The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-03-28

ficate one of the judges viii indorse on
it e Voted, with the date, and signed
By one Of the commissioners
3. The boards Of registration of each
parish viii be superintendent Of, and
viii conduct the election, and viii see
that all the necessary preparations are
made for properly conducting the same
that due and sufficient notice is given
Of the time and object Of the election,
commissioners appointed, proper ballot
boxes prepared, etc.
If, from any cause, any Of the regis
trars of parish fail to perform the du-
tY incumbent upon them, either at the
revision directed In paragraph /, or at
the election, their places viii be filed
by the clerk OF the district court, or
recorder of the parish, OF assessor of
the parish court in the order named, pro-
vided they can qualify according to
law, If vacancies cannot be thus filed,
the remaining portion of the registration
board viii Eli them with persons who
can duly quality notifying this Office OF
the same.
4 The election at each precinct VIII
be presided over by the three commits
sioners, who viii be sworn in the same
manner as the registrars.
Should only two of the commissioners
be present, they shall appoint a third
should only one be present he shall ap-
point another, and they together shall
appoint third
10 carry out this, commissioners are
authorized to administer the required
oath.
81. AIT the close Of the election, the
commissioners viii carefully count and
make duplicate returns Of the result of
the election stating, also, in four separ-
ate lists, respectively, the number Of
white voters for, the number Of colored
voters for, and the number of each
against the Constitution. The ballots
VIII then be replaced in the ballot boxes,
which will be sealed, and together with
the registration and election records,
will be carried by one Of the commits
sioners to the Court House, or place
DESIGNATED, and turned over to the board
OF registrars
The board will then carefully count
and make duplicate returns Of the votes
least, i'm the manner prescribed for COM
znissioners of election, and viii see
| whether the vote of each precinct cor
responds with the record of the commits
sioneTs.
The ballots will then be replaced in
the ballot-boxes, which will be sealed,
and together with the registration and
election records, will be turned over to
such parish officer or member OF the
registration board as said board may
select, who will receipt therefor, and
will be held responsible for the same.
Each member of the board will make
affidavit to the correctness of the re-
turns, one copy Of which viii then be
brought by some member of the board
to the commanding general OF the fifth
military district, at New Orleans, the
| other copy will be retained by the board
until further orders.
8. The Boards Of Registrars and com
missioners win see that full and fair
opportunity is given for depositing his
] ballot. to every man entitled to vote,
and viii generally do everything that Is
requisite to secure full and impartial
expression of the opinions and wishes Oi
i the registered voters.
z. 1T from any cause the elections Ia
any of the precincts cannot be held, rs
for instance, the inability to procure
properly qualified commissioners, the
i Boards Of Registrars Will give timely
notice to the voters thereof as to where
they shall vote in an adjoining precinct
/ ia them own parishes.
Il 8. No persons shall oct Az commits
sioners or registrars, under this or
der who are candidates at the elec
ton for any Office
/ 0. The sheriff Of each parish !;
made responsible for the preserve
ton Of good order, and the perfeal
freedom Of the ballot at the various
| election precincts Ia his parrish. *
this end he will appoint q deputy
/ who shall be- duly qualified under th'
/ laws Of the State-8or each precinct
in the parish, who VIII be requires
60 ba present at the place Of voting