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

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the supervisor of registration for each par
f ish throughout the State shall furnish K
the commissioners Of election at each pol
or voting place within his parish correct
and duly certified list, written or printed
in alphabetical order, of all the registered
voters and the number Of the certificate Of
registration of each voter Of the precinct II
which the poll or voting place may be sit
uated, and it shall be the duty of the com
missioners Of election, as soon as voter
has deposited his vote, TO erase his name
from said list Any person, except the com
missiOners OF election, who shall mark. dis
figure or erase any part of said list, shall
be Immediately arrested and confined until
the close of the polls. 1t is made the duty
Of all supervisors of registration, commits
sioncrs 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 to
the commissioners of election at each poll
or voting place within his parish 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
he furnished with a good lock and key.
The expenses for such boxes, on the presen-
tation by the sheriff of a specific account,
sworn by him to be correct, shall be paid
by the city or parish as the case may be.
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all elections be held in this State to fill
any vacancies shall be conducted and man
| aged and returns thereof shall be made in
the same manner as is provided tor general
elections
Sec. -. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the Governor to
commission all officers elect except mem
| bers Of the General Assembly, the Governor
! and the mem hers of the O0Iirp iiirv
SEC. 26. 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, or on any day of
| election, there shall be any riot, tumult,
acts Of violence, 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, OF 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
lied electors OF said parish, precinct, ward,
city or town, it shall be the duty of the
commissioners of election if such riot, tr-
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-
and under oath clear and full statement
of 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
fair. free, peaceable 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 |
cOFr0b0rated under oath by three respect |
able citizens. qualified electors of the parish. |
When such statement is made by commits. |
slOner of election or a supervisor of regis
tration. he shall forward it in duplicate 90 |
the supervisor Of registration Of the parish, !
ii in the city Of New OsIeans. TO the g re |
taTy Ut State. one copy OF which. if made |
70 the supervisor OF registration shall be
forwarded by him to the returning officers, !
provided for in section two of this act. when |
lie makes the returns of election in his |
parish. His copy OF said statement shall |
be 80 annexed to his returns of elections by
paste, wax, or 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 u. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
as soon as possible after the expiration of
the time of the making of the returns OF the
election for Representatives in Congress- I.
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 a copy thereof sub
scrlbed by said officers shall be delivered to |
the person so elected, and another copy
transmitted TO the House of ReDresenta.
tives of the Congress Of the United STATES,
directed to the clerk thereof.
SEC. -. BE 1t further enacted, etc, That
in case of vacancy By death or otherwise in
the said office OF Representatives in Con
gress between the general election, it shall
be the duty of the Governor by proclamao
ton to cause an election TO be held accord.
ing to law to fill the vacancy.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc. That
II every year i'll which an election shall be
held for electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States. such cleo.
ton shall be held at the time fixed by act !
of Congress.
SEC. 80. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the seat OF any Senator or Rep.
resentatiye shall become vacant. and there
sh al be session of the General Assembly | !
,hen sitting. or to be held before the next
general election, it shall be the duty OF the l
Governor, within five DAYS after such va. '
fancy has come to his knowledge in any '
:redlble shape, to issue his writ of election, I
directed to the supervisor or supervisors of
'eglstrati0n in and for the parish or Daro I
shes IN which such "acancy may exist, {
whose duty it shall be within three DAYS after 5
IS receipt to give public notice that {
IA election will be held to fill such vacancy /
II day to be named by them, which day i
nal. not be less than eight nor more than c
iteen days after the publication of such !!
iOtlce, If such election be held during or G
7!thn fifteen days next preceding a session 4
i the General Assembly; but. if not. then | t
he election shall be held not less than t
wenty nor more than thirty days after the ! i
publication of such notice, and shall be | t
ED and conducted, and the returns thereof t
lade IN the manner and form provided by a
aw for general elections C
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted, etc, That "
4 all future elections for Senators, Repre-. r
entatlves, sheritts. coroners, clerks OF the t
Is:l1ct courts and other officers il there ! t.
loul6 be an equal Aumbeg Of votes given p
u two or more candidates for the same W
flee, the election for such office or offices o
nus not filled, shall be again returned to a
ne people in the parish or district as the 81
ase may be, public notice of ten DAYS to ii
: hrst given I'D the same manner as in the r.
eneral elections. G.
SEC. 3D. Be it further enacted, etc. That >.
lie provisions of this act, except as to the ~
me OF holding elections, shall apply in the p
ectOn OF all officers whose election is not | %
heTwise provided for. .,
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That VI
shall be the duty of the Governor. at u
asst six weeks before every general elec- q
On, to issue his proclamation giving notice al
erect, which shall be published in the al
fcial journal Of the State, and copies n
erect forwarded to the several supervi- III III
RS OF registration throughout the State. ID
SEC. 81. BE 1t further enacted etc, That 6e
'tICe OF every general election held under SO