Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-26

or official business, or his own business and
without intent to avoid or delay his registra-
ton during the then last session of the board
nebas been prevented from causing his name
10 lie previously registered, aud If, further
mere, any qualified voter except a candidaie
snsii eertify On oath that he knows toe appEi-
CANT and that he is q resident Of the city and
.naa ne knows applicants statements to be-
iIue, men he may te admitted to vote, But
II such applicant shall e W. ar falsely he shall
Section ih sves sny t0s eIec e. lF or sae ,,s, tn
Ct aienee any p rson OF ring to vote
Section i2th attat hes a penalty of not more
ment 10 the county Jail not myrs than three
months Lor less than tn days for aay one
tlaudulei tly otftTing to vote, or for auy COM
missioner who shall receive .uch frananlane
vote. =
Section 18th provides that the name of no
person shall be Iegi.t tered IN any ward where
ne does not actually reside at the time OF the
Registration, and any person regis er,ng such
lIth. - - N0A
Section 14th makes 1t the duty of the Roard
q hegisIation OF any ward, after the v. ar
1eC4, 10 review the list of names In their fsets.
ter and place the letter 'sD' oppo. lite the names
of these deces sed, and the lettar ar" again.t
the names of those removed. Butshouid there
aiixts be made roneously, and sho nd the
parry subsequently appear and offer to vote,
he 6 l. all le sworn as to any statements he may
make, auS II he swears falsely he shall be sub
ject 10 The penalties OF perjury. Aud IL sny
m. N ber OF the Board OF Regis'ration shall
make such entry falsely or mahciously, or
without crt dixie information, h shah be
Get med guilty of a mis- &c mean, mi be- pun
GlsEed as snch, and the party ags riayed shall
he fnutied 10 recover OF him, in action on
the case. trs BILE damages for he injury. and
treble COS OF SUIT in any court having iurIs.
oiction OF the cause and the record of the de-
ferdsnts conviction OF the criminal oIenes,
duly autfeniIcatrG, shall be prima fasie evil
dercc of his liability.
Sc ton 18Th makes II the duty of the register
Of the city. except during the session of the
card or on days of election. on the de naad OF
any qualified elee'o OF the ward, on payment
or ttncer OF his legal fees, Of evelty. five cents
Tor each one hundred names % make out, GER
MY, and at his office deliver to su-h elector,
rue copy OF the contents OF the regIsttr OF cleo
tien of such ward.
Section 10th enaets that whoever shal! will
ful Y cut. burr, mutilate, or destroy any such
register OF electors, or copy thereof flied for
plfservat;cn. or shall uplav fully take aHd
carry away the came, or mia " fully conceal
or refuse o. leglact to surrend. the same, with
intent 10 prevent its being used as authorized
ty law, shall he deemed guilty of reeny; and
whoever shall falsify any such register, or
copy nv unlawfully sraspng or ohIitarating
any nsme or entry lawfully made therein, or
by un1awtully inserting ths rein any name,
note or memorandum, with igtant thereby To
il fnence or affect the result Of any election or
defIand any person of election to office,
shall he ctemsd guilty of forgery, and upon
conviction each person so eff ndiDg shall be
imprisoned in the pc 'entIary OF more than
five ye31s. or shail ray fine rot exceeding
$50, and lie i'm prisCned in the county Jail not
CIe than ore year ! or lrse than inety days
Section Il provides that any one personatibg
Any qnalif elector and voting in his stead,
shall be punished as In section 4.
Section ls gives The Supr me, Circuit and
Or init all ourts OF this District c0gnizsnce and
jurlsd of all offenses nnder this act
Section 10 enacts that any willful violation of
duty by any Ierscr charged with the execution
OF his act. or any provision thereof, not herein
particularly provided for, shall be deemed a
misds meanor. and the person guilty thereof
sha II be I rGn lei accordingly. Anditis hereby
ade the duty OF the courts named in the pre.
ceding section, in their chaIg.s to the grand
juTies. TO call their special attention to the
necessity OF ofmakpe diligent and careful inquiry
touching offeEs's arising under this act; and
also the duty OF the prosecu rine attorney, when
ever he shall receive credible informa tion THAT
any such offense has been committed, to cause
the same 10 be prosecuted.
Section 2tth fxes the compensation of the
tosrd of r. gfsraton at three dollars q day for
eye1y cay he shall C ually serve in perform.
iEe his dutiea, TO be pit Id by the city.
Section 21st enacts n at each member Of the
hoard OF registration thall. Before he enters
upon the discharge Ct his Guties under this act,
mike ard subscribe the oath contained in Sec
tion one OF this act.
Section sed provides hat very register shall
be Of eood paper, well bound. and arranged
alphabetically in the following form as near as
practicable
DATE. NAME. REslDRKCB. RRMARKs.