The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-04

who - candidate tor election TO any once 20
be filed d this election. shall conduct the
election in any precinct which he seeks 70 rep
resent. Should ne become candidate he shall
Immediately give notice thereof 20 the lngpec-
tor OF Registration having supervision OF MS
county and 70 these Headquarters, in order
that his place may be filed By another sp-
polntmenf-
IA. 70 the end that voters may, in the exer-
else of the Elective Franchise, be protected, 80
far as possible, from all interference or intlm-
ldation 1t the place Of voting, the Board of
Commissioners Will not permit any persons to
approach to within thirty feet OF the building
wnere the bAllot-box - opened, except duly
registered voters, who shall excessively ap-
preach the ballot-box, complying with such
regulations and instructions as the Board may
establish.
l5. Electors shall, in all cases, except in
those of treason, felony or breach OF the peace,
be privileged from arrest during their attend
ance on TINS elecCI0n, and going 70 and return
ing from the same. All persons arrested At
the polls shall be permitted to vote, II they
nave not done so, before being taken TO place
OF confinement.
10. All bar-roOms, saloons, and other places
for the sale OF intoxicating liquors, Will be
closed from sunset on the evening OF Novem-
Der z9Gls until sunrise on the morning OF De-
cember I'd, and during that time the sale OF
intoxicating liquors AT or near the polls Is
prohIbIted-nor Will any person be permitted
20 distribute 1t gratEp IousIy- The peace ON
GERS Will be held esponsIbIe 1or the strict en-
Iorcement OF this pronIbItIon, and VIII arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may trans
gress 1t.
II. The use or exhibition of firearms, or
other deadly weapons, at or near poIilng
place on the day OF election is prohibited.
PERSONS SO Offending may be brought before
military COMMISSION, or other tribunal, at the
discretion OF the District Commander.
Is. Boards of Commissioners shall have au-
thorIty 10 compel compliance with all orders
and dIrectloLs necessary Tor a quiet and peace
able election. Ii shall De their duty to arrest,
or cause to be arrested. by persons selected by
themselves, or other peace officers, ali persons
VINO snail attempt by Iorce or Intimidation TO
interfere with Tree expression OF opinion at
the baIlot-box, or who snail create or attempt
20 create disturbances during the canvass oil
the votes after the closing OIL the polls. Per-
sons thus arrested Will be held by the Sheriff
or the county tor trial by military tribunal,
or until instructions regarding the case be re-
ceived from these Headquarters.
10. Sheriffs of counties are called upon TO be
vigIlant and active IN their efforts to preserve
the peace and compel order. special deputy
Will be selected by them to attend at eacn
polling place at which they cannot be presents
and IL snail be their duty TO aid the Commits
sIoners OF Election to the full extent OF their
power, in making arrests when necessary and
compelling obedience to their Instructions IN
their arrangements made at the ballot-box.
70. Military interference at the election is
forbidden except when 1t may De necessary 10
keep the peace. Officers in charge OF troops
are required, should the necessity arise, to CO.
operate with the Commissioners of Election
and civil authorities to that end.
II. Soldiers, citizens OF the State and duly
registered voters will be permitted TO vote
remaining at the polling place only so long as
may be necessary Tor that purpose.
p Should the efforts of the Commissioners
of Elections and their assistants, to secure q
full and free exercise OF the Elective franchise
prove inetfectualin any district-should frauds
DE committed-should voters be kept from the
polls or compelled to vote through intlmida-
lIon or fear OF force-should the Dallot-box or
poll lists or books OF Registration be destroyed,
a new election will be ordered for the county
of which the precinct forms part.
%. Immediately upon the closing of the
polls at the expiration of the first days bal
fotlng, (see section s, the ballot-box will be
sIoners in such manner that the box cannot
be opened without destroying the signatures.
Those Commissioners at pOIlng places, other
than those at the county seat, Will repair to
the county seat, there to hold the election for
a second day. On the second day the boxes
will be opened by the commissioners, in pies
ence of the persons assembled.
Fourth-The ballots cast at the election,
shall be counted and returned thereof, made in
accordance with the following regulations:
1. Immediately upon the closing of the polls
on the second day each Board of Commission
ers will count the number of ballots found in
their box. The ballots cast For the Constitu-
ton and Against the Constitution being
counted, will be placed in separate package,
and the number of ballots marked on the out
side of each package. The separate ballots for
and against the parts of the Constitution sub
mitted to separate vote, shall also be count
ed and placed in separate packages, and the
number of ballots shall be marked on the out
side of each package. likewise the ballots to
which dispositions have been appended will be
placed in separate packages and distinctly
marked.
nd Qoafh Nv No
person-or should any ballots be so defaced or
the writing thereon illegible, so that doubts
are entertain ed to the intention of the voter,
such ballots will not be counted-but placed in
a separate package marked rejected ballots"
The packages will be sealed and placed in
the bailot-box, which will be locked, and seal
ed and signed with the names of the Commits
sioners, in such way that the box cannot be
opened without destroying the signatures.
g. The following day the Commissio -.rs, who
will constitute the board of canyaisers, will as
semble to canvass the votes. The board of
canvassers will be presided over b. one of their
own number who will be selected by them
selves
a. The board, a majority being present, will
open the packages, count the ballots compare
the poll-lists with the precinct books and YER
ify the returns OF the Boards Of Commissioners.
5. Should it be found, upon comparing the
poll-lists with the Precinct books, that persons
whose names are entered on said poll-lists.
were not registe- ed as stated, or that q dupli-
cate certificate had been issued. while the vote
taken was upon the original certificate, or any
fra I'D whatever had been committed, the ballot
cast by such person, which had been previous
ly marked, shall be rejected.
6. A return will be made upon the blank
form furnished from these Headquarters of the
entire vote of the county, showing the votes for
and against the constitution, for and against
the parts of the constitution upon which sepa-
rate votes are polled, the number of votes poll
ed for each candidate for Office, with the des-
ignation of the office. The return thus m l6e
will be certified to by the president of the board
of canvassers and those who acted as presi-
dents of the Boards of Commissioners.
Z. The board of canvassers will also cause
to be prepared lists of the names of those who
voted in their respective counties under the
law of March II, 1858, which lists shall show
the color of the person, the numb Der of the GER
tifcate of registration, the precinct and county
in which he was registered, and be arranged
in such manner that the names of those regis
tored in the same county shall appear togeth-
books, showing.the names, color and number of
certificate of those who did not cote at this
election, will also be prepared.
8. The ballots, registration books poll-lists
and oaths to voters viii be brought to these
Headquarters by the president of the board of
canvassers.
FVth.-The pay of each Registrar will be
FIVE dollars per day, for each day actually en-
ployed in the discharge of his duties, commence
ing with the meeting of the Board to revise the
registration lists. The pay of the president of
the Board, who is charged with the duty of dis
tributing the notices of the revision and cleo
ton, will commence three days sooneY. The
pay of the president of the board of canvassers
selected to bring the returns, &C., to these
Headquarters, viii continue until his arrival
thereat, provided no unnecessary delay is had
The pay of Commissioners of Election, other
than Registrars, win be Eve dollars for each
days service on the days of the election. In
addition to the foregoing, all Registrars and
Commissioners Of Election will be allowed
their actual cost of transportation in travelling
in compliance with this order. The Presidents
of Boards will also be allowed the actual cost 81
the ballot-box and the rent of the room used A.
Office, in case public building cannot be pro-
been furnished each Board from these Head
quarters. and no account for printing, station