The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-21


Boards OF Registrars Wlil give NmelY
notice I'd Che voters thereof IS t0 where
they Shall vote I'D an ADJOINING PRECINCT,
ia thgir own parishes
5. No persons shall act as commits
sioners or registrars, under this or
der who are candidates at the cleo
ton for any Office.
Q. The sheriff 81 each parish lis
made responsible for tile preserya-
tioD Of good order, and the perfect
freedom Of the ballot ct the vaFious
election precincts ia bis parish. To
this end be will appoint deputy
who shall Be duly qualified under the
laws Of the Stare FOR each precinct
in The parish, who will be required
to be present at the place Of voting
during the whole time the eleetignis
being held. THE said deputies will
promptly and fully obey every de-
maRd made upon their official ser
vices in preserving the peace and
good order by the commissioners ot
election. Deputies appoiated ii az.
cordance with the foregoing will be
paid the same as commissioners, on
accounts approved by the registrar,
out of the reconstruction fund.
4s an additional measure To De.
cure the purity Of the election, each
commissioner and registrar is hereby
clothed, during the election. with au-
thority to call upon the civil officers
Of the parish to make arrests. and IN
case Of failure Of the aforesaid civil
officers, are empowered % perform
their duties daring the election They
will make full report Of such failures
on the part Of civil officers to the
commanding general fifth military
district
ITO. all places where intoxicating
liquors are retailed will be closed Oh
the days Of election, and such sale
Of liquors is prohibited during said
election days.
III. Military interference with elec-
tions. unless lit shall be necessary
to keep the peace al the POLLS ii
prohibited BY law and 10 soldiers
will be allowed to appear at any
polling place, unless as citizens Of
the State they are registered as
voters, and then only for the purpose
of voting but the commanders n
posts Will bo prepared "a act prompt
Ky if the civil authorities fail To Pre-.
serve the peace.
~. When the returns shall have
been received at the headquarters Of
che Fifth Military District, the result
OF the election Will be published by
the commander thereof
18. Persons who convey returns To
the headquarters Of the Fifth MiIf-
tary District. win be paid, at New
Orleans, reasonable expenses In
Cured in making the journey and
returning
IA. Tn case OF questions arising Az
to the right Of any individual To be
registered, the person deeming him-
self aggrievsd Is entitled to his ap-
peal from the decision Of the board,
and the boards are directed to mako
full statement of the facts ia such
cases, ard t0 forward the same t0
these headquarters without enmeces-
sary delay.
Is. Should Congress enact heFeaf-
ter that at the approaching election
votes shall also h cast aafe State State ard
other officers. the sauna registrars
aud commissioners will act under
this order for the election Of said
officers. Ia such an event. order
viii issue from these headquarters
notifying the qualified voters that
such an election is authorized
BIZ command of Major General
Hancock
GEO. i. HARTSUFF.
Asst Adi'f General.