The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-29
LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI
REvisED CODE

Revised CODE.
AN ACT in relation to Registrar of
Voters.
Be it enacted by the Legislaturesf the
State Of Mississippi, as follows, tow:
CHAPTER XVIII.
Article 1.-Appointme and Qualisation
of Commissioners and Clerks of Beds of
Registration.
Article 2.-Duties OF the Commissioners
and Clerks in the Registration.
Article 3.-Duties ofthe Secretary State
pertaining to the Registration.
Article Further duty of the Bird of
Registration. and of the Boards of lper-
visOrs, and of their Clerks.
ARTICLE
Appointment and Qualification of Comis-
sioners and Clerks of Boards of Restra-
ton.
Section l. The Sheriff. ChancerycIerk
and President of the Board of Supervirs of
each County in this State, are herebcon-
stituted Board of Commissioners ap-
point three suitable registrars ineach
of their respective Counties, who sill be
peace officers. with full power authoty to
preserve the peace, while in the disarge
of their duties as registrars; Provide All
of said registrars shall not be memEs of
the same political party.
Sec 2. Such registrars shall, immedtely
upon the acceptance of such appointment,
proceed to qualify for their duties, by king
and subscribing before the Clerk the
Board of Supervisors. the following oh or
affirmation: l -, do solemnly wear
(or affirm,) that / will faithfully SUPPORT,
and true allegiance bear to the Constiltion
OF the United States, and of the STE of
Mississippi, and obey the laws .hereothat
l will faithfully discharge the duties the
office and appointment upon which am
about to enter; that / am not, nor do eX-
pect to be candidate at any electiono be
held in this County, during the presentear.
and that / will faithfully and impartlly,
to the best of my skill and ability, regter
the qualified voters and none other inhiS
County, under the Constitution and Ian OF
this State, and of the United States and
thereafter superintend the elections an re-
turns thereof in this County; that at the
qualified voters appearing to vote, and one
Others, ballot at the elections thereinInd
that good order be preserved, SO far in
my power, at the polls; so help me God
Sec. 3. Said Board of CommissioneIfor
each county shall appoint said Boal of
Registrars on or before the first Tuesd; in
September preceding any general eleCon,
whether that election shall be annu. or
biennial. The Registers SO appointedlall
be competent men, shall be qualified vers.
and shall not be candidates for any Off at
the next ensuing election.
ARTICLE 2.
Duties of the Commissioners and Glen of
Registration.
Sec. 1 Such Board of Registrationlall
determine the most suitable time and Ices
for the registration of such voters, aud iall
appoint a period of not less than threelys
nor more than five days, according tthe
of voters and time reqired for CHI,
at the most public and convenient pladOr
such voters, to appear for registration tire
in, terminating the registration athe
Court House or county seat in said coty, |
with five days to complete such regra- |
ton, and shall give at least two weeks ID |
lie notice thereof by publishing in me |
public newspaper therein, and posrt at |
least in one of the most public places inch |
district in said county; and it no Ich |
newspaper shall be published thereinIen |
by posting in at least ten of the most lb-
lie places in said county, and at such mes
and places, and during the business hrs
Of each designated day, said Registraraall |
proceed to examine, administer the ath
duly subscribed by the affidavit, or wteni
by one of the Registrars, with the m8 of
the atfiant when he is unable to wri. to
register and give certificate to each eali-
fed voter of said registration. in the rm
hereinafter prescribed, with the numb of
the registration and j corresponding m
Der on each certificate. No person cOlct-
ed of bribery. perjury, forgery or othdn-
famous crimes shall be registered.
Sec. 2. The first member OF each hrd
shall act as President, and sign alIhe
vouchers, the second member shall adm
ster the oath. and the third memt,eriall
perform the clerical duties of said Boa.
ARTICLES.
Duties of the Secretary of State pertaiUg
to Registration.
Section /. Immediately after this Chaer
hall be in force the Secretary of State all
arge paper, of a sufficient number o&fves
,r pages therein. that the same wiz ortain.
)y double column of names, the Ness in
he designated county under the ,rnted
reading of the oath required of eacioter,
according to the estimated number Oqali-
led voters in said county, assisted isuch
stimate by the books of registration his
nstody, made at the registration lNo-
Tember, 1863, under the Reconstation
Acts of Congress, and by the retuS of
Tax Assessors of the number of mas in
u each county over twenty-one yes of
ge.
Sec ?. He shall Immediately proca to
ave such blank books prepared, by hing
printed at the top of such page the vrds,
District Mo-, county of -, tssis-
ippi; and next, |, -, do soanly
wear Cor affirm) in the presence AL
mighty God, that i am twenty-one ears
Id, that | have resided in this Sta six
months, and in - county one NTH
hat will faithfully support and ote the
and the laws of the lifted
states and of the State of Mississippi and
will bear true faith and allegiance the
anne, so help me God. The remainr of
ach page shall then be divided intdour
the first column on the left be
or numbers" the second for "nam@ the
bird for " signatures" and the four. for
remarks" and the words Regist1ion
BOOKS, Dlsorlct No.-- county Of. i
shall be plainly printed o. the
utside of the cover of such book. M he
hall further cause to be printed a suffient
lumber of certificates, in the. folloing
Drm:
CERTIFICATE No. 4.
The bearer. -, is u registered, CALI