The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-08-21
The New Registration Law.

Act approved April Is 1873, APP
proved March Q. 1875, aud the see
ond section of an Act to amend the
laws in relation to registration,
and for other purposes. approved
April II. 1875. be ami they are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. BE 1t furthar enacted,
That 1t is hereby made the duty
Of the Board of Registration, in
each and every county in this
State; commencing on the first
Monday in September, to hold
session Of not less than two or
more than three days in each and
every election precinct or voting
place, for the purpose of register
ing all persons legally entitled to
vote; provided, tdat after the
Registrars shall have visited each
election precinct o. voting place,
as above provided, they shall hold
4 session of five days at the court
house or county seat, ending two
days before the day of the election,
for the purpose Of registering such
persons as may have failed to be-
come registered in their respect
i've precincts or districts.
See. 3. BE it further enacted.
That at least ten days before the
commencement ofrcgistration the
several Boards Of Registration
shall give public notice of the
times and places for conducting
such registration, by advertise
mcnt, in one or more newspapers
pblished in the county, ifany there
be and by posting up printed no
tees in at least five or more pub
Tic places, at or in the vicinity OF
each election precinct or voting
place: provided, that the costs
Of said advertisement shall mot cx.
cecd the sum that is now or may
hereafter be allowed by law fol
official advertisements, and all OK.
pcnses that may be incurred by thu
Registrars, for printing, she'll b'
paid out of the County Treasury
on order of The Board Of Super
visors.
See. 4. BE II further enacted
That it is hereby made tho dut.
Of the Registrars TO commence
their daily sessions not earlier thai
six o'clock q. m, nor later thai
eight O'Clock a. m., aud shall re
main in continuous session unit
six o'clock p. M, but II any voter
are waiting to be registered whel
the hour Of six o'clock p. m. ar
rives, then it shall he the duty o
the Board to remain in session un
, iii eight O'Clock p. M, if necccs
: sary, for the purpose of register
ing said voters,or any otner voter
! that may present themselves 70
registration, before the final clos
of the books for the day.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted
! ! That the first general or new regi
tration under this Act, shall occll
: in 1876, and every four years there
after. and any certificates ofregii
tration that may have been PR
) viously issued, shall be, after cac
succeeding registration, null an
a void : in other words, whenevt
a there shall be a general or lie
I registration of voters, no certit
h cate of registration that may ha,
been issued prior to that tim
, shall be valid for any election th'
= may occur after said general
u new registration.
Sec. 6. BE it further cnacte
n That preceding the general ele
a ton in the year 1875, and prior
= = any general or special election
this State between the perio'
n herein provided for general re
= istration, it is here by made Il
d duty of the several Boards of Re
istrars, III each and every coun
y III this State, commencing on u
= first Monday in September, to no
lr session ofnot more than two n
II less than one day in each electi'
precinct or voting place, for {
= purpose ofrevising the registr'ti'
H. list. and to register any such pc
Y, sons as may have become qualiii
!, electors since the last registratio
and to issue certificates TO tho
|. who may have lost or m;slaid tht
= certificates of registration, and
= issue certificates to any such
may have failed to register at I
last preceding registration, Pr
> vided, That, after the Board
Registrars shall have visited ca
election precinct or voting pla'
as above provided, they shall he
;, a session of three days atthe cot
ty seat or court house. ending t'
days before the day ofthe electit
for the purpose Of further rev
ss ing said registration lists, and Q