New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06
LAWS OF THE STATE Of LOUISIANA
PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY.
NO. ] 81.


To amend sections seven, eight and sew.
eutv Of an act entitled an act TO re gu
late the conduct and maintain the tree
don! and purity of elections, - prescribe
:he mode OF making thc returns thereof.
20 provide for til. election OF returning
officers and defining their powers and du-
ties, 90 prescribe the mode of entering
upon the rolls Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives. and 70 enforce article
one hundred and !hree Of the cousU.u-
:lUr.
SECrioyl. BE Il enacted by the Senate
| an; House OF Represent ,tiyes of the State
| OF Louisiana in General Assembly con-
| vened. That so much of section seven of act
| No. 81. OF the session OF 1872, approved
! November 20. 1872. be and is hereby amend.
| ed 50 as 20 read as follows:
! AZ each parish in the State. except che
! parishes OF Orleans and Jefferson, is hereby
! fixed as an election precinct, and the assist
! ant supervisor OF registration shall direct
! what number OF polls shall be established
! in each precinct. shall fix the place of hold
! ing the election and appoint commissioners
! Of election for each poll or voting place.
, For the parish Of Orleans each ward in
| the CITY of New Orleans shall constitute an
! election precinct, and the State supervisor
| OF yegistra ton shall fix the voting places in
! each precinct, and appoint commissioners
| to hold the election for each voting place.
! For the parish of jefferson there shall be
| two election precincts, one on each side of
! the Mississippi river, the precinct on each
| side embracing that portion OF the parish
On The same side OF the river
| The assistant supervisor of registration
! Tor the parish of Jefferson shall fix the
, number Of voting places and appoint the
! commissioners OF election: provided, fhat
| there shall be az least one voting precinct
. :or every parish. except the parish OF Os'
!.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, etc. That
section eight Of act No. 81 OF the session eli
! 1877. approved twentieth Of Nuyemb Der,
Isl. bs re-enacted as follows:
! That the election at voting or polling places
| shal. be presided over by three commission
! orr cfelection. residents Of the parish for at
!. as twelve months next preceding the day
! OF election. who shall Se appointed as pro
F.. yied for in section one Of this act.
, SIC. 3. Be j. sIrthsr enacted. etc. That
any person duly appointed commissioner Ut
election. anG duly notified By the State su
+, reryisor o! registration, or any assistant
. supervisor of registrations who shall fail 90
| attend the election and perform the duties
.: commissioner Is herein provided. except
! IN case of sickness. sha!l tortej: the sum Of
! one hundred dollars TO the p lSisil. to 6e
! recovered before any couTt o! competent
+; jurisdiction ~ sui. OF the parish. 10 be
/. prosecuted by tle district attorney. or
district attorney pro zen Pc .. who are
, .ere.y directed 20 1roceeuto collect such
fines wLeI it shall be drought 90 :he!s
! knowledge.
/: SIC. 4 BE 10 further enacted. esc, Thu.
al laws or parts o! laws in conflict " tn
, Ills &C: be and the same are herebv .
! pealcd. and that this act shall take tee:
; from and after its pa SIS .re.
f>igned} CHARLES w. LOWELL.
| Svea ker Of u. House al Representatives.
! fSgnedt G. e. ANTOINE,
LieutenaE! Governor aUt FSes!5ea: Ct the
Senate.
| y true C"p-:
! WILLIAM WTrrs.
Assistant Secretary o: S:aee.
Received az :he office Of re Secretarv @!
! SAFE February !. 1873.
I'll" foregoing ac. having been pre-.
! s"','eG 20 ;ne Governor OF the State of Lou
j.!an. for his approval. and no: having
been returned 10y him 20 the house Of tie
Genera! Assembly IN which !. originated
: within the time prescribed by the e0Ge.itu
ton Of he STATE OF Louisiana, has become .
! Law w!t.gU: l., approval.
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary of State.