Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-16
A n ACT
PROVIrING FOR THE REGlSTRA-
TION OF the QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF THIS STATE.
Passed February %, 1867,

4.
before the first day of March in each year, or
so soon thereafter as practicable, appoint three
persons fnr each county, residing therein, Of
known loyalty, frmness and uprlgh:ness, who
shall continue ia Office uniIl their successors
are appointed and qualified, and shall constitute
/ board OF registration, any two OK Whom snail
/ be sufficient TO transact the business oi lhe
huald. 'The Governor shall til any vacancy
that may occur in any board Of registralratIon
and, for official misconduct, disloyalty, or 9th
er good cause, may remove any person appoint
ed under this section.
! > The board Of registration IN each county
shall, as soon practicable Aiter they have
Qualified according To law, meet at lhe court
house Of their county, aud organize Dy seiectihg
lone of their number president, and appointing
a c.,,k, ho shall continue in oice during their
Ipeasu~t, and attend all their sltlinss and regu-
lar sessions, aud record the proceedings OF the
board in a suitable book TO be provided by the
board for the purpose, and whose duty 1t shall
be To- hie and carefully preserve all papers and
books which may come into his possession as
such CLERK, all OF which papers AID books he
ishal deliver TO his successor in Office, or to The
county board, if at any time they 81 require.
ANY vacancy in The Office Of clerk shall DC filled
by the county board Of registration, and SAID
board may appoint clerk pro iem during The
Temporary absence of kheir regular clerk. The
records Of the said board, or a copy thereof,
certified by lhe clerk of the board, shall be re-
celycd as evidence in any court OF this State,
when the acts or proceedings Of the said board
shall in any way be called in question.
3. Every board of egistration shall, at their
meeting required by the second section OF this
)act appoint one loyal and upright person lor
each township, and each ward ot city which
votes by wards, in their county, who shall be
STYLED tie 'registrar," and shall hold his office
at the pleasure OF the board appointing hlm i;
and any vacancy in the Office OF registrar may
be filled by the board Of registration Tor the
county in which the vacancy may occur.
4. Each registrar shall be furnished, by the
board Of his county, with a copy of the prece,
ding register Of his township or ward, and shall
sit on the first Monday in April and September
Of each year, for the purpose of amending and
correcting such register, aud shall give nouce
Of the line and place Of sitting, at least i've
days previous thereto, by posting notices al hVe
OF tie most public places III his township or
ward; and the registrar may require any appI!-
Icaut for .eg iStratJon 10 answer upon oath any
questions which may be asked him touching his
legal right to vote; and if the registrar doubts
the 10y atty of any such applicant, he shall net
register hlm until he has sworn 10 anu suDscri-
bed the folio y Ing affidavit:
since the first day Of June, eighteen hundred
aud sixiy-one, have not voluntarily borne
arms in rebellion against the United States; nor
sought, accepted, or exercised or attempted 10
exercise any Office appointment Whatever
under any authority or pretended aulhoilly, III
lrebe!iion against the United States nor counsel
led or advised any person 10 go into or ala re-
Ibelion against the UnIled States or IN any 9th
er "ay whatever. aided or assisted IN such re-
6clion and that lake this oath freely without
any mental reservation or purpose OF evasion
Which ailidavil shall be certified by the reg
istrar who requires it, and returned with The
register to the clerk of the board ofrcgistratlon
in his county, and apy registrar is hereby au-
thorized to administer any oath within his
township or ward which may be required under
this section.
5. Every person applying for registration un-
der the preceding section, who shall make II
appear that lie is qualified voter. shall be reg
istlled; bat if nc fail to make it so appear his
application shall be rejected. The applicant
sha Il, notwithstanding such rejection, have
right 10 renew his application by appeal to The
board Of registration of his county at their next
regular session. Tie registrar may register 'he
name of any qualified voter of his township or
ward any time before returning his register 10
the board OF regis!rat;on.
!
Monday in April and September in each year,
make out, in alphabetical order, and return TO
! the clerk of the board of registration OF his
county, one copy Of his register for each Yo-
| ting place in his township or ward, and one
copy for the board of registration, containing
the names of all persons who were upon the
register of his township or ward, which was
used at the last preceding election, except the
names of such persons as have since died, re-
moved out Of his township or ward, or In any
way become disqualified to vote therein, and
containing the names of all other persons resi-
ding in his township or ward who are legally
qualified 20 vote, or who will be entitled 10
vote at the first election ensuing after the regis
tration 6y reason of arriving at twenty-one
years of age, or by reason of having then re-
sided for sufhcienl length of time in the State
and county, and who are otherwise qualIhed un-
| der the provisions of this act.
7. The registrar OF any township in which
there NAV be a corporats town or city, not Vo-
ting by wards, shall, if required by the board
Of registration, make out and deliver to such
board, two copies OF register of the legal yo-
ters within the corporate limits Of such town or
city.
S. Every registrar before he returns his reg
ister as provided in the sixth section OF TINS act
shall make, sign and attach to each OF said reg
isters, a certificate 10 the following effect 81,
CA. b. registrar for - township tor
ward as the case may be,) do hereby certify
on my official oath, that the foregoing IS
corrcc, register of the voters ofmy township,
Cor ward prepared according to law.
Given under my hand this -- day OF -
IS
9. Every registrar shall preserve order al
and in the vicinity of the place of registration,
and may direct any disorderly person 10 be re-
moved therefrom, 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 of the township
or other person or persons designated by the
registrar, upon his warrant or authority IN