The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-06

I y. Every IeSlStTdT Suah pieSciNO VI
der at and in the vicinity of the place o.
registration, and may direct any 9isor
derly person to be removed therefom
and, if necessary or proper, to be taken
into custody and held until sunrise OF
the next day, or for any shorter time
which;may be done by any constable o.
the township, or other peason or persons
designated by the registrar, upon
bis warrant or authority in, writ.
ing. Any such offender, not
withstandins his having been IN
custody as aforesaid, shall be liable te
any penalty OF punishment for his of
fence prescribed by law. And any per.
son being thereto commanded by the
registrar. who shall fail or refuse to
assist to the utmost of his power, in
whatever may be necessary or proper
to prevent intimidation, disorder OF
violence at the place of registration
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be lined not
| less than FIVE nor more than fifty dol
lars.
10. Any registrar who shall knowing
ly reject from registration, or register
any person, contrary to the provisions
of this act, shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars, and be liable
to the party injured for damages: but
no registrar shall be held liable for any
mere error of Judgment in the discharge
of his duties.
IL. The governor shall cause to be pre-
pared suitable books for the registra-
ton of the names of voters and facts re-
auired by this act, to be furnished to
the county board Of registration and by
them distributed to the registrars OF
their respective counties. The books
aforesaid shall be 80 arranged as to ad-
nit of the alphabetical classification OF
the names of voters, and ruled in paral-
lei columns, showing the name OF each
person registered; whether he took ard
subscribed the affidavit; his age; place
of birth; time of residence in the State
and county; whether naturalized; date
of naturalization papers, and the court
by which issued. . :,
u. The boards of registration shall
meet at the court houses of their re-
spective counties. on the third Monday
Of April and September i'll each year,
to examine, with a view of correcting
the registers returned as provided in
section six of this act; and if, upon such
examination, they believe that any per-
son whose name is registered Is not
qualified voter, they shall give such
person notice, at least five days previ-
Gus to the next regular session of the
board, to appear at such session win
satisfactory proof that he is qualified
voter; and upon his failure so to do, his
name shall be stricken from the regis
ter.
l3. The boards ofregistration shall hold
regular sessions on the first Monday in
Nav and October in each year, at
the court houses of their respective
counties, to hear and determine the ap
peal Of any person whose application
has been rejected by registrar, to hear
and decide cases Of parties who have
been notified as provided in section
twelve of this act, and to receive and act
upon original applications for registra,,
ton when the applicant shows good
cause for not having applied to the reg
istrar of his township OF ward. Any
board of registration, at any such regu-
lar session may examine on oath any
party appealing from the decision of a
registrar, appearing upon notice or up
OH original application; and upon such
examination may ask him such ques-
tions touching his right to vote as they
NAV deem necessary to enable or assist
them to decide whether the party so ex-
amined is qualified voter. And they
NAV, for the same purpose, consider
such evidence and examine on
oath such witnesses as the board may
deem necessary, or the party interested
may produce, touching the legal right
of such party to vote; and if, upon hear
ing any party upon an appeal from the
decision of registrar or upon an orig.
inal application and their witnesses, If
any, it shall appear that such party is q
qualified voter, the board shall register
his name, but if otherwise the board
shall reject his application. The board
shall, in no case, register the name of
any person if they doubt his loyalty,
until he has sworn to and subscribed
the affidavit set forth in section four of
this act. If any person upon whom no.
tice has been duly served, as pro-
yided in section twelve of this
act, shall fail to appear, or if he
shall appear and fail to produce satisfac-
tory evidence to the board of registra-
ton that he is qualified voter, said
board shall thereupon strike his name
from the register.
IA. If the business before the board at
any meeting or regular session is such
that they cannot dispose of the same in
one day, they may adjourn from day to
day until all the business before them is
completed. Any member of the board
of registration, or the clerk thereof, is
hereby authorized to administer any
oath necessary to the discharge of their
duties.
Is. No person who has heretofore vol
unteered into the military or naval ser
vice of the United States, aud who
shall present an honorable discharge
therefrom, shall, if otherwise qualified
to vote, be required to take the afida-
Wit required by this act, or be question
ed as to his loyalty to the government
of the United States; but shall be regis
tered as q qualified voter.
l6. The board may summon and com-
pel the attendance of witnesses, either
on their own behalf or upon the appli-
cation of any person whose right to
vote is questioned; and for this purpose
they shall possess and exercise all the
powers possessed and exercised by the
circuit courts Of this State. Summons
for witnesses and notices to parties
under the twelfth section of this act
shall lie issued by the clerk of the board,
and served by the sheriff or any consta-
BILE in said county, or by such other per
son as the board may appoint for that
purpose; and the officer or person serv-
ing the same. and the witnesses attend
ing in obedience thereto, shall have the
same fees therefor, as are allowed by law
in cases before justices, to be paid by the
party for whom such services are rem
dered. Any person failing to attend as
a witness before the board when sum.
moned as aforesaid without O lawful
excuse, or if attending shall refuse to
testify in relation to any matter pend
ing before the board when thereto re.
ouired, shall be fined by said board not
exceeding twenty dollars, and in case
of refusal to testify may be imprisoned
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