New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-11


COMMITTEE Rooafs. BokRD OF RRG1sTRAFIoS,
New OFlsans, March no. 1865.
The board of registration was organized
by the election Of S. B. Packard, chairman,
and R. Q. Richardson secretary.
On motion, resolved, that the following
ordinance and resolution creating said
board, and fixing its duties, be Published in
the official paper Of this board:
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS. The act OF congress- OF the
'twenty-third of March, 1861 sets forth as
one of the purposes OF the assembling OF
this convention " to eSta0ilsh civil gov
aernment for the state;n
Be it ordained by the people of Louisiana
in convention assembled, That board Of
registration for the state be appointed by
this convention, to consist of seven members
thereof, whose term Of Office shall begin
,wilat the adjournment Of the convention, and
cad With the inauguration OF state officers,
rs provided for in the constitution.
He-it fqrther ordained, ETC., That it shall
he III duty OF said board to elect chairman
ffo5n aona its members, and a secretary,
and tha ,all public notices, proclamations,
and oed6 8shnlib be signed by tue president
and Httegt By the secretary.
Be it i1rther oraa ned. etc, That the said
board shan have power and authority to
make rules. 1egul' ions, and orders CON
corning the registration OF voters, the duties
of registrars. tn holding of elections the
duties of commissioners of the respective
polls, the making of returns, and the an
nouneement of the result OF the election !
Provided, That such ruleU, regulations, and
orders shall in no wise conflict with the pro
visions of the act known as the reconstruc-
tion act, or with the schedule or ordinance
contained in the constitution to be sub
mltted by this convention, OF with the law
full authority OF the district commander,
exercised IN pursuance and fartherance Of
said acts aud provisions, but shall be In CO.
operation with and furtherance of the same.
Their authority shall extend to all matters
of execution or detail not fully provided for
in said reconstruction acts and constitution,
and in case of the non-action of any officer
Of the state, or district commander, or any
tfons, or ordinances, or detail necessary to
carry into effect the purposes of said act,
according to their letter or spirit.
Be it further ordained, etc, That they
shall be empowered for the administration
Of oaths of office and the issuing Of commits
sions to act in case of vacancy or the non
action or omission to perform their duties
Of any or all elective officers.
Be 1t further ordained. ETC., That it shall
be the duty of said board to fix the salary
and regulate the duties of all officers Of
elections ordered to be held by the recon-
etrucuon acts and the constitution, and the
salary and expenses incurred in carrying
this ordinance into effect, shall be paid
upon the certificate of the chairman of said
committee, out Of any funds raised by the
tax ordinance OF this convention, passed
December "a, 1867, not otherwise appropIi-
ated; Provided, That the board of registrars
shall not have the power to fix their salaries
at greater sum than IS per day.
Adopted in convention at the city OF New
NlrleaUH thfa fhiTfannth daU If EnhrT1apu
Ammo B0mino eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, JAMES G. TALIAFERR0.
President.