Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04

them that, though not entitled to such registration at the time he applies there- for, he will become so on or before the date of the next ensuing election.
 SEQ. Il. That no person shall be reg istered who during the late rebellion took the oath of allegiance to the United States, or gave bond of loyalty or for good behavior, unless he shall show by satisfactory evidence that he has ever kept this said oath or bond in- violate, or that he has openly advocated or voted for the reconstruction meas- ures of congress, or voted for the con- stitution at the civil polls at the con- stitutional election of 1868.
 SEQ. l2 During the six secular days next preceding the tenth day before each general election, the president and registrars of the board of registration, shall meet at the court house of each county, as board of review, and each officer of registration shall have vote, and majority of said registrars may decide any question, and shall consti- tute a quorum to do business. The said board of review shall pass upon the claims of all persons who have been unable to appear before the registrars of their respective precincts, districts or wards, upon claims of persons who consider that injustice has been done them by the registrars refusing to re- cord them as qualified voters, and also any objections made to persons regis tered as voters on the list of the elec- tion precinct, district or ward, in which he resides. If the board shall be fully satisfied, from testimony brought be- fore them, that any person has been re- jected by the registrars, wrongfully and without sufficient cause, they shall place the name of such person on the list of voters of the election precinct, district or ward in which he resides and issue him certificate of that fact ; or, if it. satisfactorily appears to the board, from their own Knowledge, or testimony brought before them, that any person has been placed on the list of any election precinct, district or ward of said county, who has been guilty of any of the acts named in the constitution as disqualifying person to be q voter, they shall strike from the list of voters the name of such person. Any person feeling aggrieved upon the decision of the board, can, upon appli- cation have the testimony applying to the case and the decision thereon, cer- tified to the supreme court of the state upon the same terms and conditions as appeals from the circuit court.
 SBC. 13. Immediately after the clos ing of said registration, the registrars shall make out and certify two fair copies for each election precinct, dis trict or ward in their respective coun- ties, alphabetically arranged, of the names of the qualified voters as ascer- tained and determined by said board of review, one of which copies for each election precinct they shall deposit with the clerk of the county court on or before the Saturday next preceding the election, and the other they shall deliver forthwith to some one of the persons who shall have been appointed to act as judge of the election in the election precinct, district or ward, for which the list was made, and shall take his receipt therefor. The person to whom the said list shall have been de- livered shall produce the sane at the place of voting, and deliver it into the possession of the judges of the election at the time of opening the polls on the day of the ensuing general election, and if hs shall refuse or wilfully neg lect or tail so to produce and deliver the samd, he shall, upon conviction, be fined in the sum of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, b be recovered by indictment and shall thereafter be disqualified from holling office under the laws of this state
 SEC. IA The said list so deposited | with the Jerk shall be subject to exam ination, ab other records of said court, but no sufh examination by any per son not tfficially connected with the court shal be allowed, except in the presence df said clerk or his deputy. The registrars shall, as soon as pOssi- ble, depost with said clerk the original books of registration, which shall be kept and preserved among the records
 of the court except when otherwise disposed of as hereinafter directed.
 SEC. b. The registrar while regis tering the vpters in each precinct, dis trict or wah in his county, shall ap- point three qualified voters as judges
 of election, pne of whom shall act as clerk for sEh election precinct, dis. trict or ward, and shall forthwith noti- fy such pcrs4s of their appointment as judges, ant shall make and certify 8 list of the persons so appointed, and deposit the sane with the clerk of the
 county court, who shall shall make a
 record of the same; and if any of the
 persons so appointed fail to act, the
 qualified voteH, when assembled, shall
 have power tohppoint some qualified
 elector to act il the place of the person
 or persons so filling to act as judges ol
 ~Io nf A
 board of rcviev shall fail to deliver to
 the persons appointed to act as judges
 of election, or some one of them, q
 fore required, he said persons so ap.
 pointed as judRs shall, or any one oi
 them, give notce of the fact to the
 clerk of the county court, who shall
 thereupon immediately furnish to them
 certified copyof the list in his pos
 session.
 SEC. l6. Eachregistrar and board oi
 review while dbcharging their duties
 shall have and exercise the power o1 the circuit cout for the preservation
 of order at ani around the place O registration, and may summon and
 compel the atteidance of witnesses fol the purpose of scertaining the qualifi cations of persols registered or apply ing for registration, and to that end may issue subpenas, attachments and commitment to any sheriff or consta ,, ble, who shall se,ve such process as i { issued by such court, and shall receive . the same fees therefor as are allowed by law for such s,rvices in state cases All papers issuedby said registrars oI board, may be sigled by either mem Der thereof.
 SEC. IT. If any ngistrar, clerk, sher if, or other officer,shall violate any o . the provisions of tlis act, or refuse ol wilfully neglect to perform any dut, , herein imposed upon him, or make any