The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-30

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the right to make such explanations as
ne may deem proper, of his answers to
the foregoing questions, or any ofthem,
in order to show that he has in no way
given voluntary aid to the rebellion
since the said first day of June, 1851.
]. If, upon the examination of any
person applying to have his name reg
istered and the evidence (if any) taken
by the board, it shall be made to appear
that such applicant is entitled to vote
under the constitution of this State as
amended, they shall register his name
as such; otherwise, his application shall
be rejected. And if upon the examina-
tion OF any person whose name is reg
iStered or of the evidence taken by the
board, they shall be satisfied that such
person is not voter, they shall strike
his name from the register. Provided,
that if any such applicant or person
shall refuse to answer any of the queS-
tions authorized to be propounded TO
him by this act. or shall answer the
same evasively, the board may reject
his application or strike his name from
the register, as the case may be.
8. The board may summon and COM
pei the attendance of witnesses, either
on their own behalf or upon the appli
cation of any person whose right to
vote is questioned, and for this purpose
they shall possess and may exercise all
the circuit court of this State. SUM
mons for witnesses shall be issued by
the clerk OF the board, and served by
the sheriff. or any constable in said
county, or by such other person as the
board may appoint for that purpose,
and the officer or person serving the
same shall have the same fees therefor
as are allowed by law in other cases;
any person falling to attend as wit
ness before the board when summoned
as aforesaid, without a lawful excuse,
or if attending shall refuse to testify in
relation to any matter pending before
the board ,iwhen thereto required, shall
be fined by said board. not exceeding
fifty dollars, and in case of a refusal 10
testify may be imprisoned not exceed
ing thirty days
9. II any applicant for registration
claim to be u naturalized citizen, he
shall not be registered unless he pro-
duce his naturalization papers, with
proof of his identity if required, or in
case of the loss of such papers, upon
other satisfactory proof of his natural
ization. But this section shall not ap-
ply TO persons who immigrated to this
country under eighteen years of age.
10. The board shall make out COM
plete register of the voters of each
township and ward (if any in their
county, arranged in alphabetical order,
and shall cause the necessary number
of copies thereof to be made out by the
clerk, and delivered as follows: one to
the inspectors of the election at each of
the polls in such township or ward, one
to the common council of each city and
incorporated town which is divided
into wards, one to the supervisor of the
township, and one 10 the clerk of the
board of supervisors, before sunrise
on the day of the succeeding election.
The original registers shall be filed with
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making up such register the board shall
include the names of all persons who
will be qualified voters at the next sue
ceeding election.
The name of any qualified voter NAV
be registered by the board at any time
before the delivery of the copies pro-
yided for in preceding section, upon
satisfactory proof Ihat such voter was
prevented by sickness, absence, or 9TH
er reasonable cause, from making his
application TO the board while sitting
for that purpose.
Il. After the annual township cleo
tions in 1867, and in each year there
after, any person believing himself en-
titled to vote at the next succeeding
election, may, on or before the last
day of August in each year, file with
The clerk of the board of registration
his application to have his name regis
tered as such in the township or ward
in which he claims the right to vote,
and it shall be the duty of the clerk to
lay all such applications, together with
the last preceding register OF the votes
OF each township and ward in the coun-
ty, before the board at their annual I
meeting in each year
Is. The board of registration of each ]
shall hold their annual meeting
on the first Monday in September of
each year, for the purpose OF amending |
and correcting the last preceding regis !
tration of the voters therein. They |
shall at such meeting strike from the 4
previous registers the names of all per-
sons who have died or removed, and of |
all other persons, whose names may 4
for any cause, be, in their opinion, i'm
thereon, and shall add thereto |
the names of all persons, who in their I
opinion, are qualified voters, and upon I
the completion of the registers of voters |
for each township and ward (if any in (
their county, they shall post copies |
thereof, together with a list and notice.
as required by the fifth section, on or 1
before the second Monday in Septem- I
Der in each year.
II. The board shall meet on the fourth I
Monday in September, in each wear, at /
the place specified in the notice men I
toned in the preceding section, and for /
the purpose therein stated, at which /
the board shall have all the 1
powers and perform all the duties men /
toned, and prescribed in sixth seventh,
eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh sec
tions of this act, such meeting shall l
continue from day TO day, Sundays ex- /
cepted, not less than three nor more |
than ten days.
Is. The board OF registration of each /
county shall have the sole Jurisdiction /
to try and determine the right of any I
person to vote therein, under the con-
and laws OF this State, and |
their decision thereon shall be final, ex-
cept in cases OF contested elections be- /
fore either house of the legislature.
10. No person shall be allowed TO vote /
at any State, county, township or mu-
nicipal election hereafter held in TINS 4
State, unless his name has been regis
tered as required by this act, and any
supervisor or inspection of elections, or 4
any other officer experimenting any /
who shall permit any person /
to vote whose name is not so registered |
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on |
conviction thereof, shall be fined not |
less than tifty dollars, and imprisoned |
not less than thirty days, at the discre- !
tion of the jury.
II. Any board OF registration who !
shall willfully and knowingly refuse
10 register the name of any person en-
titled 10 be registered, or register the
name OF any person not so entitled,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than dfty dollars, or imprisoned
not less than sixty days. or both such
fine and imprisonment at the discre-
ton of the jury, and shall moreover be
liable to the party injured, for dam
ages But in any prosecution or suit
against the board OF registration or any