South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-03-24
The General Election Law.

BE It enacted By he Legislature Of Wes' Virginia
That the 4'h section Of Chapter 3 Of
the Cole Of West Virgins. be 50 modified
as to omit tho words ''two inspectors of G.
lection" in the 9th line thereof
2 That tbe 7th section of said Chapter
be amended AMI re-enacted. so AZ to read as
follows: The Governor OF the State shall.
on the Sth day OF March. 1871. or a. son
thereafter as may be, appoint for each coun.
ty of this State, two discreet and INTELLIGENT
ciiizens OF this State, aud residents al, or
near, the several Court Houses thereof,
who shall act as inspectors of election, TO be
heI1 at their respective cOurt houses, aud
whose duty II shall be, Immediately after
their appointments, 10 appoint two discreet
aud intelligent citizens, residing at or near
the other places of holding elections in the
several counties, 10 act as inspectors OF cleo
tons ut such places, who, together with a
Supervisor Of elections, to be appointed
by them, shall holl and conduc, all elec-
lions, at the several places for which they
may b. appointed
3. That the l0th section of said act Is
hereby repealed.
4. That the llth action of said cbanter
he amended and re-enactcd, so as to read.
The Supervisors and inspectors (Which
words shall DC assumed 20 include those
who are AS such tom orarily or otherwise. :
shall superjntend, conduct and return, ac-
cordng to law, every election prov ided for
in said chapter, which may be held ia their
townships while iheysro IN o:hce. The So
pervisor shall preside at tie election, and
when the inspectors shall differ in opinion.
shall decide between then. Said inspect
orS shall at such elections. ADM. All per
sons to vote, who are entitled thereto, by
the laws aud Constitution of this ) ate. and
may hear and determine the riyht Of any
person 10 vote whose vote may be challeng-
ed at the polls by y voter of the Townships;
but no one whose vote il challenged fnr
having since the first day of june, 1861.
given voluntary aid or assistance to the re-
belllon against the United Staios, shall be
excluded from voting on account thereof,
unless proved to have been guilty, by the
evidence of at least Two crcditable witnesses.
showing satisfactorily when and where such
voluntary all aud assistance was given, and
upon the hearing of such ch1longe, the
party challenged may be witness 10 his
own behalf, but shall not be compelled to
be witness against himself"
That section 13 of said chapter be a.
mcnded and re-enactel, so as to read as
follows: IL. Every officer, or person en-
ployed in holding an election, or nakinga
return thereof, shall, before entering upon
tue discharge of his duties, take the follow
ing oath: |, ca. 3 do solemuy swear
that will support the Constitution Of the
United States, and the Constitution Of the
State Of West Virginia. | further swear
that in the election about to BE- held. | will
faithfully and inpartially discharge my
duties, to tho best of my skill aud Judgment,
so help me God. The Supervisors or any
one OF tho inspectors, or tie persons acting
as such at any election, or any person au-
thoriz.d 10 administer oalhs, may admins
Ter the sail oath 10 he persons required 10
tuke the same. The said oath shall appear.
properly certified, on the poll book Of every
election"
6 That section %, %, 81, %, 2G, 81,
%, %, 80, 81, b, 80, 81, So, 36, 81, 38,
80, 40, Al, -, Is, -, -, IS, ~, q, 80,
30, 81, 50, So, 81, 50, SO, 81, 50, OF said
chapter are hereby repealed.
I. That sections 90 Of said chapter be so
amended and rc-enacjol rs to read as fol-
lows: SO. "All claims for services, book,
and stationery, arising under said chapter.
and this amendment thereof, shall be paid
out Of the Treasury Of the State upon an
account verified by the claimant, and APP
proved by the Board Of Supervisors Of tho
county"
8 That section G3 Of said chapter be so
modified as to strike therefrom the word,
inspectors Of elections" wherever they
occur