L. 1892, ch. 679.

Ch. 5, G. L.

S$ 110-112.

ARTICLE VIII.

THE SHINNECOCK TRIBE.

Section 110. Election of trustees.

111. Powers of trustees.

112. Unlawful use of lands.

113. Laws repealed.

114. When to take effect.

§ 110. Election of trustees. The adult male members belonging to the Shinnecock tribe of Indians in Suffolk county, may meet on the first Tuesday in April in each year, at the place for holding town meetings in the town of Southampton, and by a plurality of votes elect three persons, belonging to such tribe, as trustees. The town clerk of such town shall attend and preside at such meeting, and shall enter in a book kept by him for that purpose, the names of the trustees chosen. He shall also enter in such book the proceedings of such trustees and of the justices of such town in reference to the allotment or leasing of Indian lands.

§ 111. Powers of trustees Such trustees may allot the tribal lands to the individuals or families thereof; may direct on what part of such lands firewood and timber may be cut by such tribe; and, with the consent of three justices of the peace residing in or near the town of Southampton, may lease so much of such lands as they may deem for the benefit of the tribe, for a term not longer than three years.

§ 112. Unlawful use of lands. Any person, not of such tribe, who shall hire, use or occupy any lands of such tribe, which have been allotted by the trustees thereof, or any person who shall occupy or use any of such lands without the consent of a majority of such trustees, and of at least two of such justices, obtained and entered in the book of the town clerk kept for such purpose, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for every acre hired, used or occupied. Any person belonging to such tribe, who shall cut any wood or timber on such lands, without the order and consent of such trustees and justices entered in such book, shall be liable to a penalty of ten dollars for each offense. One-half of any such penalty shall be for the use of the overseers of the poor of the town of Southampton, and the other half shall go to any person who shall sue for the recovery thereof.

SS 113, 114.

Ch. 5, G. L.

L. 1892, ch. 679.

§ 113. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is repealed. Such repeal shall not revive a law repealed by any law hereby repealed, but shall include all laws amendatory of the laws hereby repealed.

[For similar and other saving clauses applicable to this act, see Stat. Const. L., §§ 31-3, ante, pp. 117-19.]

§ 114. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect on May 1st, 1893.

SCHEDULE OF LAWS REPEALED.

Chapter 92 of the Revised Laws of 1813.

[The repeal of L. 1855, ch. 233, and L. 1875, ch 162, the acts establishing and regulating the Thomas Indian Orphan Asylum, without re-enactment, was due to inadvertence. The asylum was re-established and the acts of its managers validated by L. 1895, ch. 38.]

THE ELECTION LAW,

As amended to the commencement of the session of 1896.
An act in relation to the elections, constituting
chapter six of the general laws.

L. 1892, ch. 680

[Became a law May 18, 1892, taking effect June 7, 1892.]

CHAPTER VI OF THE GENERAL LAWS.

Article I. Times, places, notices, officers and expenses of elections.

(§§ 1-19.)

II. Qualifications and registry of voters. (§§ 30-41.)

III. Primaries, conventions and nominations.

(§§ 50-66.)

IV. Preparation of official ballots, sample ballots and instruction cards; distribution thereof to polling places. (§§ 80-89.)

V. The conduct of elections. (§§ 100-118.)

VI. County and state board* of canvassers. (§§ 130-141.)

VII. Election of representatives in congress and electors of president and vice-president. (§§ 160-167.)

ARTICLE I.

TIMES, PLACES, NOTICES, OFFICERS AND EXPENSES OF ELECTIONS. Section 1. Short title.

2. Date of general election.

3. Times of opening and closing polls of elections.

4. Filling vacancies in elective offices at general and special

elections.

5. Notices of elections by secretary of state.

6. Submission of proposed constitutional amendments or other propositions.

7. Publication of concurrent resolutions, proposed constitutional amendments and other propositions.

So in the original.

L. 1892, ch. 680.

Section

8. Creation, division and alteration of election districts. 9. Maps and certificates of boundaries of election districts. 10. Designation of places for registry and voting, provision of furniture therefor.

11. Inspectors, poll clerks and ballot clerks for cities, except New

12.

13.

14. 15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

[Thus am.

York.

Poll clerks and ballot clerks for towns.

Ballot-boxes.

Voting booths and guard-rails.

Organization of boards of inspectors; supplying vacancies and

absences.

Preservation of order by inspectors at elections and their meetings.

Payment of election expenses.

Election districts in towns including cities.

Transmission of election laws to clerks and election officers.

by L. 1894, chs. 302, 348, L. 1895, chs. 810, 1035. See Stat. Const.

L., § 34, ante, p. 119.]

[L. 1895, Ch. 810, §§ 1-2, amend the Election Law as herein set forth; § 3-4 thereof read as follows:

§ 3. All

acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed; but nothing herein contained shall in any wise affect any Civil or criminal action now pending, or any right accrued, under or pursuant to the provisions of any act which is hereby amended or repealed.

§ 4. This act shall not be deemed to repeal or in any wise affect the provisions of law relating to the adoption and use of any automatic ballot cabinet.]

Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the election law.

§ 2. Date of general election. A general election shall be held annually on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday of November.

[Each general election day is a public holiday, Stat. Const. L., § 24, and note, p. 115, ante. National guard not to parade or drill on election day, Mil Code, § 142. Selling or giving away liquor, etc., within a quarter of a mile of polling place, during a general or special election or town meeting, except by druggists, or by hotel keepers to guests, is a misdemeanor, Excise L., § 32. The former statutory provisions, L. 1842, ch. 130, t. 1, §§ 4-6, prohibiting service of process and the sitting of courts on election day, were repealed by the Election Law, and have not been re-enacted.]

§3. Times of opening and closing polls of elections.-The polls of every general election, and, unless otherwise provided