New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-13

portunity is given for depositing his ballot
to every man entitled &c vote, and will ger
orally do everything that is requisite to
secure full and impartial expression of
the opinions and wishes of the registered
voters.
VII. If from any cause tine elections in
any of the precincts can not be held, as for
instance the inability to procure properly
qualified commissioners, the boards of
registrars will give timely notice to the
voters thereof as to where they shall vote
in an adjoining precinct in their own par
ishes.
VIII. No persons shall act as commission
ers or registrars under this order who are
candidates at the election for any office.
IX. The sheriff of each parish is made
responsible for the preservation of good
order and the perfect freedom of the ballot
at the various election precincts in his par
ish. To this end he will appoint a deputy
who shall be duly qualified under the laws
of the state-for each precinct 10 the par.
ish, who will be required to be
present It the place of voting during
the whole time the election is being
held. The said deputies will promptly AM
fully obey every demand made upon their
official services in preserving the peace and
good order by the commissioners of cleo
ton. Deputies appointed in accordance
with the foregoing will be paid the same as
commissioners, on accounts approved by
the registrar, out of the reconstruction
fund.
As an additional measure to secure the
purity of the election, each commissioner
and registrar is hereby clothed during the
election with authority to call upon the
civil officers of the parish to make arrests;
and in case of failure of the aforesaid civil
officers, are empowered to perform their
duties during the election. They will make
full report of such failures on the part of
civil officers to the commanding general
fifth military district.
X. All places where intoxicating liquors
are retailed will be closed on the days of
election, and such sale of liquors is pro-
hibited during said election days.
II. Military interference with elections
'unless it shall be necessary to keep the
peace at the polls" is prohibited by law;
and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at
any polling place, unless as citizens Of the
state they are registered as voters, and then
only for the purpose Of voting; but the
commanders of posts win be prepared to
act promptly if the civil authorities fail to
preserve the peace.
XII. When the returns shall haze been
received at the headquarters of the fifth
military district the result of the election
will be published by the commander
thereof.
XIII. Persons who convey returns to the
headquarters of the fifth military district
will be paid, in New Orleans, reasonable
expenses incurred in making the journey
and returning.
XIV. In case Of questions arising as to
the right of any individual to be registered,
the person deeming himself aggrieved is
entitled to his appeal from the decision of
the board, and the boards are directed to
make full statement of the facts in such
cases, and to forward the same to these
headquarters without unnecessary delay.
XIV. Should congress enact hereafter that
at the approaching election votes shall also
be cast for state and other officers, the same
registrars and commissioners will act under
this order for the election of said officers.
In such an event orders will issue from
these headquarters notifying the qualified
voters that such an election is authorized.
By command Of Msjor-G General Hancock.
GEO. L. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adiutant General.