New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1872

ana penalties of perjury prescribed by law
SEC. "a Be 1t further enacted, ETC.. Tha
the supervisor of registration for each par
lsh throughout the State shall furnish t,
J the commissioners of election at each pol
OF voting place within his parish correc
and duly certified list, written or printed
IN alphabetical order, of all the registered
voters, and the number of the certificate O
registration of each voter of the precinct il
winch the poll or voting place may be sit
uated, and 1t shall be the duty of the com
mlssioners of election, as soon as voteI
has deposited his vote, to erase his name
from said list. ANY person, except the com
m1ssloners OF election, who shall mark dis
inquire or erase any part of said list, shall
be Immediately arrested and confined until
the close Of the polls. It is made the duty
Of all supervisors of registration, commits
sloneTs OF election and public officers to en-
force the penalty of this section
SEC -. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the sheriff of each parish shall furnish tC
the commissioners of election at each pol
or voting place within his parish a box
sufficient TO contain the votes to be given at
such place. Such boxes shall be so bound
with iron bands that the same can not be
opened, except by the locks without break
Ing such bands, and such boxes shall each
be FINISHED with a good lock and key.
The expenses for such boxes, on the presen-
tatlon by the sheriff of q specific account,
sworn by him to be correct, shall be paid
by the city or parish as the case NAV be.
SEC "A. BE 1t further enacted, etc, That
all elections be held in this State to fill
any vacancies shall be conducted and man
| aged ana returns thereof shall be made in
the same manner as is provided tor general
| elections
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
1t shall be the duty of the Governor to
| commission all officers elect except mem
bers OF the General Assembly, the Governor
and the members of the police jury.
Sec. &c. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| in any parish, precinct, ward, city or town
| IN which during the time of registration or
| revision of registration, OF on any day of
! election, there shall be any riot tumuIt,
| acts of violapce intimidation and disturb
ance, bribery or corrupt influences, at any
| place within said parish, or at or near any
| poll or voting place, or place Of registra-
| ton, or revision of registration, which riot,
| tumult, acts OF violence, intimidation and
| disturbance, bribery or corrupt influences
| shall prevent, or tend to prevent, fair,
| free, peaceable and full vote of all the quail
iied electors Of said parish, precinct, ward,
| city or town, it shall be the duty of the
commissioners of election if such riot, tu-
multi, acts of violence. intimidation and dis
turbance, bribery or corrupt influences oc-
cur on the day Of election, or of the super
vision of registration of the parish, if they
occur during the time of registration, or re-
vision OF registration, to make on duplicate
and under oath SIeaP and full statement
Cd all the facts relating thereto and of the
effect produced BY such riot, tumult, acts of
violence, intimidation and disturbances,
bribery or corrupt Influences in preventing
a fair, free, pesceable and full registration
or election, and of the number of qualified
voters deferred by such rios, tumult, acts
OF violence, Intimidation and disturbance,
bribery or corrupt influences from register
ing or voting, which statement shall also be
cOrrObOTated under oath by three respect
able citizens, qualified electors of the parish
When such statement is made by commits
sioner of election or a supervisor of regis.
tratiOn he shall forward it in duplicate to
the supervisor of registration OF the parish, |
if in the city OF New Orleans, to the Secre-
tary Of State, one copy of which, if made |
10 the supervisor OF registration shall be |
forwarded by him to the returning officers, |
provided for in section two of this act, when |
he makes the returns Of election i'll his |
parish. His copy OF said statement shall |
be SO annexed to his returns of elections by |
paste, wax, OF some adhesive substance, |
that the same can be kept together, and the |
other copy the supervisor of registration |
shall deliver to the clerk Of the court Of his
parish for the use of the district attorney.
SEC. n. BE it further enacted, etc., That !
as soon as possible after the expiration of
the time of the making of she returns OF the
election for Representatives in Congress, a
certificate of the returns of the election for
such Representatives shall be entered on
record by the Secretary of State and signed
by the Governor, and copy thereof sub
scribed by said officers shall be delivered TO
the person so elected, and another copy |
transmitted to the House Of Representa-
tives of the Congress OF the United States,
directed to the clerk thereof.
SEC. @. Be iS further enacted, etc, That !
N case of vacancy by death or otherwise in
the said office OF Representatives in Con
Eress between the general election, it shall
be the duty of the Governor by proclams-
lion to cause an election to be held accord
ng to law to I'll the vacancy.
SEC. 90. BE it further enacted, etc, THAI
n every gear in which an election shall be
leld for electors OF President and Vice
President OF the United States, ouch cleo
ion shall be held at the time fixed by act
Of Congress.
SEC. 80 Be it further enacted, etc, That
whenever the seat of any Senator or Rep
esentative shall become vacant, and there |
hall be a session Of the General Assembly
hen sitting, or to be held before the next
general election it shall be the duty of the
Governor, within five days after such va
ancy has come to his knowledge in any
credible shape, to issue his writ of election,
ERECTED to the supervisor or supervisors of
egistration in and for the parish or par
shes in which such vacancy may exist,
Ehose duty it shall be within three days after
is receipt TO give public notice that {
IN election will be held to fill such vacancy !
N day to be named by them, which day
hall not be less than eight nor more than {
fteen days after the publication of such l
0tice, il such election be held during or {
within fifteen days next preceding a session l
{ the General Assembly; bat, if not then I
he election shall be held not less than l
wenty nor more than thirty days after the !
publication Of such notice, and shall be Z
cid and conducted, and the returns thereof {
lade IL the manner and form provided by q
aW for general elections. C
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted, etc, That
/ all future elections for Senators, Repre- T
sheritfs, cOrORers, clerks OF the .
istrict courts and other officers If there I
hOuld be an equal number of votes given 2
II two OB more candidates for the same'i '
flee, 4he election for such office OF Offices o
aus not filed, shall be again returned to q
le people in the parish or district as the g
ase may be, public notice of ten days to Il
o FIRST given in tbs same gnanneg as IL the T
aneral elections.
SEQ 81 Be il furtheu enacted, etc, That :.
10 provisions of this act, except as to the 8
me eff holding elections, ahall apply in the =
eetiOn OF all officers whose ele8tiOn il net 6
iher vice provided for.
SEG. 20. Be it furthPR enacted, etc, That =,
shall be the duty Of Abe Governor, at -
ast six weeks before every general cleo a.
On, So Issue his proclamation giving notice q
ereof, which shall be published in the .
ficiAl journal Of the State, and copies ~
ereOf forwarded to the several suparYi- -
of ! "a