Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-08-18

fourth sections Of this Act; And Pro
vidcd further, That in any county
where the registration books have
been or NAV hereafter be lost or de.
stroyed, the registrars shall, prior "a
ANY general or special election for
said county, make a general rcgistra
ton Of the legal voters OF their coun.
" Ia the manner prescribed by law
for a general registration.
$40. Z. BE Il further enacted, That
in ease of loss or destruction of the
registration certificates forwarded 10
any county. u shall BE the duty oi
the board of Registration of snch
county, 30 provide other certificates,
to be paid Tor by the county whore
tho same are furnished.
SIC. =. BE- Il further enacted, That
the RegistTurs shall be- governed b.,
the requirements ofchapters five and
six Of the Revised Code of 1871, and
by the requirements Of IAN Act 20
amend the laws in relation o. regis
tration and for other purposes" ap-
proved April IL, 1873, except 80 iar
as they may be in conflict with thc
provisions of this Act.
SIC. q. BE u further enacted, That
nothing contained in this Act shall
be 80 construed "a To change the
present mode ofappolnting registrars
and the registrars that have already
been appointed shall continue 90 dis
charge their respective duties the
same ~ though this Act had not
been passed. But the Circuit Judges
the Chanccllors, or the Sheriff. shall
be, and they arr hereby authorized
and empowered, for good and suffi.
ticnt reasons, such, tor instance, n
drunkenness. incOmpetency, neglect
Of duty, or for any othor good cause
10 remove any registrar that may
have been appointed by either of
them, and IN the appointment and
removal of registrars the said Judges,
Chancelors aud Shenffs shall not
aci rs Board but separately and in
diyidually; Provided, That each
Judge, Chancellor or Sheriff shall
only have power 10 remove the reg
istrar that may have been appointed
BY him.
Sac. 10 BE Il further enacted.
That If the judges, Chanccllors, or
Sherifls, or either Of them, should at
any time fail, refuse or neglect 90 ap-
point the rcgIsirars, or for any an
iorseon reason be rendered unable
or incompetent tO make such ap-
pointmcnts, then and III that event
the VgistiarS in each county shall
be appointed in the following man
ner, to-wit: One TO b. appointed by
the Sheriff of the county, and the
other two TO be appointed By a State
Board, 90 consist Of the Governor,
the Lieutenant Governor, or Presi.
dent of the Senate, the Secretary Of
State, the Auditor Of Public Accounts
and the Attorney General, a majority
of whom shall b. sufficient 90 act.
aud tho said SheniTs and State Boa rd
a. above constituted shall have the
same power "a remove rcgistrars as
is provided in Section q Of this Act.
kEC. II. Bc Il further enacted. That
Section 81, Article ?, Chapter s,
Revised Code 1871, be and the same
Is hereby repealed, aud that each
member Of the Board oi Registrars
be authorized 10 Discharge any vi the
duties Of said Board.
Sac. II. Bc II farther enacted, That
after the registrars have been ap-
pointed, II should appear that they
are all Of the same political party,
then IN that case the registrar ap-
pointed by the Sheriff, shall be NJ
moved, aud one appointed in his
stead belonging 10 the political par
~ different from the other two.
Sac. l3. BE II further enacted, That
Registrars shall receive three dollars
per day, each, payable out Of the
county treasury, on the allowance OF
the Board OF Supervisors.
Sac. IL. Dc IL further enacted, That
all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with the provisions Of this Act, be
and thc same are hereby repealed
and that this Act shall take effect
aud be In force from aud after lis
passage.
Approved July 81, 1875.