The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-17

penseS OF said registrar on, number OF
votes registering in each parish, and
any information that they may deem
proper at the next meeting of the Gen
erai Assembly.
| Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the said Board of Registration,
on the expiration of their term of Office,
shall deposite in the Secretary Of State
all books and records pertaining to the
said Registrars.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That theexpenses authorized to be in
CURED by this act shall be paid cut of
the Treasury of the State, upon proper
vouchers, duly certified to and approved
by the Board of Registration.
4 Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the registration of the voters of
this State shall be closed nine days
before the LIST Tuesday after the 1st
Monday of November, A. D. 1868, and
it shall be the duty of the supervisors
of Registration iH every parish in this
State to make out and furnish certified
copies of the registered voters in each
election precinct and polling place of
each parish to the Commissioners of
Election in each precinct or polling
place; to be nsed at the election to be
held in November, A. d. 1868, if any
: such are ordered held, and at any sub
sequent election until otherwise pro-
vided for; and failure of the supervi-
sors to furnish such copies of register
} ed voters, shall subject each of such
delinquent supervisors to fine of not
+ less than 100 or more than 500 dollars
f to be recovered for the use of the par
| ish in which the failure to perform the
: duty occurred, to be sued for in the
name of the parish; and 1T shall be the
, duty of the District Attorney pro tenn
. pore of such parish to institute suit
: whenever any such delinquency shall
5 be brought to his knowledge by any
a member of the Police Jury or Commits
: sioners of Election, who ought to have
Q been furnished with the copies afore-
: said, or is known to himself, or that he
has reasonable cause to believe from
Y other evi lence to be true.
+ Sec. IS. Be it further enacted, etc.,
d That the supervisors of Registration
n in each parish of this State shall d.
= vide the same into as many precincts,
not exceed the number now established
. by law, as to them may seem advisable,
: and direct what number of polls Oh
!, voting places shall be established in
q each precinct, and to fix the places Of
/ holding thereo f, and TO appoint Com.
It missioners for each poll or voting pre-
! cinct.
!. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc.
/ That the Governor Of the State shall
) previous to any general election, ap.
! point in each parish Of the State on,
~ supervisor Of Registration, to whom tht
\ Clerk of the Court shall deliver th,
:. books of registration delivered to hin
J. by the last supervisors of Registration
II and he shall receive the same ant
r strike from them the names of voter
= who have died or left the parish, or be
e come Ineligible for any legal cause
m and to add thoreto the names of al
h those who have removed into the par
$. ish since the last registration, or VIII,
II were not then registered, and those VIII,
a. have since come of age, and generally
"a to perfect the registration of the parish
and they shall close such registration
J., nine days before the general election
De and furnish to the Commissioners o
is Election of each voting place or pol
,h copies of the registered voters of thei
of precinct, and within ten days after sucl
" general election such Registrars shall
is redeliver to the Clerks Of the Court
he the books of registration, with all tn
IL additions and amendments made there
ly to, as herein provided.
n: Sec. Is. Be it further enacted. etc.
40 That it shall be the duty of the super
an visors of Election in every parish 3
ed this State. (exeeptthe parish of Orleans
.rt to appoint one or more suitable person
to attend at each voting poll, who's
duty it shall be to convey the box t
o'' receive the votes to the place of hold
- ing election. and to deliver the sam
10 to the Commissioners of Election, an
''s to attend the Commissioners of Elec
an ton during the whole time of holdin
~ the election, and to obey all legal oil
VI ders of such Commissioners, in keepin
no order at or near the polls, suppressin
on riots, or disorder of any kind, and I
Al make all such arrests as may be OF
ls dered by the said Commissioners
,o Any person who may resist or oppos
l l15 such persons in eadischslge of the
~ said duties, upon conviction thereo
=, H. shall be punished, as is prescribed fc
- ~ resisting an officer,
ne Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc
-. -. That all acts and parts of acts heret,
.LS fore passed touching the registratio
20 of voters be and the same are hereb
90 repealed.
~ Sec. 90. BE it further enacted, etc
" That this act shall take effct from an
~ after its passage.
III CHAS w. LOWELL,
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
ion OSCAR j. DUNN,
ars Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate.
III. G. WARMOTH,
Gus Governor of the State of Louisiana.
RS Approved September Z, 1868
ing A true copy:
GEO. E. BOVEE,
- Secretary Of State