Litchfield enquirer., 1867-10-31


 and new appointment shall be duly recorded on the town records by the town clerk.
 Sec. TO- It shall be the duty of the deputy regis trar to act in preparing the registry list in of inability of the registrar to perfect the same and in case of the resignation death of the registrar then said deputy registrar shall become the regis. trar and shall immediately appoint another person 10 .ne omce p Oi deputy registrar which said ap-
 Sec: Il. The registrars and deputy registrars shall before entering upon the duties of their office take the oath by law provided for executive officers and lodge a certificate of the fact with the town clerk, who shall keep the same on file in his of flee. A-' 0A Sec: 12. The registrars and their deputies shall have the right to administer oaths or affirmatons whenever, in the discharge of any of the dutes of their office, they or either of them shall deem it necessary or proper to take the testimony of any person whatsoever regarding the right of any per son to have his name registered as voter in the district where he claims to reside or to vote if istered. The form of the oath to be administered by the registrars and their deputies shall be as follows: You solemnly swear that concerning the matter now in question you will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God" And the said registrars and their deputies shall keep record of the names and residence and testimony of all persons to whom said oath af- nrmstlon was administered, and any person who shall swear falsely before said registrars or their deputies, shall be deemed to be guilty of the crime of perjury and punished with the penalty thereof
 
 be at the ballot boxes in their respective voting districts in each of the elections for state officers presidential electors and town officers in said town held during the pear for which they were elected to hear and decide any question pertaining to them which may arise touching the right of any person to vote, who may offer to vote at either of said elections ,and if any person whose name is not on the registry list shall vote attempt to vote at e ther of the elections named in this act on the name of any otberperson whose name is on said list, he shall pay fine of one hundred dollars and shall tNrs 1,a1 @l,ao so.lo
 Sec. A. If any person other than the registrar shall make any alteration by addition ensure or otherwise in the lists prepared by said registrars or if the presiding officer in any of said districts heaing charge of the ballot box in any of said vot ing districts shall allow any yerson to deposit his vote therein whose name is not the registry list or shall refuse to allow any person to vote whose name is on said list without the assent of both of the registrars of said voting district, he shall be punished by fine not. exceeding one hundred dol lars or by imprisonment ill the county jail not ceeding three months or by such fiue and impris- onment both, and it shall be the duty of either of the grand jurors of said town and also the right of the person aggrieved either of the registrars of said town to forthwith prosecute any violation of this section.
 Sec. 15. The compensation of registrars and deputy registrars shall be fixed by the seectmen of said town of Stonington, and all expenses incurred by the registrars for printing lists of voters and all other necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties, shall be paid by the treasurer of said town.
 OcC lO DuIlIlS ally UOW1 meeting Lu0 choice of town officers, the selectmen and town clerk shall be and remain ill session os board of registrars, at the town clerks office from nine o'clock in the morning till four in the afternoon, for the purpose of examining and deciding upon all applications to be admitted to the privilege of voting at such meeting and every person so admit ted during said session shall be entitled to receive certificate of admission fsom the town clerk, and on his presenting the to the presiding officer of the district where such voter has his place of lodging before the ballot box is closed such pres ding officer shall permit such person presenting 1t to vote and the registrar shall keep such certi cate and shall write his name upon the registry list of said district.
 Sec. 17. The selectmen and town clerk Of said town shall meet at the town clerks office, on the Monday of the third week proceeding the week on which the annual state election the election for the choice of electors of president and vice-presi dent of the United States shall be held for the purpose of deciding upon all applications to be ad tnue in session fer that purpose from nine o'clock Tn the forenoon until twelve o'clock of said day, and shall adjourn said meeting from time to time. and from district to district provided at least two meetings are held from nine in the forenoon until five in the afternoon, until Tuesday of the week proceeding the day of election, when they shall meet at the town clerks office nom nine in the forenoon until twelve o'clock for the purpose of hearing applications to be made electors an decd- ing upon all appeals that may be made from the registrars; and said selectmen shall on said Tues day et twelve adjourn to meet at said town clerks office at nine on the morning of election day, and shall then continue in session for three hours for the admission to the privileges of an elector of of those only who shall have come of age snbse- quent to the last adjourned meeting.
 Sec. IS. It shall be the duty of the town clerk to give to each of the persons who maybe admitted to the privilege Of an elector at any of said meet ngs, certificate Of his admission, which shall contain the name and number of the voting dis tr1ct wherein such person resides and shall be de- hvered to the registrar of said district, and the name of such person shall be entered upon such idf e11oII lot therein.
 Sec. 19. When shy person exhibits to the board of seiectmen and town clerk papers of naturaliza- tion issued to him in due form by court having jurisdiction, if said board is satisfied of the genu lneness of such papers and that they were issued to the person presenting them, they shall approve them by written endorsement thereon, with the date thereof signed by the town clerk and if said applicant shall have the other legal qualifications for an elector, they shall admit him in due form and cause his name to be entered on said list.
 Sec 70 The ballot boxes at each of the elections nereln provided for shall be opened at hide o'clock Tn the forenoon, and in the first district closed at nve; and Ill the second, third, fourth and fifth, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
 Sec. Fl. The presiding officer of each district shall receive the ballots of persons whose names are on the list prepared by the registrars, unless the right of such person to vote is challenged; and any person whose name is not on said list shall oner to vote ln said district said presiding officer may receive such vote if both of the registrars are of opinion that such person is legal voter of said town, ana entitled to vote at such meeting; and if the vote of any person shall be challenged the pre- siding officer, before receiving such vote, shall up- on the request of any legal voter present. examine the person whose right to vote is challenged, on oath, touching the question arising upon such challenge and may also hear other testimony and ii after hearing such testimony, both the regis trars are of opinion that the person whose vote is challenged is entitled to vote in such district his vote shall be received and his name entered on the registry list; but otherwise not
 Sec. 22. Any person who shall take false oath before and presiding officer upon question aris- ing under the preceding section of this act shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be liable to the penalties thereof; and any person who shall wllful ly make any false statement, or give false name or answer to any presiding officer, or to the regis trars while ln session. shall pay fine of one hun dred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county ia six months. '
 Sec. 23. If any officer named in this act shall without just or reasonable cause refuse or neglect to discharge any of the duties herein prescribed ne shall, on conviction be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars; if any of the officers here Tn named shall willfully violate any of the proyis ions of this act, or if the town clerk shall give false certificate to any person claiming to be yo ter in said town, such officer or town clerk shall he punished bp a fine not exceeding five hundred dol than six months.
 Sec. 25 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent