The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-06

REvIsEp CODE.

REVISED CODE
AN ACT in relation to Registration Of
Voters 81
p Be it enacted by the Legislature of tho
State of Mississippi. as follows, to- wit:
CHAPTER XVIII.
Article 1.-Appointmen and Qualification
of Commissioners and Clerks of Boards Of
Registration.
Article 2-Duties OF the Commissioners
and Clerks in the Registration.
Article 3.-Duties Ofthe Secretary of State
pertaining to the Registration.
Article 4.-Further duty of the Board o.
Registration. and OF the Boards of Super
visors, and of their Clerks.
ARTIcLEI. N m
Appointment and Qualification Of Commits
sioners and Clerks Of Boards of Registra-
ton. NF[FaAEaE
Section l. The Sheriff. Chancerv Clerk
and President of the Board of Supervisors OF
each County in this STATE, are hereby con-
stituted a Board of Com missioners TO ap-
point three suitable registrars in each
of their respective Counties, who shall be
peace officers, with full power authority &c
preserve the peace, while In the discharge
of their duties as registrars; Provided, AL
of said registrars shall not be members OF
the same political party.
Sec. 2. Such registrars shall, Immediately
upon the acceptance of such appointment
and subscribing before the. Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors. the following oath OIL
affirmation: l -, do solemnly swear
| Cor affirm,) that l will faithfully support
and true allegiance bear TO the Constitution
of the United States, and of the State OF
Mississippi, and obey the laws thereof, that
L will faithfully discharge the duties of the
office and appointment upon which | am
about TO enter; that / am not, nor do | ex-
pect to be candidate at any election to be
in
and that l will faithfully and impartiaily,
to the best ofmy skill and ability, register
the qualified voters and none other ia this
County, under the Constitution and laws OF
this State, and of the United States, and
thereafter superiDtend the elections aud re-
turns thereof in this County; that all the
qualified voters appearing to vote, and none
others, ballot at the elections therein and
that good order be preserved. so far as in
my power, at the polls; so help me God.
Sec. 3. Said Board of Commissioners for
each county shall appoint said Board OF
Registrars on or before the first Tuesday i'm
September preceding any general election.
whether that election shall be annual or
biennial. The Registers so appointed shall
be competent men, shall be qualified voters
and shall not be candidates for any office at
the next ensuing election.
ARTICLE 3
Duties of the Commissioners and Clerks of
Registration.
Sec. Such Board of Registration shall
determine the most suitable time and places
for the registration of such voters. and shall
appoint period of not less than three days
nor more than five days, according to the
number of voters and time reQired for each.
at the most public and convenient place for
such voters, to appear for registration there
in, terminating the registration at the
Court House or county seat in said county,
with five days to complete such registra-
ton, and shall give at least two weeks pub
lie notice thereof by Publishing in some
public newspaper therein, and posted at
least in one of the most public places in each
district In said county; and III no such
newspaper shall be published therein, then
by posting in at least ten of the most pub
lie places in said county, and at such times
and places. and during the business hours
of each designated day, said Registrars shall
proceed to examine, administer the oath
duly subscribed by the affidavit, or written
by one of the Registrars, with the mark of
the atfiant when he is unable to write, to
register and give certificate to each quail
fled voter of said registration, in the form
hereinafter prescribed, with the number of
the registration and corresponding num-
Der on each certificate. No person convict
ed of bribery. perjury, forgery or other in
famous crimes shall be registered.
See. 2. The first member of each Board
shall act as President, and sign all the
lister the oath, and the third member shall
perform the clerical duties of said Board.
ARTICLES.
Duties OF the Secretary of State pertaining
to Registration.
Section /. Immediately after this Chapter
shall be in force the Secretary of State shall
proceed TO have blank books prepared of
large paper, of sufficient number ofleaves
or pages therein, that the same will contain,
by double column of names, the voters in
the designated county under the printed
heading of the oath required of each voter,
to the estimated number of quail
fed voters in said county. assisted in such
estimate by the books of registration in his
made at the registration in No
vember, 1869, under the Reconstruction !
Acts of Congress, and by the returns of
Tax Assessors of the number of males in
in each county over twenty-one years of
age.
Sec. 2. He shall Immediately proceed to |
have such blank books prepared, by having |
printed at the top of such page the words,
sippi; and next, /, -, do solemnly |
swear Cor affirm) in the presence OF AL |
mighty God, that | am twenty-one years
Did, that / have resided in this State six
that will faithfully support and obey the |
and the laws of the United |
States and of the State of Mississippi, and |
will bear true faith and allegiance to the |
same, so help me God. The remainder of
each page shall then be divided into four |
columns, the first column on the left to be |
for numbers" the second for Names" the |
third for " signatures" and the fourth for |
: remarks" and the words Registration |
Books, District Mo-. county of -. |
shall be plainly printed on the |
outside of the cover of such book, and he |
shall further cause to be printedFa sufficient |
number of certificates, in the following |
form:
CERTIFICATE No. 4.
The bearer, -, is a registered, quail |
led voter in District No, of - Coun- |
", Mississippi, this day f, IS.
Section 3. The Secretary of State, having |
prepared at the earliest period tor the pres
INT year, such blank books and certificates. |
hall transmit Immediately the same, with |
he registration books OF such county, of
1869, for reference and assist
ince to said Registrars. by some safe mes
,enger or responsible express company, to |
he Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of
he proper Counties that the same may be |
received in due time by the Board of Reg
stration TO discharge the duties herein re-
luired; and said Board of Registration
hall proceed Immediately to give the no.
ice, complete the preparation OF the books
md certificates, arranging the proper parts i
hereof for each District, numbered for
Zach District and at the time and place of
registration, make a fair and complete reg
stration, 80 far as in their power, of all |
Qualified voters in their power, of all quail
led voters in the District, assigning each
IN the registration book to the District of
lis residence and furnish to each voter the 1
prescribed certificate with his name insert
d therein, signed by the Clerk, or one OF
he Clerks of said Board.
ARTICLE 4.
further duties Of the Board of Registration /
and of the Board of Supervisors, and of