The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-26
Wednesday,. November IsG. 1871.


Is accordance with Article /, Of the Election
H. Law, Section ], general election will b,
held in Kinds county,
On the 7Gh day Of November. 1871
for the purpose Of clecting two Senators f,i
the llth Senatorial District, aud one Attor.
ney for the 10th Judicial District, also foui
Representatives, one Circuit, and one Chan.
Gerry Clerk. Sheriff, an Assessor n Trcasur.
err, Coroner, and Surveyor for said flinds
County. Also one Supervisor, two Justices ol
the Peace, and two Constables for each super.
visors district in said county.
The said general election will be held nj
each precinct in the county.
First District-ClintOn-2 boxes
Second District--Edwards- boxes
do Bolton.
do Brownsville.
Third District-Cayuga.
do do G Eaisn;
Fourth District-Dry Grove.
do Raymond boxes
Fifth District-Jackson-3 boxes.
do Terry.
do Byram.
Special attention II directed 20 Article 3, Of
the Election Law, Section
ARTICLE Ill
Regulations 10 Preserve Peace and Order
aud Facilitate Legal Voters a. the Elec-
ton.
Section l. All places for retailing intoxica
ting Liquors, in the several counties in this
state, shall be- closed, aud no intoxicating
liquors permitted to be sold, bartered, or given
away or drank, at any store, tavern, "a loon
restaurant, steamboat not running. or wharf
boat at IA landing, or place Of business there,
in, from twelve o'clock OF the preceding. until
Twelve o'clock Of the succeeding night of any
general or special election: and an iutoa icafpd
rioters or disorlerly persons, disturbing the
peace, by noise or violence, in the city, Town
or place where the election shall be held, shall
be arrested, placed In Jail, or Otherwise kept
in custody tbeinc permitted while ia such GUS
tOdy TO vOte1 until the polls shall be duly clos.
| ed, or until they are entirely sober, quiet. or.
| Derby, peaeeably, and we'll behaved; and the
Registrars aud Inspectors Of the election are
hereby made conservafOrs 81 the peace at their
districts and precInetsF and ali such couser.
vators Of the peace Sherifs, and their depu.
| Ties, and all police officers appointed TO- guard
or be present AZ the polls and place Of election
| City Marshals, their deputies, and all Othei
police, and peace officers, are required 20 faith
| FULLY execute these provisions, and others; &,
| % eseve the peace, freedom aud purity Of cleo.
| tiOns, under the penalties prescribed in th'
| penal code for any neglect of such duties; ant
-aid Registrars or Inspectors shall, when ne
cessary, call upon any, or all citizens 10 ait
| them in these requirements; and all persons
in iOrmed Of any negiect or violation OF thes'
| requirements. shall give notice 10 the Distric
Attorney aud other proper officers thereof
A space Of thirty feet, in every direction
| from the polls, shall be kept open aud clear o
all persons, except two challengers OF Pooe
con iuct and behavior, selected b. each party
/ TO detect and challenge illegal voters; nnt
the voters shall approach the polls from on
| direction, line, or door, or passage, and de
part in another, rs nearly opposite a. conye
nient. A copy OF this section shall be pub
/ lished and posted with the notice Of any gen
eral or special election.
1 Sec. 2. Electors shall, in all cases. e1cep
those Of treason, felony, or breach OF a.,
| peace, be privileged from arrest during Their
attendance on elections, and going to and re
| turning from the same.
Sec. z. The Board OF Registration, In al
matters pertaining TO their registration
i shall be cOnservators OF the peace, and EN-
powered 70 arrest and cause 20 be imprisOn
ed In the county jail when necessary, al
II registration. intimidatlng, threatening
or fraudulently contriviLg 10 prevent am
person entitled thereto rom registration
4 creating riots, disturbances or qharels at TIA
place Of registration, or Otherwise inter
fering therewitlf TO prevent or DELAY IT,
registrars In the discharge OF their duty
and all such offenses shall be punished n
mlsdemeanors under the criminal code, an,
said registrars are empowered 20 call npoI
| all Sheriffs. COnstables- and their deputies
and all other peace officers, and when ne
cessary, other citizens, 10 aid and assist then
In enforcing the laws and public peace
| and suppress disturbance and prevent IN
offences enumerated and this Section shall
II be published and posted with every motto
70 hold a registration
MARION SMITH,
A. X. LONG RcEintrnrs
.. "A. SHORTER, JR.,
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