Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-05-30

designated in the notice hereinbefore men.
toned, at least eight hours each day for
not less than three consecutive days, (Sun-
days excepted } as set forth in said notice,
to register the names Of all persons in said
district who are qualified to vote under the
provisions of the act. the act supplement
tary thereto, hereinbefore mentioned. It
is expected that all persans entitled to be
registered, and who are not prevented by
sickness or other unavoidable cause, will
present themselves fer registation at this
session Of the Board
/ 16. Upon the completion Of the regis
tration, The Board shall forward to the
commanding general copies of the lists re-
Iquired 'te be kept, certified in the follow
ing form: Z
! We do ceetify on honor, that the above
is a correct list Of the persons, Registered
as voters without challenge and examina-
ton or (rejeoted upon challenge Gas
the case may be. in the = district Cor
ward, , county Cor city, of -, State Of
! Virginia. 3 81 a5
A B., President of Board
CD, Registering Off GER Of the
county Cor city,
E. F., Registering Officer Of the dis
trict Cor ward e
They shall also cause copiesof the lists
to be posted in three of the most public
places of the district or ward
IL Two weeks or more after the regis
tration has veen completed, and after ten
days public notice, the Board shall recon-
vene at the place of registration for the
correction of the published lists, at which
time additional evidence may be heard in
reference to the cases of those rejected up
on the challenge at the previous registra-
ton, when those rejected may be register
! ed, If the evidence warrants it. - G8
49, The name of any one registered af-
ter or without challenge may be stricken
from the roll if cause of disqualification
is then established
10. The uame Of such persons may be
registered as establish by satisfactory
proof the fact of their Inability, by reason
of sickness or other Unavoidable cause, to
attend the registration previously made.
90 The names of. all persons in the
three separate corrected lists SHALL after
the second session Of the Board, be entered
separately and alphabetically in a book
prepared for the purpose, in witch the
names of the white and the colored voters
shall be kept separate, for convenience of
reference at the ensuing elecIion, and a
copy Of the list Of such register, certified as
required by paragraph IS, shall then be
forwarded to the commanding general.
H. Boards Of Registration shall have
power to summon witnesses and compel
their attendance in any case of contested
registration, and the power to suppress
disorder and preserve the peace at and in
the vicinity of the place Of registration -
For these purposes they may call upon the
local civil authorities, or the nearest com
mander of troops, for such aid as may be
necessary, or they may, at discretion,
summon a special police force for the pur-
pose.
%. And person who shall knowingly
and wilfully violate any of the provisions
of these regulations, or who shall, be VIC
lcnce or intimidation, prevent, or endeav-
or to prevent, the registration ofany voter,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished
by fine and imprisonment, at the decretion
of military commission.
%. All authorized accounts incurred
under or by virtue of the act Of Congress
of March Odd 1867, shall be forwarded
to Major 7. TT. Stanton, Paymaster
First Military District, Richmond, Va.
81. Registering officers appointed from
civil life for counties or cities will be PAID
at the rate of 1925 per months those for
magisterial districts or wards Of cities at
the rate of S. per diem for the time they
are actually employed.
3d. All registering officers will be allow
ed ten cents mileage from their places of
residence to their stations, and returning
from their stations to their places of resi-
dence After joining their respective sta
tons, registering officers will be allowed,
by way of reimbursement, the actual nee
essary and reasonable expenses Of their
transportation whilst travelling on public
duty connected with their Offices within
their respective counties or districts.
50. Blank vouchers Will DE 1GfnlSned
registering officers, upon their requisition,
from office Of the paymaster of this militia
ry District.
"a. Blank aaths for voters, and the
blank books referred to in paragraph 20,
will be furnished from this Office On the
acquisition Of registering officers.
IS. The registration will not be COM
menced until further instructions are issu-
ed from these headquarters.
BY command of Brigadier and Brevet
Major General,
j. M. sCHOFIELD, U. S. a,
Official: S. F. CHALFIN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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