The daily Butte record., 1858-08-16

10 send them In separately, certified to by
the Inspector Of tbei, resi- ective Pr.cincrs.
By order Of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Butte Coun'y
r. A. MATTHEWS, Chairman.
Attest, n. H. DARRAtH,
Clerk Of Board.
By J. II. MAPLE. Deputy.
Abstract or An At 10 Regulate Else-
tfons.
PASSED MARcH %, 1851
The People Of the State Of Caiifornia, re-
pysse"ted in Senate and .asse,n6Iy, do
enact a. Johotcs
A TICLE II.
~ THE ouALIvIc ATIoss AND pIsABILrrIrs
OF ELECTORS
SEcrIoS 10. Every white male citizen
~ the United States, and every white male
citizen Of Mexico who shall have elected TO
sco"e . citizen Of the United States under
IN" Treaty II Peace exchanged and m ified
M Q 'eretnro on the 3Oth day II May. I848.
Of the sge Of tweuty one years. Who shall
fave been = resident Of the State six mon this
next pseo~di' & the election. and the county
or district in which he claims bis vote. thirty
days, shall bs ssfitled to vote at al, elections
which srs now Or hereafter may b u,hori
lied by Law.
SEC. IL. For the purpsss Of voting. no
person shall be deemed to have gai led or
lost resids' CO by reason Of his p'esence or
absrncs on the service Of the Ur't-i States.
nor while engaged in the navigation Of the
w"ters Of this State or Of the United S,ates,
or Of the high Q as; nor while . student Of
any seminary Of learning nor while kept at
any "'m-h"use or any ether a.y um, nor
whilo conhn"d In any pub ic prison.
Sac. II. No idiot or insane person, or
person convicted Of s"y infamous crime,
snail be entitled to the privileges Of 80
e'cct"r.
Svc "A. A crime shall be deemed ,nfs.
mons which l. punishable by death or by i'm.
prison .nent in the State Prison.
ARTICLE III.
% THE PLACE o. MOLD No ELEcTIeNs oAND
ALSO OF INsPGCTo ~, JUDGES, AND
CLERK OF ELEcrIoNs.
ercrIoS l6. When an election 10 r Tered,
the County Judge shalt arpoirt tor each
precinct. from the gu lif~d elee ors Of the
wn.hip In which such preci Ct lies. one
in'pect"v AMI t~o ju ige., who shall usti. d.
tute board Of juige- Of election Ia case
aid hoard he no appointed for any prec net
by the c"un'y judge. he el ctors p esent o"
the mo ming Of the day Of election. 1T the
place whore the polls were orened on the
day Of tho o. previous election. may ap
point board of judges for such precinct.
SEC H. II sh II be he duty Of each in
sp' ctor To be at the place where the polls
are 10 be opened in the precinct 70 which
no 10 appointed. fr IN eight o'clock Ia the
20 ming until sunset on the day Of election
should such iuspec'o' not aupesr as eight
o'clock In the morning, the electors pvesen,
At the place where tho polls areko be opened
may app"int an inspector f.r the precinct.
SIC 18. The board Of inspectors for each
precinct shall. before the time of orening
thu polls, appoint two suitable persou. to act
as clerks.
SEc. 10 Before any election shall be
opened. the Inspector, judges a'd clerks
shall each. before any officer authorized 20
administer oa'hs. take an oath that he will
faithful y =, d ,mparsisliy discharge the du
ties assigned him BY Law II there is no
person present authorized 10 administer
omths. the inapestor shall admins er the
sHne to the judges AMI clerks. and one of
the judge shall then administer the oath u
the Inspector.
SEC 20. The inspector shall be chairman
OF the board, and after its orgsnisati n.
-hall have power to administer all necessary
O",hs which may he required in the progress
OF the election. He -bal slso have power tn
6'l any Vacancy tn { may occur in the bnard
- judges. or by absence or refusal TO serve
fe ther Of the clerks. after the polls have
been opened.
ARTICLE
or OPENING THE POLLS; OF voriNo, AND
cHALLENeEs.
SscrIsN ~ A. all elections the polls
.h"lI be "p~ ei At eight o'clock in the morn.
ing, snd shall continue open until sunset. at
which time tho judge shall 81 o. tho p,l =:
provided that the judges Of the election may
may thi"k proper during the day, before
three o'clock In the afternoon.
SEC %. The hoard Of judges. before they
commence receiving ballots. shalt cause it
10 proc aimed aloud at the place Of voting
that the p Ills are opened.
Sac. "a The voting shall be by ballot.
The bal Of shall he paper ticket containing
the oames II the person. for VIII IN he slse-
,ars i"send I" vote. and Designating the Of.
6cs TO which esch person 90 named 10 in-
tended ny him T.. b. chosen.
sSc. 26. Whenever any rerson offers
vote, the inspector shall pronounce his name
In. nAt l. - k~