The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-06-29

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I'escinct Boota will noi Le
IN duplicate, liut The county bools will
be. Precinct books will be retained
by The boards un,Il af,er the election,
as they constitute The poll booLs u The
respective precincts. Allef the elcc-
ton they will be forwarded 10 these
Headquarters under cover 10 the Az
sistant Adlulant General. The coun-
" books will be made by Transcript
Ing from the precinct books, immc.
diaicly after registration IN lhe county
Is closed, and both copies will be sent
Ut once 10 the Assistant Ajutant Gcn.
al these Headquarters.
1l.--No charge Il allowed 10 be |
made by the Board or nny ono con-
nectcd Herewith Cor registering n vo- |
Ter under any circumstances, II such |
charge has been made In any ease, or
should Il hereafter be made, the facts
should be at once reported 10 these
Headquarters, that the offender may
be brought to trial by Military Com
mission.
lII.-Tho Act of Congress requires
that every registered voter shall have
taken and subscribed the oath, which
Is prindted at the top Of each page of
the precinct registration books
Boards of Registration will therefore
require every one registered to sub
scribe his name In the column under
the heading "Name," or, if he can
not write, bis aamc will be entered
in the column anahis mark ot cross
made and witnessed by a mehber Of
the Board.
IV.-Boards are informed that the
Acts Of Congress, providing for this
registration, are the solcSguide and
rule for their action. THY Board of
Registration is not empofered y to de-
eide in doubtful cases, upon tlie ques-
ton Of qualification Of disquAlifca-
ton, but is required n register and
grant certificates Of registration to
all persons who take and subscribe
the prescribed oath. In the first in
stance, the applicant himself must
determine on his own responsibility
and at his peril, his ability or disa-
bility and, afterwards, the tribunal
authorized 10 try those who falsely
take the oath, and not the registrars,
is the arbiter appointed TO descide this
question. But the registrars are en-
pected promptly to report to these
Headquarters for investigation by a
Military Commission, all cases In
which II shall appear that any dis
qunlifed person hse taken and sub
se-;bosi the oath. When therefore
any doubt Is known 10 exist, il is the
duty Of the Board to exert proper
means in It's power 10 ascertain the
antecedents Of the applicants, who,
also, should be particularly interro-
gated (the questions and answers be-
ing noted respecting the supposed
ground Of disqualification. II there
is cause for believing that he Is dis
qualified by reason Of having held
office and afterwards engaged in re-
beDlion, he should be warned Of the
penalty affixed by section 9Th Of the
Supplementary Act, to perjury, and
! that his case will be reported TO the
Headquarters for investigation, and
then be asked, whether he ever held
any public Office? IL SO, what
where and when, andfor what period
Whether in assuming or exercising
! such Office he took an oath to support
the Constitution Of the United Staiesi
; and whether he afterwards engaged
in rebellion against the United States
, or ever voluntarily gave aid and com.
: fort to the enemies thereof. If ht
J insists upon his ability TO take th,
2 oath prescribed by law, II shall b
! administered TO and subscribed b,
: him; when the Board will issne 4
: him a certificate Of registration. II
!. every such case, there will be enteret
: in the register opposite the name O
] such person the remark Reportet
! for investigation" and the Board will
Immediately make the report hereto
0 fore directed Of all the facts to th'
r Headquarters setting forth the groun,
: and evidence Of such supposed dis
: qualifications, the name Of witnesses
: and as much care as possible the facts
] dates and place in question. In ad
v dition to the report made to Distric
} Headquarters, a list Of persons 9.
registered and reported will, be sub
y mitted by every Board 10 the Office
q detailed 70 inspect and supervise III
! registration in the county.
VI V.-The following officers In thi
b District are regarded rs clearly In
T clpded within the terms executive o
e judicial officers Of any State, viz
Q Governors, Secretaries Of State, Au
7 ditors, State Treaurers, Atiorne,
D Generals, Judges Of the Suprem
; Court, Of the High Court Of Appeal,
4 Chanccllors, judges Of the Circui
= Court, Judges or Justices Of Count,
q Courts, Sheriff., Coroners and Adju
}, tants General and Quarscrmaster
: General who have actually exercise,
. the duties and received the salaric
. Of their ofhces-and Mayors author