New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-22

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same manner as if they had been appointed
as provided for regular appointment o
| commissioners by this act. Any one of tht
| commissioners shall be authorized to ad
minister the oath TO the other commission
| ers. The commissioners of election for til.
| several wards in the city Of New Orleans
| shall be appointed by the Mayor and Ad
| ministratOrs Of the city of New Orleans.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha
it shall be the duty of the commissioners o
election to receive the ballots of all lega
voters, who shall offer to vote and deposit
the same in the ballot box to be provided
for that purpose, the commissioners shall
deposit the ballot Of each voter in the bal
lot box in the full and convenient view of
the voter himself.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc, Thai
in all cases the vote Of the person Offering
to vote shall be taken from the hand OF the
voter by one Of the commissioners of cleo
ton, and any commissioner of election re.
ceiving vote from the hands of any per
son other than the voter, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanOr, and upon cOnyic-
ton thereof. shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than three
hundred dollars and any person taking a
vote from voter for the purpose Of hand
ing the same to the commissioner Of cleo
ton. shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
L. H.,
be fined not less than one hundred dollars,
nor more than three hundred dollars. pro
yided that any voter shall have the right to
deposit his own vote in the ballot box with
his own hand.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any commissioner of election, constable.
police officer, or election officer, who shall
see any person taking from the hands of a
voter his ballot with intent to pass it to the
z al.
to pass such ballot SHALL forthwith arrest
such person and convey him at least one
quarter of mile from the polls and keen
him there under guard until the close of
the poll.
SEC ID Be it further enacted. etc. That
the commissioners of election shall preserve
order and decOrum at the election, and
shall commit to prison. or, if at any place
over one mile from the parish prison to the
custody of an officer, who shall convey the
prisoner to place at least a ouarter of
mile from the polls, any disorderly person
or persons. for a term not to extend beyond
the hour of closing the polls; provided. he
be permitted to vote before being imnris-
oned. 1t shall be the duty of the commits
sioners Of election, or any of them, to issue
a warrant forthwith for the arrest of sncb
person or persons. and the officer making
the arrest shall commit such person or per.
sons as above provided until the close of
the polls Such warrants NAV be directed
TO any sheriff, constable or p0lice officer.
and shall be executed immediately by such
officer. As soon as practicable after the
closing of the polls. such Dprson or nprsons
shall be brought before the DroDer naois.
trate for examination. who shall nrocepd
forthwith 10 examine the case
SEC. 49, Be il further enacted c+c Thai
il shall be the duty Of the commissioners If
election AZ ZACH n6lI mr. ,,o.ircr ,,Io.o 70 t,c,
a list of the names of the nprsnns voting II
such poll or voting place. which list shall
be numbered from one ia the end. and said
list of voters. with their name. and MN
bers as aforesaid. shall he stoned and svvorn
to as correct by the commissioner, imme.
diatelv on CLOSING of fine 0oIIa and hp|,ra
leaving the place. and before onanino tho
box. limo Judge or ;,Istice OF Yhe npoce or
other person authorized to administer srcI,
oath, be present to do so il NAV he admin.
istered by anv voter. The votes shall ht. !
bv the commissioners al each vor-
ING place immediately after CLOSING tba !
election and without MOVING the hovas !!
from the place where the votes were rp. !;
,eiyed. and the countinn fnust he dono i, |
the presence of any bystander or citizen |
who NAV be present. Tally lists shall he !
kept of the count, and after the cOunt :ha |
ballots counted shall be pur hack into tha |
Dox and preserved until after the nev+ term /
r. =, - 1900 III ]iC l t'l ia |
u In' G G or dlstrlcF court; as the case
nay De. ana IN the parishes. except |
JIIean>' we commissioners OF cleo. non. OK
my my, one VI mem selected Ior that purpose ;
5n1I caLIy '4e oo& anu denver 1t to the
a,La ~ ~ 'no It9'llc' court, VINO SGau pre-
81 ne stt c as ABOVE required; and II
Ie 5aII9n u o. dreams tLG 0oG snail DC de-
r"It4 10 Tue eIt[h OF Cne Slr5V District
yo4fU 1or tne parish OF Orleans and be kept I
" him az above directed.
nasa - - % go ~ .oLtner ehacrea, "tco lhaS
!, o%9o Glo tisns % any person 10 vote Is