The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24


AN ACT in relation 10 the Election OF Sem
ators and Representatives in the Gener-
al Assembly and Repeal Chapter SOS Of
the Public Laws. Entitled AN act in re-
lation To the Election OF Senators and
Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,"
PASSED April ss. 1851
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section T. Senators and representatives
I'm the general assembly shall be elected
by ballot in each town and city. at town.
ward and district meetings. on Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
I'm each year. and shall seVerally hold
their offices for one year from the first
Tuesday in January next succeeding their
election and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec 2. All town. ward. and district
meetings held In any town or city for the
the general assembly, or Of any one more
OF them. shall at the time OF closing the
polls therein prescribed by law, stand ad-
journed until the date named In the war
RAM provided in section Of this act TO be
issued In case OF no election or until the
state returning board shall have notified
the mayor or president OF the town coun-
Gil. az the case may be. that an election
OF senator and representatives in the gen
eral assembly from such city or town has
been made.
Sec. 3. All ballots given i'm for senator's
and representatives I'm the general assem-
bly, at the election therefor. after having
been counted and declared in open meet
Ing by the moderators or wardens and
clerks. shall he sealed up and certified In
the manner provided by law and be deliv-
cred I'm person. by the respective clerks Of
the meetings where they were given in 10
the state returning board. within forty
eigt hours after such sealing Is done: Pro-
vided that any such clerk may appoi~t in
writing some officer OF the city or town
wherever he resides 20 so deliver such
ballots I'm his stead I'm case of his sickness
or absolute inability TO deliver them in
person.
Sec T. II 1t shall appear by the count OF
the state returning board that no election
has been made OF senator and representa-
tiVes in general assembly, or Of any one
or more OF them. in any city or town at
any election held for such officers, said
returning board shall Immediately after
such count. notify the mayor OF such city
or the president Of the town council Of
such town. OF such failure to elect and
the mayor OF such city or the president or
the town council OF such town shall i'm
mediately after such notification issue
warrant 20 the warden ~ each ward and
voting. district i'm such city, or TO the mod
orator OF such town or OF said voting
district I'm such town which shall he aoryed
on the same day by the city or town SER
geant or a constable. directing the cleo
tion TO proceed on the tenth daY- from the
day OF such warrant, or the onicers for
which there was no choice. ~ the tenth
day from the date OF such warrant shall
be legal holiday, the election shall pro-
ceed on the following day " an election
OF all such officers he had on the day APP
pointed by law therefor. or on the day OF
the mayor or president OF
the town council. as the case may be- up
on notification received from the state re-
turning board. shall issue his warrants To
the several wardens or moderators as In
case OF no election announcing therein the
fact that the election is complete. where
upon the said adjourned ward or district
meeting shall be held; Provided. that In
IStAlsf ftafO "a ho M
election held on saturday. and " said
tenth day shall fall on Saturday. the cleo
tion I'm those towns shall proceed on the
Monday next following.
Sec g. Whenever any person elected a
senator or representative in general as
semhly shall AT any time between the day
Of his election and the beginning or his
ERIN Of Office refuse To- serve. and so de-
clare 10 the clerk of the city or town for
which he is elected or die. become insane.
remove from the state. or be otherwise In
capa cita ted the clerk OF such city or town
shall forthwith issue his warrant ordering
n new election ~ senator or representa-
tive. as the case may be. to be held I'm the
city OF Providence within forty days. and
in other cities ard towns within thirty
deys from the occurrence of such refusal
or incapa city. Every person elected pur-
suant 90 the provisions OF this section
shall hold his office for the full term or
for the remainder OF the term. as the
case may be- OF the office which he Is
elected TO I'll. and until his successor Is
elected and qualified.
Sec g. Whenever from any cause a va
rancy shall occur I'm the representation OF
any city or town In the general assembly |
while the general assembly is In session. |
the clerk OF such city or town shall forth /
with issue his warrant ordering an cleo \
lion to fll such vacancy 90 be held In the |
city ~ Providence within forty days. and /
other cities and towns within thirty days /
from tho occurrence thereof. Provided. I
nat IN the general assembly has passed or \
'hall hereafter pass any resolution of hnal /
ldiourrnent of the session then heing 4
'eid which will render n Impossible for 7.
person elected at An election 40 called To .
serve AZ such session, such election shall /
no, he ordered or N ordered shall not be /
leld IN the latter Csss such clerk shall |
ssue his warrant counterms rdnR such !
election. n such vacancy shall occur or |