The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-19

Sec. IS Anv person moving from one election
precinct or district another. out Of the county
shall appear before the Rrgi-t' Agent Of the pre-
CnCt or district in which he is registered, at an
time previous 10 the placing If the certified cope
Of the registers in the hands If the Inspectors @
Election and Lave hi, name registered in the pre-
cinct district to which he removes, if ii be il:
| the same county. and erased from the register o.
the precin,t district f. ON Which Re removes. .
| Sec. u. BEFORE entering upon the dnties pre-,
| sCrIbed by this Act. the Registry Agents Of III
respective counties Of the State shall severally
| take and sub-cr be. bsfre CffiCer legally a,I.
thoTizei to administer naihS the following oafh .
affirmation which shall he filed ia the office Of tn \
| County Clerk for safe keeping. TO Wit Il. h
inserting the name) Registry Agent for electiot
rr CinCrs OF di-trtCts Nos. -, mentioning III
precincts or districts, in the county Of
manning the county,. and State Of Nevada, d
.oIemnly swear ior affirm a the may bel tina
| i'll pc, form the duties Of eeistry Agent. &C
cor'iing To law and the best of my ability: an
that. in d1sch 'rging the duties Of the same, II
will studiously endesyor to prevent fraud. decei
ami abuse. s. help m. God If an oath: IN :
der the pains and penalties of perjury, - (if a
affirnati"n.)
Sec Is The Registry Agents shall have ar
thurity I" administer oatEs and afirmations, an
10 do such other acts NAV he necessary !
proper carry ont the provisions Of this Act. |
Sec Ii. The name Of no pe.s''n -hall be regis
tered, hN any krElNtTN GEM HUllI SUCH lt-le'
shall lay into the hands Of said Registry Agent
the poll lax Of four dollars. due FINN such perso
for the electoral wear for hich He shsll cf-r TO b
registered, in case said poll tax shall have bee
already paid for such wear, until the person offer
ing L. lee Registered shah present II the ReEistr
Agent his poll tax receipt therefor. The Registr
Agents shall receive ten per c. mt Of all poll taxi.
collect by them, c,InpeI.ation for all sci
vices rendered under tie T'uvI~iuuf Of his Act
and shall. on the tir>t u1 iai day of each mentf
hand over to the County Auditor, # their rCsrec
tive counties the aggregate pol tax - collecte
during thu preceding month after dtductlng th
said ten Per cent. Il -ether with "a list II person.
paving the same. The County Auditors shall d.
liver To the several Registry Agents. Of their re
pective cou ties. such humber Of blank POLL ia
receipts may he deemed n ceSsiry, which sha
Ice receiptei and acc, urt,d for 10y laid Agents,
the manner As the County Assessors are =
qui ed - do hy law. For he faithful peri rrnans
If the duties hrreIn imposed. each Registry Agei
shall, before entering upon the dF charge OF
duties file with the Comfy Clerk, of his coGnt,
a good and sufficient bond, in such sum as n
Board County County Commissioners shall d,
terrne.
Zee. l.. The County Com niS>i ners of the Sc
cral counties Of the tate may appoint Eegisti
Mt in precincts whrrc there l. no Justice Of III
Peace OF " here the reTsun .lrt ted appoiDtc
Justice Of the Peace fails t" quality or 10 at, w
shall register tie names of electors in such IT
cincts. according 10 the provisions If this Act.
Sec is. Ne I,rrs"n shall he entitled 70 vote =
any election precinct. or dish ct. unless his
shall. on the day OF election, appear on the reei
ter furnished, Is in this Act rr Vided, fer srot
precinct or district; prordd,d, that in case al
person shall vote. viier To- vote. at any genera
special or municipal election. hut who shall not y
a qualified elrctor, suCh person shall be Geeme
guilty Of Illegal voting. OF illegally offering
vote. and On conviction Of either OF such ofense
before any court Of competent jurisdiction. sha
be imprisoned in the State Prison for any time Il.
less than one, nor more than five years.
Sec. 10. ANY person who shah cause his nan
10 be registered in any other election precinct.
district than that in which he resides, or will :!
side by the next ensuing election, or who sia
,ause his name to be registered, knowing that
S not qualified voter. or will not be by the tbs
next ensuing election in the precinct. OF distrie
n which he causes such registry To be made, Al
NY person causing. aidirg or atetting any sud
person, in either Of such acts, shall be punish'
or each such offense, upon conviction thereof. fr
inc Of not less than five hundred, nor more thu
i've thousand dollars. by Imprisonment in TT
state Prison for not less than one, nor more til
i've years.
Sec. 20. All willful. corrupt, and false swea
ng. and afiirr ing before any Registry AgenS
hall be deemed perjury. and on Conviction, sh'
re punished as such. If any Registry Agent,
my other person, in any manner concerned, sh:
Sifully and Corruptly violate any of the pro-
ions of this Act, the penalty for which is II ,
erein specifically prescribed, or be guilty Of a..
rand, deceit abuse in the execution Of the
les Of his office. the penalty for which is
erein prescribed, he shall be punished for ca
nd every otfense whereof he shall be eonviote
" imprisonment in the State Prison for ter
ol less than one, nor more than seven years,
hall pay a fine of not less than fifty mere tn;
ne thousand dollars, UT both, in the discretion
he Court.
Sec q The Act entitled can Act to provi
IT the registration of the names of electors, al
)r the asceI tainment, b. proper proofs, of the pt
,ns who shall be entitled 10 the right of suffrage
pproved March elelevenIh, one thousand Gig u
undred and sixty-five, is hereby repealed.
Approved February "A, 1866.
TATE OF NEVADA, &C
stary of State, of the State Of Nevada. do here
,rtify that the foregoing is true, full and C,
C: copy Of the original enrolled law passed
he Legislature Of said State, entitled can Act n
rovde for the registration If the names Of Gle
u.s. and for the ascertainIlent by proper proc,
the pers who shat be entitled to the Zig,
suffrage approved february u, 1866, viii
i'd original remains On file in Eiy Office.
s--x In testimony whereof have hsreuI :
SEA-, ! set my han,i and affixed the great s.,
! VI State. Done at office in Carson Cit.
'oC* Nevada, this 2oth day of July, A. D. lSt
C.. n. NOTEWARE.
Secretary Of State.