The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-13

he is registered, certificate exactly correspond.
ing in plumber, name, residence, etc., with the
original registry, and the presentation of snch GER
tifcate to the commissioners Of election shall be
full proof OF the facts therein contained, and of
the electors right to vote at the date Of granting
of such certificate.
SEC. 10. BE further enacted, etc., That il shall
be the duly of all supervisors TO issue to any re-
making sfidavit that the original has been lost or
destroyed, said affidavit to be made on the back |
of the duplicate so issued.
SEC. IL. Be Il further enacted etc., That the
supervisors shall each keep an index book 10
which shall be entered alphabetically the names
of all registered voters with the number OF their
certificate; and also similar index book to the
names of all persons refused registration, with
proper reference to the folio or number OF the
same.
sEc. IL. Be IL further enacted, etc. That on or
before the fifteenth of December, 1868, that said
Board of Registration shall prepare and submit a
full and complete report Of the cost aad Of ex-
peDses Of said registration number Of votes regis
teripg in each parish, and any information that
| they may deem proper at the next meeting OF the
| General Assembly.
SEC. Is. BE dtiuther enacted, etc., That the said
Board of Registration on the expiration Of their
term of Office shall deposit in the Office Of the Sec
rotary of state all books and records pertainingto
| said registrars.
SEC. IA. BE IL further enacted, etc., That the
| expenses authorized TO be incurred by this act
Il
| proper vouchers. duly certified to and approved
| by the Board OF Registration.
| SEC. Is. BE IL further enacted, etc., That the
registration of the voters of this State shall be
closed nine days before the first Tuesday after the
| first Monday 81 November. A. D.. 1885, aud 1t
shall be the duty Of the supervisors OF registration
in every parish ir this State 10 make out and FUR
| nsh certified copies OF the registered votefs 10
each election precinct and polling place of each
| parish TO TIE Commissioners OF election 10 each
precinct OF polling place, to be used at the cleo
OF elections to be held IN Moyemp sg s a. sun Nh
sequeDt election until otherwise provided FOR; and
failure of the supervisors to furnish such copies
| of registered voters, shall subject each OF such
delinquent supervisors to hse OF not less IMAM
one hundred or more than five hundred dollars. to
be recovered for the of the parish in which the
| failure TO perform the duty occurred, TO be SUED
for in the name of the parish; and it shall be the
duty Of the district attorney pro tempore OF such
parish 10 institute suit whenever any such delin-
auency shall be brought to his knowledge by any
member of the police jury or commissioners OF the
election, who ought to have been furnished With
| copies aforesaid or is known to himself, or that
| be has reasonable cause TO beeVe from otner eVl-
| dence TO be true.
SIC. is. BeH further enacted, etc., That the
Supervisors of registration in each parish OF this
State shall divide the same into as many precincts,
| not TO exceed the number now established by law,
as 10 them may seem advisable, aud direct what
number of polls or voting places shall be estaD.
lished in each precinct, and to Tx the places oil
| holding thereof, and to appoint commissioners Tor
each poll or voting precinct.
SIC IL. Be f,,rthe4. enacted, ETC., That the
governor of this State shall, previous TO any gen
eral election, appoint in each parish OF the state
one supervisor of registration, to whom the clers
of the court shall deliver the books OF registration
delivered to him by the last supervisors Of regis
tration, and he shall receive the same and strike
from them the names Of the voters who have died
or lett the parish, or become ineligible for any
legal cause, and to add thereto the names OF al
! | rho ha the parish
last registration, or who were not then registered
and those who have since come OF age, and gene
rally to perfect the registration of the parish, anc
they shall close such registration nine days before
the said general election and furnish to the
| commissioners of election Of each voting place OF
poll copies of the registered voters OF their pre-
cinct and within ten days after such general cleo
| ton such registrars shall redeliver 10 the clerk
of the courts the books of registration, with al
the additions and amendments made thereto, a.
| herein provided.
SIC. Is BE Il further enacted, etc., That it shal
be the duty of the supervisors of election in ever
| parish of this State, Except the parish OF Or
| iesps) to appoint one more suitable persons t
attend at each voting poll. whose duty !. shall b.
TO convey the box to receive the votes 70 the pac
of holding the election. and TO deliver the same 4
the commissioners of election, and to attend thu
| commissioners of election during the whole tint
of holding the election, and to obey all legal or
'ders Of such commissioners, IN keeping order a
or near the polls suppressing riots, or disorder
! | of any kind and to make all such arrests as ma
; be ordered by the said commissioners. Any pei
son who may resist or oppose such persons In tn
discharge of their said duties, upon convictio
thereof, shall be punished, as is prescribed for re
4 | sisting an officer.
SEC. 10. Be further enacted, etc, That all act
| and parts of acts heretofore passed touching tn
registration of voters be and the same are here
repealed.
SIC 20. BE IL further enacted etc.. That this &C
shall take efect from and alter its passage.
(Signed) CHAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved September Z, 1868.
(SigDed) II. q. WARMoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
: A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State.