The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22

ment not to evceed thirty days, or by
Fl ne not to exceed one hundred dollars,
or by both such fine aud Imprisonment
and shall pay the costs of the prosecu-
ton.
SEC. IL. 4nd be At further enacted, That
whoever shall be appointed supervi-
sor of election or a special deputy mar
shall under the provisions of this act,
and shall take the oath of office as such
supervisor of election or such special
deputy marshal, who shall thereafter
neglect or refuse, without good and
lawful excuse, to perform and discharge
fully the duties, obligations, and re-
quirements of such office until the expi-
ration of the term for which he was
appointed, shall not only be subject TO ,
removal from Office with loss of all pay
or emolaments, but shall be guilty of q
misdemeauor, and on conviction shall
be punished by imprisonment for not
less than six months nor more than one
year, or by 6ne not less than Two hun
dred dollars and not exceeding Ave
hundred dollars, or by both fne and
Imprisonment, and shall pay the costs
OF prosecution.
SEC. IL. And be 1t faether enacted, That
the marshal, or his general deputies, ,or
such special deputies as shall be thereto
specially empowered by him, in writing
and under his hand and seal, whenever
he or his said general deputies or his
special deputies, or either or any of
them, shall be forcibly resisted in exc
cutting their duties under this act, or
the act hereby amended, or shall, by
violence, threats, or menaces, be pre-
vented from executing such duties, or
from arresting any person or persons
who shall commit any offense for which
said marshal or his general or his
special deputies are authorized to make
hereby, empowered to summon and call
TO bis or their aid the bystanders or
posse comitatns of his district.
SEC. I3. And be 1t further enacted, That
it shall De the duty OF eech of he circuit
courts of the United Ssates in and for
each judicial circuit, upon the recon-
mendation in writing of ejudge there
of, to name aud appoint, on or before
the first day of May, IN the year eight
cen hundred and seventy -one, and there
after as vacancies may from any cause
arise, from among the circuit court
commissioners in and for each Judicial
district in each of said judicial circuits
one oil such officers, who shall be known
tor the dnties revuired of him under
this act as the chief supervisor OF elec-
tions of the judicial district in and for
which he shall be q commits sioner, and
shall, so long as faithful and capable,
discharge the duties in this act i'm posed
! and whose duty it shall be TO prepare
and Furnish all necessary books, forms,
! olaBks, aud instructions for the use
and direction of the supervisors OF cleo
ton in the several cities and towns in
their respective districts to receive the
applications of all parties for appoints
ment to such positions /; and upon the
opening, as contemplated in this act,
| of the circuit court for the judicial cir
cult 10 which the commissioner so des-
igna,ed shall act, to present such ap-
plicatious to the judge thereof, and
furnish information to said Judge in re-
spect 20 the appointment by the said
court of such supervisors of election
to require of the supervisors of election
where necessary, lists of the persons
who may register and vote, or either
| in their respective election districts or
voting precints, and to cause the names
of those upon any such list whose right
| to register or vote stall be honestly
doubted to be verified by proper inqui-
ry and examination at the respective
places by them assigned as their resi-
dences and to receive; preserve, and
file all oaths of Office of said supervi-
sors of election, and of all special dep.
uty marshals appointed under the pro-
visions of this act, and all certificates,
returns, reports, and records of every
kind and nature contemplated or made
requisite under and by the provisions
of this act, save where otherwise herein
specially directed. And it is hereby
made the duty of all United States mar
shals and commissioners who shall in
| any judicial district perform any duties
under the provisions of this act, or the
act hereby amended, relating to con-
cerning, or affecting the election of
Representatives or delegates in the
Congress of the United States, to, from
time to time, aud with due diligence,
forwrrd to the chief supervisor in and
for fheir judicial district all complaints
examinations, and records pertaining
| thereto, and all oaths of Office by them
administered to any supervisor of elec-
ton or special deputy masbal, in order
that the same may be properly preserv-
ed and filed.
SEC. IA. And be 1t further enocted, That
| there shall be allowed and paid to each
| chief supervisor, for his services, as
such Officer, the following compensation
apart from and in excess of all fees all
lowed by law for the performance of
any duty AS circuit court commissioner:
For fling and caring for every return,
report, record, document, or other pa
per required to be fled by him under
any of the provisions of this act, ten
cents; for affixing seal to any paper,
record, report, or instrument, twenty
cents for enterin5 and indexing the
records of his Office, fifteen cents per
folio and for arranging and transmit
ting to Congress; as provided for in Sec
ton seven of this act, any report, state
ment, record, return, or examination,
for each folio, fifteen cents and for
any copy thereof, or of any paper on file
a like sum. Aud there shall be allowed
and paid to each and every supervisor
of election, and each and every special
deputy marshal who shall perform his
duty under the provisions of this act,
compens alton vt the rate of Eve dollars
per dav each and every dav he shall