New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-02-26
HIN GrItans aailp Crescent.
Fx1E PROPOSED ELECTION Law. N
IN ACT Relative to Elections in the Parish Of Or.

~ Rsprsssstatipss af he STATE Of louisiana, IN Gen.
Sel 1ssembiy conueaed, That the election precincts
r tie city of New Orleans, as now established, Snail
g awful election precincts, and shall remain un-
gIsneel until the Legislature shall otherwise deter
1ise and the power 81 altering said precincts which
- been hitherto vested N the maniclpai al'ofees
Gsc. .. Bed further enacted, &C.. That IN each
~ every election precinct in the city Of New Orleans
= now established, there shall be two places for hold
M the polls except in the Seventh Precinct IN which
akere shall be three places for holding the polls.
Gro Be further enacted, &C., That one Of the
u in each precinct aforesaid, except the Seventh,
hall be known and designated as number one y and
fag in each precinct aforesaid, whose names begin
ith any initial letter ranging from A. to NJ both in
elusive, shall only be entitled to vote at poll number
uita any initial letter ranging from o. to e., both in
etuatve shall only be entitled to vote at poll number
$40. 1. Be it further enacted, &C., That one Of
fhe three polls in the Seventh Precinct shall be known
aRd designated rs poll number one, another as poll
nunaber two and the third as poll number three"
xnd all the voters residing in said precinct whose
uames begin with any initial letter ranging from A.
q O. both inclusive shall only be entitled to vote at
Doll number " one,n and oil the said voters whose
aames begin with any initial letter ranging from IL
u RI both inclusive, shall only be entitled to vote at
Poll rambler !. two' and at the said voters whose
names begin with any initial letter ranging from >.
10 T. both inclusive shall only be entitled to vote at
sKsoll number :" three p
SIC. s Be Il further enacted, &c., That the certi
Ae list Of voters which the Register OF voters in the
city of New Orleans is required by law to furnish
20 the Commissioner Of Election IN each precinct
AkAN he subdiyided by the said Register into as
any lists as there are polls 10 eacn piecnct ana me
Hon presiding at each poll each precinct certified
list il the manner now required by law, of all the vo
xers entitled to vote at each poll respectively.
g ~ SEs 6, Be Il further enacted, &C., That Board
of(yommissioners is hereby created in and for the
nexish of Orleans to be styled " The Central Board
0f 0fCommissioners, to be composed Of the Mayor OF
1s city Of New Orleans the Of Voters Of said
ty tie Attorney General Of the State, and two citi
xei,s of New Orleans who have resided in the State
atIeast i've years. to be appointed by the Governor;
and the term Of Office Of said citizens so appointed
a,aM be two years unless sooner I removed; and it
0ners to appoint all the commissioners of election in
lie parish of Orleans, to preside at any and every
ELECTION held in said parish, for all State parochial or
Inicpal officers, or dges members Of Congress, or
~ officer 81 the United States Government, or any
er eficer whose election devolves upon the people,
SRC. 4. Be it further enacted, &c. That the At
forney General shall be President of the said
Beard and one OF smembers shall be Secretary there
0 to appointed by the said Board and majority of
xie members Of said Board shall constitute quorum
Eor the transaction of business and they are hereby
1Hthorzed TO adopt such and rules as to them
che Constitution and laws Of this State, and of the
United States.
SEc s. Be it further enacted, Sc, That it shall
0e ERG exclusive Quuy Oh tne SAID bOarQ Oh CommS-
soners at least five days previous any election to
be held in the parish OF Orleans or the city of New
Orleans. to appoint three commissioners OF election
20 preside at each poll in each precinct in the city
0f New Orleans and three commissioners Of election
% preside at each precinct that part Of the parish
OF Orleans on the right bank of the Mississippi river
and in making said appointments, it shall be the duty
of said Board far possible, to select at least one
srUrnn niss0ner from the political party to which the
remsiEMg two may be opposed.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted, &C., That the two
citizens tobe appointed by the Governor members of
Ssid Central Board Of Commissioners before entering
Mpaa the discharge Of their duties shall take the oath
preseaibed by the Nineteth Article of the Consttu
tion.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, &C., That it shall
be the duty Of said Central Board Of Commissioners
to designate the places Of holding the polls in the
Hereral precincts in the parish and city of New Or
Ie&ns, and assign to each poll in each precinct the
number by which it shall be designated and known,
and ito snake or cause to be made, the necessary
arrangements at poll, for convenient approach to
the bailotbox and easyegres theretrom and SO to
provide that the ballotbex during the election may
be seen by the public, and so that the voter may,
with his own hand, deposit his vote therein.
SEQ. Ii. Be IL further enacted &c., That the de-
signation Of the places holding the polls, and the num-
lhers by which the respective polls in each precinct
shall be known. shall be published by the said
hoard, in two daily newspapers, printed in the
@Sfty ef New Orleans and said publication shall
tsbe made in English and French, for ten days pre-
sEious to any election, and all the expenses in.
aGNTfeQ 1Or ADVERTISEMENTS, duu IOE ullkuS LIE
cessary arrangements at the polls, shall be paid by
the city nj New Orleans, except that part incurred
for te polls on the right bank Of the Mississippi
kIsyer, which shall be paid by the Police Jury OF said
nv the President and countersgned by the Secretary
81 said Central Board Of Commissioners shall be suf
Icient warrant to the proper officers OF the city of
New Orleans, and the said Police Jury, to pay the
same.
ssc 10. Be it further enacted, &C., That in case
any commissioner Of election, appointed by said
Roxxd shall fail to attend on the day Of election
aHa refuse to act at any time after ms appointment
chen and lii that event. the President Of the Board
az the register Of votess may appoint substitutes to
places Of those falling to attend, Or reas-
ing toatt.
sSMss. IS, Be it further enacted, &C., That any
fuember Of the said Central Board, and Judge or
Iustice of the Peace or the Sheriff or any OF his
deputies, IL hereby authorized to administer to any
commissioner Of election, the oath required BY exist
sEc. Ia Be il further enacted, Sc, That no grog-
s,np. or place where liquor is sold, shall be used
an election poll in the parish Of Orleans but the said
Board is hereby authorized to use Tor that purpose
xny building belonging to the city OF New Orleans OF
parish Of Orleans, if necessary, to rent proper
buildings for the occasion.
Sgc. LIS. Be it further enacted, &C., That thu
polls shall be opened at o'clock, A. NJ and CLOSED
ssrc- I6 Be It Further enacted, &C., That if any
person or persons shall aduently give his vote whei
not lawfully entitled thereto Or shall BY violence
EhfaES, unUerJdke NusSt III
exercise of his right of franchise prevent or at
t,pt to prevent any voter from exercising the rgh
of franchise by threats intimidation, whether be
fore or during election time, such person or pei
sons shall be, upon due conviction thereof sentences
70 NOT less than six months and not more than thre
wears Imprisonment at hard labor in the State Pen
9entiary, and shall furthermore be forever deprived
his or their right Of suffrage.
SEC. IL. Be il further enacted, &c.. That if an.
person shall daring an election, assemble and combin
together for the purpose Of driving quiet voters from
the polls, sad person or persons SHALL upon due con
viction. be sentenced to not less than one nor NOR
than five years imprisonment at hard labor in tn
State Penitentary, and be furthermore forever de
pnyed of their rights of suffrage. And any person
persons, attempting by fraud or violence to destro
any votes, any election returns, electoral list
1ists certificates Of election or the boxes and safe
containing the same, Or who shall offer or cemmi
violence against any person or persons having lawful
charge Of the same SHALL on conviction thereof, b
sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not les
than seven nor more than twenty years. in the Stat
Penitentafy besides the loss of the right of sufag
forever thereafter.
Sgc. ls. Be it further enacted &C., That the Gov
shall by and with the advice and consent of tn
Senate, appoint discreet citizen who has resided il
the State at least four years whose duty it shall be
superntend all elections held in the parish of Orleans
saad who shall be styled the " Superintendent
Elections" who shall hold his Office for the term
two years, unless sooner removed, and who shall r
antat al II .rAtf1 tl.a. H.,