Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04
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iary Gu,'rumrni iiIl. IHfscl March 'l
lti. reg in'iru oi nll legal voters 3,
required tu hr made iu lhr state NJ ItSas
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Tu tlis rud auI iur the guidance NJ all
concerned flr following order b. pronul-
gat,d
Fiuccn registration districts are hereby
constituted h,lug the same rs the judicial /
Districts ut the state,
Isn persons will bc appointed aud duly
sworn from these Headquarters 10 act rs
supervising registers ior each District,
Names of persons thu appointed will be
announced Evryuliur
Onu clerk will lcallowel TO the supcrvi,
sing registrars Of each District.
llcsr leg will he required to des-
irna,c aud supervise tie boards OF reglstIa-
Won ior heir respective districts. They
will adjust, or refer to these llcadquarters,
all Jus complaints arising from regisIra'
uou, They will give special attention to
,hr detecting 1T frauds IN registration, and
rrport any such promptly, To these Head
quarters,
They will designate the necessary pre-
cimcis in their districts, giving due public
notice, aud will as carly AS practicable,
forward to these Headquarters, u list Of the
precincts established or TO be constituted,
with the full names of persons selected by
them and qualified nler the law to act as
registrars OF precincts.
The Registrars of each precinct shall act
us u Board of Registration, consisting Of
not more than three persons, whose duty IL
shall be TO make the registration.
Persons acting as supervising registrars
or az Boards of Registration must take the
following oath, prescribed By the Act ap-
proved July =, loG2, viz:
-, do solemny swear that have ne
yer voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been citizen
thereof; that have voluntarily given no
nd, countenance, counsel, or encourage
ment to persons engaged in armed hostility
thereto; that | have neither sought nor ac-
ccptcd nor attempted to exercise the func-
tons of any Office whatever under any au-
thority or pretended authority in hostility |
TO the United States; that have not yield |
ed n voluntary support to any pretended
government authority, power, or constitu-
ton within the United States, hostile or
inmical thereto. And do further swear
that, to the best Of my knowledge and abll- |
ity, will support and defend the Consti-
tuition of the United States against ali en-
emies, foreign and domestic /; that will |
bear true faith and a legiance 10 the same /;
that take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose Of eva.
sion and that will well and faithfully |
discharge the duties Of the office on which |
| am about to enter, so HELP NE COP.
This oath will be administered TO each |
member of the Boards Of = Registration, by |
the supervising registrars of the District.
The following instructions will govern
Boards of Registration in recording the
names Of citizens who present themselves
for registration
Every male citizen Of the United States
is entitled to registration, who is Il years
old and upward, of whatever race, color,
or previous condition, who has been resi-
dent in the State Of Texas for one year,
and in the county for thirty days previous
10 the date at which he presents himself
for registration, and who has not been dis
.franchiSed by act Of Congress, or for felony
at common law, after he shall have taken
and subscribed the following oath Tor atlir-
ma,ion), which will be administered by
The Board of Registration, viz:
IL, do sOlemnly swear, Tor affirm
in the presence of Almighty God, that am
citizen of the State Of that | have
resided in said State for-months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county Of, or the parish Of, in
said State, las the case may be y that am
iwenty-on years DID, that have not been
DISTINGUISHED for participation in any re-
bellion or civil war against the United
States, nor for felony committed against
the laws of any State or of the United
States that have never been q member
of any State Legislature, nor held any ex-
ecuiiye or judicial office in any State, and
afterwards engaged in insurrectisn or re-
bellion against the United States, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies T. ereof: that
have never taken an oath as q member Of
Congress of the United States, or as an Off
Ger Of the United States, or as member
OF my State Legislature, or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, and
afterwards engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that
L will faithfully support the Constitution
81 nd obey the laws of the United States, and
will, 10 The best Of my ability, encourage
Others so to do. So help me God
Office hours for registration will be fixed
by the supervising registrars.
All registration officers and clerks will
be held to rigid accountability for pro-
per performance of their duty and will be
subject TO trial by military Commission
for fraud, or unlawful or improper con-
duct in the performance of their duties.
The rate of compensation, and manner
of payment under the provision of Section
I Of the Supplemental Act will be duly
promulgated from these Headquarters, with
the necessary information relating to sala
ries, and general expenses incurred in the
work Of registration.
Pending the decision of the proper au-
thority, as to who are DISTINGUISHED by law,
Registrars will permit no one to register,
whose right to vote is questionable.
Persons so excluded, will be permitted
to register, after the requisite legal decis-
ion is received, if thereby pronounced enti-
tied to vote due notice of which will DO
published.
BY command of By't Maj Gen. Griffin,
A. II. NJ. TAYLOR,
81 Lieut.. 18th U. S. In'fty, A. A. A. G..