The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18
Appointment Of Boards Of Registration.

Appointment OF Boards OF Registration.
Gen. Hancock has issued the following special order
in reference the approaching constitutional election
in this State:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, March TO- 1865
Special Order No. 81
/. Under the provisions OF section 4 OF the Supple
following persons are hereby appointed on the Board
Of Registration for the approaching revision and cleo
ton for the State OF Louisiana, for the districts and
parishes respectively named:
Caddo-Ross Wilkinson, Fred. A. Fuller.
Bossier-James H. Dobie, Perry Baker, Sat1. Berry
Caiborne-Chas. B. Slack, VIM. York Atlee.
Distributions Carey, John Beadg.
Each member of the Boards Of Registrars before
commencing his duties will file with the chairman Of
his board for ransmittal to these headquarters, the
following oath 81, A. B., do soemnly swear Tor af
frm) that have voluntarily borne against
the United States since have been citizen thereof
that | have voluntarily given no aid, countenance
counsel or encouragement to persons engaged In
armed hostility thereto; that | have neither soug
accepted attempted to exercise the functions
of any office whatever under any authority or preten
ded authority in hostility the United States that
have not yielded voluntary support to any pretended
government, authority, power, constitution within
the United States, hostile nnical thereto And
do further swear for affirm that, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies
foreign and domestc that l will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same !; that take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation purpose of
evasion; and shat will we'd and faithfully discharge
the duties Of the Office on which about to enter,
50 help me Sod"
Registrars will be governed in the execution of their
duties by the provisions of the Reconstruction acts,
faithfully the therein DreScrihpd
each person registered. .. ..
Boards Of Registrars Will select suitable ofces-in
the country parishes at the Codrthouse-and in the
parish of Orleans within their respective DISTRICTS hav
ing reference to convenience and facility for revision
of registration.
Office hours will be from A. NJ. to IL N, and from
to 7 P NJ.
Each Board will Immediately proceed to establish
polling places in each voting precinct of their respect
i've parishes aud districts and select three suitable per-
sons to Commissioners of election therefor. The
election precincts will remain heretofore established
by law.
Commissioners of Election will be required to take
the same oath of Office taken by the Registrars, and
which may be subscribed to before any Registrar or
Justice of the Peace, and will be fled with the chair
man of the Board for ransmittal to these headquarters
Two of the Commissioners in each precinct will be
required to act clerks of the election and
be taken to select suitable persons for this purpose.
Registrars will be paid eight dollars per day for the
time actually employ ednnd their necessary expenses
incurred for transportation to their respective parishes
and in travelling therein in accordance with this order
Commissioners sig dollars per day for their services
the day of election.
Every voucher must be approved by the chairman
of the Board, and if for expenses incurred, be
accompanied by subyouchers affidavit of its cor
rectness #
Registrars appointed by this order, now in the city
will report at these headquarters without delay.
The records papers, etc, pertaining to each parish
will be forwarded tothe chairman of the Board of said
parish who will be held responsible for their safe
keeping.
BY command Of Maj. Gen. Hancock:
GEO. L. HARTsCFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Second l.. 18th Ihf Bvt. First Lieut.. U. S. A,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General