The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-03-14

ton of this act, or is in any way dis
qualified to tote, uuder the provisions
thereof, it shall, be the duty Of the said
board, upon proof Of any. such act or
disqualification, to exclude the natne Of
Isuch person from the list Of registered
voters. But tho party whose name is
proposed to BE- excluded, shall have due
notice of the time and place Of. taking
the evidence to prove his disqualification.
which evidence ,he shall havo the right
to rebut and shall have his namc: 70:
stored to such list if Improperly .trickea,
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g. The county board Of registration
may employ clerk, who shall be allowed
as compensation two dollars per day, for
each day such CLERK may be actually and
necessarily employed in such service.
The board shall procure book iu which
shall be accurately kept the minutes and
proceedings of such board, the appoint
ments and removal Of registrars, and tho
review Of their proceedings: Any per-
son feeling uggricvcd or dissatisfied with
the action or decision Of any registrar,
may have the action or decision of such
registrar reviewed and corrected by the
board according to the requirements Of
thi. act. For good cause shown the
board may remove auy registrar in their
county, and, for official misconduct, dis
loyalty, or other causes, the Governor
may remove any member Of the board.
Vacancies occurring by such removal,
shall be filled as hereinbeforc provided.
~. Every registrar shall preserve or
der at and in the vicinity Of the place
of registration, and may direct any dis
orderly person to bo removed tbercfrom.
and, if necessary or proper, to be taken
into custody, and held until sunset of
the next day, or for any shorter tine.
which may be done by any constable Of
the township, or otlGr person or persons
designated by the registrar upon his
warrant or authority in writing. Any
such offender, Notwithstanding his har.
ing been 10 custody as aforesaid, shall
DO liable to auy penalty or punishment
for his offence prescribed by law. And
any person being thereto commanded by
the written authority Of the registrar,
who shall fail or refuse to assist, to tho
utmost Of his power, in whatever may
DO necessary or proper to prevent in'
timidation, disorder or violence at the
place of registration, shall be. guilty OF
q u,isdemeanor and on con1iction o there.
Of, shall DO fined not less Chan five mol
more than City dollars.
II. ANY registrar who shall wilful!y
or uaIiciously reject from registration,
or register any person, contrary to the
provisions Of this act, shall be deemed
guilty Of n misdemcanor, and, on con.
yiction thereof, shall be fined not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars; aud to be liable to the party in.
! iured for damages; but no registrar
shall be held Iiabl. for any mere error
ofiudgment in the discharge of his duties
IL. No person shall be allowed to vote
ut any election hereafter held In this
State, after the first registration shall
have been completed according to the
provisions Of this act, unless he shall
have been registered as hereintefore
provided, sad the inspector OF eVery
election shall allow only those to vote
whose names shall appear ou the regis.
try books returned by the proper regis
,rar and any inspector or supervisor
who shall violate any Of the provisions
Of thi. act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemcauor, and, on conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than fifty nor
more than two hundred dollars, or I'M
prisoncd not less then ten nor more
than ninety days, or both, at the dIscre
ton Of the court, for every such offence
l3. Annually after the first appoint
mept Of officers under this act, they
shall be renewed by appointment as
hercinbcfore provided, aud each retiring
officer shall transmit to his successor in
Office, all books, papers, documents and
property belonging to his Office.
IL. Any officer or other person who
shall change, alter, amend or destroy
any books or lists Of registration, shall
be deemed guilty Of amisdemcanor, aud,
on conviction thereof, forfeit aud pay q
! ine not less than Fifty nor more than
TWO hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the county Jail uotlcss than three nor
more than twelve months.
Is. As soon as the result Of any cleo
ton is determined at the polls, the in
spcctor shall return with their certid
Gates, poll books and, ballots, the regis
Itry books ofssuch election, to the board
of supervisors, ublass it be municipal
election, in which case, the inspectors
of each ward shall return with the Ger
tiecates, ballot, and poll books the reg
i,try book of such ward to tho proper
Judges Of such municipal election. The
board Of supervisors, the House Of Del
ecates. the Senate and the Governor
and tho final judges Of any election
State, county, town or municipal, may
examine the registry books OF such clcc-
,ion and reject any returns that are con-
trary to- tho provisions of this act
1G. Any person who sball threaten,
iotimida.c, diBturb, Obstruct or attempt
in . apy, manueY to hinder any ohcer
- 4 I;,,h,-oo &c his .Ay1ties :as hero.