New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-23
o1ner appointed IN his lieu and stead and the come
nania aaht sna not be required to lay prove any
damages other than the injury to his political


otner appointed ii his lieu and stead and the CONF
piiiane snaii not be required to lay or prove any
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SIC. 1s. BE it further enacted. H.. That the nos.
session Of the certificate Of registry issted to The
legally registered eIector shall be tie evidence of his
legal registry. and shall be conclusive evidence Of
that fact and any mistake or omission of the Reois-
ter to place his on the certified Hss of Tss}rv
to be furnished to the commissioners Of the different
precincts shall IN no manner affect such eIecsgrsf
right to vote 50 far aa the fact Of legal registering IS
in question; and the commissioners shall not have
any power discretion to refuse to receive his vote
ON the ground Of or for the that his name has
been omitted on the list 50 furnished by the Register;
and the commissioner Or commissioners so refusing,
shall asolido be fined in of not more than one
thousand dollars, and imprisonment for not more
than one year after conviction on trial before the
First District Court of New Orleans, on Indictment
the rejected elector, on suit brought by him before
any court Of the Parish Of Orleans in such sum as
the jury may On verdict award to him, and he shall
not be required to prove any special damages farter
man MS being by the act of the defendant, deprived
q q slt rs legal right Of suffrage. a3s..
SIC. l7 Bet further enacted. ETC., That the per-
son appointed Register, shall give a bond with
security to be approved and taken BY the Attorney
Senefal q the the Of ten thousand dol
lars, payable TO- tie Governor Of the State and his
sneeess9Ts ss ~ m n oles conditioned for the dis
which bond shall be filed with fht Treasurer oe tIes
State, who shall application deliver 70 any person
who may apply therefor, certified eopy thereof and
in the event q any Judgment obtained under this act
against the said Register the sufety or s1reies On
said bond on return. of Hun bona to III ggsctiou
issued against the Register, liable to an action On
the bond and the certified copy, shall make proof "a
fully as the original bond
The,said Register shall take the oath reauired bv
the 90th article Of Consti Of the State bs-
fore any Judge OF Justice Of the Peace.
q SEC. I8- Be it further enacted etc, That TIE said
Register is hereby vested with the power to admins
ter all eaths which are necessary for the exer
cise of the duties reqnired Of him by the provisions
of this act and any person who shall Be convicted Of
having taken any false oath before him, shall be
deemed and held to be guilty Of the crime Of perjury,
and shall be liable to the penalties provided by law
for the punishment of that crime sl@
Sec. 10. Bet further enacted, ETC, That the
Register shall, while in office receive the sum of five
thousand dollars per annun, payable quarterly pro-
by act of Legislature at any time or times after the
first year of office and, provided that such reduce
tton shall only begin from and after current year
in which such aetis passed, salary shall be paid
by the city Of New and the said city Of New
Orleans shall provide suitable office for the Regis
ter in the City Hall of said city.
| The city of New Orleans shall provide the Register
with proper books for his office, with blank certificates
and stationery, and the Register shall not be permit
ted directly or indirectly to charge any fee re-
for the performance of any of his official dutes.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted. etc, Thatthe Reg
ister shall have the right of appointing deputy to
be paid by himself for whose acts be shall
BILE: said deputy hereby authorized perform and full
fill all the duties and functions incumbent on said Reg
lister by this act in the same manner as the Register
himself; but the powers of said deputy shall cease
with the suspension OF removal of said and
said Register shall administer to his deputy the oath
required by the 90th article Of the Constitution.