Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-05

WE would most earnestly call Che al
teutton OF everybody to the folIowiu
copy OF instructionsp issued by Capt
Scans, Registrar:
OFFICE OF ComMIssroHER OF
hEG4sTkATIoN OF SHELLEY CoUETY.
The following Instructions are pub
lished for the benefit Of the various Off
Gers of the election to be held on Satur
day, March 6, 1863:
DUTIES OF JUDGES, CLERKS AND DEPU
TY COMMISSIONERS.
The Judges and Clerks already ap
pointed are expected to meet promptly
at 8 o'clock am, at their respective
pole; Ut Should any Judge or Clerk
fail to attend ct the opening of the cleo
ton, his place may be filed by q Justice
Of the Peace. If one is present, and II
none is present, then three freeholders
may make the appointment to fill the
vacancies and il necessary themselves,
so far as any vacancy Is concerned, may
serve" Sec. S43 Of the Code.
Before entering upon their duties the
Judges, Clerks and Dsputy Commission
ers must be sworn. The Deputy Com
missioner of Registration, having been
sworn, or any other officer authorized
by law to administer oaths, may admin.
ister these osths. The Oaths so taken
must be preserved and returned with the
returns Of the election.
POLLS.
There will be two separate polling
places in each ward OF the city of Mem
phis, one for white and one for colored
voters, and each will be expected and re-
quired to vote at their own polls.
The Judges will remember that where
registrations have been set aside by law,
no person is entitled to vote, or can be
allowed to vote, except those who NAV
have been registered by the last Com
missioner, and that any person voting or
attempting to vote by virtue Of 8 certif-
cate Issued from q registration heretofore
declared null and void, is guilty OF a
misdemeanor-Act of February 26, 1858.
No person can vote IA an sf1dsvit that
he has lost his certificate. he must pro
duce the certificate itself. OF course no
white man will be allowed to vete on q
certificate marked " colored," nor COLOR
ed man on a certificate not marked on
It's face "colored." The Judges have a
right to be satisfied that the individual
presenting the certificate is the Identical
person whose name it bears, and to whom
It was issued; and when they have rea.
son to be doubtful, may examine parties
on oath. Any registered voter has the
right to challenge the vote OF any party
offering TO vote, but cannot ask him
questions. That can be done only by the
Judges, aud they are restricted by Law
to the following questions, fret admins
to the voter an path in these
You do soIemnly swear that you will
true snsWers make 10 such questions as
may be asked you touching your quail
factions or right to vote in the present
go help you God"
Are you 3 citizen OF the State OF Ten
Are you twenty-one years OF age?
Do you reside in this county?
Has your home been in this county six
mex: before this Day?
Have you voted before at this election?
And II voting for members OF the
Board Of Education the following sd-
questions must be asked,
Has your home been in this Ward du-
ing the last thirty days preceding this
or are you the owner In fee
OF a lot or parcel OF ground located
n this Ward? l.
SFrivolous questions are not to be asked.
All certificates must be punched or
on by one Of the Judges OF
so ss to show that the citizen
il has voted. This must be done
n order to prevent the same certificate
rom being voted IN twice at the same
lection. II punched, it may be done in
ne upper left hand corner OF the border
lear The word estate"
Any party, however, not qualified for
reason, though he may have Detained
certificate and voted, as liable to a Grim
nal prosecution for Offering to vote or )
citing at any election I,
Tue Judges decide ali questions as to
he reception and Tejsction of VOTES and ,
lags Of their own duties. Neither tbs
: .mmissioner nor his deputy has, in any
manner, any voice in these matters.
The Clerks WN record opposite the
Of each uoter tbs number Of each )
ertiJicdte as VoteG upon. Iets must not
e neglected.
All the powers and duties In regard to
be ordering ADD conducting elScti0ns,
nd receiving the returns, which for
nerly deyoIved by law upon Sberiffs and
.I0roners, now pertain TO the office OF
Commissioner Of Registration, and oil
eturDs must be certified and trans
to him. Said returns can be
Islivered, along with the ballot boxes
nd bsliots, by the Deputy Commits
at each poll, but IL will TO I'D
wherever it may De practicable,
o. one Of the Judges also to accompany
hem.
The Judges, as heretofore, have
authority to maintain regularity and or
Ter Ia b~alloting; to keep access to the
'olls free and GDobstructed; to prevent
III d~isOrderly and TiotOus conduct during
he election and during the counting of
he ballots after the polls are closed, and
or this purpose they are vested with all
he powers of q peacs offieer-Oode, sec
ion S6S.
Judges will act with promptness and
mercy, and will tolerate no needless de-
~ or interruption.