
TO be held, not less than sixty ballots foI
qualified voters therein"
Sec. H. Section OF Chapter 10 OF the
General Laws is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
"Scc. 4 The secretary OF state shall re-
ceive and examine the certificates Of cleo.
tlon OF senators and representatives to tho
general assembly returned TO his office by
the state returning board. and shall make
separate lists OF the persons therein
named as elected to tho offices OF senators
and representatives, respectively. In case
at nine o'clock In tho morning on the first
Tuesday of January In each year there
shall be no such certificate received by
the secretary of state OF the election OF
senator, representative. or representa-
tives or either or any OF them, from any
city or town. the secretary of state shall
also place on said lists, respectively. the
names Of the persons then holding the
offices for which there Is no certificate
returned or received as aforesaid OF the
election OF any other person to said Of
ficc."
Sec. n Section OF Chapter 10 Of the
General Laws is hereby amended SO as 10
read az follows:
"Scc. &. In case any person whose name
does not appear on said lists shall. upon
the calling TO order ms hereinafter provld
cd OF said senate and house OF repro
sentatlvcs. respectively, and before or.
EdilNdllOH, pItbtll W iHt htGIfldIy Ol
state certificate OF such persons elec.
tion 10 the ONCE OF senator or repre-.
sentative, over the signatures OF the state
returning-board, and there being no such
certificate OF the election OF any other
person to said office returned to or re.
celved by the secretary of state as afore.
said. the secretary OF state In the senate,
and the reading clerk in the house of rep.
roSentatlves shall correct said lists, re.
spectivoy, by placing thereon the mama
OF such person presenting said certificate
as senator or representative, as the case
may be, from the city or town which II
appears by said certificate he is entitled
10 represent, and by erasing from the list
whcroon it appears the name OF the per.
son previously placed thereon as senator
or representative by reason OF no certin.
cate OF the election OF any person TO said
Office having been received by the secre
tary OF state"
Sec. l3. Section 2 OF Chapter S2 OF tho
Public Laws Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
sec. 2. The ballots cast for electors OF
president and vice-president OF the United
States, representatives In congress gen.
eral officers. and senator's and representa-.
tlyes In the general assembly, and for and
against any proposed amendment OF tho
constitution of the state, or any question
submitted TO the electors OF the state
board"
Sec. H. Section of Chapter S25 OF tho
Public Laws Is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
"Sec. g. Said board shall commence the
counting and tabulating OF such ballots
within twenty-four hours after their re-
ception or the reception OF any OF them,
| and shall continue and complete the same
with all reasonable expedition. When the
result thereof has been ascertalned. said
board shall declare the same by publish
Ing In at least one newspaper I'm each OF
the cities OF Providence Pawtuckct New
port Woonsocket, and Central Falls, and
IN each OF the towns OF Bristol East
Greenwich. Warwick Westerly, South
Kingstown, and Durrillville. or In each Of
said cities and towns In which q news
paper is published. statement OF the
names OF the persons elected: the total
number OF ballots cast for each candidate
except candidates for senator and repre-
sentative I'm the general assembly: the
number Of votes cast for and against any
such proposed amendment or question:
whether such proposed amendment has or
! has not been adopted or such question has
! or has not been assented 10 by the electors
| Of the state; and, IL such be the case, the
! Office or Offices for which no Lerson re-
! ceived a plurality OF the votes cast there
! for"
! Sec. Is, Section OF Chapter S25 OF the
/ Public Laws is hereby amended SO as 10
| read as follows:
Sec. 4 Said board shall forthwith, aft
| or such result has been ascertaincd, fur
nish TO each candidate elected certificate
OF his election. and shall deliver 10 tho
| secretary of state, who shall keep the
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