The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-20

Sec. 13. ANY person moving from one electio,
precinct district TO another. out Of the count,
shall appear before the r. git Agent Of the pre-
| ciuct dt,ict in which he Is registered, at AMI
time previous To the placing Of the certified copi.
| Of the registers in the hands Of the In pectoIs i
Election. and Lave his registered in the prs
| cinct district t" which he removes if il be 81
the same county. and erased from the register
! the precin,t district Fl ON which he removes H
| Sec IA. Before entering upon the duties pr
scrlbed by thi, Act. the Registry Agents of III
respective counties Of the State shall, severaIl1
! take aud subscribe. Def ffcer legally al
thorzed to administer oaths. the following oath Il
aft rnlatinn which II al he I'LL in the Office of til
County Clerk for safe keeping, to wit 81 Ii
inserting the name) Registry Agent for electiq1
pr. cincfs Ut nj trrcts Mes. -. tme ntouing thu
precincts or distriotS), in the county Fl
manning the county,. and State of Nevada d
solemuly swear for Affirm a the case may bel the
l v i'll PEI form the dutie. If egistry Agent az
cer,iing 10 law and the best of my ability: an
that, in dl-ch rSing the duties Of the same. (
will studiously endravur to prevent fraud, dece
and abuse s. help me God. if an OATH; un
der the pains and penalties Of perjury, ~ Of a
afflrmatiun.)
Sec Is The Registry Agents shall have az
thority t. administer uaths and afhrmations, an
To do such other may be necessary G
proper To- carry out the provisions of this Act.
Sec 10 Tie name of 10 person shail be regi; |
tered. by any Registry Agent. until such perso
shall ay into the hands of said Registry AgenI
the poll tax of four d'llaT-. due from such perso
Tor the 81, ctural wear fr hich he shall offer to b
registered, in said poll tax shall have bee
already paid for such year. until the person offei
ing To lac registered shall Irr-cni t" the Registr
Agent his pill y receipt ~ rref T. The Registr
Agents shall receive ten per e. Mt # all poll take
collected by them. Ctn't cation for all sci
vices rendered under ~ p ItuNl-'nnf Il his Act
and shall, the fir-t jLi a day If each month |
hand over to the County aUii'vr. If their rcspec
tive counties. the agLt, -s,ie poll tax collecte
duriI tn preceding mouth after deducting tn
said ten per Lit. o. Le,htr til lI.t Of person
paying the same. IT, County Auditors shall da
liver IL the several Registry Agents, 81 their RED
peCIive Cuu t'--. such nUn,her Of blank poll ia
receipts may be- De m i necessary, which sha
he rec-ipted and unit, i FIR by .aId Agents,
the same manner as the ,.unty Assessors are rt
qui Ct. t. do tyl For h" faithful Tcrformanc
Il the duties b rein IMPOSED. each Registry Ager
shall, hefre entering upon the di, charge of hi
duties. file wth th- County Clerk, Of his county
a good and sufficient bond. in such sum as tn
Beard f County County Commissioners shall de
termine.
sec l.. The {, unity Corr -nissioners Of the sey
era counties Of the sIAte may appoint Registr
gent precincts where there is Justice Of tht
Peace. wLera the person elected or appointe
Justice of tlir Peace fails { qualify to act. VIII
shall register the Rames Of electors in such Pre-
iii cts acco ding 10 the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. IS. No per-, shan I've entitled TO vote a
my election u eCinct. district. unless his nam
,hal the dey 'i election, appear on the regis
ter furnished. in this . ct provided for suci
precinct or di.trict; prorided, that in case an
person shall vote. offer 10 vote. at any general
pc cal or municipal election, Int who shall not b,
qualified elect"r, such person shall be deemed
yuilty of Illegal voting. or illegally Offering
Tote, and On conviction al either of such ofenses
before any CONT If competent jurisdiction. sharA
70 imprisoned in the State Prison for any time
ess than one. nor moIe than five years.
Sec. 19. Any person who shall cause his nam
o he registered in any other election precinct, o
sfrct, than that in which he resides, or will rel
ide by the next ensuing election. who shall
ause his name to be registered, knowing that h
not a qualified voter. or will mt he by the ther
ext ensuing election, in the I'eciIct or district
n which he causes such registry TO be made, ant
Dy person causing, adm. abetting any sucL
erson. in either of such acts, shall be punished
each such offeEse. upon conviction thereof, byr
ne Of not less than five hundred nor more thar
We thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment in tho
tate Prison for not less than one. nor more thar
We years.
Sec 20. All willful, corrupt, and false swear.
,g. and affirm ing. before any Registry AGENT
nall be deemed perjury. and on conviction shall
e punished rs such. If any Registry Agent, OF
ny other person, in any manner concerned, shall =
illfully and corruptly violate any of the provi,v
ons Of this Act, the penalty for which is nos
eren specifically prescribed, OF be guilty Of an,
aud, deceit or abuse in the execution Of the du.
rs Of his Office, the penalty for which is no
erein pr prescribed, he shall be punished for eacf
I'd every offense whereof he shall be convicted
y imprisonment in the State Prison for term
u less than one, nor more than seven years, OF
al pay fine of not less than fifty, nor more thai
he thousand dollars, OF both, in the discretion !
e Court.
Sec p. The Act entitled can Act to provide
r the registration of the names of electors ant
r the sece tainment. by proper proofs, Of the Per
ms who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage
proved March eleleven;h, one thousand eighi il
inbred and sixty five, is hereby repealed
Approved February p, 1866.
: re 'retary's Once So. IGN. Noteware. Sec
.ary of State, of the Stste If Nevada do hereby
rtify that the foregoing is E true, full and cor
ct copy of the original enrolled law, passed by
{ Legislature Of said State, entitled ''An Act Ia
ovide for the rsgistra- . Of the names Of cleo.
rs and for the ascer,asnrnt by proper proofs
the persons who shall he entitled to the RICH.
suffra ge,' approved sbrdary "a, 1866, whici
ID original remains on file in my Office.
49, II testimony whereof have hereuntt
-EII set my hand and afixed the great Sea
of State. Zone at Office in Carson City,.
.~* Nevada, tlis 2sth day of July, A. D. ls6S
c. N. NOTEWARE,
Secretary Of State,