, 1866-01-05
OREGON REGISTRY Law

fOllONingbil, which most likely will become a
law.
SEcTioSl. That 1t shall bs the duty of the
! County Courts in the several counties of this
State, and they are hertby empowered TO ap-
point on q before the fifteenth day Of February,
1866 ir4holder in each Of the several pre-
einets OF neir respective counties, who shall
be residnt Of the precinct for which he is ap
pointed AID shah be known as Precinct Regis
ter, aud shall hold his Office until his successor
is apPointa and qualified, which shall be at the
first term pf the County Court after the June
election intS66, and Registers shall be appointed
in like manner every second year thereafter and
shall qualfy bY subscribing to the oath pre-
scribed in the 9Th section Of this act in addi-
tiou 10 the usual oath of ofiea a----------------
SIC q That II shal be the dut- of the Reg
listers to provide tlens Ives at the expense of
their respective counties with suitable bookL
for registering the names of all the legal voters
Of their respective precincts, and they shall act
as chairman of the board of judges at all gen.
eral and special elections, having their books Of
registry present, and at the time of making re
turns of elections they shall also return to the
County Clerks Of their respective counties a
transcript of the registers kept by them, to be
kept on file 10 the Clerks Office and open to the
inspection of all concerned during business
hours of said Clicks.
$50. 3. That iu case of death removal or ina
blity to serve of any person appointed as Reg
lister, the COuRty Court shall fill such vacancy
10 due time to carry out the provisions of this
act, and in case of sickness or other unavoida-
BILE cause, the Register fails to appear at an
election to act a. chairman of the board of judges
it shall be competent for either of the other
judges to act as chairman pro TEN, and he shall
make returns in like manner as the Register.
SEC. 4. That he Registers shall keep their
books open for registering voters for thirty sue
cessive days Sundays excepted) prior to closing
the same, which close shall be thirty days pre-
cedng all elections, and the electors shall make
application TO Be registered during said time;
proUidsd, any peBon desiring to leave his county
temporarily may be registered at any time eI-
cept the last Thirty days preceding an election,
and upon application the Register shall issue to
said elsctor a certificate to the fact of registry,
which shall entille said elector to vot anywhere
in the State for Presidential electors, Represen-
tatives to Congress, State officers, or anywhere
in district for district officers
SEC. 5. That, as a qualification for voting
each and every elector shall appear before the
Register Of his precinct, during the opening OF
the books for the registration Of names, and be
registered and take and subscribe the following
OATH or affirmation, to-wit al, A b. do SOL
emnly swear tor affirm, as the case may be,
that | will bear true faith and allegiance to the
Constitution and Government of the United
States, Of Oregon, and that will support, pro-
tect and defend the same against all enemies,
both foreign aud domestic, and thpt do this Of
my own free will without any mental reserVa-
tou or self-evasion whatsoever; and do fur
ther swear Tor affirm that | have never given
voluntary aid or assistance, either directly or
Indirectly, TO the rebellion against the United
States, prosecuted under the assumed title of
Confederate States Of America, by bearing
arms, furnishing aid or supplies, or encouraging
others to do so, nor have been guilty OF what
was fam!iarly called bushwhac cking, or 'guer-
rllaing, and have never fed a former resi-
dence to escape a United States draft, o. regis
tered myself as dsloyal for like purpose, and
likewise have never been member Of any Sc
cret order, society or organization, the object
of which was to encourage, assist or strengthen
the rebellion, 80 help me Cod Which oath,
or affirmation, shall be conveniently arranged
in the registry, and each elector shall subscribe
to said oath, with his own hand, and no person
shall be allowed the privilege of registry unless
he has been bona fde resident of the precinct
in which he makes application therefor, at least
thirty days preceding his applscation; Brorided,
that auy person who has availed himself of the
amnesty extended by the President of the United
States shall not be required to take the oath
prescribed In this act if satisfactory evidence
be furnished the Register of such availment,
and the Register shall make brief OF the evi-
dence in his registry, which shall be equivalent
to taking said oath,
SEC. 6. That the Register shall receive, as
for his services from their re-
spective county treasures, upon the order of
county clerks, twenty-five cents for every name
legally registered.
SEC I. That an Act entitled "An Act to amend
an Act relative to the qualification of voters"
approved October llth, 1864, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
SEC e. That inasmuch as there is no law
upon registering voters, to prevent that dsloyal
element that is daily pouring in upon the State
of Oregon, to accomplish with the-ballot what
it has failed to do with the bullet, and has for
feted all right and title to the elective franchise,
this act shall take effect aud be in force from
and after its passage.