The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-29


time aud place Of sitting. at least ten
days previous thereto, by posting printed
notices OF ten of the most public places
In hss ward, township or district. and
nc ne county board of registration may, if
tIieN 9eetl proper, in a newspaper. if
.here DC one la such county publish the
same.
y. me name of any person who is
Iuallhed according to the provisions of
inns a act, may be registered at any time
aiter the said twentieth fourteenth day
OF April, or after any other regular day
/ appointed for registering voters shall
nave passed, but not less than ten DAYS
before any election at which such person
may oesire 10 vote, by his application to
the proper Registrar.
Z. The county board of registration
shall have power, whenever they deem
II necessary or expedient, to change the
time or increase or diminish the num-
ber OF days on which the registrars of
Their respective counties shall sit fer the
[ purpose OF amending and correcting the
registration.
s. At least ten days preceding the
next election after the registration of
votes under this act, and at least ten
days preceding any election thereafter,
the Registrar shall make out four copies
OF his registrar books, one copy of which
ne shall lodge with the county board of
registration, che copy with the board of
1 supervisors, one copy of the registry
books of each 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.
1t shall be the duty OF the county
board OF registration to examine such
book, and il they are satisfied that any
person has been registered who has been
guilty OF any Of the acts enumerated in
the affidavit contained in the Sd section
OF this act, or is in any way disqualified
to vote under the provisions thereof, it
shall be the duty of the said board upon
proof of any such act or disqualification,
to exclude the name of such person from
the list of registered voters. But the
party whose name is proposed to he ex-
cluded, Shall have due notice of the time
and place of taking the evidence to
prove his qualifications, which evil
dence heshall have the right to rebut.
ana a; shall have his name restored to such
list If improperly stricken therefrom.
8. The county board of registration
may employ clerk, who shall be al
lowed as compensation two dollars per
day for each day such clerk may be ac-
tuallN 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 appointment and removal of regis
trars, and the review Of their proceed
lngs. Any person feeling agrieved or
dissatisfied with the action or decision
of any registrar, may haNethe action or
decision reviewed or corrected by the
board according to the requirements of
this act For good cause shown the
board may remove any registrar in their
county, and, for official misconduct,
disloyalty, or other causes, the Governor
may remove any member Of the board.
Vacancies occurring by such removal
shall be filled as hereinafter provided.
10. Every Registrar shall preserve or
der at and in the vicinity of the place of
registration, and may direct any disor-
DERBY person to be removed therefrom,
and, II necessary or proper, to be taken
into custody, and held until sunset of
the next day, or for any shorter time;
which may be done by any constable OF
the township, or other person or persons
designated by the Registrar upon his
warrant or authority in writing. Any
such offender, Notwithstanding his hav-
ing been in custody as aforesaid, shall
be liable To any penalty or punishment
lpi MS oii'ttS l'ltHSIlDeu ny INV. AIlu
any person being thereto commanded
by the written authority of the Regis |
trar, who shall fail Or refuse to assist, to |
the utmost of his power, in whatever
may be necessary or proper to prevent |
intimidation, disorder or violence at the |
place of registration, shall be guilty of a
mlsdcmcanOr; and on conviction there !
Of shall be fined not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars.
II. Any Registrar who shall wlfullv /
or maliciousiy reject from registration,
or register any person, contrary to the
provisions of this act, shall be deemed /
guilty of Il misdemeanor, and, on con-
Niction thereof, shall be fined not less
than fifty nor mere than one hundred
dollars; and to he liable to the party in
jured for damages ; but no Registrar
shall ne held liabk- for any mere error
OF Judgment in the discharge of his du-
ties.
II. No person shall be allowed to vote
at amy election hereafter held in this
State. after the first registration shall
have been completed according to the