Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-16

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Of uss.ioh, before being deposited IA ,h'
ballet bsI hal as siLsT HaIks slll b
PsTmiiisi 70 be placed uIoa ithy The Bears
sf Registrars Rack PsIseA, "a PFsssn'ihl
his ballot, will aAAOahss HE HAas, snt !
uPSa sIAmiHsiioH his nams should be isaAs
sn The list Of registered foiss for iha
county, his ballot sill be received and hil
lsms sili be catered uPoh the Pell lisl
With . rsnnk, showing rhslhrT be Il
white Or e0l0Tsd. blanks for Pell lisi'
/ will he furnished, uPoa which the aans'
Of all persons yoiinE will be snisFsi,
l0lh. NheA . PeNoa Offers 10 vote uhoss
nams sppsars en- the registry, ahd she "a
wiiLOaI q esrtihsale Of registration, o.
shen the party rendering his ballet pre-
ssnts . esIliheais of rsgislraiion unsap
poftst b. The rsgisiry, OF shea the esriin.
/ cate shows upon ils face that u uas Issued
! In an0lLsr eoaniy, be shall be subject ioehal'
lsRss on the plrs Of idsaliIy, or residences,
or both. To prevent the eonfasioH, excite
nsnl and delay -hieh might arise from a
Multiplicity OF eLallsngsrs, the board may
select tive resiiisrei voters 10 act as ehal-
lshgeTs al The polling place. Challenges
shall be received BY the Managers of klee'
ton only through the apPolnisi ehailsn'
gers, or member ~ The Board. IL lhe
person challenged is known 10 either ef The
Managers Of Election or Que Of the clerks,
his vote shall be admitted at once. IL he
10 no, known, he must produce satisfactory
evidence.
llth. No person who Is q candidate for
oiies at said election shall be = Registrar,
Mansger OF Election. or Clerk.
l2th. All places whore intoxicating liq-
uors are sold, At and In the yleiniiy OF the
county seais, will be closed from sunset on
the evening Of the 2sth Of November, and
will remain closed until sunrise on the
morning Of the 4th Of Deeembsri aud the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors at or near tho
polling places is prohibited.
18th. The Sheriff Of each county, with
two deputies, will be required TO be present
At the revision Of the registration lists and
during the period Of holding tho election,
aud they are required TO obey in good faith
all instructions from Registrars relative to
preserving order, aud to see that paragraph
twelve Of this order is strictly enforced.
18th. Boards Of Registration will see
that full and fair opportunity Is given
for every man entitled TO vote to have his
name registered; and Managers Of Elee-
tion will in like manner do everything
that Is required TO secure full and i'm
partial expression Of the wishes and opin-
ions Of the registered voters.
10Th. Ia case OF disturbance at the polls,
such as 10 obstruct the free and full exer-
else OF the privilege Of voting to any reg
istered VOTERS whatever, the Board will at
once close the polls and mako full report
in the premises 10 the nearest pest com
mander, who will take immediate action to
arrest the offenders, and hold them in mil
itary custody until further orders. This
election will not be resumed Until sd order
ed from District Headquarters.
10th. Immediately upon the closing Of
the polls, the Managers and clerks Of Elec-
tion shall count the number Of votes polled,
aud com mpare them with the separate poll
lists, and correct II possible ahy error that
may exist. (The ballot boxes will not, un-
der any circumstances, be opened during
the holding Of tho election.) The Mana
gars will then enter upon the blanks, TO be
furnished, the summary Of votes "For"
and against" the Constitution, and the
number Of votos polled for each candidate
for election to office, together with the des-
ignation Of the Office. This list will be
made out in triplicate, md will be certified
to before nm officer authorized to alminis.
ter oaths by all the Managers and clerks
of Election; ono copy to be forwarded by
mail to The Secretary for Civil Affairs at
this Headquarters; one copy to be retained
by the President OF tho Board. The bal
lots shall then be placed in packages and
securely scaled, and, together with the
third copy of the lists Of the result of the
election, and all other papers and rctords,
will be taken by the President Of the
Board TO the post commander in whose
post bis county is situatcdi and turned
over To him for safe keeping.
17ih. The compensation Of the Regis
trars, Managers Of Election and Sheriffs,
will be Mt the rate of six dollars per day
for each day actrally employed; they will
also be allowed ten cents per mile IN going
from their homes 10 their stations, and in
returning therefrom. The clerks and dep
uty sheriffs viii be allowed Ave dollars per
day. t;7 as.'''
18th. The sessions Of .ho Boards Of Reg
istration and Election shall be from 8
o'clock AN. to . o'clock Pm. daily, except
ing one hour, from. ~ NJ. to o'clock Pm.
19ih. The revision and election shall be
held in the courthouse Of each county, if
practicable.
20th. If from any cause any Of the Reg
istrars Of county fail to act, their places
will be supplied, if it occurs before the
time for holding the revision or elect on,
by the post commander; If during this
period the vacancy win be supplied by the
remaining Registrars. The person select
ed must be able to qualify according to this
order. a. gs.
2lst. All communications regarding
questions arising from registration should
be addressed to the "Secretary for Civil
Affairs at this Headquarters.
By command of Brevet Major General
REYSoIDss
-.,f...s II. CLAY WOOD,
Assisient Adiutant General