The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-12

PStSOhS tuO NOttuS piOoiuOs VI VotN la
which he expects to vote, and the place
OF bis residence therein, the date Of his
removal thereto, his age, and whether
married or unmarried, and shall be Sub
scribed by such person. Sdch state
ments shall be dated and numbered con-
secatively, beginning with NJ at the
beginning Of each year. And the regis
ters. shall make, over their own sigma.
lures, and deliver TO every person so
before them, corresponding
statement with like number and date,
which such person shall present to the
judges Of election when he offers to vote
No Sperson shall register at any other
time or place than as above designated
SEe o. That il any person or persons
shall willfully make, or authorize to be
made, any statement herein required,
false IN any particular, or shall violate
any provision of this act, every such
person or persons shall be deemed gull
ty OF misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
than twenty, nor more than three hun
dred dollars, or be imprisoned in the
county Jail not exceeding six months, or
both, at the discretion Of the court.
SEC, Z. Registers, at least ten days be-
fore any general election aforesaid, shall
make an alphabetical list for their voting
precinct, OF all persons registered as re-
siding therein and not before so listed,
giving with each name the date OF reno
val to such precinct, and the last prece-
ding place Of residence, which list he
shall forthwith post, or cause to be post
ed up, conspicuously at the usual place
of holding elections iu such district /;
and copy thereof, with the proper
number and date Of registry in each
case added, he shall deliver, or cause to
be delivered to the judges OF election OF
the proper precinct, on every such elec.
ton day, and before the opening OF the
polls land as persons 80 listed shall pre-.
sent the statements aforesaid, evidencing
their registry and vote, their names shall
be checked aoff on said list: Provided,
any person having duly registered in an.
other prerinct,an removed, as provided
in the second proviso Of section one, to
the precinct wherein he offers to vote,
and being Otherwise qualified, shall, on
presenting such statement of registry in
such former precinct, and stating under
oath that the same is true and correct, be
entitled to vote. The judges OF election
shall cause such disposition to be made
Of said lists as will render them conven
lent for reference at subsequent elec
tions.
Sec. s, II any register shall fail to
perform, any duty herein required, be
shall be liable to penalty Of one hun
dred dollars, to be recovered on com
plant Of any person, before any court
OF competent jurisdiction; ard If any
register or judge Of election shall will
fai1y neglect OF dIsregardlan duty uere
in required, or make or permit to be
made, any registration, statement or list
except at the time and place and in the
manner prescribed in this act, or shal
knowingly make or permit any person
to make any false statement, as afore
said, every such register or Judge o.
election shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, as
provided in section six.
SEC 9. Registers shall be allowed, by
their respective townships, cities and
villages. for their services under this act
such compensation as is allowed by Law
to judges of election.
SEC 10 The word "ward" as used ir
the preceding sections for the purposes
of this act, means and shall be held Il
mean, any municipal ward not subdivi
ded as hereinafter provided, and any
subdivision of municipal ward so sub
divided.
TSections IL, IL and 13 apply only tt
cities having $1,000 or more inhabitants
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Sec H. That during the receiving o
the ballots at any voting precinct, i
shall be unlawful for persons to congre
gate in or about such place, so as to hin
der or>delay any elector in casting hi
ballot; and it is the duty of the Judge
of election, upon complaint being mad
of such hindrance or delay and bein,
satisfied that substantial ground of com
plant does exist to order sll such per
sons to disperse, and, upon refusal so t.
disperse, they shall be deemed guilty o
misdemeanor, and shall be punished a
provided in section six of this act
SEC 15 That the judges of election
shall, il requested BY an elector, permi
the respective candidates, or one o
more, not exceeding three of thei
friends, to be present in the room 0
place where the judges are during th
time Of receiving and counting out tn
ballots.
SEC 16 Section one of the act enti
tied san act to preserve the purity {
elections" as amended April II, 1866
and April 8. 1876, and all acts and parl
of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereb
4 repealed
| SEC II. This act shall take effect frol
and after its passage
CHI. GROSVENOR,
Speaker of the House of Representative
H W. CURTISS,
President Of the Senate.
Passed May 7, 1877.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFIcE,l
COLUMBUS: o May "a, 1877.
, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify th'
the foregoing is a correct copy of Il
registration law passed by the Gener
) Assembly of the State of Ohio on Il
7th day of May. A. D 1877, as take
from the original rolls of this office.
MILTON BARNES.
Secretary Of State,
i, One of the Meekest.
Detroit Free Presa)
: A widow about forty years Of ae
Y living on High street, and having t
reputation of being one of the meeke
o and humblest ladies in Detroit, pail
n hair with her servant girl before brea
f fast the other morning, dubbed two DO
e from the gate before eight o'clock; b
e a fuss with neighbor about a parrot G