The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-29

| Sec. - Amy person moving from one election
precic' or district to another ont Of the COUNTY
shall appear before he E-gi-t- Agent of the pre-
| cinct district in which he i registered. at any
time previous to the placing of the certified copies
of the registers in the hands Of the inspectors OF
! Election and lave h- name registered in the pre-
cinct Ut district to which he removes, if il be in
the same county. and erased from the register OF
| the precinct or district from which lie removes.
Sec. II. Before entering upon the duties pre-
>crihed by this Act. the Registry Agent. of the
respective counties Of tie State -lialI scvrraIIy
take and subscribe, before an Officer legally au-
thpriZed To administer oaths the foil " nc oath or
ifiirmaiio ion which shall lee fiIei in the office OF the
| County Clerk for safe Keeping. 10 wit az. b.
| inserting the name) Registry Agent FIR election
pr, cncts or di-tricts Nos. -, mentioning the
precincts or districts, in the county Of -,
naming the county. and State If Ncval Ia d.
sUienInly swear tor afhrm the NAV be- that
Will perform the duties of Registry Agent,
cortiing to law and the best If my ability: and
that, in dl~chTging the drties If the same.
will stu ilouslv eudeavr 10 prevent fraud deceit
and abn-e So help me Gsi.' tif IN oath: I'M
der the pains and penalties Of perjury. 80 IF an
afiirmatun.b ~ "a
Sec 10. The Registry Agents shall have an
thurity to administer oaths and af,iImations, and
To do such other acts may Dee necessary
proper To carry out the provisions Of this Act.
Sec. 16 The name Of no person shall be regis
tered, 10y any Registry Agent, until such person
shall Jay into the hands u said Registry gent
the poll of four dollars, due from such person
for the electoral year for heh he shall offer be
registered, in case said poll tax shall have been
already paid for such wear. until the person offer
ing to be registered shall present to the Registry
Agent his poll tax receipt therefor. The Registry
Agents shall receive ten per cent of all poll taxes
so collected by 1hes as eompen sation for all ser
vices rendered under the pTovisionf of his Act
and shall, on the first judi ial day OF each month
hand over to the County Auditor Of their rcspec- |
tive counties. the aggregate pell tax collected
during the preceding month (afteT dedurtinC the |
TOM fhar,V .f
paying the same. The County Auditors shall de- |
liver to the several Registry Agents. of their res
pectfve cou;tiAS, such number Of hiaIk poll tax |
receipts may be deemed necessary. which shall |
be receipted and accounted f'r by said Agents, in |
the same manner the County Assessor are re-
Gui ed To do by law For he faithful peri rmance
If the duties herein imposed, each Registry Agent
shall, before entering upon the discharge of his
duties, file with the County Clerk, Of his county,
a good and Sufficient bond in such sum as the
Board If County County Commissioners shall de-
termine --
Sec. l.. The County Con -nissi,ncrs Of the sew
eral eonn les Of the state may appoint Registry
gent in precincts where there is No Justice Of the
Peace. or where the person elected appointed
Justice of the Peace fails t" quality or 10 t, who
hall register the names of electors in such pre-
,ircts, according to the provisions of this Act.
Sec IS. No person shall be entitled to rute at
my election precinct. district, unless his name
hall, the day Of election, appear on tie regis
or furnished rs in this Act provided, for such
,erson shall vote offer 10 vote, at any general,
recial munich pal election. but who shall not he
qualified elector. such person shall he deemed
utility of Illegal voting. illegally Offering to
ote, and conviction of either of such offenseS.
etore any court If competent jurisdiction. shall
Imprisoned in the State Prison for any time hot
ess than enc, nor more than five years.
Sec. 10. Any person who shall cause his name
he registered in any other election precinct. or
istrict. than that in which he resides, will re-
de by the next ensuing election, who shall
tuSe ms name 10 be Registered, know ing that he
not qualified voter will not be by tie Ii en- ,
ext ensuing election. in the precinct. district
which he causes such registry To be made and j
by person causing, aiding or abetting any such
e:son. in either Of such acts, shall be punished
II each such offense, upon conviction thereof, by
ne of not less than five hundred, mere than {
We thousand dollars by imprisonment in the
tate Prison for not less than one, nor than
We Yeas. |
Sec. 20. All willfrl, corrupt, and false swear +
g. and affirming. before any Registry Agent, I
all be deemed perjury, ard on conviction, shall
punishsd as such. If any Registry Agent or
~ other pc, il any mann concerned, shall
iilfully and eorruptly violate any of the prov- -
1ns of this Act, the penalty for which Is hot Is
rein specifically prescribed, Or be guilty of any
aud, deceit or abuse in the execution Of the dU.