Washington telegraph., 1864-10-12

Ter inc same TO each other
SEC. s. That any number Of r-furees.
not less than ten. from any one county
in the State of Arkansas. who are uuali-
fed electors thereof. which NAV have
been over-run by tie enemy, and now
held By them. may assemble az any elec
tion pF',circt Of any county within the
State, end open and hold an election for
Senators. Representatives and Prosecut
ing Attorneys, for their respective dis
tricts and counties, under tie rules nnd
regulations, IA far as practicable, now
required by law, at any time hefornthr
twentieth day Of October. 1861: Pro
ded, That all election returns no. in bv
the lst day Of January. 1865, b. not
counted.
SEE 7 The judges and clerks # such
/ elections shall b- qualified "a now re-
CURED by law, and shall seal up onc Of
tn" poll-hoOks, end deposit with the
clerk Of The county in which such elrc
ton shall have been holden. and said
eli rk shall opcn and compare said POLLS
and make and trans nit 10 tho Secretarr
OF State an abstract of the same, as now
required by law 10 do for his own county.
SIC. 8. In case any Of he districts or
counties in this State should fail 10 elect
Senators, Representative. or Prceecrt-
| ing Attorneys undor existing laws and
this Act, the GovaInor is hereby suilo
lied and required to issue his writ Of
election to Fl u any vacancy which NAV
occur by reason Of such failure. as soon
as practicable.
SEC. 9. That any person certifying
n fraudulent return, or voting. or prnestr-
! ing Others To vote contrary to the tlur ill.,
tent and meaning Of this act, shai be T.
able to indictment fer misdeuearor. far
twelve months after the close of thewar,
and on conviction be punished by i'm
prlsonm"nt not exceeding thirty davs,
and fined not lcss than five hundred dol
lars
SEc. 10. Ee It further enacted. that
when an election shall Ec held III any
county in which ,tere is TO cleIk. tie
. Judges Of election shall zeal I'D one of
. the poll-books and forward tie same 10
/ the Sceretarv of State. instead of sending
; tho same TO the clerk as cow provided bv
Law.
! Sac. Il. 20 it further enacted, that
! when ;h,ro IS TO mail by which the poll
looks can tc transmitted TO iho 4ecreta-
/ ~ Of State. .l.on Tie judges Of election,
/ or 'he officer. Of The amy holding the
same. may diSpaicl. messenger TO carry
( rp sail P.ll-%oobs to tho Secretary 81
State. who shall give receipt therefor.
Which receipt shall be n sufficient vouche-
for the Auditor to draw his warrant IN
. The Treasurer for such sum ront Of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise zp-
+ propria'ed'. as may judge reasonable
I compensation 10 said messenger 70. lling-
. irr mp said r"'l-hao's.
SrC. Is. Ee it further enacted. -.at The
provisions Of this act shall extend ID any
special election for members Of the Con
gress of the Confederate States, ar mem
bars of the General Assembly
I SFc. 10. Tlis act 20 remain in force
until tie close Of the present war.
! J. T. LOWRY. Speaker
cf tie Nousc of RrTrescnfafircs.
THOMAS FLETCHER.
President of' tie .SeHt.ac
Approved Oct. Isl. 1864.
II. FLANAGAN.
NoTR.--Ry Surplercntsl BIZ TIE
Secretary Of State is itquiiod to collta
tie votes cast in ceun,ifs only partial :
over-run. with the vctta cast for the
samo counties by soldiers in ,La army
and refugee