Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-10-19

HeauquarterS, Wltn ietteT Of tFHis- initial, setting forth the number of votes cast for and the number against a convention, which letter will be wit messed by the deputy sheriff preseir. in accordance with the requirements of paragraph V of this order. Special instructions will be given hereafter with regard to the voting of some Of the more populous precincts, fh which 1t would be difficult to take 4he entire vote by the above method in one day3
 III. Judges and clerks of election will be selected by registrars. prefer ably from among the residents of their respective districts, but if they cannot be obtained fherein competent and qualified under thc law. then from among the residents of t!'e county. and if not attainablc in the county. then from the State at large; they are re- quired to take and subscribe to the oatA of office prescribed by the Act os Congress of July 2a, 1862, which oath may be administered by the registrar. The paths, properly subscribed. will be forwarded Immediately for file in the office of the Assistant Adjutsat Gen. .eraf at these Headquarters.
 Tlre pay of these officers will be six dollars (Se) per diem. for each day actually employed on their Legitimate duty, and their actual expenseoi trans portation within their district will be r iml .sed.
 ". Commencing fourteen days be- fore the election. Boards Of Registrars will, after having given reasonable public notice of the time and place thereof, revise, for period Of five days. the registration lists, and, upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, will strike the name of such person from the list. and such person shall not be allowed to vote. The Boards will also during the same period. add to the registry the names of all persons. who q: that time Dpossess the qualifications required by law, and whe have not been already registered. All changes made in the lists of registered voters. will be i'm mediately reported to these Headqu1r. ters.
 v. The Sheriff or each county is made responsible for the preserv ,tion Of good order. and the perfect freedom oi' the bsllot at the various election pre- cincts in his county. To this end he will appoint deputy-who shall be duly qualified under the law of his State for each precinct in the county. who will be required to be present at the place of voting iariny the whole time that the election is being held. The said deputies will promptly and fully obey every drmasd. made epos their official services by Commissioners of Election. in sfurtherance of good or der during the election, nader penalty of immediate arrest and trial by Milf tary Commission. Sherifls, in making their app 'intments. will exercise great care to select men whom they. know to be in every way able To serve. Thus selected, persons are required to serve |: no excuse will be taken for failure to serve
 VI. As an additional measure for securing the purity of the election, each registrar. judge and clerk, is here- by clothed with all the functions of a civil executive officer, is empowered to make arrests, and.authorizcd toperform all daties appertaining to such officers under tire lay of lire States, during t..e days of election.
 VII. At every precinct during the election, all public bar-rooms, saloons and other places at which intoxicating or malt liquor is sold at retail, will be closed from 5 o'clock A. NJ. until 10 o'clock P. N. Should any inFraction oI this order m this respect, come 10 the Commissions Of election, or the deputy sheriff in attendance, they will immedi- ately arrest the offending party, or par ties, and the closing of his, or thcis> place or business. All parties so arrcs- ted will be piacrd under bond. or not less than one hundred dollars (SlJ)). to appear for trial when required by the proper authorities, or in case of failure to give the required bond, will be aeld in arrest to await the action of the Gen eral Commanding
 VIII. should violence or fraud be perpetrated al the election in any pre- cinct, ths General Commanding will exercise to the fullest extent the pow CTS vested in him to the prompt punish ment of offenders, and the election will he held over again under the protection of United State troops.
 K. Noregistrar, judge or clerk will be permitted to become candidate for office at the election for which he serves as Commissioner
 X. When the election returns are received from all the counties. and the result of the election will be m .de known, and in case the majority of the legal votes cast are in favar of Con- vention. the names of the dele stes elected thereto will be officially an nounced. and farther orlsrs published
 assembling the convention.
 af | . The number o'dele2atcs to he voted
 or ia the state Of Arkansas is seventy
 i've. appor,ioaed among the counties | IS follows: da