The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-08

mfssiOnerS OF each county IN January, an
nually, with the Ike qualifications, and 70
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 a 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 sll 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-
quired oath and enable them 10 subscribe
and swear to the same without any obstruc-
tion or interference from any person or
persons. and at their session at the County
sons entitled thereto not previously regis
tered to become qualified, and also at such
time to revise their registration in 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, a du-
plcate 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 (or affirm) that |
am a duly qualified registered voter, in
District No. =, of this County, and received
a certificate thereof numbered =, Cor the
number of which cannot recolloct). and /
have lost or mislaid and cannot find (as the
case may be- such certificate, and desire
duplicate thereof to enable me to vote.''
Sec. D. 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 upon the oath
of one months residence i'm 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 registration,
he shall receive a new certificate, marked
"Duplicate," with the reason therefor on
the same.
See. 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-
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registration books and the duplicates there
of TO- 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 reoistra-
ton are duly and correctly transcribed on
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each district, and the same are Immediately
forwarded by one of their number one Of
the inspectors of the election i'm the dis
trict, appointed by them as prescribed i'm
Section one of Article four, Chapter eigteen
ION elections), the sheriff or his sworn dep
uty, and when no such officers can be found.
then by 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, i'm 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, illuminating, 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
under the criminal code. and
said registrars are empowered to call upon
all Sherlffs. Constables. and their deputies.
and all other peace officers, and when ne
other citizens, to aid and assist them
in 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 registration.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That this !
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, May Is, 1871.