The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-28

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days preceding any election thereafter
the registrar shah make out fair copies
of his registrar books, one copy of
which he shall lodge with the. coun=
ty board of registration, one copy
with the boarcf of supervisors,
ward with the council of such city or
town, and one copy with the inspectors
of elections at; each of the polls in his
ward, township or district. Is SftI J.
| 1t shall be tie duty of the county
board of Registration to examine such
book, and II they are re satisfied that any
person has been registered who has been
guilty of any OF the acts enuaieratedin in
the affidavit contained in the third sec
ton of this act, or is in any way. dis
qualified to vote,i under the provisions
thereof it shall be the duty OF the said
Board, upon, proof of any such act o.
disqua1ff cation, to exclude the name of
such person fromithe. list of registered
voters. But the party whose name Is
proposed to beeSeluded, shall have; due
notice of the time and place of taking
the evidence to prove his dlsqualitca-
ton, which evidence he shah have the
right to rebut, and Shall have his name
restored to such list il, improperly
trickeni therefrom.h it5 1sis 1lts it .
8. The county board of registration
may employ a clerk, who shall be all
lowed 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 in which shall be accurately
kept the minutes and proceedings OF
such board, the ppointments and re-
lmoval of registrars, and the, review of
their proceedings. Any person feeling
aggrievede eori dissatist with the action
or decision Of any registrar, may have
the action or decistonof such registrar
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according Lto,the requirements of this
act. For good cause shown the board
may remove any. registrar, in their
county, and, for official misconduct,
disloyaltyI or other causes, the Cover
nor may. remove any member OF the
board. Vacancies occurring ny snch @
reInoyal shall lI be tsil filled as hereinRefore
! TO- Every registrar shall preserve or
der ut and in the vicinity of the place
of registration, and may direct any dis
orderly personlto be removed there
from, and, f necessary or proper, to be
taken into custody, and held until sun
set of the next day, or for any shorter
time, which may be done byapy consta-
BILE ofthe township, or! other person or
persons designated by the registrar
upon his warrant or authority in
writing. q Any such offender, not
withstanding his having been in
custody as aforesaid, shall be na9le
to any 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 the
utmostiof his power, in whatever may
be necessary or proper to spEeyentin-
timfdation, disorder or violence Mt the
place of registration, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor;g and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars. lH. 81
IL. Any registrar who shall wilfully
or maliciously reject from registration,
or register any person. contrary to the
provisions of this act, shall be- deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on.con-
viction thereof, shall be fined not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars; and to be liable to the party in
jured for, damages: but no registrar
shall be held liable for any mere error
of Judgment in the discharge OF his du-
ties. i.7i' ..,lita ~, -. 'Li,..,
IL. No person shall be allowed to vote
ut any election hereafter held in this
State, aftergthe first registration shall
have been compeleted according to the
provisions of tliis act, unless he shall
have besn registered as hereinbeiore
provided, and the inspector of every
election shall allow only those to vote
whose names shan appear on the regis
try books returned by the proper regis
tr1r; and amy inspector or supervisor
who shal plate any,of the, e,pFoyisions
f'this ball besdeened ghntytof n
and of on sss ,ben 1 tR9re ner
more than two hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned not less than ten nor more
Than ninety days, or both at the discre-
tion of the conrt, for every such of
fence.saa1 alcs.2st;s fs - ii'lgl ~ srt i,.s
I3. Annually after the first appoint
ment of officers under this, act, they
shall be renewed by-appointment us
hereinbefore provided, and each retir-
ing officer shall transmitt to his success
or in office, all books, papers, docu-
ments and property belonging to his
office. 49, ....,..l-.
IA. Any officer or other person who
shalt change, alter, amend or destroy
be deemed guilty of a inisdemeanor,
and, on conviction thereof. forfeit and
pay altine not less than fffEyinor more
than two hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisoned in the county jail not less
than three nor more 8 than twelve
months. dn,ftff ,rir.l,55ff ri .f,s--s .ss. =.
!415. As soon as the result of any cleo
ton is determined at the polls, the In
spectofs shall retCrn with their certifi
cites, poll books and ballots, the regis
try books of such election, to the board
of supervisors, unless it be a municipal
L.
ofieach ward shall return with the GER
tificates,g ballots and poll books the
registry book of such ward to the prop
er Judges of such municipal election.
The board of supervisors, the House oi
Delegates, the Senate and the Governor,
and the final Judges of any election,
State, county, ttownior municipal, may
examine the registry books of such
election and reject any returns that are
contraryito the provisions of this act.
-3l6.,sAny person who shall threaten,
intimidate, disturb, obstruct or attempt
in any manner to hinder any officer
from the discharge of his duties as
herein provided, shall be deemed guilty
of a mfsdelneanor, and, on conviction
thereof. shall be fined not less than
five nor more than, one hundred doll
lars, or shall be imprisoned in the
county jail not less than five nor more
than ninety days for every such offence,
at the discretion of the court. 3t
II. 1t shall be the duty of the county
board ofFegistration to see that the pro-
visions of this act are faithfully carried
into effect, and for that purpose mny
hold meetings at any time they deem
proper, but Shall receive compensation
for not more than ten days service for
the first year and for not more than five
DAYS in any subsequent year. cYgT4
Is. Sections tw ehty- fifth, and fifty sec
ontf of the act entitled aAn Act to reg
ulate elections by the people," passed
November thirteenth, eighteen hum
dred and sixty-three, are hereby re-
pealed.
under;thei provisions OF this act, shall
receive their COM 1pensation as heEein-
before provided, and be paid out of the
State treaSurySupon accounts verified