An Act in addition to an act relative to the admii

 sion of ElectOrs'
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CHAuNcEY F. CLEvELAND.

 An Act in addition to an act relative to the admis

 sion of ElectOrs.' Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- That the Selectmen and Town Clerk of the several provided for that purpose, shall meet at tho place of hodlng electors meetings, or at such other place as shall be designated by said towns, or the selscme9 en the last Monday of October, ls44 and on the last Monday of October .qaadriennially thereafter, at o'clock A. M: of said days for the purpose of exam

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 in session for that purpose until o'clock F. M, of said days. if so long time Do necessary, and may town of this State. at their annual town meeting, no- ce to that effect having been inserted in the warn ing therefoF may provide that no person shall be ad first Monday of November. except such shall have attained the age of twentyone years after the las. meeting of the said Town Clerk and Sslectmen; and such vote. being passed by any town, shall be valid may be made on the morning of electors meeting day on the first Monday of April. and first Monday of Nosember, in sl towns where such vote has moi Sec. 2. Be it iurther enacted, That at any of the meetings aforesaid. the said Town Clerk and Select men shall have the power to examine and decide up- on al applications that shall be made to them for the Pryiiege of voting in the town where such meeting is held. by persons previously admitted electors n other towns. and record shall be made and preserv ed of the persons admitted to such privilege. and of the officers to which they entitled to vote.

 Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Town Clerk and 6electmen to cause notice of the time, and place their said meetings. to be given to the inhabitants the town where such meetings are held, by posting such notice On the public sgnpost in said town. o by publishing the same in some public newspaper printed in such town, which notice shall bo given least five days previous to such meeting.

 Sec. {. Tue said Town Clerk and Seleetmen, wheT nat na my aa for the puFnOaea aforean or for tha purpose of hearing and deciding upon challenges oI election days. may at their discretion examine appli 0ala and witnesses under oath; and t any person iI giving his testimony betoFe them, shall Do guilty wilfuI laIso swearing, such person shall upon con vielion tbeFoo suffer the punishment prescribed D. law ior lhe cFnae of peIiuFy and any person, no und0F oath, shall wiliully give falee Rnrncs cr :. tplsD statement, to said SeleesmeA end Town Clerk