The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-30
LAWS OF LOUISIANA.
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AN AcE, ,zELArIvE TO ELECTIONS N THE STATE OF
LoUTs,As AND TO ENFORCE ARTICLE ONE HUN
DRIED AND THREE OF TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE. T .'ss %
HOUSE Ef Representatives of tie State Of Louis.
lana Il. General Assembly concerned, That cleo
tions for representatives. In the General Assembly
shall be held on the first Monday of November,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and
every two years thereafter; and all elections to
supply the place Of senators In the General As
sembfyA whose terms of service shall have ex-
pred, hall be held at the same time as herein
provided for the election Of representatives..
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc., That in the
years 10 which q governor and lieutenant COVER
nor are to be elected, the election for such ON
GERS sball be held at the time and place herein
provided for the election of senators and repre-
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted. etc.. That cleo
tons for sherins and coroners Of the several par
ishes of this State shall be held at the same time
herein before provided for the election of mem
bers oflthe General Assembly.
SIC. !. Be ii further enacted, etc., That cleo.
tons 81 all be held in each parish at the several
election precincts now or hereafter TO be estao-
lished by law, until otherwise directed by the
supervisors of registration. :
Sec! S. Be IL further enacted ETC., That all
elections shall be completed in one day, and the
hour Of i.shs s-srnina until ak in the after.
noon.
SEC. 6. BE JWLeeT en0cted, etc., lnat
the elections at each precinct shall be presided
over by three commissioners OF election, to be
appointed by the supervisors Of registration, who
shall. Before entering upon the discharge OF their
dutie take and subscribe the oath or oaths pre-
scribea for State officers. Should only one OF the
commissioners appointed be present, he shall, (ex-
cent iE such cases a. the commissioners OF elec-
ton aSe hereinafter required to close the polis,l
appoint another. and both together shall appoint
third, and the commissioners so appointed shall
take tie oath, and perform all the duties OF COM
missiohers of election In the same manner as If
they had been appointed by the supervisors of
sHo1 7. BE il further enacted, etc.. That
the commissioners Of election shall preserve or
der ara decorum at the election, and shall have
powei to commit to prison any disorderly person
for fern not to extend beyond the hour Of clos.
ing tbh polls, provided he be permitted to vote
before being imprisoned.
AnI person or persons who shall obstruct, him
DER OF by violence or threats Of violence, abusive
Language, or other species of intimidation inter.
fere With supervisor OF registration or commits
sionei Of election, or with any person or persons
duly appointed TO execute the orders of the super
yisorsJ Of registration or commissioners OF elec-
ton, IN the discharge of their duties, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on convic'
ton hereof, shall be punished by q fine not ex.
ceeditg three hundred dollars nor less than one
bundled dollars, and by imprisonment for period
not dxceediDg three months nor less than one
monty.
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parish, precinct, ward, city or town in which on
any day of election there shall be any riot, tu-
mult.jacts of violence or armed disturbance at or
near she polls, which riot, tnmult. acts OF VIC,
to prevent fair, peaceable .and full vete of all
the qualified electors of such parish, precinct,
ward. city or town, It shall be the duty of the
commissioners of election or the supervisors of
registration for the said parish district to CEN
tinueto hold and complete the election by them
begu3. II possible, and to make clear and full
statehent in duplicate of all the facts relating
thereto and as to the effect such riot tumult, acts
of violence or armed disturbance had or might
have had in changing, altering or modifying the
result of the election, one copy of which they
hall4ransmit to the governor and the other to the
JUDGE of the district court in and for the parish,
it be outside of New Orleans, and one to one OF
the lhdges Of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth or Seventh
District Courts of New Orleans.
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validate the election of any person or persons
whoynay appear by reason of the vote returned
fronf,said parish ward. precinct. city or town to
havefbeen chosen to any Office or offices, he shall
notify at once the judge aforesaid of the same,
and ;fid Judge shall at once proceed to make 10
quis1ion thereof summarily and without awaiting
the coming of term Of court in said parish, If it
be III vacation, and II he be holding court In
another part of his district he shall then and there
makk such inquisition, or may repair to such
parish to make il, and may summon any person or
persons to come before him to give testimony, and
light thereon, and he shall hear and determine
such questions as may arise therein, in prefer.
encel to all other causes before him. And
the said district judge shall examine nto the ale
CATIONS made In said statement by said supervisors
and Commissioners of elections as to how far they
are true, and how far untrue. and whether the
acts done did or did not cause the election TO be
determined contrary to the real will of the voters
said election, but we're prevented from so doing,
and If this be shall cause record to be made in
the minutes of the district courts OF the parish In
question, and transmit duplicate copy TO the
governor, who, If the finding of the court is that
TIT election was invaded by reason of said an
lawful acts, may disregard all returns made from
said snvaldated parish, ward, precinct, town or
city, and If the came were part ony of the consti
tuGncy Of an officer to be elected, award commits.
sioa accordingly to whom would be elected If
those returns be thrown out, or II such officer be
solely elected by the parish or subdivision com.
pleined of them, the governor shall order new
election, and not more than fifteen nor less than
eight days notice of the election shall be given
by the returning officer OF the parish, by pub.
LEGATION, at least twice, In two or more newspa.
pers If there be such published 10 the parish
pubic places therein It shall be the right Of those
whoideny the correctness of the statements made
by tpe supervisors of registration or commission
ers 81 election, TO appear and contest the same,
denie proffered by them, shall be called for heard
and examined by the judge aforesaid equally, with
that preferred by such supervisors or commission
ers Provided. that until the finding Of the judge
in sich cases as above provided shall have been
officially transmitted 70 the governor. no returns
thue had In question shall be counted for any
didate, and that IL such finding shall not be so
traIkmtted until after the expiration Of the time
prescribed by law for the official prsmulgation Of
the result Of the election returns so questioned
shas be included In such PRONUNCIATION, but such
retrtns shall be held null and void and be it
further provided that nothing in this act contained
shsA be construed to prevent the contest
ing any election by any candidate who may claim
to have been lawfully and rightfully elected to any
ofide, but that such person may implead his oppo-
men; In any court of competent jurisdiction of the
parties and subject matter and demand that he be
adjtdged to be duly elected thereto; and if the
court after hearing of all the facts and consider.
inghhe law In the case shall render judgment final
in His favor, and there be appeal, or IL appeal
froia this be affirmed. the said claimant shall be
indicted into the Office which he claims and the
commission to the incumbent shall be thereby an
nulsd and revoked, and another granted to the
claimant, nor shall anything In this act contained
be construed 90 ss to take aught from the power
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