New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-26

own warrant approved by the state regis
trar of voters The State registrar OF voters
shnll have one assistant clerk, who shAll re-
ceiye q compensation of twelve hundred
dollars per annum, payable monthly upon
his own warrant approved BY the State
registrar of voters. MI
SEC. 4. He it further enacted, ETC., That
the State registrar of voters shall keep his
office open every day in the year, Sundays
and legal holidays excepted, until further
provided. The State registrar OF voters
shall, with the approval of the Governor,
rent a suitable office in the city OF New
Orleans, at q rate not to exceed one hun
dred and fifty dollars per month. payable
monthly out of tine State treasury, upon
the warrant of the State registrar VI voters
approved by the Governor. The State regis
trar of voters shall rent or hire such otloes
in the city of New Orleans as may be neces,
sary for the registration of the qualified
voters of the parish of Orleans, of which
he shall give due notice to the Admins
traitor Of Public Accounts of the city OF New
Orleans; all accounts for rents herein pro
vided for shall be made in detail, giving
the time occupied and the amount OF rent
per month, which account shall be certified
under oath by the State registrar OF voters
% true and correct, and the Administrator
of Public Accounts of the city OF New Or
leans, upon presentation of any such &C.
count, shall issue his warrant upon the Ad-
ministrat0r of Finance, payable out OF the
first funds that may come int the treasury.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the sexton OF each
cemetery of the parish of Orleans to de-
liver, on or before the fifth day OF each
month, at the office of the State registrar 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
respective cemeteries during the preceding
month, and in the event of any such sexton
failing or neglecting 30 to do he shall be liza
BILE to fine Of seventy-ive 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 craze 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 established to
have been fraudulently registered in said
parish.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. etc., That
it shall be the duty Of the State registrar of
voters to cause to be furnished for each
parish, at the expense Of the State, all
books, blanks, papers, stationery, etc., as
may be necessary to enable the supervisors
Of registration to properly perform their
duties in conducting the registration and
elections in proper and uniform manner;
all accounts for books, blanks, stationery,
etc., 80 furnished, shall be paid upon pre-
tat iOn of tho MO NJ Oft ha tor
trar of voters, approved by the Governor,
out of such specific appropriation as may be
made therefor, by the State treasurer.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
it shall be the duty of the State registrar
of voters to submit to the General Assem-
bly, each year, within ten days after the
OF its session, full and de-
tailed report of the work of registration for
the past year, showing the number regis.
tered, the number OF native and foreign
born, how many sign their names, and such
other particulars as may be desirable for
the information of the General Assembly,
and to this end it shall be the duty of all
supervisors and assistant supervisors of
registration to make and furnish to the
State registrar of voters such reports, re-
turns and statistical information as he may
deem necessary and require from them,
and they shall not receive any compensa-
lAOu UuLl tucJ Shall nave COmUllcU Will
the provisions Of this section.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. etc.. That |
upon the passage of this act the registry
be deposited in the Office of the State
registrar of voters, and the registry
books for each of the other parishes
in the State shall be deposited in the |
office of the clerk of the district court OF |
the parish, and said clerk shall deliver the |
books to the person who may be appointed
supervisor of registration for the parish,
when SO requested; and during the time
said registration books shall remain in the |
custody of said clerk he shall be RESPONSE
BILE tor their safe keeping, and shall not |
permit the name of any person to be added
to, or erased from, the lists of said registered
voters, under a penalty of five hundred
dollars for each Otfense, recoverable before
any court of competent jurisdiction, one.
half to 60 to the informer, and the other
half to the school fund of the parish.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That |
the Governor shall, within two months
previous to any general election, appoint in
each parish OF the State except the parish |
Of Orleans, one supervisor of registration,
who shall hold his Office for one year from
the date of his appointment The clerk of |
The court shall deliver to such supervisor |
If registration the books received by him |
rom the last supervisor of registration.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
It shall be the duty of the supervisor of |
registration of each of the parishes of the |
State appointed rs aforesaid to cause
70 be registered every qualified elector |
expense to the elector. Said supervisors |
ire hereby authorized and required |
20 90 from place to place, besides keeping |
he necessary offices and to render every |
facility to the qualified electors, and to |
AXE care that ali who are qualified to vote |
hall be registered. All expenses for the |
.ent of registration offices in each parish |
1nder the provisions of this section shall be |
paid by the treasurer of each parish upon |
ion of the parish, and the expenses of |
within the parish for the |
supervisor of registration, his clerks, books, |
stationery, etc, shall be paid by the parish |
upon presentation of specific |
sworn to by the supervisor Of reg
SEC II. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
'ixty days previous to any general election |
he Governor shall appoint one assistant |
supervisor of registration for each ward in
The city of New Orleans, one for the part of |
The parish of jefferson on the left bank of
The Mississippi, and one tor the remaining |
part of the said parish on the right bank of
he Mississippi river. The term of Office of
such assistant supervisors Of registration |
shall not continue beyond ten days after |
any general election. Such assistant super
visors shall have generally the same powers |
and perform the same duties as are herein |
prescribed for supervisors Of registration,
and shall perform such other duties as a:e
hereinafter prescribed.
SEC l3. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
The officers appointed under this act, before
entering upon their respective duties, shall |
,everally MAKE and subscribe an oath be- |
fore a Justice of the peace or some other |