New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
pUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
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Al ACT


To amend sections seven, eight and sew
enty Of an act entitled an act 10 re gu-
late the conduct and maintain tn. free
dom and purity of elections, - prescribe
the mode OF making the returns thereof
10 provide for the election OF returning
officers and defining their powers and du
ties to prescribe the mode ri entering
upon the rolls of the Senate and House OF
Representa tives. and to enforce article
one hundred and three of the const!tu-
tOr.
SECTION I. BE 10 enacted by the Senate
and House Of Represent ttives OF the State
of Louisiana il General Assembly con
vened, That so much ot section seven OF act
No 81, Of the session of 1872. approved
November %, 1872. be and i. hereby amend
ed so a. TO read as tollOw.:
AT each parish in the state. except the
parishes Of Orleans and Jefferson, is hereby
fixed as an election precinct. ana the assist
ant supervisor Of registra ion shall direct
what puml,-r OF poll. -hal. be established
in each precinct, shall fix the place OF hold
ing the election and appoint COMMISSIONERS
o. election for each pol! or voting place.
For The parish OF Orleans each ward IN
rhe city of New Orleans -hall constitute an
clectiUS precinct aud the State supervisor
of registration shall fix the voting places ID
each precinct, and appoint commissioners
20 hold the election for each voting pl ace;
For the parish Of Jefferson there shall be
two election precincts, one on 'ach size OF
the Mississippi river, the precinct On eacn
side embracing that portion OF the parish
on the same side of the river.
The assistant supervisor OF registration
for the parish of Jefferson small hN the
number OF voting places and appoint the
commissioners of election: provided, that
there shall be at least one voting precinct
for every parish, except the parish OF Or
leans. for each Justice of the peace ward.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
section eight of act No. 81 Of the session OF
1872, approved twentieth of November.
1872, b. re-enacted as follows:
That the election at voting or polling places
shall be presided over by three commission
ers of election. resident. of the parish for al
le as twelve months next preceding the day
of election, who shall be appointed as pro
vided for in section one of this act.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
any person duly appointed commissioner OF
election, and duly notified by the State su
pervisor of registration. or any assistant
supervisor Of registration, who snail 1all TO
attend the election and perform the duties
of commissioner as herein provided, except
in case of sickness, shall forfeit the sum OF
one hundred dollars 20 the parish, 20 be
recovered before any court OF competent
Jurisdiction at suit OK she parish, TO be
prosecuted by the district attorney, or
distric: attorney pro tempo'e. who are
hereby directed to proceedt0 collect such
fines when it shall b, brought to their
knowledge.
SEC Be il further enacted. etc. That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this acr shall take effect
from and after its passage.
tSigned' CHARLES w. LOWELL.