The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-27
TeXI Of the Force hill as IL Finally
Passed.

That whenever, in any county parish, in
any Congressional District, li e shall be
ten citizens thereof in good ling, who,
prior 10 aby registration of voters Tor an
election tor Representatives in Congress, or
prior 70 any election at which a Representa-
tive in Congress il to be voted for, shall
make known. in writing. to the Judge of
the Circuit Court of the United States for
the District wherein such county or parish
Is situated. their desire to have the said reg
istratiUn, or election booth guarded aud
scrutiniZed. it shall be the duty of the said
Judge of the Circuit Court. within not less
than ten days prior TO said registration or
election. as the case may be, TO open the
said Court ut the most convenient point in
the said District. and the said Court. when
so opened by the said Judge. shall proceed
TO appoint and commission from day to day
and from time TO time under the hand Of
the said Judge and under the seal OF the
said Court tor such election district. or Yo-
ting precinct in said Congressional district,
as shall in the manner herein prescribed
have been applied for, and To make, change
or renew the said appointment from time 70
time citizens. residents OF the said election
district or voting precinct in the said coun-
~ or parish. who shall be of different Do
liticaI parties and able to read and write the
English language, and VINO shall be known
ana designated as Supervisors of Election;
and the said Court. when opened by the
said Judge as required herein. shall there
ding the day following the day of election.
be always open for the transaction of BUSH
ness under this act. and the powers and ju-
rSdiction hereby granted and conferred
shaH e exercised as well in vacation rs in
term time. and judge sitting at chambers
shall have the same power an 'ction,
including the power of keeping order and
of furnishing any contempt OF his authOri-
ty. rs when sitting in the Court; and no
person shall be appointed under this act as
supervisor OF election who i not, at the
time OF his appointment, qualified voter
of the county. parish, election district or
voting precinct TOR which he is appointed,
and no person shall be appointed deputy
marshal under this act. or The act of which
this is amendatory. who Is not a qualified
voter AT the time of his appointment in the
county. parish. district or precinct in which
his duties are To be performed. Anu sec Is
of the act of which this il amendatory shall
be construed to authorize ana require the
Circuit Courts of the United states, inside
the section mentioned, TO name and appoint
as soon may be alter the passage of this act
the Commissioner provided for IN the sald
section, in ali cases in which such appoint
ments have not already been made III con
formity herewith. And the third section Of
the act to which this is an amendment, shall
be taken and construed to authorize each of
the Judges of the Circuit Courts OF the Uni
ted States to designate one or more OF the
Judges of the District Courts within his
Circuit, To discharge the duties arising un-
der this act and the act u which this Il an
amendment. And the words ''any person
in section Of the act OF May 3, 1870, shall
he held to include any officer or other
person having powers or duties of an OIL
cial character under this act, or the act 10
which this is amendatory.
1t is provided further, that the SuperYi-
sOrs herein pro, ided for shall have no pow
er to make arrests, but are authorized 10 be
i'm the immediate presence of the officers
holding the election, and they are hereby
authorized TO witness all proceedings. inclu-
ding the counting of the votes, and the ma
king of all returns thereof "a provided In
the act to which this is an amendment. And
so much of the said sum herein approprla-
ted a may be necessary for the said supple
mentgl and amendatory provisions is here
bv appropriated from and after the passage
of this act.