The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-31


at all times after polls are open, until
each and every vote cast shall be
counted, the canvass of all votes pollcd
be wholly completed, and tho proper
certificates or returns made whether
said certificates or returns be required
under any law Of the United States, OF
any state, territorial or municipal law,
and to personally inspect and scrutinize
from time to time, and ut all times, on
the day Of election, the manner in
which the voting is done, and the way
and method in which the poIl-books,
registry lists, and tallies or cheek-booEs
are kept; and to the end that each cam
| didate for congress shall obtain the
| benefit of every vote for him cast, the
supervisors arc required to personally
| scrutinize, count and canvass each and
every ballot in their election district or
voting precinct cast, whatever may be
the Endorsement on said ballot, or in
whatever box it may have been placed
or be found and to attach to the lists
required by section l3, or copies thereof,
such statement touching the truth or
accuracy of the registry, or tho truth or
fairness of the election and canvass, as
the said supervisors may desire to
attach, or as should properly and hon
estiy be made or attached, in order that
! the facts may become known.
See N. B. to section s.
SEC. 6. Position Of ,Supcrrisors.--On
days of registration and of election, the
supervisors, the better to discharge their
duties, are required to occupy such posi-
tions as will enable them to see each
person offering himslf for registration
or to vote, and to scrutinize the manner
in which the registration or voting is
conducted, and ut the closing of the
polls they are to observe the like eau
| ton in relation to the ballot-boXcs, for
the purpose of engaging in tho work of
| canVaSSinE the ballots in said boxes
contained, and for the purpose of per-
forming all the duties imposed on them
by this act.
SEC. 7. Immunity Of .GY,e,risors.--If
| the supervisors arc in any manner in,
tcrfered with or obstructcd in tho per-
| formance of their duties, by any per-
son or persons, they shall, within ten
days after the election, make II report
of the facts, on oath, to the chief super
visor of the judicial district in whicl,
they have served, and said chief super
visor (section tD, acting in such capac-
ity and It's Il commissioner of the United
States circuit court, shall forthwith
examine into the facts, and certify the
same to the congress of the United
States.
Sections s, 8, 10, If and II arc in ref
erence to the duties OF nlarshalS. We
are doubtful whether these arc to be
appointed except in cities having Il
population of 10000. We, nevertheless,
give an abstract of their duties, leaving
the subject of the applicability of the
SECTIONS, so far as regards marshals, to
this state, for further investigation.
SEC. s. ,Spccjm Deputy MvShnls ana
! Dutics.-Thc United States marshal for
the judicial district, at the request of
| two citizens (Of the election district y
shall appoint special deputy nlarshais,
who, per amcndat0ry act ofJunc, 1872,
must be qualified voters, mt the time Of
appointmcnt, of the county, parish,
district or precinct in which their du
tics are to be performed; and the mar
shall and his deputies have power, aud
are required to keep the peace and
support and protect the supervisors in
the discharge of their duties, to preserve
order at places of registration and at
polls, to prevent fraudulent registration
and fraudulent voting, or fraudulent
conduct on the part Of any officer of
election, and to arrest and take into
custody, with or without process, any
person who shall, or attempt. to offer to
commit any of the acts or otIcnscs
prohibited by this net, or who shall
commit any offetsc against the laws of
the United States; provided, that no
person shall be arrested without pro-
cess''for any otlrnsc. not committed inthc
presence of the marshal or his general
or special deputies or either Of them,
and provided further, that no person
shall, on the day or days of any such
election, be arrested without process
| for any oHcnsc committed on the day
or days of registration.
| n. B.-Thc act of juno, 1872, pro-
hibitS supervisors from making arrests;
but authorizes them to be in the "im-
mediate presence" Of the officers hold
ing the election, and to witness all pro-
cccoings, including the counting Of the
votes and the making of all the returns
thereof.
SEC. 8. Tjbnu,ui for OGc.Scs. Any
person arrested by the marshal or dep
utics shall be brought before a commits
sioncr, Judge or court Of the United
States for examination Of his otfcnscs.
SEC. 10. I,Ofccfinn of Supervisors cuuf
I{0,;stuIs. Whoever, with or without
power or process Of any state, tcrritori-