Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-08-18
.tHE DEMOCRAT.
IlAZLEHURsr. AUGUST IL Is7S


poses.
Snrrros I. BE II enacted by the
Legislature of the STATE oi Mi--lssip.
ri, That an Act 10 regulate the reg.
lstration ofvoiers in the State and "a
repcal section 3 of AN Act approved
April 18th, 1873, approved Marrh
* 1875, and the -eeona section Of en-
Act to amend the laws In relation 10
registration, and ior other purposes.
approved April l5, Is7s, be and they
are hereby repealed.
SEc. 2. Be Il further enacted. That
u v hereby made the duty 81 the
Board Of Registration, In each and
every county In this State, commenc-
ing on the first Mqgday IN septem-
her, Ga hold a session of not le~r than
two nor more than three days in
each and every election precinct or
voting place fF the purpose Of regis
tcring all persons legally entitled Ia
vote; Provided, That after the Regis
trars shall have visited each election
precinct or voting place, n above
provided, they shall hold session of
five days, nj the Court house or coun.
county seat ending two days before
the day of the election, for the pur-
pose Of registering such persons a.
may have failed to become registered
Ia their respective district or pro-
cincts.
SEc. B. BE IL hrthcr enacted, That
at least ten days before the com
mcncement OF registration, the sever
nj Boards Of Registrars shall give
public notice Of the times and PLACES
for conducting said registration, by
advertising in one or more newsna
pcrs published In the county, IL ANY
there b., aud by posting up printed
notices in at least five or more pub
lie places, at or in the vicinity of
each election precinct or voting place;
Provided, That the costs Of said AL
vcrtiscments shall not excccdo the
sum that N now or NAV hereafter lc
allowed by law for official advertise
ments, and all expenses that may be
incurred by the Registrars for
printing shall be paid out of the
county Treasury, on the order Of
the Board of Supervisors.
SEc. I. BE Il further enacted, That
u is hereby made the duty of the
registrars Go commence their daily
sessions not earlier than six O'Clock
a. ", nor later than eight O'clock A.
~, and shall remain in continuous
session until six o'clock p. NJ, but il
any voters are waiting TO BE- regis
tered when the hour Of six o'clock
?. n. arrives, then IL shall be the duty
Of the board 10 remain In session un-
til eight O'Clock p. NJ, II Necessity for
the purpose Of registering said voters
or any other voters that may present
themselves for registration before the
final close OF tho books for the day.
SEc. 5. BE Il further enacted, That
the first general or new registration
under this Act shall occur In 1876,
and every four years thereafter, and
any certificates Of registration that
may have been previously issued,
shall be, afier each succeeding gener-
al registration, null and void In 9TH
ar words, whenever there shall be-
n general or now registration Of vot-
ers no certificate Of registration that
may have been issued prior 90 that
time shall be valid for any election
thatmay occur after said general or
new registration.
SEc. Q. BE IL further enacted, That
proceeding the general election m
the year 1919, and prior 10 any gen.
eral or special election that may oc-
cur ia this State between the periods
herein provided for a general regis
tation, IL is hcroby made the duty
OF the several Boards of Registrars,
10 zach and every county in this
State, commencing on the first Mon
day IN September, 90 hold session
ofnot more than two nor less than
one day, In each election precinct or
voting place, Cor the purpose OF re-
vIsing tbe registration lists, and 10
register snch persons as may have
become qualified electors since the
last registration, and 10 issue oertifi-
Gates 20 those who may have lost or
mislaid their certificates of rcgistra-
tlon, and 10 Issue certificates 10 such
as may have failed 90 register at the
last prcceding registration, Provided
That, after tho hoard ef Regtstrars
shall have visited each election pre-
cinet or voting place, as above pro
vidcd, they shall hold session Of
three days nj the eoantys scat or
Court house, ending two days before
the day of the election, for the pur.
pose OF further revising said regis
tration let and adding thereto the
names of such persons as may bare
been omitted in theiy. respective pre-
cincts or voting places; And Provid.