The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-01

Sec. Is. ANY person moving from electiol
precinct or district to another out Of the count,
shall appear before the Regi.tiy Agent Of the pre-
cinct district in which he is registered, at an
time previous to the placing of the certified copie
Of the registers in the hands Of the Inspectors
Election, and Lave his name registered in the pre-
cnct or district 10 which he removes if IL be /
the same county. and erased from the register
the precinct district from which Re removes.
| Sec. II. Before entering upon the duties Pre- :
| scribed BY this Act. the Registry Agents ofth.
respective counties Of the State shall, severallyn
| take and subscribe, before officer legally aue
tho4ized to administer aaths the following cath O
affirmation. which 81 all be ed ia the office Of III
! County Clerk for safe keeping. to wit 81,
inserrins the nance. Registry Agent for election
pr CIDcts OF dl>trictS Nus. -. mentioning til
precincts OF districts, in the county Of
manning The county, and State Of Nevada. d
solemnly swear Tor affirm, !, the may be- thu
l ill PEI form the duties Of registry Agent, &C,
Cording TO law and the best Of my ability: anS
that, in dlsch ,rging the duties Of the same
will studiously endeavrr to prevent frsud decei .
and abuse. 80 help me Gui. tif an oath; IN.
der the pains aud penalties Of PERJURY, >" Qfar.
Affirmation
Sec Is. The Registry Agents shall have ar1-
thority 10 administer oatL- and ffiruatons. and
to do such other acts may he necessary OF
proper to carry out the provisions Of this Act,
Sec. 10 The name "f person hall be regis
tered, by any Registry Agent, until such person
shall yay into the hands Of said Registry gent :
the poll tax Of four dollar, due from such person
Tor The electoral year for hich he shall offer TO be
registered. in saii poll tax shall have beer
already paid for such year, until the person offer
ing 10 be registered shah present TO the Registry
Agent hi. poll tax receii IT therefor. The Registry
Agents shall receive ten per cent. Of all poll taxes
so collected by them. cumpen alton for all ser--.
vices rendered under the pTo,i-Ouf Of his Act Il
and shah on the fr.t judi ial day Of each month,
hand over 10 the County Auditor If their respec-
tive counties. the aggregate poll tax collected
during the preceding mouth after deducting the
said ten per cent. together with list Of persons
paying the same. The County Auditors shall de-
liver 10 the several Registry Agents Of their
pectve c1uut ties, such number Of blank poll tax,
receipts may be deemed necessary, which shall
be recepted and united for by sad Agents, lis
the same manner as the County Assessors are re.
qui ed 10 do by law. For he faithful performances
If the duties herein imposed each Registry Agent
shall before entering upon the di, charge Of his
duties, file with the County Clerk Of his county,
A good and sufficient bond, in such theS|
Board If County County Commissioners shall de-
ternline.
Sec. Il. The County Com nissioners Of the sew
eral counties of the State may appoint Registry
gent in precincts where there is Justice Of the
Peace. or where the person elected appoiut ed
Justice Of the Peace fails to quality 10 act, who
shall register the names Of electors in such pre-
iucts, according to the provisions If this Act. il
Sec. Is No person shall be entitled to vote At ]
my election precinct district. unless his name n
hall. the day Of election, appear the regis
er furnished. as in this Act provided. for such
precinct district; prsrided. that in any
,erson shall vote. or ofsr to vote, at any general
peCial or municipal election, but who shall not be
qualified elector, such person shall be deemed
nifty Of illegal voting, or Illegally Offering to
ote, and On conviction Of either Of such ofienses,
'efor- any court Of competent jurisdiction, shall
% imprisoned in theetate Prison for any time NOT
ess than one, more than hve years.
Sec 10. Any person who shall his name
0 te registered in any other election precinct, or
istrict, than that in which he resides, or will re-
de by the next ensuing election, or who shall
iuse his TO be registered. knnwinc that no
not qualified voter, or will not be by the then
ext ensuing election, in the precinct. district.
which he causes such registry to be made, and
py person causing. aiding abetting any such
ersun. in either of such acts. shall be punished
II each such offense, upon conviction thereof, by
ne Of not less than five hundred, nor more than
We thousand dollars. or by imprisonment in the
tate Prison for not less than one. nor more than
We years.
Sec. 90 All willful. corrupt, and false swear
e. and Affirming, before any Registry Agent,
all be deemed perjury. and on conviction, shall
punished as such. If any Registry Agent, or
w other perscs., in aTv manner concerned. shall
illfuily and corrup'ly violate any Of the prov,-
DIS of this Act. the penalty for which is not
rein specifically prescribed. or be guilty Of any
aud, deceit OF abuse in the execution Of the du-
IS Of his Office. the penalty for which is not
rein prescribed, he shall be punished for each
ID every offense whereof he shall be convicted,
Imprisonment in the State Prison for term
l less than one, more than seven years, or
all pay fine Of not less than fifty, more than
. thousand dollars, OF both, in the discretion Of
e Court.
Sec. n. The Act entitled Gan Act to provide
the registration Of the names Of electors and
the ascertainment. by proper proofs Of the per.
rs who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage"
proved March eleleventh, one thousand eight
ndred and sixty five, is hereby repealed.
Approved February a, 1866.
ATE OF NEVADA,
cretary's Office. &c N. Noteware, Sec
AIRY Of State, of the State of Nevada do hereby
tify that the foregoing is true, full and cor
t copy Of the original enrolled law, passed by
Legislature of said State entitled 'An Act to
wide for the registration Of the names Of cleo.
s. and for the ascertainment by proper proofs,
the persons who shall be entitled to the right
suffrage approved February "A, 1866, which
4 original remains on file in my office.
~. In testimony whereof have hereunto
.rA1 set my hand and affixed the great Seal
of State. Done at Office in Carson City,
~- Nevada this 2Sth day of July, A. D. 1865.
c. N. NOTEWARE,
Secretary Of Stste.