The daily Butte record., 1858-08-25

~ t'eTutV.
Abstract Of an At TO Regulate Elec-
tions.
(PAssED March %, 1861
The People Of the State Of California. re-
pvesrrfed in Senate and .fsst,nbIv, do
enact as Joiisrs
Article H.
OF THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DISABILITIES
oy rLEcToRs
SEcrtoN 10. Every white male ci'izer
of the United States. and eve,y white malc
citizen Of Mexico who sh"l' hive elected 10
become n citizen ~ The United States u dc,
III T'ea'v of Pcncr exchange ND ra'ifed
At Queretaro on the Both dsv e M.v. IS4a.
f the sge of twenty one years. who .hs'l
fave heen a rcside, cf the State six mnrths
next ptec~dipg the e'ectior, md the c"n' "
or district in which he claims hi 10. thirty
days, shall he e-titlcd to vote NJ al ele ti"rs
which sre now or hereafter may be u howl
ized by law
SEC. II. For the purpose Of " ii g. nc
person 81 AL Re deemed to Inv, gained OF
lost a residence by reason nj his prese c. or
| absence on the service Of the UritcJ States.
nor while engaged in the nv viea ion of the
waters of this State or Of the United States
or of the high teas nor white q student Of
any seminary Of l. arning nor while kept at
any almshouse or any 'ther asy um, nor
whilo confined in any pub ic prison.
SEc -. No idiot or insane person, or
person convic'sd Of any infamous crime,
shall be eptitled to the privileges of an
e'eotor.
Sc. IA A criue shall bs deemed ,nfn
nous which 10 rnnishahl" by death or by im
prisonment 10 the State Prison.
ARTICLE III.
ALTO OF INSPECTORS, JUDGES, AND
cLERKs OF ELECTIONS.
SECTION 10. when an election is ordered.
the County Judge shnl, arpoiot for each
precinct, from the qu-li6ed electors Of tue
township in which snch prsci C, lies, ore
inspector and two judges. who shalt ,n.ti.
tute . board Of judges Of election In case
.Sid bonrd he not arpoin'e ed for my preci net
by the county judge. the electors present on
the morning Of the day Of election. at the
place whore the polls were orened on the
day II the At previous election. may mp
point . board Of judges for such precinct.
Src II. 1t shall he the duty of each in
spectoY to he 1T the place " here the polls
are TO be opened in the precinct fr whr'
he is appointed. frem eight o'clock in the
mo ming un'il -nn.et on the day of election
Should such insrector not arpear Mt eight
o'clock in the morning, the electors present
At the place where tho polls are 10 be openel
may appoint an inspector for the precinct.
SrC. ls. The hoard Of inspectors for each
precinct shall, before the time Of o. ching
the polls. appoint two suitable erson. to &C
as clerks.
SEc. 10 Before any election .hsl he
opened. the inspector. judges ard cle'ks
shall each. before any officer authorized to
administer onihs. take an oath that he will
f.ithful'y ard impartially discharge the du
ties signed him nv law If there ia no
person present authorized 10 administer
oaths, the inspector shall administer the
same to the judges and clerks. and one of
the judges shall then administer the oath 10
the insp' ctor.
SIC 20. The inspector phall be ch ,rman
Of the hoard. and after its Organization.
-hall have power to administer all necessary
oaibs which may he rcqure1 in the prog e..
o' the ection. He shall also have powert
6'l ahv vacancy tn may occur in the b ard
ofjudges. or by absence or refusal TO scrvc
feither of the clerks. after the polls have
been opened.
ARTlCLEIv.
or oyKNING THE POLLS; OF VOTING. AND
cHALLxNo~s.
SECTION 90 At n,l elections the polls
shall he opened 1T eight o'clock in the morn
ing. and shall continue open u I'll sunset. at
which time the judge. shall cl So the pol =:
provided that the judges of the election may
take n recess Of one hour at any time they
may think rrorer during the day. before
three O'Clock in the afternoon.
sEc % The board Of judges. before they
commence receiving hal ots. shal' cause i, to
he p'oo nj" ed slond at tho place Of voting
that the p lls are pened.
Svc. - The ting shall DO hy ballot.
The bal o, sha ! be paper ticke, con- aiming
the names e the persons for whom the slec.
tors intend I" vote. and designating the Of.
6ce TO which each person no named is 10.
tended by him g. be chosen.
SIC. rs Whenever any person cfiers
vote. the insrector shall pronounce his name
IN N audi le ' ice. and il there be NJ oh
Jeciinn to the qualification { such person y
an elector, sh ~ re- eive his hall't. and in
the pres"'ee at the other judges put
.ame. wiheus being opened or examined,
into the halkt-bcx
SEC. % The name OF each elector who's
ballot has been thus recpiv we'd shalt be in
mediate'y entered by zach clerk in the col
umu Of his poll list. heaied "nape- of vo-
ter-." numbering . Oh rame in the addition
al c"lnnso, as il il taken down. 40 that il
may be scea at aAy time whether the two
lists agree.
Sac. q Any person Offering to vote
may be challenged as unqualified by the in
speetsx, or either Of the judges, or by any