The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-07-13

To TEE PoINr We take the privilege Of
calling the attention of the Registration Of
ficer tor the county of Hardeman to the
factthatseemingly well grounded complaints
are being made by men who have a right to
be heard as regards the opportunity given,
them to procure registration papers; and
while we do this, we assure the Rev. II. A.
D. Bryant that our sole object is to contri-
butte to the public good. is well-known
tn at we are living and Iaboring under many
unnecessary disadvantages, and no man
should fail to contribute his mite TO the
amelioration Of the hardships endured by
consistent, heightened and honorable people
In view Of this. we most respe ctfulIy call
the attention Of the Registration officer for
this county to the fact that the law which
he so infinitely desires, and strives to carry
out demands that he shall keep his Office at
the county site, and not IN places unadver-
tised and unknown. Here is the law:
SEC 3 Be it further enacted, That the
/ Governor of the State shall, within sixty
days after the passage Of this Act, appoint
a Commissioner Of Registration for each
without delay, enter upon the discharge of
his duties, and who shall have full power to
administer the necessary Oatbs provided by
this Act. The said Commissioner before
entering upon the duties Of his Office, shall
take and subscribe an oath to support the
Constitution Of the United State and the
Constitution Of the State Of Tennessee, and
to faithfully discharge the duties Of his Of
fee, and also the oath prescribed In section
3, Of this Act, which oaths shall be fled ii
the Office Of the Secretary Of State The
said Commissioner shall keep his Office a
the county eat of the county; and it shall
be his duty to take the proof required By
this Act, and to register the names of eacl
and every qualified voter, aud to issue a Ger
tiGcate that such voter is entitled to tht
privileges of the elective franchise and h,
shall preserve and keep necessary record
/ of his Office, and shall receive from the treas
ury of the State the sum of one hundred
dollars, to be paid upon the warrant Of the
Comptroller Of the State and said Commits
sioner shall make a report to the Count
Court, at each quarterly session thereof
showing the number of voters registered
previous to said quarterly session.
i No one doubts the fact that the law Of
this point is plain and unmistakable, ye
our people are ever ready to forgive and fol
get The time allotted for procuring cert
fcates Of registration is but short, and ever
hours delay on the part of the officer t
= comply with the law quoted above directl
wrongs some one who has always locke
> upon and believes him to be what ma
g should at all times prove-upright, noble
just The people of this section of tn
G county were greatly disappointed in nc
e meeting the Register in this place on tn
first Monday of the present month, as man
{ of them had come to town for the especi,
purpose of claiming their registration paper
On the Tuesday following a large number {
+ freedmen were in town, that being the da
L set apart for them to register All wer
disappointed. We hope the Register wi
; carry out the law in every particular.
e he does, his Office will be in Bolivar