The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-15

lenge be finally overruled, and the Board deter
mine that the applicant is entitled to be regis
tered, the Board shall mark opposite the name OF
the applicant, i'll the proper column, "Acceptea,"
| and lie shall thereupon be deemed legally regis
tered.
Ninth If the final decision of the Board be that
the applicant is not entitled to be registered, the
Board shall mark in the proper column, opposite
his name, "RGiected."
Tenth. In every case of a rejection, the Board
shall make note or memorandum, setting forth
the ground of such rejection, and return IL with
Xxx. '''''''' ' .,
XVIII. The registration, conducted as provid-
ed in Paragraph XVII, shall be made i'll trlpicate
lists two OF which shall, after the conclusion OF
the first session. be exposed for public inspection
at convenient places, for five days; and the third
shall be retained in possession of the Board till
after the completion of registration at the meet
ing provided Tor in paragraph AlA, when the
three having been compared and Venhed, shall
be certified in the form prescribed ana printed
at the end of the blank registration lists.
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held in each election precinct after sald nve days
exposure of the lists upon notice as proyided IN
paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registration
Shall have power and it shall be their duty to re-
wise the same fora period of two days and upon
being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto
has been registered, to strike the name OF such
person from the list. And the Boards shall also,
during the same period, add to such registry the
names of all persons who at that time possess
| the qualifications required by said Act, who have
not been already registered and who shall then
apply to be registered
Xxx One OF the said lists shall then be immcdi-
| ately delivered to the Post Commander, who will
forward tie same to these Headquarters.
XXI Each Board shall, at or before the conclu-
sion of registration, forward through the Post
Commanders to these Headquarters arecommen-
dation OF three suitable persons for Inspectors of
Elections in each election precinct stating the
| namr, occupation and postoflcc address Oh each
person recommended.
Xxi. 1t is enioiEed upon ali Boards OF Reg
istratOn to EXPLAIN carefully, 10 all citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed the right OF suffrage,
the nature OF the privileges which have been eX-
tended to them, and the importance OF exc:cis-
| ing with intelligence the new and honorable
franchise with which they have been invested by
the Congress of the United States.
XXIIl. Boards will take notice that according
to Section TO- of the Act of July 10, 1867, they
| are not TO be bound in their action by any opin-
ion OF any civil officer Of the United States.
XIV. Boards instructed that all the pro-
visions of the several Acts of Congress cited, are
to be liberaily construed to the end that all the
intentS thereof be fully and perfectly carried ont.
XIV. The attention Of all concerned is direct
ed to the requirements Of Section OF the said
Act Of July 49, 1861, by which it is made the
duty of the Commanding General to remove
Fl ON office all persons who are dlSlOyal TO the
government Of the United States, or who use their
prevent or ohstruct the due and perfect admin
istmtion ofthe reconstruction Acts The names
of all such offenders will be reported through the
Post Commanders: and all persons in this Mill
tary District are called upon to aid and facilitate
the execution in good faith of the said Acts and
the orders issued in pursuance thereof.
XVI. The Major 6 eneral Commanding, in
the exercise of an ultimate revisory authority,
will, in due season, before the holding of any
election, entertain and determine questions as
signing errors in the registry ana will, upon in
spection of the completed lists, corrections
of the same, that the true design and purpose of
the laws be faithfully answered and that all the
rights thereby guaranteed be fully and fairly en-
jOyed
BY Command of Major General D. E SIcKLEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt 3Sth U. S. Infantry,
A. D. &. and A. A. A. G.