New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-05

| AZ IcNlNo, dueuu anu re-euhCU sectlOnS one
and two of act number nineteen of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
three, entitled an act to amend sections
seven, eight and seventy of An act entitled
IAN act to regulate the conduct and main
tain the freedom and purity of elections, -
etc.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House OF Represe natives of the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
| That section one OF act number nineteen of
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
| three, entitled an act to amend sections
| seven, eight and seventy Of al act entitled
IAN act to regulate the cOnductand maintain
| the freedom and purity of elections" etc,
| be and the same is hereby revived amended
and re-eDacted SO to read as follows:
That section seven of act number ninety
eight of the session OF one thousand eight
hundred and seventy two, approved NoveD-
Der twentieth, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy two, be and is hereby amended
and re-enacted SO as to read as follows:
That each parish in the State, except the
parish of Orleans, is fixed as an election
precinct. The superior of registration for
each parish, except the parish of Orleans,
shall direct what number Of polls shall be
established in each precinct; shall fix the
place for holding the election, and appoint
commissioners OF election for each poll or
voting place.
Fer the parish of Orleans each ward in
the city of New Orleans shall constitute an
election precinct, and the assistant super
visor OF registration for each ward shall
direct what number Of polls shall be estab-
ilshed IN the ward; fix the places for hold
ing the election, and appoint commissioners
OF election for each poll or voting place:
provided, that there ehall be at least one
voting precinct for every parish, except the |
parish Of Orleans, for each justice OF the |
peace ward"
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted. etc. That |
section two of said act No. 10 OF 1874, be |
revived, amended and re.enacted so as to
read as follows: THAT the election at each |
poll or voting place shall be presided over
by three commissioners Of election, lesi-
dents Of the parish for at least twelve
months next preceding the day of election,
who shall be selected from different politi
cal parties, and be of good standing in the
party to which they belong, and who shall.
before entering upon the discharge of their
duties, take and subscribe the oath pre-
scribed for State officers. Should only one :
OF the commissioners appointed be present
at the hour for opening the poll he shall
appoint another, and both together shall
appoint third, and the commissioners so
appointed shall take the oath and perform
all the duties of commissioners of election |
IN the same manner as if they had been
appointed as provided for regular appoint.
nent of commissioners by this act ANY
me of the commissioners shall be author
zed to administer the oath to the other
provided. that all commits
ioners of election shall be paid five dollars !
Der day by the parish or city in which they
erve; provided further, that no commi3-
loner OF election shall be paid for more g.
han five days service"
SEC. j. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Vi laws or parts of laws in conflict with
his act be, and the same are hereby re
'ealed, and this act shall take effect from i
nd after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W.LOWELL.
peaker OF the House of Repre- sentatiycs. {
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE, {
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Received in the Senate Monday, January !
F.. 1873. and on Wednesday, February Il, :
3d. the Senate proceeded, pursuanu to the {
roVislons OF the constitution OF the State, a
. reconsider the bill to be entitled an act ! o
o revive, amend and re-enact sections one = :
nd two of act No. l9 of 1873 entitled an s
ct to amend sections seven, eight and | {
evenly OF an act entitled Ian act TO recu- +
ate the conduct and MAINTAIN the freedom a
nd purity of elections which was re. 4
nrned to the Senate by his excellency the Il
'o'SAhol, VIII lis opJeCtleHs ana IL was | :,
esolved that the bill 90 pass, two-t thirds of +
IL the members present in the Senate o
aving agreed to pass the same. y
lSigned) p. E. BECHTEL. e. e.
Secretary of the Senate. o!
Received in the House of Representatives N
%, 1875, and on Tuesday, March | D
1873, the House of Represen taiives | Is
'oceeded, pursuant to the proyisions
the constitution of the State. to
consider the bill to be entitled an
t to revive, amend and reenact sec
ms one and two of act No. 70 of 1873. en- ~
led ian act to amend sections seven eight | .
ID seventy OF an act entitled an act 10 | =
gulate the conduct and maintain the ii.
'edom and purity Of elections, etc. v hich ~
IS returned to the Senate by his excel r
Icy the Governor with his objections. and Nj
was resolved that the bill do pass, two 81
rds OF all the members present in the II
'use of Representatives having agreed to d. a.
So the SAME ~
Signed) WILLIAM VIGERS, at
let Clerk of the House OF Representa- So
ives. 20 70
\ true copy: BE-
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Secretary of State. zee
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