The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-17

more than one year. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment"
Sec. o. Section ~ OF napter II Of the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as
10 read as follows:
Sec. a.. The provisions OF this chapter
shall apply In case of an adjourned or
second or other subsequent election I'm any
! city or town, for any officer Whose cleo
tion is provided for I'm and by this chap
ter. In the case OF such elections for
officers mentioned In section / OF this
chapter IT shall be the duty OF the sec
retary OF state to procure and furnish
ballots I'm the form OF the ballots provided
| for i'm this chapter. with the names Of the
candidates 10 be voted for arranged there
on, according To the provisions or this
chapter. I'm the case of such elections for
officers mentioned in sections and 3 OF
this chapter II shall be tho duty OF the
| clerk OF such city or town 10 procure
/ and furnish such ballots"
Sec TO- Section ~ Of Chapter II OF the
General Laws Is hereby amended 80 az
10 read ss follows:
Sec. 49, There shall be provided for
/ each voting place. at which an election
! is to be held not less than sixty ballots
! for every fifty and every fraction OF
/ fly qualified voters therein
| Sec II. Section OF Chapter IL OF the
| General Laws is hereby amended SO as
/ 10 read as follows:
Sec T. The secretary OF state shall
! receive and examine the certificates OF
! election OF senator's and representatives
/ to the general assembly returned 10 his
! office by the state returning board. and
! shall take separate lists OF the persons
! therein named as elected 10 the offices
| Of senators and representatives, respec-
! lively In case AT nine o'clock I'm the
! morning on the first Tuesday of January
/ I'm each year there shall he no such GER
/ tihcate received by the secretary or state
| OF the election of senator. representative.
! or representatives, or either or any or
! them from any city or town, the secre-
! tary of state shall also place on said
/ lists respectively. the names Of the per-
sons then holding the offices for which
! there Is no certificate returned or re-
ceived as aforesaid OF the election OF
any other person 10 said office.
See u Section Of Chapter 10 Of tho
! General Laws is hereby amended so az
I to read ~ follows:
sec 6 In case any person whose
| name does not appear on said lists shall
/ upon the calling TO order as hereinafter
! provided Of said senate and house OF rep
| resentatives. respectively, ana peiore
orga MIA ton present 10 the secretary OF
state n certificate OF such persons elec-
tion to the office OF senator or represen-
tative. over the signatures OF the state
|
certificate OF the election OF any other
person To said office returned TO or re-
ceived by the secretary OF state as afore-
said the secretary of state In the senate
and the reading clerk I'm the house OF rep
resentstives. shall correct said lists
respectively, by placing thereon the name
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
to represent. and by erasng from the list
whereon IL appears the name or 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 IA. Section Of Chapter s25 Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec . The ballots cast for electors
of president and vice president OF the
United states representatives in congress.
general officers. and senators and repre-
sentatives I'm the general assembly, ana
| for and against any proposed amendment
| of the constitution OF the state. or any
| question submitted TO the electors OF the
state. shall be counted and tabulated by
! said board
! Sec. u. Section OF Chapter s25 OF
the Public Laws is hereby amended so
! as to read as follows:
Sec. 3. Said board shall commence
| the counting and tabulating OF such bal
| lots within twenty -four hours after their
| reception or the reception OF any OF them
and shall continue and complete the same
| with all reasonable expedition. When the
| result thereof has been ascertained, said
board shall declare the same by publish
| ing I'm at least one newspaper In each OF
the cities OF Providence. Pawtucket. New
| mort Woonsocket and Central FAILS ana
| I'm each Of the towns Of Bristol, East
| Greenwich Warwick Westerly. South
| Kingstown and Burrillville. or In each OF
| said cities and towns In which 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 IN the general ASSEMBLY; the
| number of votes cast for and against any
such proposed amendment or question:
| whether such proposed amendment mas
| or has not hem adopted or such question
| has or has not been assented TO by tho
| electors OF the state; and, IL such be the
| case the office or offices for which no
person received plurailtN OF tne No'es
! cast therefor.
Sec. is. Section ~ Chapter s2s Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as
| to read as follows:
Sec T. Said board shall forthwith.
| after such result has been ascArtaihed'
| furnish to each candidate elected GER
| tihcate OF his election. and shall deliver
| TO the secretary of state. who snail Keep
the same on file I'm his office. n statement
of the number Of ballots cast In each
voting district. ward. town and city for
each candidate the total number cast In
the state for each Of the candidates for
electors and for genera ! officers. the
total number cast In each congressional
district for each candidate for representa-
tive I'm congress. the total number cast
In each city or town for each candidate
for senator and representative In the
general assembly: the number or votes
cast In each voting district ward. town
and city for and against any proposed
amendment OF the constitution, or ques-
tion submitted to the electors or me
state. the total number ofA o'es cast In
the state for and against any such pro
fosed amendment or question: tho names
of the respective candidates elected and
the Offices 10 which they have been re-