The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-10-10

1 tratloh isis ol thelr county, and registering
such persons as may have become qualified.
such sessions to close not moro than two
days prior TO the election; Provided, That
this act shall not be SO construed as to re-.
quire general registration until after the
next general election.
SEQ. 3. Be it further enacted, That sec.
tion 372 Of the Revised Code Of 1871, be-.
and the same is hereby so amended do 10
read as follows, to.wt That ballots shall
contain 10 one column the written or print.
ed names Of each person voted for, for tho
several Offices TO be filled at such election,
and no vote will be counted that does nos
designate for whom or what it is given; two
or more ballots polled together will be re-
jected and the ballots should clearly show
the person voted for, but an error ia the
name or initial, when the PERSON intended
is well known, will not yitiate the vote. and
in the event Of any registered voter being
out OF his district and wishing to vote on
the day Of any election for any county, dis.
trct or 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 Ave OF
this act but shall not be allowed 20 vote. for
any district or beat officer Of said county,
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That sec.
tion 1913, Of the Revised Code Of 1871, be,
and the same is hereby 50 amended as to
read as follows to.wit Registration shall
in all cases be prima face evidence Of the
right to vote, and on the day Of election no
person shall be challenged at the polls ia
bis right to Yote,eIcept for his identity; and
in the event of any citizen offering his vote
who may have lost or misplaced his certif.
cate Of registration, the judges OF the elec-
ton shall examine the books OF said pre-
cinct, and if the name Of such applicant
shall appear registered on said registration
book, the said voter shall be allowed to vote
as though be was in possession Of his regis
tration certificate, on making oath as pro-
vided in section five of this Act.
SEC. 5. Re it further enacted, That il
shall be the dnty OF the several Boards Of
Registrars Of this State, to procure and
furnish to the Inspectors Of Election Of the
several voting precincts 10 their counties,
as many blank oaths as, in their Judgment,
may be needed to enable the voters, without
delay or loss Of tirne TO comply with the
provisions Of the third and fourth sections
OF this Act; and when such oath has been
4 sworn to and signed by such voter, in pres
euce Of the Inspectors Of Election, or other
officer qualified by law to administer oaths,
shall be firmly attached to the ballot Of said
voter and placed in the ballot-box, said
| blank oath to be in the following from to.
wit:
!, ---, do solemnly swear that l am
the dentical-------, whose name appears
on the registration book or on the certifi.
cate Of registration as the case may be; that
have not voted at this election, nor will, ]
attempt SO to vote at any other precinct in
this county.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the several Eoards 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 in
section Eve Of this Act, and the same shall
! be paid out of the county Treasury.
SEC. Z. Be II further enacted, That the
Boards of Registrars shall also establish
r election precincts in their respective coun-
} ties, at least one in every Supervisors dis
} trict, and may alter, change or abolish the
same as they may deem expedient aud
proper; and no voting precinct shall be es-
7 tablished or abolished betwsen the time OF
! publication Of the usual notice OF the elec-
tion, as required by law, aud the election to
be next holden Provided, it shall be the
!, duty of the Board Of Registrars to establish
the precincts as far as practicable so as not
{ to contain over six hundred registered
voters at any one precinct
9 SEC 8. BE it further enacted, That any
g person making oath required to be made
Q under any provisions Of this Act, who shall
. swear or affirm falsely shall be deemed
e guilty Of perjury, and shall, upon conviction
r by any court have competent Jurisdiction, be
punished by imprisonment in the county
o jail not less than six months. nor mora than
n one year, and sentenced TO pay all costa oi
e prosecution, and shall stand committed un'
d til said costs are paid. sa s'a4 ae
e SEC. 0. Be it further enacted, That no
person shall be entitled to register who has
been convicted Of any infamous crime Ia
y any State or United States Court. .
SEC. 10, BE it further enacted, That this
g Act shall take effect and be ia force from