The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Registry Law.

h0SlSCTy Law.
The following extracts from the
Registry Law, Chapter III, Acts of
the 18th General Assembly, arc pub
lished for information and guidance
Of all concerned:
Sec. 2. The township trustees and
clerk shall constitute board of reg
istry for their respective townships,
and shall meet after the year 1863,
annually, at the Office of the township
clerk on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, Tor the pur-
pose of making a list of all qualified
electo rs in their respective townships.
This list shall be called and known
as the Registry of Elections.
Sec. 3. The register of elections
shall contain the names in full alpha
betically arranged, according to their
surnames, SO as to show in one COL
umn the name at full length, and in
another column opposite, in cities
and Incorporated villages, the resi-
dence by number Of dwelling, il there
be number, and tho namc of the
street or other location of the dwell
ing place of each person. This reg
istry shall DO made from the assess
or's list and from tho poll books of
the next previous election. Said
register shall be kept by tho township
clerk, who shall. within two days az
ter the adjournment of the board,
cause certified copy of said register
to be posted up in conspicuous
place in his Office, which shall be &C
cessible to any elector ofthe township
who may desire to examine the same.
Sec. 4. The board Of registry shall
hold meeting at the place where
the last general election was held, or,
if from any cause it cannot DO held
at such place, then at some place to
be designated by notice published in
at least one paper printed in the
township, OF posted in at least three
public places therein, on the Tuesday
preceding the general election OF
year, at which they shall rcvisc, cor
rect, and complete the register of
elections, and they shall hear any
evidence that may be brought before
them in reference to such correction.
They shall be in session for this pur-
pose from 0 o'clock A. NJ, until 5 P.
NJ, and from day to day thereafter
and antil they shall deem the register
properly completed.
Sec. 6. The register of elections
shall at all times be open to inspec-
ton at the Office of the township clerk
without charge.
Sec. Z. The board Of registry may
appoint clerk, in the absence of tho
township clerk and may administer
oaths in all cases coming before them
for action.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of
judges of elections to designate one
OF their number to check the name
OF every person voting, whose name
is on the register. No vote shall be
received at any general or special
election hereafter held in this State
from any person whose name does
not appear on the register, unless the
person offering to vote shall furnish
tho judges Of election his affidavit,
showing that he is qualified cleo
tor, and proper reason for rot ap-
pcarinS before said board on the day
for correcting said register. and
prove by the affidavit Of person
whose namc is on said register that
he knows such person to be resi-
dent of such township, and, if in a
city or incorporated village, giving
tho place of residence in the manor
required to be entered on tho regis.
tor, which said afiidavitsshall be filed
IN thosotiice of the township clerk.
Sec. 10. Any person who shall
cause his name to be registered,
knowing that he is not, or will not
become, a qualified voter in the town
ship where his name is registered,
previous to the next general election,
or who shall wrongfully pcrsonatc
any registered voter, and any person
causing, aiding, or abetting any per-
ooii III any HlIilueF Ill clthcf OF Salu
acts shall be guilty of a felony, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ishcd for each and every ofense by
Imprisonment in the State prison not
less than one year. Any person who
shall swear falsely before said board
to be deemed guilty Of perjury, and
on conviction thereof shall be pun,
ished as provided by law.
Sec. ii. After the canvass ofvotes
at each election, one of tho poll books
and register of elections shall 30 at
tached together aud filed in the Office
ofthc township clerk for the use of
the board of registry at their next
annual election.
The Dairymcn begged the mcr-
chant to take their butter at 6 to 10
cents per Id. under the paralyzing
tnicving sway of democracy. The
merchants now beg tho farmers to
sell vhom their butter at 30 cts rer ID. !