New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-22
| liberation II which the order Of the day was

Thlo 0e10g the Q8y ooL apart IOT Tn
consideration of House bill entitled 81
act to provide for the time, manner an,
place of holding elections in this State
to provide for the appointment of commits
sioners of election, and directing the mod
of COUNT ng and compiling Of votes, AMI
making the returns. of the election, and di
recting the promulgation Of the results o
elections; to provide penalties for intimida
ton and violence at the polls, and other at
tempts to prevent fair, free and peaceabls
election; to provide proceedings for contest
for Office, and to repeal all other laws in
consistent with the provisions of this act
the same was taken up.
The first, second and third sections were
read and adopted.
Sec. A. BE it further enacted, etc., That
all elections shall be completed in one day
and the polls shall be kept open at each
poll or voting p}acelfrom the hour of seven
in the morning until six in the afternoon.
Mr.. Hammond moved to strike out, in the
sixth line in the fourth section, the word
"six," and insert in lieu thereof, the word
| "seven."
On motion of Mr.. Byrne, Mr.. Hamnond's
amendment was ordered to lie on the table,
| and the fourth section was adopted.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| each parish in the State, except the par
ishes of Orleans and Jefferson, is hereby
fixed as an election precinct, and the police
| juries shall direct what number of polls or
| voting places shall be established in each
| precinct shall fix the places of holding the
| al mis- Of Loo
ton for each poll or voting place. For the
| parish of Orleans. each ward of the city of
| New Orleans shall constitute q precinct,
| and the City Council shall fix the voting
places in each precinct, and appoint COM
missioners to hold the election for each
voting place. For the parish of Jefferson
| there shall be two precincts, one on each
side Of the Mississippi river, the precinct
on each side embracing that portion of the
parish on the same side of the river. The
police juries in their respective parishes
shall fix at least one voting place in each
ward in the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the fifth Sec
ton was amended by adding at the close
of the section the following words, to wit:
Except in the parish of Jefferson the
police jury Of the left bank shall establish
at least two voting places on that side of
the river"
And the fifth section was adopted Is
amended.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the election at each poll or voting place
shall be presided over BY three commission.
ers Of election, residents of the parish for
at least three years next preceding the day
Of election, who shall be selected from diff
ferent political 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 sub
scribe the oath prescribed for State
officers Should only two of the commits
siOners appointed be present at the hour for
opening the polls, they shall appoint third,
and should only one be present he shall ap-
point another, and they both shall appoint
a third, end the commissioners 80 appointed
shall take the oath and perform all the
duties Of commissioners Of election in the
same manner as if they had been appointed
by the police jury, or in the parish of Or
leans by the Common Council Of the city of
New Orleans. Any one of the commits
sioners shall be authorized to administer
the oath to the other commissioners. The
commissioners of election for the several
wards in the city of New Orleans shall be |
appointed by the Nav or and Administrators |
of the city of New Orleans. The commits |
sioners of election for the parishes shall he |
by the police juries.
On motion of Mr.. Keeting the sixth Sec
ton was amended by striking out. in the |
sixth line, the words three years." and in
serting in lieu thereof the words lone year."
On motion of Mr. Booth the sixth section /
was amended by inserting in the thirty
fourth line, after the words New Orleans"
the following words, to wit: "Shsll have
been residents of their respective wards for
1t least one year prior to the election,
and"
And the sixth section was adopted as
amended.
The seventh and eighth sections were
read and adopted.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the commissioners OF election shall preserve
shall commit to prison, or if at any place
over one mile from the parish prison, to
the custody of an officer, who shall convey |
The prisoner to place at least q quarter of
b mile from the polle, provided he be per-
mitted to vote before being imprisoned. 1t
shall be the duty of the commissioners Of
election, or any Of them, to issue q warrant
I
persons, and the officer making the arrest
shall commit such person or persons as
4 ove provided until the close of the polls.
Such warrant may be directed to any sheriff,
or police officer, and shall be exc
,uted Immediately by such officer. As soon
Is practicable after the closing of the polls
.uch person or persons ehall be brought
before the proper magistrate for examina-
ion, who shall proceed forthwith to ex-
mime the case.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the ninth section
vas amended by adding at the close thereof
he words. to wit: "And to determine the
anne according to law
On motion of Mr.. Levisee, the ninth Sec
ion was further amended by striking out
n the twenty-eighths line the word forth
With"
On motion of Mr.. Koontz, the ninth Sec
ion was further amended by inserting in
he fifth line, after the word "prison," the
GLOWING words, to wit: "Any person or
'ersons violating the provisions of this act"
And the ninth section was adopted as
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That
of election, and officers at
ending commissioners of election, shall be
rec from arrest during the tine Of holding
he election, or in going to or returning
rom the poll or voting place, unless he or
hey shall be charged with an offense pun
shable with death or imprisonment in the
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the tenth section
vas amended by striking out in the ninth
inc the words charged WITH" and insert
no in lien thereof the words "indicted for -