The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-23


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the Office of the Secretary Of State all
BOOKS and records pertaining to the said
Registrars. 81 Gdol ss b9sH a7se 81
SEC. IA. Belt fu,1aersenacted, ETC., That
the expenses authorized to be incurred by
this act shall be paid ont Of the Treasury Of
the State, upon proper vouchers. duly Ger.
tilted to and approved BY the Board Of
Registration. eh' IS g1tIotaiia 's7ai
SIC. $. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That
the registration of the votes OF this State
shall be closed 9 days before the first Tues.
day after the first Monday of November,
AID. 1868 and IL shall sbe the duty Of the
Supervisors Of Registrations in every
parish in this State to make out and fur
nish certified copies Of the registered vo-
tiers ineach election precinct aud polling
place of each parish to the commissioners
Of Election in eacha precinct or polling
place, tosbe used at,the election or cleo.
tions to be held IN November, "A. D. Il 868,
if any such are iordered, held, and at any
subsequent election until otherwise provi-
ded for; and failure of the Supervisors to
furnish such copies Of registered voters
allIsuhject each Of such delinquent Su-
pervisors to a fine Of not less thanone hun
dredor more than Eve hundred dollars, to
for, the use of, the; parish ip
which the failure to. perform the duty oc-
cured, to be sued for in the; name of the
parish; and it shallbe the duty of. the Dis
trict Attorneygpro tem.pore Of such parish
to institute suit whenever anyS such delin4
quency shall, be brosght TO dis knowledge
by any member df.the Police Jury or Com
missioners Of the Election who ought to
have been furnished with the copies afore-
said, or, is known t., himsslfs OF that he
has reasonable cause to believe from other
evidence to be true. Eabslaxs zage1al N
SEC. l6.s BeitJurther enacted, ETC., That
the Supervisors of Registration in each
parish of this State shall divide the same
into as many precincts, not to exceed the
number now established BY law. aas TO
them may seem advisable, and direct what
number Of polls or voting places ehall be
established in each precinct, and to fix the
places Of holding thereof and TO appoint
Commissioners for each poll Of, voting pre-
Icinct. s.g,s..,45 ~,
SEC. II. Be itfnrtaer enacted, ect., That
the Governor Of the State SHALL, previous
to any general election, appoint in each
parish Of the State one, Supervisor Of Reg.
istration, to whom the clerk Of. the Court
shall deliver the books Of registration de.
ilivered to him BY the last Supervisors OF
Registration, and he shall receive. the same
and strike from them the names Of voters
who have died Or left, the parish, or become
ineligible for any legal cause, and to add
the names ef al those who hare removed
into the parish, since the last registration,
or who were not then registered, and those
who have since come Of age, and generally
to perfect the registration o., the parish, and
they shaHciose such registration nine days
before the said general election and furnish
to the Commissioners Of Election Of eacb
voting Or poll copies Of the registered 70,
tiers Of their precinct, and within ten days
after such general election such Registrars
shall .redeliver to the Clerks Of the Courts
the books Of registration, with all the ad-
ditions and omendments made thereto, as
herein provided. 80. w 80 - -
SIC, 1s. b. Il tur1!e,. enacted ETC., That
it,shali be the duty Of the Supervisors OF
Election in every parish Of this. except
the parish Of OrIeans) TO appoint one Of Of
more suitable persons to attend at each
voting poll, whose duty it shall be TO con
vey the box to receive the votes TO the
place or holding the election, and to deliv-
81 the same to the Commissions Of Elec-
ton, and to attend the Commissioners of
Election during the whole time of holding
the election, and to obey all legal orders Of
such commissioners, in keeping order at Or.
near the polls. suppressing riots or disort
dars Of any kind; and to make all such ar
rests as may be ordered BY the said Com
missioners. Any person who may resist
or oppose such persons in the discharge Of
their said DATES, upon conviction Thereof,