The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-25
Order for the Election.
HEADouARrERs Fern MILITARY DfsTnicT, |
New Orleans, La, March II, 1868. j
nr.J,

n Special Urdefs NO. 90.
lExtract.l
g. Whereas, 4 convention recently assembled a
New Orleans Louisiana, in compliance with special or
ders No. 1885, from these headquarters dated Octobe
g. 1851 did IN pursuance of the acts of Congress men
toned in said order, proceed to frame consttutio,
and civil government for the State of louisiana ant
hereas The acts OF Congress provide that the cleo
ton for the ratification Of said constitution shall b
conducted by the officers persons appointed to b.
appointed by the commanding general said election
will be held in the State of Louisiana from to
Pm, the seventeenth and eighteenth days Of April
1865 at which the registered voters Of said State may
vote for against the constitution submitted to then
II /. Commencing fourteen days before the election
boardsef registrars will after having given reasonable
public notice, revise, at the places where the board
are in session. for period of five days the regstra
ton lists, and upon being satisfied that any person
entitled thereto has been registered, will strike h
name of such person from the list. The boards vii
also, during the PERIOD add to- the registry thu
names of all persons who that time possess the quail
ieations required by law, and who have not already
been registered (See section seven, supplemental!
act of July 10, 1862 '+ - = " ~rs
I Upon completion of the revision of registration thu
boards of registrars will Immediately proceed maxi
up their precinct poll books For this purpose they vii
use precincts books used at the last election making
the necessary corrections. They will also forward
these headquarters tabular statement, giving tht
number of persons registered white and coored) dur
ing the revision the number rejected (whte and col
ored the names Of persons refused registration and
stricken from the rolls will be given with statement
/ showing the causes therefor. '.a --- -sy-s
H. The polls will be opened at every voting precinct
in each parish at the places designated by lay Nc
person will he allowed to vote whose name does not
appear on the registry list. The election will be by
ballot. "Those voting in favor of the constitution
shall have written printed the ballots by which
they vote as aforesaid the words For the constitution
and those voting against the constitution shall have
written or printed such ballots the words Against
the constitution" Each ballot presented bya colored
voter will be marked "colored" by of the judges
of election Poll books will be kept of the of the
voters as at ordinary elections in the State. As each
voter presents his certificate of the Judges will in
dorse on it Voted, with the date, and signed by
of the commissioners. --t veg 20. = -,
III The board of registration of each parish will be
supepntendents Of and will conduct the election and
will see that all the necessary preparations made
for properly conducting the same; that due and suf-
Gent notice is given of the time and object Of the cleo
ton, commissioners appointed proper ballot boxes pre-
pared etc IT, from any cause any of the registrars of
parish fail to perform The duty incumbent upon them
either at the revision directed in paragraph one OF at
the district court recorder of the parish
of the parish court in the order namad provided they
can qualify according to laws # vacancies cannot be
thus filled the remaining 5rtion of the registration
board VIII ill them with persons who can duly quail
| ify, notifying this Office of the same.
w; The election at each precinct will be presided
over by the three comnsi ssoners who wu be sworn
| IN the same manner as the registrars.
Should only two ofthe commissioners be present they
shall appoint another, and they together shall appoint
a third. .7-s
To carry this out commissioners are authorised to ad
minister the required oath. - .....r
Y. At the close of the election the commissioners
will carefully count and make duplicate returns of the
result OF the election, stating also, in four separate
lists respectively the number of white voters for the
number of coored voters for and the number of each
against the constitution The ballots will then be re-
placed in the ballot boxes, which will be sealed and
together with the registration and election
be carried by of the commissioners to the court
house or place designated, and turned oyer to the
board OF registrars. @--'s-.-
Ma, NIX, !
cate returns of the votes cast in the prescribed
for commissioners of elections, and will see whether
the vote of each precinct corresponds with the record
OF the commissioners. -....4EL -,..s...5. -,4.e 49,.
The ballots will then be replaced in the ballot boxes
which will be sealed and with the registration
and election records viii be turned such parish
board may select who will receipt therefor and will be
held responsible for the came Each member of the
board will make affidavit to the correctness of the
turns copy of which will then be brought by some
member of the board to the commanding general Of the
fifth military district at New Orleans, the other copy
will be retained BY tbe board until further orders
see that full and fair opportunity is given for depos
ng his ballot to every entitled to vote and will
generally do everything that is requisite to
full and impartial expression of the opinions and wishes
OF the registered vcters. g-..
VII. If from any the elections in any of the
precincts cannot be held, for instance the inability
to procure properly qualified commissioners, the boards
of registrars will give timely notice to the voters there
of as to where they shall vote in adjoining precinct
in their own parishes. = Il -
VIII. No persons shall act commissioners or regis
rars under this order who candidates at the cleo
ton for any office.
TX. The sheriff of each parish is made responsible
for the preservation of good order and the perfect free
dom of the ballot at the various election precincts in
his parish. To this end he will appoint deputy-who
each precinct in the parish who will be required to be
present at the place of voting during the whole time
the election is being held. The said deputies will
promptly and fully obey every demand made upon their
fnp pnnHrn Md 6ar
by the commissioners OF election. Deputies appointed
IN accordance with the foregoing will be paid the same
az commissioners accounts approved by the regis
trar, out OF the reconstruction fund. A. 90 -
AS an additional measure to 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 en-
powered to perform their duties during the election
they will make ullrepor of such failures the part
Of civil officers to tae commanding general fifth mill
AIRY district. -
X. All places where intoxicating liquors are retuiled
will be closed the days of election and such sale of
liquors is prohibited during said election aays
Al, Military interference with elections "unless it
shall be necessary to Keep the peace at the poiis" is
appear at any polling place, unless citizens of the
State they are registered voters aud then only for
he purpose Of voting; but the commanders of posts
WI be prepared to act promptly if the civil authorities
XII. When the returns shall have been received at
he Headquarters Of the fifth military district the result
u VIC SlSctt! gu Ue puUtsileu Dy ane commander
hereof. s '.'
XIII. Persons who convey returns to the headquar
ers of the fifth military district VIII be paid in New
orleans reasonable expenses incurred p making the
ourney and returning. '
XIV In of questions arising as to the right of
ny individual to be registered, the person deemng c
inset aggrievcd is entitled to his appeal from the de-
lson Of the board and the boards are directed to make
full statement of the facts in such cases. and to for
ard the same 70 these headquarters without unneces
Nv. Should Congress enact hereafe r that at the ap
reaching election votes shall also be cast for State
nd other officers the same registrars and commission
will act under this order for the election of said Of
GERS In such event orders will issue from these p
notifying the qualified voters that such
u election is authorised. ~ h
By command of Major General Hancock: =,
GEO. l.. HARTsUFF, Asst. Adjt. Gen. u
An IMPORTANT ORDER.-We publish below an i'm CT
'rtant order from Gen. Hancock, defining in what
amer State notes shall be received in payment of f
xes and other public dues c
HEADegARTERs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT, ! .
New Orleans, March l6, 1868. { :,
'eeial Orders No. So! : u
- -..-....s- fExtract.l .-.. q
- Special orders No. 10, current series from tt
ese headquarters, is not to be construed apply to
ses Or other public Dues previous to the year 1867
of VIII taYo 9TH 6uao "