The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-10-05

initial, setting firth tire number n
Votes east nv and the number against
n convention, which letter vii be
witnessed by The deputy hefiR pres.
emf, In aceofdanoe with lho require
meos- N. paragraph v NJ this order.
Especial Instructions will he given
hereafter with regard 10 the voting d
some ~ the moro populous precincts,
IN which II would be- difficult 10 take
the entire vote by The above method
In ons day.
Ill Judges and clerks Of election
will be- selected by registrars, prefer.
ably ffom among tho residents Of
their respective districts, but n they
cannot be obtained therein, competent
and qualified under the law, then
from among the residents Of the
county, aud II not attainable In the
county, thcn from the State At large ;
they ARE required 10 take and sub
scribe 10 the oath Of Office prescribed
by the act of congress Of July I'd,
1852, which oath may be administer
Cd by the registrar. The oaths, prop
erly subscribed, will be forwarded
Immediately for file in the Office Of
the assistant adjntant general at these
headquarters.
Tho pay Of those officers will be
six dollars (s8) per diem Tor each day
they are actually employed on their
Legitimate duty, and their actual ex-
pcnses Of transportation within their
district will be reimbursed.
". Commencing fourteen days
before the election, boards Of regis
trars will, after having given reason
able public notice Of the time and
place thereof revise, for a period Of
Eve days, the registration lists, and,
upon being satisfied that any person
not entitled thereto has been register
ed, will strike the namo Of such per-
con from the list, and such person
shall not be allowed TO vote. The
boards will also during the same pc
riod, add to the registry the names Of
all persons, who at that time possess
the qualifications required by law,
and who have not been already regis
tered. All changes made in The lists
OF registered voters, will be immedi-
atcly reported to these headquarters.
v. The Sheriff Of each county Il
madc responsible for the preservation
of good order, and tho perfect free
dom Of the ballot at the various cleo
ton precincts in his county. Tothis
end he win appoint q deputy-who
shall be duly qualified under the
laws Of his State--for each precinct
In the county, who win be required
to be present ct the place Of voting
during The whole time the election L
oe'ng neid. Inc said deputies will
Psvmpey y m,iy OBEY every de-
mand made upon their oAicial services
BY the commissioners NJ election, IN
furthennce Of good order during the
election, under penalty Of immediate
aI1ea' ana sr.s' by military commits
oneF'ns' u making their APP
po'n,menes WI exercise great care
70 se'ees me- whom they know to be
IN evsIy WY aoie eoserve. The per
~ '"as se'ecseu arc required to 40
Hsi no excuse VIII DC taken for
",a." 70 serve.
VI. As M additional measure for
securing The purity Of the election,
each registrar, Judge and clerk, Is
hsreoy cicthed with oil the functions
OF 2 civil executive cihce, Is empow-
cred 70 make arrests, and authorized
70 perform oil duties nppertaining 10
s.''a onceIs anaer the laws Of the
',s ous'"e uhe Gays OF election.
80 a, ess,y psec'nc' curing the
ese.,on, s,' pubic os,-.ocms, saloons,
OF osnsf places ~ when intoxicating
= %s's 'sao' soid af retail, will
10 s,ossu '.om e,s'ock :. m. until