The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-22

mfesiOnefS oil eac0 county IN JAuuATgs al
nually, with the like qualifications, and to
take the same oath herein prescribed, and
shall continue in the discharge of their du-
ties for one year, and until their successors
may be appointed and qualified. The only
yearly registration shall commence in Au-
gust with special registration prior to an
election
Section 4. After three weeks previous
public notice therefor, as provided for In
the first Section OF this Chapter, the Board
| of Registration of such county shall pro-
coed on the first Monday of August of each
year. to hold meeting for the registration
of all persons qualified therefor and not
previously registered for two days in each
and every Supervisors or election district.
ending with four days at the County Seat
at the time and places designated in the
notice therefor, and at such times, with the
registration books, correct any errors made
| by satisfactory showing to appear therein,
and note all changes of residence, death or
removal from the county of voters register
ed thereon, and afford all parties entitled to
register and vote, full opportunity TO be-
come qualified, and for that purpose exam
| inc and administer TO each Of them the re-
rquired oath and enable them to subscribe
and swear to the same without any obstruc-
| ton or interference from any person or
| persons. and at their session at the County
| Seat, afford ample opportunity for all per-
/ sons entitled thereto not previously regis
| tered to become qualified, and also at such
| time to revise their registration i'm the
other districts to correct any errors made
| therein; but no person shall be stricken
| from the registration without satisfactory
showing. that the same should be done, and
any qualified voter registered in any other
district than that of his residence, shall
| have the error corrected, and his name
| registered, and the number of the district
| on his certificate changed to the proper
district; whenever any qualified voter shall
have lost or mislaid his certificate, and shall
make and subscribe an oath thereof, du-
| plicate of the same, may be given from the
| registration book signed by the clerk, and
marked across the face of the " Duplicate"
| in red ink, when such ink can be convent
| emily had, and note the fact of duplicate
having been issued in column of remarks
of registration books, and if the original
shall be presented. it shall be taken up. and
be destroyed by the Registrars holding
said election. The oath for certificate lost
or mislaid shall be in the following form;
Il, A. B., solemnly swear Cor affirm) that 1
| am duly qualified registered voter, i'm
District No. :, of this County, and received
a certificate thereof numbered =, Cor the
number of which L cannot recolloct), and |
have lost or mislaid and cannot find Gas the
case may be- such certificate, and desire
| duplicate thereof to enable me to vote"
| Sec. 8. Whenever any registered voter
shall have removed to another country in
| this State for one month he may produce
| TO the Board of Registration of such other
county, his registration. and uDon the oath
of one months residence in the county have
| his name registered on the registration
| book of the District of his residence, and
| upon the delivery of his former certificate
| have a new certificate designating the pro-
| per District and County given him, and
| the old certificate shall in such case be de-
strOyed, and if his former certificate has
! been lost, mislaid or cannot be found after
diligent search, upon an oath, taken and
| subscribed to those facts. and of his acQuir-
| ed new residence, and former regietration
he shall receive new certificate, marked
"Duplicate," with the reason therefor on
the same.
Sec. 6. The Board of Registration shall
also, after due notice as herein required, for
three weeks, when such intervening time
| is allowed, after the call and notice of any
special election, and not less than for ten
days in any instance, which notice in all
cases may be in connection with the notice
| for any election, hold a session at the court
house or county seat for three days, ending
two days prior to the pending election, for
the purpose of registering and giving GER
tificates to all such persons as have become
of legal age, citizens of the county for one
month previous or are otherwise, by any
legal means entitled to vote therein and
none others, and have not appeared for
registration or been previously registered,
and shall continue in session during all the
business hours of such days, and fully ex-
anime, with the assistance of the Clerk, the
registration books and the duplicates there
of for each district and see that the same are
correctly made in every particular, correct
ing all errors and providing all necessary
and suitable facilities in their power for a
correct and impartial reception, and noting
or registering of the ballots of every quail
| fled voter at the ensuing election. They
shall also provide and see that the addition
al names enrolled on the books of registra-
ton are duly and correctly transcribed on
the proper duplicate book for the election i'm
each district, and the same are Immediately
| forwarded by one of their number, one of
/ fha inan nf hn al fs,f . h. Il.
trict, appointed by them as prescribed in
Section one of Article four, Chapter eigteen
Ton elections), the sheriff or his sworn dep
uty, and when no such officers can be found,
then by n trusty reliable messenger pre-
viously sworn in to faithfully deliver such
duplicate registration To be designated In
spectOr OF Elections, living near the place
of holding the same in due time before the
hour required for opening the polls at such
place of election, to enable him to open the
same at the appointed time.
Sec. z. The Board of Registration, in all
matters pertaining to their registration,
shall be cOnservators of the peace, and EN-
powered TO arrest and cause TO be imprison-
ed in the county Jail when necessary. all
persons obstructing or preventing their
registration, intimidating, threatening,
or fraudulently contrivihg to prevent any
person entitled thereto from registration:
creating riots, disturbances or quarels at the
place of registration, or otherwise inter-
fering Herewith to prevent or delay the |
registrars in the discharge of their duty |
and all such Offenses shall be punished as
misdemeanors under the criminal code. and
said registrars are empowered TO call upon
all Sheriffs. Constables, and their deputies, |
and all other peace officers, and when ne
cessary, other citizens, to aid and assist them
ia enforcing the laws and public peace
and suppress disturbance and prevent the
offences enumerated and this Section shall
be published and posted with every notice |
to hold a registration.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, Nav H. 1871