The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-25
cause the same TO be Sled with the Sec.
retary of State, to the following effect:

cause the same TO be hled with the Sec.
retary of State, to the following effect:
l, A. B appointed Commissioner un.
der the Act of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Iowa, entitled "An Act to
amend Title " of the Revision of 1860
SO as TO enable the qualified electors of
this State in the military service to vote
at certain elections" do solemply swear
to support the constitution of the United
States and Of the State Of Iowa, and i'm
partially, fully and without reference to
political preferences or results, perform, TO
the best of my knowledge and ability,
the duties imposed on me by the said
Act, aud that l will studiously endeayor
to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse, not
only 10 the elections held under the same,
but in the returns thereof, and that l
will not influence or control the vote of
any soldier.
The Secretary of State shall have
charge of, aud it is made his duty to have
a snfficient number Of poll books, blank
forms of oath. and certificates and in
strnetions, and copies of the act at once
prepared and printed by the State prin-
ter, and to send or deliver the requisite
nun Der Of each to the commissioners ap-
pointed under this act.
s3l. Any Of the provisions of chapter
III Of the Revision, entitled "Offenses
against the right Of suffrage" are here.
by declared applicable to the election
held under this at, and to the voters,
judges and commissioners In addition
thereto, it is hereby provided that any
commissioner appointed by or under this
act, who shall knowingly violate his du-
ty, or knowingly omit or fail to do his
duty under this act, or shall violate any
part of his oath, shall be liable to indict.
mcnt in the county of which he is res.
ldent, and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary not exceeding one year, in the dis
cretion of the Court.
S32. 1t shall be the duty of such com.
missioner to deliver, as far as practicable,
two of said books and ten or more print,
ed copies Of this act to the commanding
officers of every reein ent or part of reg
iment, or detached company of Iowa
soldiers in the actual military service of
the United States, or of this State, and
to make suitable provision and arrange
ment for the opening of polls under this
act. 1t is also the duty CT said commits
sioners, as soon as practicable after the
day of election, to call upon the judges
of the election and procure one poll book
and the ballots, and safely TO preserve
the same, not only from loss, but from
alteration, and deliver the same without
delay to the Secretary of State.
S33. Said commissioners shall receive
in full compensation for their services
under this act, ten cents per mile in GO
ing to aud returning from their respect.
i've regiments, estimating the distance
of travel from the capitol Of the State by |
the usually travelled route, and it is here
by made the duty of the Auditor Of
State to audit the same and issue war
rents ON the State treasury therefor.
S34. No mere informality in the man
ner of carrying out or executing any of
the provisions of this act shall invalidate
any election held under the same or au-
thorize the judges of the election or the
State or county canvassers to reject the
returns or set the same aside. Nor shall
any failure on the part of the Commits
sioners to reach or visit any regiment or
company or the failure of any regiment
or company to vote, invalidate the elec.
ton.
50. All commanding and other off,
GERS are requested to aid the commission
ers herein appointed and to give them
all proper facilities to enable them to
carry out the des ign and intention of this
act
36. This act being deemed of imme-
date importance by the General Assem-
bly,, shall take effect and be in force from
and after its publication in the Daily
State Register and Des Moines Times,
newspapers published in the city of Des
Moines, and the Daily Davenport Ga
zette, newspaper published in the City
of Davenport, or any two Of them.
RUSH CLARK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JNO. r. NEEDHAM,
President of the Senate.
APP owed Sept. 11th, 1862.
S. j. KIRKWOOD.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy from the original roll now on
file in my office.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of State.