Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
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s. the House o.
Representatives t8pTovide for IN
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~ holding elections, Il IL pre-
pared q halt the wants and Fe-
quIrmenis Of aloyalty."
n provides that County Boards
q Supervisors sEall 1t their aFst
. regular meeang for their respect
iaTsaNaF appoint Eve regis
sFars from The different districts
in. The county to constitute a
Board Of Registration; one Of
which, BY the members thereof,
shall be elected President. The
term Of Office Of this Board shall
be thai Of the Board Of Super.
visors, by which it was created
The State Auditor shall furnish
TO the Board suitable books,
blanks, &c, Tie President Of the
Board Is to assign the members to
duty In certain districts separately.
Each member is permitted TO
employ two assistants, one from
each political party. The pay
Of assistants TO be the same as
members Of the Board; but from
whom the oath of Office shall be
required.
Members Of the Board will be
required TO make affirmation as
follows: "I,--, do solemnly
swear for affirm that l will faith
fully support, and true allegiance
bear to, the Constitution Of the
Omitted States and Of the State
Of Nississlppi, and obey the
laws thereof, that l am not dis
qualified from holding Office BY
the Constipation Of the United
States or Of the State OF Missis-
sippi, that l will faithfully dis.
charge the duties of the Office
upon which | am about to enter.
So help me God" ~
The first registration shall con.
tinue twelve days, during which
time the books Of registration
shall be kept open from7 A. NJ. t.
6P. y. On the second day, aftel
the books are closed, the Board
snail meet ct the county seat,
where the books will be re.opened
for two days. Then there shall
bel general revision and cOrrec.
ton Of the books.
Each member Of the Board is
made the judge of the qualifca-
ton Of all applicants for rOglstra.
ton and if any person shall APP.
ply whom the member think dis
qualified, a certificate shall be
granted and the name entered but
un,Ier the head of Remarks Ii
book Of Registration, the word
challenged shall be written.
At the time when the books are
undergoing revision, such person
may appear before the Board and
under oath state why he is entitled
to the right Of registration. II
he shall establish this to the sat.
isEaclion Of the Board he shall be
permitted 10 retain his certificate,
IL not opposite his name will be
written the word "void" and his
certificate will be cancelled. Should
he not appear then his certificate
viii be revoked and no one per
milted 70 vote on it.
Each applicant for registration
win be required to take the fol
lowing oath 81 do solemnly
swear TOR affirm, in the presencI
Of Almighty God, that l am TWEEN
ty-One years Of age, that | hav!
Mlaed ID ibis State six months
and in - county one month
that I will faithfully support ant
defend the Constitution and law
Of the United States and of tn,
State Of Mississippi, and will bea.
true faith and allegiance to til,
sana. 50 help me God" N,
Registrar shall issue q Certificat,
to any voter llying'out Of the dis
trict assigned 10 him.
Should any voter lose his Ger
aHcate , duplicate viii be grantee
bis making oath before th,
I'D That such . the ease.
Ag she hrst general registra
to-. lsast one week before any
election book of registration