The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
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the compilation, and even excluded the
United States supervisors of election APP
pointed under the act of congress.
The laws of Louisiana require regis
tratlou of voters every two years BY officers
appointed by the governor of the state
the registration to commence the last Mon
day of August, pending the general cleo
ton in November. The election law of
the state contains the following provisions
for conducting the elections, making re-
turns, ETC., to wit: ri
SEC. 90. Be u further enacted, ETC., That in any
during the time " Of registration, or revision
eIecon there reG shall be- any riot tamult, acts Of
violence, Intimidation, and disturbance, bribery,
or corrupt influences at any place within said
parish, or nj or near any poll or voting-plaee or
place OF registration, or revision OF registration
which riot, tumult, acts of violence, intimidation.
and disturbance, bribery, corrupt influences,
shall prevent, or tend TO prevent, fair, free,
peaceabe and full vote Of all the qualified cleo
tors of said parish, precinct, ward, city. or town.
it shall be the duty of the commissioners of
election, ii such riot, tumult acts of violence in
tlnidation and disturbance, bribery or corrupt In
fnences occur on the day of election, or OF the
supervisor of registration of the parish, II they
occur during the time of registration or revision
OF registration, to make in duplicate and under
oath clear and full stafement OF all the facts
relating thereto and of the effect produced by such
rfot, tumult acts of violence, intimidation, and
disturbance, bribery or corrupt influences In pre-
venting fair free peaceable land full registration
or election, and Of the number Of qualified electors
deferred by such riots. tumu.t, acts OF Vlo-
lence, intimidation, and disturbance, bribery, or
corrupt influence from registering or voting, which
statement shall also be corroborated under oath by
three respectable citizens qualified electors OF the
parish. When such statement js made by com
missioner of election, supervisor OF registration
he shall forward it in duplicate to the supervisor
OF registration of the parish if in the city of New
ORLEANS, TO the secretary OF state, one copy OF
which, II made to the supervisor of registration,
shall be forwarded by him to the returning officers
provided for in section of this act when he makes
the returns of election in his parish. His copy OF
said statement shall be go annexed to his returns
OF election by paste, wax. or some adhesive snb,
stance, that the same can be kept together, and
the other copy the supervisor of registration shall
deliver to the clerk of the of his parish fol
the use of the district attorney
| SEC 10. Be II further enacted, ETC.. That i
| shall be the duty of the commissioners OF
election at each poll or voting place
sons voting at such poll or voting place
which list shall be numbered from one to the end
and said list of voters with their names and mum
correct by the commissioners Immediately OF
lclosing of the polls, and before leaving
II no Judge or Justice of the peace or other person
authorized to administer such oath be present t.
do so, it may be administered by any voter. TIL,
votes shall be counted by the commissioners a
each voting place Immediately after closing thu
election and without moving the boxes from tn,
place where the votes received and the count
ing must be done in the presence OF any bystande
or citizen who may be present. Tally lists sha!
be kept Of the count, and after the count the bal
lots counted shall be put back into the box an
preserved until after the next term of the crimna
or district court as the case may be; and In tn
parishes, except Orleans, the commissioners o
election, or any one of them selected fer thatpul
pose shall carry the box and deliver 1t to the cer
of the districts ourt, who shall preserve the sam
, as above required; and in sthe parish of Orlean
the box shall be delivered to The clerk of tn
First district court for the parish Of Orleans, and
kept bv him as above directed.
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