New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-16

Vi. -47ld 6eGb enacted, Ihatl any person snatl
during any registration of electors to be made un
registered, is disqualified by some cause other
than that in the preceding clause specified, the
provost marshal general shall postpone the regis
tration of such party; and, thereupon, 1t shall be
lawful for such party to apply to the chief JUS
tice Of the Grand Court, or, i'll the event of his
death, incepacity, or absence from Belize, to some
assistant judge thereof, to grant rule, calling
upon the said provost marshal general to show
cause at the next session of the said court why
such party should not be registeredas an elector;
and the said court shall, after due inquiry, and
after examination of such witnesses as may be
necessary, make such order in the matter as shall
appear just and proper, and which shall be bind
ing on the said provost marshall
VII. And be it enacted, That the names of the
persons whose claims to be entitled to vote shall
be duly admitted, shall be entered by the provost
marshal general alphabetically, in a book, to be
termed the register of voters Of British Honduras,
and to be according to the form in the Schedule
A, to this act annexed and such book shall be de-
posted at the office of the said provost marshal
general; and any person shall be entitled, on ap,
pllcatlon to him at any time between the nours OF
ten O'Clock in the morning and three OF the clock
in the afternoon, to have access to such register.
VIII. A9.d be it enacted, That the register to
be made in manner aforesaid shall continue in
force for four years from the time of making the
same, and no longer; and at the end OF the said
period and thereafter at the end of every succeed
made in manner aforesaid; .Prouided, dllcdgS,
That it shall be lawful for any person,
who, during any such four years, shall be-
come qualified to be registered as an elector, or
who shall have previously omitted to apply for
registration, to make application to the provost
marshal general between the first day of August
and the fifteenth day of October in any year, to
be registered acc0rdingly and such registration
shall remain in force during the continuance of
the registerEin which it shall be made, and no
longer.
x. And be 1t enacted, That the first general
election Of members Of the legislative assembly
shall be held atthe Court House. at Belize, in the
month of December next ensuing; and shall COM
mence on such day in the month, being Monday,
as shall be stated in the writ of such general
election, whichshal be issued by the superintend-
ent and addressed to the provost marshal
general.
X. -Aad be 1t enacted, That the provost marshal
general shall be tue returning officer for such gem
eral election and for every other election Of
bers which shall be held under any Of the provi-
sions of this act and each voter shall have one
vote fer each member required to.b elected, and
no more.
XI. And belt enacted, That the provost marshal
general shall, Immediately on the receipt of the
writ for the said first general election give public
notice Of the day appointed for the Commence
ment OF the same; and no person shall be permit
ted to become candidate at such general election
unless notice in writing, proposing him as can
didate shall be delivered to the provost marshal
one month before such day Of commencement, and
the said provost marshal general shall, from time
to time, publish the names of all such proposed
candidates
| XII. A7d be ii enacted, That upon the day ap-
pointed for the commencement of such first gen
eral election, the provost marshal general shall
| open the poll books at the hour Of nine in the
morning, and shall keep them open until the houl
| of five in the evening and SO on in like manner,
/ from day TO day. until five in the evening of the
Saturday the at which time fha sqil
| poll books shall be finally closed.
XIII. And be ii enacted, That the clerk Of the
public meeting shall be the clerk Of the first legs-
lative assembly.
shal general SHALL within three days from the close
of the first general election of members of the
legislative assembly, deliver to the clerk of the
said assembly the poll-book of such election,
together with certificate, under his hand, Of the
number Of votes recorded for each candidate aud
those eighteen of such candidates, for whom the
greatest number of votes shall be recorded, SHALL
subject to the conditions hereinafter enacted, be
deemed to be duly elected; and such poll-book
and certificate shall be carefully preserved by the
said clerk among the records of the said assem-
bly,; and a duplicate of the certificate herein
before required shall be delivered by the said pro-
vost marshal general to the superintendent.
XIV. 1nd be it enacted, That, upon such day in
the month Of January next ensuing, as shall be-
BY proclamation, appointed for the first meeting
ofthe legislative assembly, or upon some day there
after, every elective member shall, before taking
mis- seat or voting therein, deliver to the clerk Of
the assembly in writing, the declaration following:
II, a. B., do declare and testify that am law
fully possessed, over and above any just debts
and incumbrances, ofreal Tor personally property
to the value of four hundred pounds sterling, in
British Honduras;n and every such declaration
shall be duly filed OF recorded by the said clerk;
and if such member shall not be qualified, his
election shall be void and a new writ shall be
issued for the election Of another member.
XVI. And be II eredcted That it shall be lawful
Tor the superintendent to appoint by warrants
under his hand, three persons to be the non-eleet
i've members of the Legislative assembly, whose
names shall be publicly notified by him on or be-
fore the day to be by him specified and named for
the election Of members Of the Legislative assem-
bly,; and every such member shall hold his seat
therein for four years from the date of his APP
pontment, unless the assembly shall, within such
time, be dissolved, or unless such seat shall be
vacated in manner hereinafter stated.
\ XVII. PROVIDED dgtodys, And be it enacted,
that it shall not be lawful for any person. receiv-
ing salary as chief Justice, Judge or assistant
Judge Of any court Of law in British Honduras, or
any minister of any religious denomination, to be
elected or appointed member Of the legislative
assembly, Pf00ltted, That if any member of the
said legislative assembly shall during the time he
shall continue member thereof, accept any office
emitting him to salary out of the public treasury
Of the settlement, the seat Of such member shall
thereby become and be Vacated; Provided, also,
Ihat the sald member so accepting office as afore-
said shall be eligible for reelection to seat in
said legislative assembly.
XVIII. Ind be IL enacted, That no member Of
the legislative assembly shall be permitted to sit
and vote therein, until he shall have taken and
subscribed before the superintendent, or before
some person authorized by him to administer the
same. the following oath g I, A. B., do sincerely
promised and swear that / will be faithful, ana
bear true allegiance to her majesty Queen Vic
toria-so help me God.''
XIX. A1sd be 1t enacted, That the legislative
assembly shall, Immediately On its first meeting
proceed TO the choice of one of its members as
the speaker thereof during the continuance of the
said assembly; which choice, being confirmed by \
the superintendent, shall be valid and effectual:
and, in case Of vacancy in the office by death
resignation or otherwise, then and SO often as the
same shall happen the choice shall be repeated
and confirmed as aforesaid.
AA. Alld be it enacted That the legislative
assembly shall, until provision be otherwise made
10 that behalf by law, be judges, without appeal
Of thee validity of the election of each member
thereof.
XXI,s -Aad be ii enacted, That it shall be law
fui for any member Of the legislative assembly, by
writing under his hand, addressed to the speaker,
70 resign his seat in the said assembly, and there
upon such seat shall become vacant.
AAM And be II enacted That if any person,
VINO shau nave been appointed non-eectiVe
member OF the legislative assembly while holding
any public office. shall cease to hold saeh Office,
his seat ln the said assembly shall thereapon be.
AXIII. A'sd be Il enacted Thatif any member
d the Legislative assembly shall absent himself