The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-20

HrApqas sEcoxD MILITARY DisrRrcr,
CnaRLgsros, s. @ March ~, 1858.
[Circular.
Tho attention Of post commanders 10 In.
yited to the following regulations for revision
Of registration. and for the conduct Of cleo.
tons:
I. The special instruetions attached TO the
inside Of the covers Of the books Of registra
tlon will DO carefully observed. The revision
will DO made In duplicate, but the books
marked "originals,' will DO regarded ss the
authoritative record Of registration.
II. The pay Of registrars will continue at
the rates fxed BY previous orders Twelve
days only will be allowed to each registrar,
including services rendered as superintsn.
dents Of election. Biank.pay vouchers will
be issued, having the smount allowed 6llsd
In. Mileage will be paid to registrars for ne.
oessary journeys, at the rates heretofore al.
lowed. Post commanders will, before for.
wardiug, revise the accounts Of registrars to
prevent unnecessary or extrAvsgant charges.
III. Mails and expresses, and, when nsoss-
sary, enlisted men detailed as couriers, will
DO used as means Of communication with
boards Of registration. Civil officers will rem.
der such services Q, are required In posting
and serving notices.
Nv. Post commanders have authority to
appropriate public buildings under the con.
troll Of the State, county, or municipal author
ity for the purposes Of registration and cleo.
ton, and rent will not be allowed when the
use Of public property can be obtained.
V. Registrars BY Becoming candidates for
Office will not be disqualified for continuing
to act a. regitrars. Post commanders will
Gil all vacancies, and report their action
promptly to there headquarters.
VI. The board of registration will provide
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| practicable, under the direction Of the officers
charged BY the laws Of the State with the pre-
paration Of such boxes. The actual and ne
oessary cost Of such boxes will DO paid, upon
the proper vouchers Of such officers, approved
by the post commanders. One ballot boz will
be provided for each polling place.
VII. Post commanders will appoint mana
gers and inspectors Of election to fii all vacau-
Giles, such appointments to be made when
practicable for each Of tho original election
precincts at which the first session Of the
board Of registration took place, and to bs
promptly reported to these headquarters.
Consolidation Of election precincts should be
avoided, but when necessary will DO ordered
BY post commanders, and due notice given.
Managers and inspectors Of election will re-
ceive no pay or mileage, but will DO entitled
for clerical labor not TO exceed the sum Of
fifteen dollars for each board for all duties
performed in regard to elections.
VIII. Blanks for poll lists will be furnished,
on which the names of all persons voting at
the election, with their residence, will DO
entered.
TX Immediately upon the closing Of the
poll the managers or inspectors Of election
will count the votes polled and compare them
with the poll lists, and correct, II possible,
any error that may he found In the respective
numbers. All tickets inscribed "for the con-
ventionh and against tho convention" will
be placed in separate packages marked Eith
the number contained in each package.
y. Thersupon all the packages Of tickets
will DO replaced in the boz, which will BE-
locked and sealed up and signed with the
names Of the managers and inspectors in such
manner that the box cannot DO opened without
destroying such signatures, and will BE- do.
livsred by the chairman with poll lists and
books Of registration, to the board Of regis
tratisn to which such polling place belongs.
NJ. The board Of registration will count the
votes In the respective packages aud compare
them with the poll lists, and will canvass the
Votes for or against the constitution and for
candidates, and enter the summary of votes In
the painted canvass lists, and will replace the
votes In the same packages in which they
were placed by the managers and inspectors,
and forward the same with the poll lists and
headquarters through the post commander.
The empty ballot boxes will be retained by
the chairman Of each board Of registration
until further orders.
XII. Within twenty four hours after the
close Of the polls Of the last day Of election, |
the managers and inspectors Of election will
complete their returns and place the registra-
tion books, poll lists, and the ballots In the
hands Of the board Of registration. Tho boards
of registration will, within twenty -four hours
thereafter, complete the canvass and forward
such books and papers with the canvass 70
turns to the post commander, who will require
prompt compliance with the provisions Of this
paragraph.
XIII. Post commanders will, during the Eve
days Of revision, aud during tho election, for
ward daily reports Of progress. Such reports
will set forth in respect Of registration the mum.
Der daily registered, distinguishing white and
black and the total, and in respect Of election
the number Of votes pollod each day, and
any other information Of interest. Unless
matters OF extraordinary interest occur, such
reports will be forwarded by the ordinary
means
By command Of Brevet Major General Ell.
r. 5. Candy. LOUIS V CAzIARc,
Aids.de. Camp, Act'g Asst. Adjt. Gen.
IIEADquARrEns Firth MILITARY DIST,
NEW ORLEANS, March 81, 1868.
Special Orders No 6S.
z. On the recommendation Of his Excelleucy
Governor Baker, Of Louisiana, Charles AIT.
man Is hereby appointed justics Of tho peace
for the Eighth ward, parish Of Point Coupee,
Louiniana, to fill an existing vacancy.
Upon accepting this appointment, he will
forward to these headquarters q copy Of the
oath prescribed by law.
T. Upon the Recommendation Of his Excel
lenoy Governor Peass, Of Texas, Joseph Dur
CESS, sheriff Of Walker county, Texas, (now
under suspension,) is hereby removed from
office, and 7. D. Baldwin Is appointed In his
place, provided he files at these headquarters
the required cath, and executes the proper
bond,
0. Tho following changes and appoint.
ments In the boards Of registrars for tho State
Of Loaisians, for the parishes respectively
named, are hereby made:
baton Rouge. East-S Wrotnowski, relieved.
Coneordia-kssc A. Abbott, relieved, and
Wesley Common appointed to fill the vacancy
lberyille-Nelson Kenyon, relieved. and
Charles Clements appointed to I'LL the vacancy.
BIT, Mary's-Joseph W. Lyman, appointed,
vice J. Y. Parkinson, resigns d.
BY command Of Breyet Major General D
G. Buchanan.
Gro. l.. HARrsUFF, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Ohicial: NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Second Lieutenant 37th infant ny, Breyet LIST
Lieut. U. s. Army. A. A. A. @.
HEADQGs THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT
DEPT. OF GA. FLA, AND ALA,