North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-08

ct took effect by publication as re- g
,uired in Section 5 thereof, on n fl
9th day of April. A. D.. 1868. t
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y OF State. t
e CHAPTER 191. {
ACT to amend chapter 1O2 of the !
Re vision of 1860, entitled MAR l
riage.' :
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
,ral Assembly of the State OF Iowa,
That section $3.50 of the Revision OF
$3.50. be and the sameis hereby repeal
I'd. and the following enacted in its
,tead. to-wit: The provisions of chap
ter 1O2 of the Revision of 1860, SO far
as they relate to the procuring OF IL
censes, and solemnizing OF marriages,
are not applicablei to members OF any
denomination having as
such any peculiar mode of entering
the marriage relation and having con-
scruples against obtaining
said license.
Sec. 2. This act being deemed of
immediate importance shall take Ell
feet and be in force from and after us
publication in the State Register n
National Platform, weekly neWsPa-
pers published at the city OF Des
Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 8, 1868.
Office of Secretary of State.
Des Moines, April Is, 1868.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
to be a true COPY of the original roll
now on file in this office.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y of State.
First publication, April IL, 1868.
"
CHAPTER III.
AN ACT for the registry OF electors
and to prevent fraudulent voting.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Iowa,
| That it shall be the duty of the town
ship assessor at every annual assess
ment Ito regard in a separate book OF
suitable size, to be provided by the
board of supervisors Of the county, the
full name and place of residence OF
every resident voter in the township
who is or who may become, a qualified
elector previous to the next genera
election. Said list, properly certified
shall be delivered to the township
clerk on or before the LIST day of July
in each year, after the year A. ID. . y
Sec. 2. The township trustees an
clerk shall constitute a board of regis
try for their respective townships, an,
shall meet after the year 1868, annua!
: ly, at the office of the township clerl
on the first Monday in September, a
: l o'clock, A.. NJ, for the purpose
making a list of all qualified electoi
in their respective townships. Tn
: list shall be called and known as tn
e register Of electors.
Sec. 3. The register of election
-l--ll .o,~+ns,, Tim ynppnS in full aims
o betically arranged, according to the
surnames. so as to show in one colum
the name at full length, and in anotl
; er column opposite, in cities and IL
c~orporated villages, the residence b
number of dwelling, if there be
% number, and the name of the sire
or other location of the dwelling pla.
of each person.. The register shall
made from the assessors list and fro
f. the poll books of the next previo'
election. Said register shall be kel
J. by the township clerk, who shall wit
i in two DAVIS after the adjournment
% the board, cause q certified copy
said register to be posted up in a co
splcuous place in his Office, which shs
be accessible to any elector of Il
township who may desire to examll
lg the same.
" Sec. 4. The board of registry sh;
hold a meeting at the place where Il
last general election was held, or,
from any cause it cannotbe held atsu.
place, then at some place to be desi
mated by notice published in at lea
re- one paper printed in the township,
posted in at least three public plac
,e therein, on the Tuesday preceding Il
of general election of each year, at viii
> they shall revise, correct, and col
Re plete the register of elections, n tn
Il shall hear any evidence that may
brought before them in reference
of such correction. They shall be in 81
m sion for this purpose from . O'clot
m A. NJ. until 5 p. NJ, and from day
ne day thereafter and until they sh
deem the register properly complete
NJ Sec. s.. In case of corporation eli
ct tiOns, it shall be the duty of the Gle
b. of the city or town to prepare, fro
or the poll-books of the last precedi
b. annual election of said corporation,
alphabetical register of the electors
provided in section 8 of this act, a
Shall post up one copy thereof in ca
ward at the place where the last p
ceding election was held, one mon
be preceding such election, and furni
wv the original to the board of registry
their next meeting. The board
registry for said cities and towns sh
consist of the mayor, assessor, clel
and marshall, who shall meet, for t
purpose of correcting the registry, Q
d. week before such election, at the us'
* place of meeting of the city coun
or trustees, and after having correct
n the registry of voters in each ward,
"a, contemplated in the general provisit
.es of this act said board shall cause a c
tie tilted copy of said registry for ga
,r- ward in said town OF city, to be del
We cred to the election board of such W;
he at or before the time of opening
he polls. After the ~canvassing OF I
'ut votes, the registries shall be attach
it to the poll-books and filed in the of
he of the clerk of the city or town for
lid use of the succeeding board OF regist
a The general provisions of this act sh
ey extend to incorporate towns and cit
so far as the same may be applicat
he The names of all persons not qualif
or as electors shall be striker from
es, register, and any person appearing
ng register his name may be challana
lat by any elector or member Of the boa
and in ease Of such challange shall
ng examined on oath touching his gu,
ficatiOns as an elector, which exam
nd alton may or may not, in the disc
lid ton of the board, be reduced to W
rer ing; and if it shall appear upon ST.
all examination that the person is EMIT
Wy to be registered, in the opinion of
board, or if after such examination
led said person will take an oath that b
by or will be at the election for which
registry is made, a legal voter, stat
les the Ward, District, or township,
Ill, which he resides and complying
led other respects with the requireme
nd of the oath now administered to
ty- elector in case of his being challen.
of then the board shall cause the ma