The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-05
GENERAL LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,


GENERAL LAW, No. 230.1
a AN ACT TO amend the laws in relation to
Registration, and for other purposes.
81 SECTION ]. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
81 turc Of the State OF Mississippi. That the
81 Board OF Commissioners heretofore created
10 appoint three suitable registrars in each
ii of tHeir respective counties, be- and and all
said Boards are hereby, abolished, and the
"a rights. powers aud duties 10y law conferred
q on cor required Of said Commissioners are
hereby conferred Oh the Judges of the sew
3 eral Circuit Court Districts. the Chancelurs
OF the several Chancery Court Districts,
q 3HG the SEeTltf~ of the several counties in
a this state, who are hereby made Commits
3 siouers, and Who shall, on or before the
first Tuesday after the first Monday of
june, A. ID. 1878, and annually thereafter
appoint each one registrar for each and
every county in tl.eir respective Circuit
and Chancery Court Districts and the
sheriff in his county, who shall have the
same qualification, perform the same du-
4 Ties and be liable TO the same penalties as
. Te now provided by law. except as modi-
4 lied or altered by this Act, and shall hold
LHeir Offices Tor one year, and shall be en-
"A ACicd % receive Is a compensation five dol
4 lars per diem for the time actually en-
plpyed, to be allowed by the Board OF Su-
"A pcryis9rs and paid ont OF the county Treas
ury- and that the Board of Registrars
4 heretofore created and appointed under
and by virtue Of any law heretofore en-
SEC. , BE it further enacted. That the
Registrars appointed under this Act shall
. meet aJ the county seat OF their respective
counties on day at least seventeen DAYS
prior to any general election, Sundays ex-
j ceptcJ, and shall continue in session fif-
teen days, for the purpose of revising the
sregisfrationI lists Of their county, and regis
tering such persons as may have become
qualified, such session to close net more
than two days prior to the election; Pro-
yided, That this act shall not be so con-
sired as to require a general registration
until after the next general election.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. That sec
tiou 312 of the Revised Code of 1871 be,
and line same i hereby so amended as 10
read As follows, to-wit: " The ballots shall
EcOntaiu in one column the written or print
.cl names of each person voted for, for the
several offices 20 be filed at such election. |
and no vote will be counted that does not
designate for whom or for what it is given
Two or more ballots poiled together will be
rejected; and the ballots should clearly |
show the person voted for, but an error in
name or initial when the person intended
is well known, will not vitiate the vote, and
lu the event OF any registered voter being
ont of his district aud wishing TO vote on |
the day of any election for any county, dis
trct State officer, or for President or
Vice President of the United States. such |
voter. on the production of his certificate of |
registration, shall be entitled to vote on |
making Oath as provided in section 5 of this |
any district or beat officer of said county,
SEC. / BE it further enacted, That sec
ton 313 of the Revised Code of 1871 be, and
the same is hereby so amended as TO read
As follows: Registration shall in all cases
be prima facia evidence of the right to vote.
aud on the day Of election 80 person shall |
be challenged ut the polls in his right to
vote, except for his identity; and in the
event of any citizen Offering his vote who
may have lost or misplaced his certificate
OF registration. the Judges of election shall
examine the books OF said precinct, and if
the name Of such applicant shall appear
registered on such registration book, the
said voter shall be allowed to vote as
though he was in posse SSion of his registra-
ton certificate, on making oath as provided
i'm section of this Act.
SEC. 5, BE it further enacted That it
shalt be the duty of the several Boards of
Registrars of this state to procure and fur
uish 70 the Inspectors OF Election of the
several voting precincts in their counties
as many blank oathS a, in their Judgment. |
NAV be needed TO enable the voters with
out delay or loss Of time, to comply with
the provisions OF the third and fourth Sec
tious of this Act; and when such oath has
been sworn To and signed by such voter in
presence of the inspectors of Election. or
other officer qualified by law to administer
oath~, shall bc firmly attached to the ballot
of said voter, and placed in the ballot-box,
said blank oaths to be in the following
form, tO-wt:
l. L
am the identical ---, whose name APP
pears on the registration book or on the
certificate OF registration. as the case may
be; that | have not voted at this election,
nor will | attempt 50 10 vote at any other
precinct in this county
SIC. 6. Be ii further enacted. That 1t
shall be the duty of the several Boards of
Supervisors to allow the accounts Of the
Boards of Registrars, when certified by the
President of said Board, for the cost of
printing the blank oathS provided for i'm
section > of this Act, and the same shall be
paid ont OF the county Treasury.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That the
Boards of Registrars shall also establish
election precincts in their respective coun-
tics. at least one in every Supervisors Dis
trict, and may alter. change or abolish the
same rs they deem eXpedent and proper,
and no voting precinct shall be established
or abolished between the time of publiCa-
tiou of the usual notice If the election, as
reqired by law and the election to be next
holden; Provided, 1t shall be the duty of
the Board OF Registrars to establish the
precincts As far as practicable 50 as not to
contain over six hundred registered voters
az any one precinct
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, That any
person making oath required TO be made
under any provisions of this Act who shall
swear or affirm falsely shall be deemed
guilty of perjury, and shall, upon convic-
ton by any court having competent iuris-
1tction he uuEiShcd by impriSonmeut in
the county Jail not less than six months,
nor more than enc year, and sentenced to
pay all costs of prosecution, and shall stand
committed until said costs are paid.
SEC. Q. Be it further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled 10 register who has
been convicted OF any infamous crime in
any State or United States Court.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That all
acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act
be, and the same are hereby repealed and
that this act take effect and be in force
.rom and after its passage.
a nnrONod \ nril ID. 1873.