New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12
GEN. BUTLER'S REMEDY.
HIS BILL FOR A NEW ELECTION.

] THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS
CONDUCT THE ELECTION GIVEN TO Tux PRFs
DENT-A NEW REGISTRATION OF VOTERS TO b
MADE-THE RETURNS TO BE CANvAssED WITH
| TEN DAYS AFTER THE ELECTIoN-P0wER GIVE!
TIE U. 9. CIRCUIT COURT TO PUNISH PERSON
FOR INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS.
The Hon. Benjamin i. Butler Of Massachusett
introduced in the House of Representatives. on FIJI
day last, bill "tO provide for legal and fair cleo
ton in the State of Louisiana and to guarantee Il
said State republican form Of government" The
following are the several sections of the bili
Bett enacted by ne SENATE and House Of Representa-
hvss Of the United states Of America Congress
OF Louisiana tho fourth Tuesday IN MAY. IN the year
Of our Lord 1876 hy the egalyquahed voters NJ said
State, for the election OF Governor. LieutenanfGov
ernor. Secretary OF state Attorney General Auditor
ami for the election OF such Senators and members OF
tho House of Representatives of said State ought
State, to have been chosen on the Arb
day OF November. IN the years OF our Lord
1879 and 1874; and The officers and members OF the AS
senby OF said ate to be chosen under the provision
OF this act shall enter upon the discharge OF their
spectve duties at tho time and IN tho manler herein
after prescribed.
SIC. That the President OF the United states shall
Immediately after the passage Of this net appoint three
suitable persons, to be suDcrnendents OF the election
ordered by this act who shall have the powers and per
form the duties hereinafter spec fed and any act to be
doue by said superntendents may be done by major
part thereof.
dent Of the United States shall Immediately after their
appointment designation, appoint III writing. two
shall be citizens and qualified voters OF said STATE and
members OF opposite political parties, and who shall
all the legally qualified voters Of said State which
stration shall be commenced within twenty days after
the passage of This act and shall be completed ten days
prior to the day fixed by this act for holding said cleo
ton.
SEC. L. That 1t is hereby made the duty of
said Registrars 10 appoint, with the APP
prevail OF said superintendents. two Supervisors
except the Parishes OF Orleans and jefferson land
said Parish OF Jefferson there shall be appointed two
for tho left bank OF SAID parish and in tho Parish aud
City OF Orleans there shall be two SUPERVISORS of Regis
tratOn appointed for each ward OF said parish aud
which Supervisors OF Registration shall be legal voters
of the parish ward Tor which they appointed and
shall be members OF different political parties And the
said Supervisors VI Registration shall Jointly appoint two
clerks subject 10 the approval Of the State Registrars
who shall be OF opposite political parties And all the
appointments provided for IN this and the preceding
ton shall be In writing and shall be filed IN the Office
OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the District OF Louisiana within DAYS after the
same shall be made and IL 10 hereby made the duty Of
SAID clerk to file and preserve the same.
SEC. s. That the existing pollcejury wards In the
parishes OF said state shall each constitute separate
election precinct aud the SUPERVISORS OF regis ration
for the several wards in the City OF New Orleans SHALL
before commencing registration, divide their respective
necessary TO accommodate all The voters in said wards
ana one ha y before e nnh 7 m wo d sS
OF general circulation III said city, and also In Ger
man and i'm ole French newspaper published In said
CITY, full complete statement OF the election pre-
cincts thus established in each ward; which statement
snail set for the number ana boundaries OF Tue said cleo
SEC g. That the State Registrars shall provide the gu
peryIsors OF Regstrton with the NECESSARY books sta
tiOnery and blanks thorough rand complete regis
OF the OF said state and toe balOtbOXes
eressarv TO Conduct sa election: and tine Snperyls0rs
OF Registration In each Parish Of said Stale except tne
parlsa Orleans shall post Tor three consecutive days
nrIor TO the commhncement of registration in three
public places in ward printed notices OF tho place
where the registration Office snail be ened Ia said
ward and the time when II shall commence and close;
andi n Office be Kept Tor
period than three days in any one ward In the CITY OF
Orleans The registration offices shall be opened ia
one place only in each ward ia central and convenient
location PrOuded That all Supervisors OF Registration
shall afford every possible facility the registration OF
s ea voters; and for incompetency or
delinquency In the discharge OF their duties, the state
Reglstrars may remove any SUPERVISE OF abs
register every person qualified to vote oy tho laws OF
said State VINO sha apply anu sn t ~ ho
signed by both Supervisors; Whlch ceruncate sDaiI
specify the name nativity age as near as may Ge par
nnnI with the entries made in the books of reglstra
ton and the person 10 whom such certificate Is Issued
shall be entitled to vote thereon In every case wnefe
Serso9 appyng 60 register the facts in the shall
submitted writing by sad Supervisors to the super
nendents appointed by the President as
provided, whose decision thereon shall be hna and IN
case any person applying shaL feel aggrieyed az re-
fnsal TO ADMIT him registration, ho may apply III
wripS to tne superintendens, and:hei decision shall
be ual and in case the person so applying snail De e
cded be entitled TO registration he sna We ehtteu
to receive written statement TO that effect and on
presenting said statement at the proper poll at SAID
election shall b6 enteu 10 'oto tuefeon as ousn o
were duly registered. 49,
sec g. That the Superntendents appointed by the
President as aforesaid shall. tive days prior to
the election appoint two Commissioners OF
Election for each election precinct who shall
reside in and lie qualified voters OF tho pre-
cInci and from different political parties tho Commits
sinners shall appoint two clerks not less than three
DAYS before the day of election the Supervisors OF Regis
ration shall post printed notices stating the place at
which the election shall be held in each election pre-
cinot and the names of the Commissioners of The cleo
finn the polling places shall be established so as best to
accommodate all the voters or the precnct an OF wncn
APPOINTMENTS shall be In writing. and shall be fled Ia
te office of said Clerk of said Circuit Court whose duty
IL shall be to file and preserve the same: -, .,.,
the commissioners OF Election and their clerks
shall assemble at the place fixed ior
holding the election in their respective precincts
in case one or more OF the Commissioners shall DO
absent at hour fixed for opening the polls tue va
Poridsd That iD every case there shall be one Commits
sioner selected from each political party. Az o O'CLOCK
ante meridian. they shall open the Dsotboxes in the
of the public they shall then close and securely
fasteu the same by lock or seal ana theY sna tnen
and offer VOTE who furnish certificates OF
registration required by this act or other evidence OF
their right to vote as herenbefore provided ana VINO
res,de in the precinct In which they offer 10 vote.
the polls shall remain open for the reception OF bal,
lots until o'clock p. when the Commissioners OF
EIeeion shall open the baOtboJes IN the presence OF
public proceed TO count the ballots therein con
tanned without cessation until oil shall nave been
counted One shall take the ballots from
the box at tme and hand the same 10 the other
ssoner who shall read the names OF the persons
thereon and the office for which each was voted for
ana the clerks shall each keep an accurate sy OF the
votes thus counted with the names and oiDces or all
persons voted When the result has been thus at
taned. the Commissioners shall make state state
ment In writing, signed by them and their
ciert. and sworn TO by or moro OF
aid Commissioners before some officer competent
70 administer oaths by the laws OF said State, which
sbow the of cast for each person for
the offices to ed at this election, which statement
sha he made duplicate, and one copy delivered on
the day following the election to the supervisors OF
registration the parish ward in which the cleo
ton is held and the other securely Enclosed In strong
enyelope transmitted by mail TO the superintendent
az at New Orleans said State. The
OF Registration shall within three days after
tne av of election make compilation OF the
votes as returned to them by the Commissioners OF
OF Election in their respective parishes or wards, ano
dnl ID.