The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-07

: in the same election. or who shall b.
false or fraudulent representations pro
cure the registration of himself or an
other contrary to law, shall be guilty o
misdemeaner, and on conviction there
of, shall be fined not less than twenty
!, nor more than one hundred dollars.
45. Any person who shall unlawfully
change, alter or destroy any register o.
voters, or tear down, alter or aeface any
notice posted by the registrar or Other
person under the provisions OF this
chapter, or who shall fraudulently sub,
stitute one ballot for another before oil
after the same is placed in the ballot
box, or shall put into or take from the
ballot box any ballot contrary to law,
or change or alter any ballot before OF
after the same is placed in the ballot
box, or who shall destroy or open any
ballot box contrary to law, shall be
gIilty of misdemeanor, and on convic.
tion thereof, be fined not less than fifty
dollars, and may be imprisoned not less
than six months, at the discretion of the
jury.
As. Any person who shall threaten
disturb or obstruct, or who shall at
tempt to disturb, obstruct or intimidate
any registrar or board of registration
or member of such board in the dis
charge of his or their duties, shall be
guilty of a misdemeaner, and on con-
viction thereof. shall be fined not less
than twenty dollars, or imprisoned not
less than thirty days, or both, at the
discretion of the Jury.
AZ. No foreign born applicant for reg
istration shall be registered unless he
produce his naturalization papers, with
satisfactory proof of his identity, or in
case of the loss of such papers, upon
other satisfactory proof of his naturali-
zation, and show himself otherwise to
be qualified voter.
AZ. Any person who shall knowingly
swear falsely before any registrar,
board of registration, or the clerk
thereof, shall be guilty of perjury,
and may be convicted thereof in any
court having jurisdiction of the effense.
40. 1t shall be the duty of the regis
trars and board of registration in each
county, to report to the prosecuting at
terney thereof any violations of this
chapter which may come to the knowl-
edge, with the names of the witnesses
to prove the same; and it shall be the
duty OF the prosecuting attorney to
cause such witnesses to be summoned
and sent before the grand jury at the
next term of the circuit court thereaf-
ter.
so. 1t shall be the duty of the judges
of the circuit courts of the State to
give this chapter strictly in charge to
the grand juries therein.
81. Each registrar and member Of
board of registration, and the clerk
thereof, shall receive for his services
two dollars per day for each day he shall
be necessarily engaged in the discharge
of the duties of his Office, but no regis
trar or member of the board of registra-
tion shall receive compensation for more
than ten days in any year, nor shall the
clerk of said board receive cOmpensa-
tion for more thin twelve days in any
year.
81. The clerk Of the board of regis
tration shall be entitled to a fee of
twenty-five cents for each summons is
sued by him for witnesses, and of five
cents for each name inserted therein at
the request of any person other than
the board of registration, or some mem
Der thereof, and he may require the
payment of such fees in advance.
Every person applying fer such sum-
mons whose right to vote is disputed,
shall file with the clerk an affidavit to
be sworn to before said clerk, stating
the names of the witnesses he requires
to be summoned, and that they are
necessary and material witnesses for
him upOn the question of his right to
vote, and no officer shall be required to
serve such summons unless his fees
therefor are paid in advance. The said
clerk may also charge the same fee for
n copy furnished by him as is allowed |
by law 10 clerk of n circuit court for
like services, and may demand his fees
in advance.
53. All claims for services, books and
stationery, arising under this chapter,
except those rendered at the instance
of parties other than the board of reg
istration, shall be paid out of the treas
ury of the State, upon account verified
by the claimant, and approved and GER
titled by the board of registration.
81. The registrars, members of the
thereof shall, before entering upon the
discharge of the duties of their respec-
tive offices, take and subscribe the oath
prescribed by sections one and two of
chapter nine OF this act, which oath
shall be filed in the Office of the recorder
of the county.
55. Where the registration Of any
township has not heretofore been made,
or is incomplete, or is made an i'm
proper or fraudulent manner, the board
of registration shall require the regis
trar thereof to make new and com.
plete registration of the same, without
reference to any former registration.
Sc. At all elections, the supervisors
and inspectors, or other officers conduct
ing the election, shall be governed by
the last preceding registration.
81. Any fine imposed by the board of
registration under this chapter, with
the name of the person fined, shall be
certified Dy the clerk Of the board of
registration to the clerk of the circuit
court of their county, whose duty il
shall be to issue execution in the name
of the State therefor, in the same man
ner and with the like effect, as if the
said fine had been imposed by such
court.
REGISTRATION FOR CHARTER ELECTIONS.
So. The registration of voters Of any
city or incorporated town or village
provided for in this chapter, shall be
made, and the registers returned to the
county board of registration by the
proper registrars, at such time, within
forty days next preceding any regular
election in such city or town, as such
board may designate, and the board
shall thereupon proceed, at such time
as they may fix before such election to
examine, correct and certify such regis
tiers, upon the notice and in the mode
prescribed by this chapter.
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