The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-09
Laws of the State of Louisiana.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.
No. 1856.
An Act

tiOn of the same; to prescribe certain dutie
| Tor the sections of the cemeteries Of New OF
leans; to prescribe certain penalties for th
| violation of this law, and to provide for a new
registration OF the qualified voters of the State
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate anC
| House of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened, That th'
| Governor, by and with the advice and cOnsem
OF the Senate, shall, upon the passage Of this act
and every two years thereafter, appoint a per
son to be known as State registrar of voters
who shall hold his office for two years from The
date Of his appointment
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
said state registrar Of voters before entering
upon the duties of his office shall take and sub
scribe to the oath required for State offers, anG
give bond, with good and solvent security, tC
the Governor Of the State i'll the sum of ten
thousand dollars, for the faithful performance
OF the duties Of his office.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
salary Of the State registrar Of voters shall be
three thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly out OF the State treasury upon his own
warrant. He shall have one chief clerk, who
SHALL III the absence or disability to perform his
duties OF the State registrar of voters exercise
al ms functions and discharge all his duties for
the umG beng, and shall receive a salary of tif-
teen hundred dollars per annum payable month
~ out OF the State treasury upon his own war
rant approved by the State registrar OF voters.
The State registrar of voters shall have one as
slstant clerk who shall receive a cOmpensatiOn
OF twelve hundred dollars per almum, PAYABLE
monthly upon his own warrant approved by the
state registrar of voters
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted etc That the
State registrar OF voters shall keep his office Opeu
every day Ill the year, Sundays and legal hOli-
days excepted, until further provided. The
state registrar OF voters shall, with the approval
OF the Governor, rent suitable office in tie city
OF New Orleans, at a rate not to exceed one hun
dred and fifty dollars per month, payable month
~ out OF the state treasury, upon the warrant
OF the State registrar of voters, approved by the
Governor The State registrar of voters shall
rent or hire such offices i'll the city of New Or
leans as may he necessary for the registration
OF the qualified voters of the parish of Orleans
of which he shall give due notice to the Admin
lstratOr OF Public Accounts of the city of New
Orleans; all accounts for rents herein provided
for shall be made i'll detail, giving the time oc-
cupied and the amount of rent peTmOnth, which
account shall be certified under oath by the
State registrar of voters as true and correct and
the Administrator of Public Accounts of the
city or New Orleans, upon presentation OF any
such account, shall issue his warrant upon the
Administrator OF Finance, payable out of the
first funds that may come into the treasury.
Sec. 5. Be itfltrther enacted, etc. That if shall
be the duty of the sexton of each cemetery of
the parish of Orleans to deliver on or before the
fifth day of each month, at the office Of the State
OF voters list of the names ages and
late residences OF all males over twenty-One
years OF age who have been inferred in their re-
SpectlVe cemeteries during the preceding month";
and in the event of any such sexton failing or
neglccting so to do he shall be liable to fine of
seyenty-tive dollars, to be recovered before any
court of competent jurisdiction, for the benefit
OF the Charity Hospital; and it shall be the duty
of the State registrar of voters to prosecute any
sexton failing to comply with the provisions Of
this section
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc. That it
shall be the duty Of the State registrar of voters
to erase from the list of registered voters the
names OF all persons reported by the sections of
the several cemeteries of the parish of Orleans
as deceased, and the names of any persons who
shall be proven in the manner hereinafter ps
to have been fraudulcntly registered
in said parish.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc, Thatit shall
be the duty of the State registrar of VOTERS tn
cause to he furnished for each, parish at the ex-
nense of the State, all books, blanks papers sta
tiODery, etc, as may be necessary to enable the
supervisors OF registration to properly perform
heir duties i'll conducting the registration and
elections in q proper and uniform manner; all
accounts for books, blanks, stationery, etc, so
shall be paid upon presentation OF the
warrant OF the State registrar of voters. aDprOy-
I'd by the Governor, out of such specific appro-
}riation as may be made therefor, by the State
treasurer.
Sec g. Belt further enacted, etc. That it shall
,e the duty of the State registrar of voters to
ubmit to the General Assembly each year. with
II ten days after the commencement of its ses-
ion, full and detailed report of the work of
egistratiOn for the past year, showing the num-
Yer registered, the number Of native and foreign
DOrn, how many sign their names, and such |
ther particulars as may be desirable for the in
nd it shall be the duty of all supervisors and |
SsStant supervisors of registration to make |
nd furnish to the State registrar of voters such
epOrts, returns and statistical information as |
e may deem necessary and require from them, |
nd they shall not receive any compensation |
ntil they shall have complied with the prOvis- |
Ons Of this section.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., That uDon
he passage of this act the registry books for the
arish of Orleans shall be deposited in the office
f the State registrar of voters and the registry
Ooks for each OF the other parishes in the State |
hall be deposited in the office Of the Clerk of the
istrict court of the parish, and said clerk shall
oliver the books to the person who may be ap-
Ointed supervisor of registration for the parish,
Then so requested; and during the time the
aid registration books shall remain in the GUS
ody of said clerk he shall be responsible for their
afe keeping, and shall not permit the name of
nv person to be added to or erased FROM the
SITS of said registered voters, under a penalty
f five hundred dollars for each offense, recOV-
rable before any court OF competent jurisdic-
on, 0ne-half to go to the inf0rmer, and the
ther half to the school fund of the parish.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. etc, That the |
Governor shall, within two months previous to
ny general election, appoint in each parish of
le State except the parish of Orleans. one SUI
ervisor of registration, who shall hold his office
n one year from the date of his appointment
he clerk of the court shall deliver to such su-
GryisOr Of registration the books received by
i'm from the last supervisor of Registrations
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That it
hall be the duty of the supervisor of registra-
on OF each of the parishes of the State appoint
l as aforesaid to cause to be registered every
ualif1ed elector in their respective parishes
ithout expense. to the electOp. Said supervi-
ITS are hereby authorized and required to go
ON place to place, besides keeping the neces-
Try offices and to render every facility to the
lalif1ed electors and to take care that all who
re qualified to vote shall be registered All ex-
anses for the rent of registration offices in each
arish under the provisions of this section shall
e paid by the treasurer of each parish upon the
arrant of the supervisor of registration of the
Rrish, and the ex xpenses OF transportation with
the parish for the supervisor of registration,
s clerks, books, stationery, etc, shall be paid
Y the parish treasurer upon presentation of
'ecifc account, sworn to by the supervisor Of
gistratOn.
See IL. Be it further enacted etc. That sixty
lys previous to any general election the Gov
nor shall appoint one assistant supervervisOr
registration for each ward III the city of New
rleans, one for the part of the parish of Jeffer-
N on the left bank of the Mississippi. and one
r the remaining part of the said parish on the
ght bank OF the Mississippi river The term
office of such assistant supervisors of regis
alton shall not continue beyond ten days after
~ general election. Such assistant supervisors
lall have generally the same powers and per-
I'M the same duties as are herein prescribed
L supervisors of registration, and shall perform
ch other duties as are hereinafter prescribed. |
Sec. Is. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That the |
ficers appointed this act, before entering
bon their respective duties, shall severally |
axe and subscribe an oath before Justice of |
e peace or some other officer duly authorized {
administer oaths on atfrmations, that they
Ill perform their duties with fidelity, and WILL
the best of their ability, maintain and protect ]
e rights of all qualified electors within their f
spective election precincts, and viii expose
attempts and combinations that may come | {
their notice to procure the fraudulent regis |
ring of persons who are not qualified electors
thin their respective precincts, or to procure
vote to be p0lled at the succeeding {
ection, and they shall also each take the oath
office and eligibility prescribed for State Off
rs, one copy of said oath or affirmation shall {
deposited in the Office of the Secretary of i
ate and duplicate thereof filed in the Office
that
supervisor of registration appointed under 5
is act and norlerk of such supervisor Of regis +
alton shall be eligible for any office at any {
action when said officers offfciate.- I