The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-06
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ingly permit any person to vote whose
name is not registered as required By
this act, such officer shall forfeit not
less than fifty, nor more than two
hundred dollars for every such offence.
20. If lany person knowingly vote
Ut any election without having been
4 registered as required by this act, or by
| false or fraudulent representations pro-
cnre himself or another to be register
ed, not entitled to be registered, he
shall forfeit not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dollars for every such
offence.
81. fla board of registration strike
from any register of voters any name
which ought to be retained thereon, or
refuse to enter on such register the
name of any person entitled to be regis
tered thereon, or enter upon such
register the name of any person
not so entitled, or neglect or re-
fuse to perform any duty required OF
them by the provisions of this act. every
member of such board, who knowingly
anu wilfully concurs in 30 doing, shall
forfeit not less than twenty nor more
than one hundred dollars for every such
offence, and shall moreover be liable for
damages to the person injured. But IN
any prosecution or suit against the
board of registration, or any member
thereof under this act, it shall be pre-
snmed that the act or decision complain
ed of was done or made in good faith,
unless it shall be shown to the contrary
22. The board of registration for
each county shall /. have the sole
jurisdiction to try and determine
the right of any person to vote
therein under the constitution and laws
of this State, and their decision shall be
final except in cases of contested cleo
tions before either House of the Legis-
lature.
%. No foreign born applicant for reg
istration shall be registered unless he
produce his naturalization pa
pers with proof of his identity
| if required, or in case of the loss of such
papers, upon other satisfactory proof of
his naturalization, and show himself
otherwise qualified.
"a. ANY person who shall knowingly
swear falsely before any registrar or
board of registration shall be guilty OF
perjury, and may be convicted thereof
in any court having jurisdiction OF the
offence.
%. ANY person who shall unlawfully
change, alter or destroy any register OF
voters, or who shall tear down, deface,
alter or destroy any notice posted up
by any registrar or board of registra-
ton under the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined not
more than fiftv dollars, or imprisoned
not more than three months, at the dis
cretion of the jury.
26. Any person who shall threaten,
disturb or obstruct, or who shall at
tempt to intimidate any registrar or
board of registration, or member there
of, in the discharge,of his official duties,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than twenty dollars, or imprisoned
not less than thirty days.
g. Every board Of registration shall
have power to preserve order In ana
around the place of holding their meet
ings while they are in session, and may
cause the arrest and imprisonment OF
any disorderly person or persons Tor
such length Of time as they may deem
necessary, not exceeding twenty-four
hours at any one time, and may use the
iail of their county as the place OF fimpris-
onment. 1t shall be the duty of every
sheriff, constable, or other person or
persons designated by the board, to ar
rest any such disorderly person or per-
sons when ordered to do so by the board,
and to summon any necessary ASSIST
ance to enable him to execute such or
der. Any officer OF person who
shall refuse to obey such or
der or summons without lawful
excuse, shall be guilty of q misdemean-
or. and on conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars.
%. Every board of registration shall,
at the expense of the State, procure
the necessary books and stationery TO
enable them to discharge TIE duties OF
their office, and all such books and sta
tionery in their possession ut the explr-
alton of their term of office, together
with the records of their proceedings,
shall be delivered by them to their sue
cessors in Office
%. 1t shall be the duty Of the regis
trars and board of registration in each
county, to report to the prosecuting
attorney any violations of this act
which may come to their knowl-
edge, with the names of the wit
nesses to prove the same; and
it shall be the duty of the pros
ecuting attorney to cause such witnesses
to be summoned and sent before the
grand jury at the next term OF the cir
cult conrt thereafter.
30. Each registrar and member of the
board of registration, and clerk OF the
same, shall receive for his services two
dollars per day for each day he shall be
necessarily engaged in the discharge OF
the duties of his office. But no regis
trar or member of the board shall re-
ceive compensation for more than
twelve days in the year eighteen hum
dred aud sixty-seven, or more than ten
days in any subsequent year. The clerk
of said board shall not receive compen-
sation for more than fifteen days in the
wear eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,
or more than twelve days in any subse-
quent year.
81. The clerk of the board of registra-
ton shall be entitled to fee of twenty
five cents for each summons issued by
him for witnesses, and of five cents for
each name inserted therein ut the re-
quest ofany person other than the board
of registration, or some member; and he
may require the payment Of said fees in
advance. Every person applying for
such summons whose right to vote is
disputed shall file with the clerkan affi-
davit stating the names of such wit.
nesses and that they are necessary and
material witnesses for him upon the
question of his right to vote; and no Of
ficer shall be required to serve such
summons unless his fees are paid in ad-
vance by the person applying for the
same.
81. All claims for services, books
and stationery. arising under this
act. except those rendered at
the instance of parties other
than the board of registration, shall be
paid out of the treasury of the State,
upon accounts verified by the claimant
and approved by the board of registra-
ton, and also by the circuit court Of
the county.
Ss. 1t shall be the duty of the judges
of the circuit courts of this State to