New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-20

oAntuil TO the Registrar OF supervisor tuC
certificate of the Secretary of State, showing
that he has relieved himself from the disa-
Dllity contained in the clauses OF said af1l-
davit, by voluntarily writing and signing
certificate setting forth that he acknoW-
lodges the late rebellion to have been
morally and politicallyEwrong, and that
he regrets any aid and comfort ne may have
given it, and showing that such certificate
has been filed in the office of the Secretary OF
State and been published in the official
journal, as is required by article ninety
nine of the constitution, and the act OF this
General Assembly prescribing the requisite
forms of such certificate, and the registry
and publication thereof, and if the party APP
plying for registration has lost or mislald
such certificate of the Secretary OF State,
he shall be required to take and subscribe
in lieu thereof the following affidavit:
l, -, do solemnly swear Tor affirm. as
the case may be) that | have voluntarily
written and signed certificate setting forth
that | acknowledge the late rebellion TO
have been morally and politically wrong,
and that regret any aid and comfort may
have given it, and that have caused snch
certificate to be filed ia the office OF the
Secretary of State, and that it has been
published in the official journal, according
to the requirements of article ninety nlne
of the constitution, and according to the
forms required by this General Assembly,
certificate of the Secretary of State showing
the above facts.
That taking and subscribing the affidavits
required by the preceding part of this sec.
ton shall not prevent the Registrars or SH-
pervisors from receiving other evidence
showing that the party applying for regis
traton is not entitled to register, and they
shall have a right to examine under oath, to
be administered by themselves or other
competent authority, any witness to prove
any fact pertinent to the right of any one
to register, and shall decide from the evil
dence whether the party SO applying is enti-
tied to register, subject to appeal to the
Board Of Registration, which Board shall
have power to hear and determine such ap
peals.
That if any person applying to register
claims to be relieved from the disabilities
contained in the second clause of the afore
said affidavit under the proviso to article
ninety-nine of the Constitution, he shall be
required to take and subscribe the follow
ing affidavit:
], -, do solemnly swear Cor affirm, as
the case may be,) that prior TO the first of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight,
| favored the execution OF the laws of the
United States popularly known as the re
construction acts of Congress, and openly
aud actively assisted the loyal men OF the
State in their efforts to restore Louisiana to
her position in the Union.
Any person who shall swear falsely to any
of the foregoing athdavits, or any clause
thereof shall be deemed guilty of perjury,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
as prescribed by law.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the supervisors to
record in a good and substantial book pre-
pared for the purpose, the names of all duly
qualified voters residing in their respective
districts; that the following particulars shall
be recorded, and in the following order:
Date of registry, number, name, resi-
deuce, ward, or precinct, length of residence
in the parish and State, whether native born
or naturalized, with the signature or mark
of the voter and in the event of the voter
making his mark the Registrar shall attest
the same, and the Board of Regis ration
shall cause to be made duplicate copy Of
said registration, which shall be deposited in
complete condition, before the expiration of
their term of office, in the office OF the
Clerk of court of each parish, except the
parish of Orleans, and the original registra.
lion books shall be deposited as soon as
said registration is completed in the office of
the Secretary of State.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc, That
every naturalzed citizen shall be required
to produce certificate of his naturaliZa.
tiou from the court in which he WAS
naturalized; and in the event of his hay.
ing been naturalized in any court of this
State, and he has lost his certificate, it
shall be the duty of the Clerk of said
court to furnish to such citizen, free of cost,
within one week, a duly certified copy of
his naturalization; and the clerk of any
court so refusing shall be liable to fine of
not less than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars, recoverable before any
court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
should the applicant for registry have been
born without the limits of the United States,
and afGerward became citizen thereof,
other than by naturalization in the courts,
then he shall make affidavit and set forth the
circumstances whereby he became a citizen,
such as the naturalization of his father, or
by his residence in any State or territory
when the same was acquired by or ceded to
the United States, or any other manner
whereby, under the laws of the United
States he would become q citizen thereof.
Provided, That al1idavits authorized to be
made by this act, may be sworn to before
the Supervisors, but in no case, or under
any circumstances, shall the Supervisors
make any charge, or demand any fee, under
penalty of removal from Office.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Supervisors shall issue to every citizen
at the time he is registered a certificate ex
actly corresponding in number, name, resi-
dence, etc. with the original registry, aud
the presentation of such certificate to the
Commissioners of Election shall be full
proof OF abe facts therein contained, and
of the electors right to vote at the date of
granting of such certificate, -l5 /
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall be the duty Of all Supervisors to
issue to any registered voter duplicate GER
tificate upon his making affidavit that the
original has been lost or destroyed said affi-
davit to be made on the back of the dupli~
cate soissued,
SEC. IL. Belt further enacted, etc., That
the Supervisors shall each keep an index
book, in which shall be entered alphabet
ically the names of all registered voters,
with the number of their certificate; and
also a similar index book TO the names of all
persons refused registration, with proper
reference to the folio or number of the same
SEC II. Be it further enacted, etc., That
on or before the fifteenth of December, 1868,
said Board of Registration shall pre-
pare and submit full and complete report
OF the cost and expenses of said registra-
ton, number of votes registering in each
parish, aud any information that they may
deem proper at their next meeting of the
General Assembly,
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said Board of Registration on the ex.
piration of their term of Office shall deposit
Ia the office of the Secretary of State all
books and records pertaining to the said
registrars.
SEC. Il. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
the expenses authorized to be incurred by
this act shall be paid out of the Treasury
Of the state, out OF any funds not otherwise
appropriated, upon proper vouchers, duly
certified to and approved by the Board Of
Registration.
SIC. Is. BE it further enacted. etc. That
all acts and parts of acts heretofore passed
touching the registration of voters be aud
the same are hereby repealed.