The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-28

istration books proceed to prepare copies OF
the same, arranging the names Of the registered
voters alphabetically numbering each voters
name with the number opposite his name in
/ the registration book. Said copies shall.
/ opposite each column Of names, have at least
four columns headed '.voted,n with space sufh-
cient to note the time Of said vote and to check
| each voter as he deposits his ballot. And the
said clerk shall append TO said copies, after the
/ last name in each his certificate, that they are
+ true copies from the registration books delly-
tered to him by the city board Of regisration.
+ SEC. s. BE 1t further etacte3 That on or be
fore the second Monday in December preceding
each general election, the mayor and aldermen
! of said city shall appoint from among the quail
fed voters OF said city, three inspectors and two
! clerks Of election, for each ward and shall Sc
/ lect in each ward suitable place for holding
such election. Whereof pom the mayor shall i'm
mediately issue his proclamation giving notice
of the time when, and places where such cleo
ton viii be held, the officers to be elected and
the names Of the inspectors and clerks OF each
ward All Of said inspectors and all Of said
clerks, in any ward, shall not belong to the
same political party.
SEC. 8. Be II f1sTtheF enacted, That the regis
tration books and copies hereof shall be deliver
ed by the city clerk to said inspectors, the books
for each ward to the inspectors for such ward
Before entering on the duties Of their Office the
said inspectors, shall take and subscribe the
following oath, copy Of which shall be written
or printed in each of the copies Of the registra-
ton books: 81 do solemnly swear Cor affirm
that I will faithfully support, and true allegi
ance bear the Constitution Of the United States
and the State of Mississippi, and obey the laws
thereof; that will faithfully discharge the du-
ties Of the appointment and office upon which
am about to enter: that all the qualified
voters and none others shall ballot at this cleo
ton: that | am not a ely Office holder or en-
plovee and not candidate for Office at this
election, so help me God When such inspec-
tors are qualified, they shall proceed to open
the polls by proclamation thereof one Of their
number, or by some officer or other person de-
puted by the inspectors, and TO inquire Of each
voter presenting himself his name and shall,
after announcing the same, examine the register
and copy of same, for The name Of the voter as
given and announced, in such register aud copy
Of same. They shall check said copy opposite
site the voters name voted and the date there
of and shall receive and fold the ballot if not al
ready folded, and them deposit the ballotfolded
in the ballot box; and on, until all the quail
fed voters have voted But no voter shall
vote out Of the ward in which he resided at the
time Of registration, an persons not registered
or who may be enormously registered, SHALL not
be allowed to vote.
SEC 10. Be u turtle, enacted, That the polls
shall be opened at 9 o'clock A. NJ. and be kept
open till o'clock P NJ ut which time tie polls
and shall be proceeded with without intermis-
sion, until all the ballots have been c5unted,
and the result Of the election declared. When
the counting shall have been completed, with
careful and accurate additions and examina-
tons 20 determine, and certify the result,
signed by said inspectors and clerks, the in
spectOrs shall select one of their number to re-
turn the result, and the sheets Of paper upon
which the result was tailed and computed, to
the Secretary of State, who shall forthwith is
sue commissions to the officers shown to have
been elected
SIC. II. Be It .furthsr enacted, That if any
person shall swear falsely to any material mat
Of regis ration, he shall be guilty Of perjury,
and ii any person shall knowingly register or
cause his name to be registered as an elector,
except on the registration book Of the ward
Of his residence, or shall register or cause his
name to be registered more than once, or
shall register under different names, he shall
be guilty Of q felony, and on conviction of any
person Ofeither or any Of the offences mentioned
in this section, said person shall be punished
by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less
than one nor more than five years.
See. - Be 1t ftrther enacte3, That at any
city election, the inspectors shall allow two
challengers from each party 10 be with them at
the polls, and any person presenting himself
as voter may, though his name appears on the
register, be challenge and for good cause
shown, the inspectors shall deny such person
the right to vote.
SIC. 10. BE It firth eaactea, That special
elections may be held under the provisions of
this Act, upon the mayor giving ten days no
tice OF the time and plaee Of such election, and
Of the officers to be vos cd for.
SEC T. Be It Jifrther eauctsI, That an Act
entitled IAN Act supplemental to and menda-
tory Of Act to amend the charter Of The city
Of Jackson, in relation 70 the registry Of voters"
approved, February 9, $50, and an Act entitled
"An Act to amend the charter Of the city Of
Jackson" approved, April Z, 1873, and an Act
entitled -'An Act to amend the charter Of the
city Of Jackson, approved February %, 1910
and the several Acts supplemental thereto,"
approved March q, 1871, be and they are here
by repealed