The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-31

NR,rg H. Firm M,LlrAHr DIsrRlcr,
SrAIE uF TEXAS,

AusTiS. TENS, Oct. D, 1865
'~y.rrli OriJs No. -
An election will be held in the counties
of Falls. Bell, and McLeuuan, o. the 9ih,
loh, and ll,h days OF November next, for
one delegate to fill the vacancy caused By the
death Of W. l. Cakes and to represent said
counties Ia the cOnstit utional convention called
under the act Of Congress Of March 20, 1867
The following are announced as comprising
tac boards If registration for the revision o
'le registry list and holding the election, viz:
bell unty-CaTtain George Lancaster,
Eth la.aatiy, Lewis Elsin, and J. c. Arm.
strong
walls couuty-F.rst Lieutenant George ".
~aith gdih II antry, William b. Reed, Tteo.
iJre k.ce
MeLenran county-Second Lieutenant J
". Lstherbury, Eth infantry, Everett Jyhn
son. James I. Loyejoy
Commencing fourteen days before the elcc.
ton, viz: on Monday, the 26th day of October,
ISIS, boards Of registrars will, after having
given reasonable public notice, revise at the
county seats, for q period Of five consecutive
days the registration lists; AMI upon boing
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto
has been registered will strike the name oil
such rc-sun rom the list Tac boards will
al.o, during the same period, add to the reg
Try the names Of all rcrsons who at that
INC posses the qualid 'ations required by
lawauishU have not already been registered
see section :, Supplementary Act Of July ~,
1851
Polls will be opened at the county sea. Of
Zach Of said cOunties on the days above named,
nnl kept open from eight o'clock a IN I'll
i've o'clock p. III except al adjournment of
me hour, f. II twelve to one IN. The
election Will be ty ballot, and 10 person will
be allowed to vote whose name does not az
rear on the registry list.
The boards OF registration Of each county
vii be su[C. iptgrdents Q! md will conduct
'ha c.,,.ipu, aad will see that all the noces
sa;y Preparations are II dc Us properly con
!at,ia. il, that due and sGfi :i:nt notice is
gDvca g., tic time and object Of the election
ETDr.r ballot boxes are prepared, Sc.
H. from any cause, my of the registrars
q unity tai to VertIrn the duty incum
beat On tnrm, either at the revision or the
election, ,heir places will DO filled by the
c,Ln'y iulso, clerk Of the county court q
clerk OF the District Court in the Crdu
named provided they can qlalify accOrdin!
to law II vacancies cannot DO thus filled
'hs reialin'u: Iortion @! the registration
a.l-I will l.! i4--.. ...Ib rersoas who can du!y
quality
tie Lru.ldiug oii'cgs aui judge at ordinary
,Ic'rr u. nll thcr will select to aid then
ia kcgIfu: tie p.li.li.ts two clerk, VIII
u.n he SO n in the salan manner as reG'f-
,rar5.
4, the close Of lho ,ls!tioH lie board Of
rCgsIF1's will c,reiulIy count and make durll
,9ie &c urns Of the result Of the election. la'
hailpts will then he replaced In the ballot
hoVes whish viii be 'ealsd, an Together wil
the repatriation 'ni eIccl"n record, w'H %
r,turued to the p'rsOn ia "ho'o custody the
registration lss and records werc loft niieI
tho lLtc election Each mr,4brr Of the hoard
will lake uli i4vt to the correctness OF the
rr;-r's, one cory Ct which VIII be nrought BY
sUCe member Of the board to tie headquar'
tiers / the lInh military di'tric', at Austin
The other cory will be retained Oy the board
uu,G fur her orders.
lac "oarls OF registrars will SEQ that tul
nIl fair rpportunity is given Tor d-Poj'tul
lpHi,4 IN M a Tiled To vote.