The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-09-16

Ial 0ec. D. IN case the COmmlSStonerS. OF
Counties shall no, receive, on OF befors the
6rst day Of October pext, sailicient nun.
Der Of registration books and blank forms Of
oaths, ~ abavs prescribed. they shall pro.
vide themselves wish he same q tie ex.
pense Of the State.
Sec. 4. The Commissioners 81 Cosatiss.
or, in case no Commissioners shall have
qualified. the Governor, shall, on or before
the 6fth day Of October next, select one
Justice Of the Peace Tor each election pre-
cinet IN their .counties, who shall set @
Registrar Of voters for such precinct. He
shall be furnished with : registration book
and blank forn Of oath, and shall at tines.
from the 6fteeath day Of October NEXT uBtii
the day Of the next Presidential election,
receive and register such qualified voterA
~ may eaer, administering the oath proyid-
ed by the fourth section Of the sixth article
Of the Consultation, 10 which oath he shaR
require each slsctor to subscribe presiou.
to registering his name ia the registration
book. He shalt receive fee Of Eve cents
for each voter registered, to be paid oat d
the County Treasury. 80. r. '..''
See. s.. The County Commissioners, or,
in case no Commissioners, shall have qua
lifed for their respective precincts, (cosn-
ties. the Governor, shall, on or before the
twentieth day si October next, appoint two
electors in each precinct, who shall, with
I tie Registrar, be Judges Of elections at tbs
next ensuing Presidential election, and
shall, fifteen days previous thereto, appoint
one Justice Of the Peace and two electors
in each precinct As judges Of elections for
every ensuing State, Couaty and Municipal
election. The judges Of election shalt al
tend al the places for which they are seys-
rally appointed, ON the day of election, and
shall be sworn by the sheriff, or, in his alb.
ssnce, by some Justice Of the Peace or 9th
er officer authorized to administer an oath,
10 condsct the election fairly and inpas-
TALLY. according to the Coastitusisn ssd
laws of the State; and in default Of acting,
shall be guilty vt misdemeanor. Such
Judges. in addition TO the powers conferred
/ upon them by this sci. shall have aii the
powers and duties heretofore vested 10 ID.
spectors Of elections. not inconsistent there.
With, and to Be subject 10 the same pensl.
ties. -'@"
Sec. 8. Every male person boen To- the
United States, and any male person who
has been naturslized. twenty -eae yesrs old
or upwards, who shall have resided in the
State twelve months next preceding the
election. aud thirty days in the county ia
which be offers to vote. shall Be entitled 70
registration opon application.
1 Sec. z. Except 10 csses provided for in
section eleven. Of this act. no person shall
be allowed 10 vote at any election ,ual, -
his name shall be iound upon the registri-
too books Of the pneInet 10 which 40 oil.
fers 10 vote, unless be shall take and spb-
scribe the following oath ri, ---, DO
solemuly swear Tor sfhrm) thStI wilI sup
port and Dainlain the Copstitution snd
laws Of the United States, and tho ConsH-
tuition and laws Of North CaroIina rot IN
consistent herewith that I have been =
resident 10 the State Of North Carslina Tor
twelve nonths, and 10 the county Of 49,
| for thirty days. and that have aeithsr rsg.
istered nor voted during this sleclien IN
any other precinct" Such person having
taken this oath shall ihereu pou he register.
ri ed. r."'~ ~ g.
RI Sec. 8. Il shall be the duty of the Judge
of elections TO keep the registration bopks
tor their precinct al the place Of holding
the election during the day oi such eies.
, ton, and to register therein the name al
any legal voter, 6rst administering the oath
as provided IN the last section. before re.
, ceising the vote Of any eiector not previous
. ly registered. . ~, @~
Sec. Q. Immediately after any electiov,
the Judges Of election shall deposit the reg
is.ration books Tor their respective precinct,
4 With The Register Of Deeds OF their eosa.
: sec. 10. II shalt be the duty OF the Reg.
. lister Of deeds. previous to any election q
be hell after November next, TO furnlsh the
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