The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-05
No. 70.
OFFICIAL.


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, in the proper column, "hccepted,'
tered.
Ninth If the final decision of the Board be that
Ihe applicant Is not entitled to be registered, the
Board shall mark in the proper column, opposite
his name, "Reiected."
1enth In every case of q rejection, the Board
shall make note or memorandum setting forth
the ground OF such rejection, and return it with
Xx. Xxx 'S''"''0n ''S'' mentioned In paragraph
XVIII. The registration, conducted as provid-
ed in Paragraph XVII, shall be made in triplicate
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 NIX, when the
three having been compared and verified, shall
be certified in the form prescribed and printed
at the end of the blank registration lists.
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held in each election precinct after said five days
Paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registration
shall have power and it shall be their duty to re-
wise the same for 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 the same to these Headquarters.
XXI. Each Board shall, at or before the conclu-
sion of registration, forward through lhe Post
Commanders to these Headquarters Il recunnien-
datlon OF three suitable persons for Inspectors of
Elections in each election precinct, stating the
namr, occupation and postoffice address OF each
person recommended.
xxi. 1t is enjoiEed upon all Boards of Reg
istration to EXPLAIN carefully, all citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed tn, right of suffrage,
the nature of the privileges which have been
tended to them, and the importance of exc. els
ing with intelligence the new and honorable
franchise with which they have been invested by
the Congress OF the United States
XIII. Boards will take notice that according
to Section 10, of the Act of duly 10, 1867, they
are not to be bound i'll their action by any opin-
ion of any civil officer of the United States.
XIV. Boards are instructed that ali the pro-
visions OF the several Acts of Congress cited,
to be literally construed, to the end that all the
intents thereof be fully and perfectly carried out
XIV. The attention of all concerned is direct-
Act of July 19, 1867, by which it is made the
duty of the Commanding General to remove
fl ON office all persons who are dsloyal to the
government OF the United States, orWho use their
official influence in any manner TO hinder, delay,
prevent or obstrucf the due and perfect admin
istration of the reconstruction Acts. The names
ofall 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 MajOrGeneral Commanding, in
the exercise of an ultimate revisory authority,
WILL in due season, before the holding of any
election, entertain and determine questions
signing in the registry, anG will, upon in
spection OF the completed lists cause 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
joycd.
By Command of Major-Gene D. S1cKLEs
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth U. s. Infantry,
A. D. e. and A. A. A. G.