The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-01

nuaIIv. with the like qualifications, and to
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-
ceed on the first Monday of August of each
year. to hold 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 10
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 TO subscribe
and swear to the same without any obstruc-
ton or interference from any person or
persons, and at their session at the County
Seat, afford ample opportunity for all per-
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, du-
plicate 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 Tor affirm) that
am a duly qualified registered voter, in
| District No. -, of this County, and received
certificate thereof numbered =, (or the
number OF which l cannot recolloct). and
have lost or mislaid and cannot find (as the
| case may be- such certificate. and desire q
| duplicate thereof to enable me to vote"
Sec. 5. 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
=
of one months residence in 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 new certificate designating the pro-
per District and County given him. anG
the old certificate shall in such case be de.
stroyed, and if his former certificate ha:
been lost, mislaid or cannot be found after
diligent search, upon an oath. taken anC
| subscribed to those facts. and of his acquir-
Id.
he shall receive new certificate, marked
''Duplicate," with the reason therefor OF
! the same.
Sec. 6. The Board of Registration shall
also, after due notice as herein required, fol
three weeks, when such intervening tim,
is allowed, after the call and notice of any
special election, and not less than for ter
days in any instance, which notice in al
cases may be in connection with the motto,
for any election, hold a session at the cour
house or county seat for three days, ending
two days prior to the pending election. fo
the purpose of registering and giving Ger
tifcaues to all such persons as have becom,
of legal age, citizens of the county for ON
monh previous or are otherwise. by am
legal means entitled to vote therein AM
none others, and have not appeared TO
registration or been previously registered
and shall continue in session during all tn
business hours of such days. and fully eX
anime, with the assistance of the Clerk, til
, registration books and the duplicates there
of for each district and see that the same ar
correctly made in every particular, correct
ing all errors and providing all necesSar
and suitable facilities in their power tor
correct and impartial reception, and notin
or registering OF the ballots of every quail
!, fled voter at the ensuing election. The
shall also provide and see that the addition
al names enrolled on the books OF registra
ton are duly and correctly transcribed o
the proper duplicate book for the election i
each district, and the same are immediatel
! forwarded by one of their number one d
the inspectors of the election in the dis
! trict, appointed by them as prescribed i
Sect Oh one of Article four, Chapter ei9tee
Ton electiOns), the sheriff or his sworn uep
uty, and when no such officers can be founC
then by a trusty reliable messenger pre-
viOusly sworn in to faithfully deliver sue
duplicate registration to be designated In
spector OF Elections. living near the plac
of holding the same, in due time before tn
hour required for opening the polls ut sucl
place of election, to enable him to open III
same at the appointed time.
sec. Z. The Board of Registration. i'm al
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, al
persons Obstructing or preventing theil
registration, intmidating, threatening
or fraudulently contrivihg TO prevent any
person entitled thereto from registration
creating riots, disturbances or quarels at tn,
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 a,
misdemeanors under the criminal code. and
said registrars are empowered to call upon
all Sheriffs, Constables, and their deputies
and all other peace officers, and when me-
cessary, 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. 8. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
| Approved, May -, 1871.