The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-05-02

either for the purpose of examining The entry
matie In the registration book uf his pWi
name or the maine uf amy vuter; uFnriIed.
this examination shall always he nade In the
presence Of the ttssessuf, registrar OF clerk,
aud shall not interfere with or hinder The
registration uf any voter Any voter NOV
ing from one election precinct in q parish TO
another precinct ward ur subdivision of said
parish shall have the right, on making atIi-
aavit IT such removal before tile assesser.
registrar on clerk, to have the entry tn HE
book nt registration and on the poll lists
change 80 as tu correspond with his new res
idenee, aud np a,sis,eesof Z registrar Or clerk of
VOTER fee for making such ehange. OF for
any other matter or things required by this
act ~ he done. aud any assessor, registrar
uf clerk who shall violate this provision
shall, on conviction be punished by fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
SHc 81. BE Il further enucted etc. That the
Respective aaaeseurs tile registrar and clerks
nf registration, shall each have the power tn
administer oaths to any person claiming the
right tu bs Registered. OF In regard tu any
other matter ur thing required to he done uf
Inquired intp by ATTY Of said officers undei
this nrt and aliy wilfull false swearing by any
person In relation to any matter or thing con
teruilia which he shall be intptruaated by any
Of said officers shall be punished as perjury.
Frc. a. Re Il further eHatfed, ett, THAT If
any person shall fraudulently alter. add To,
defate, or destroy any list Of voters made uut
nc directed by this act OF any book Of regis
tratiott. ri tent down any poster ur notice. OF
remove The same from the place where it has
heen fixed Ut deposited. for any Improper pur-
pose the person 81 offending shall lie deemed
guilty OF o niisdelttaiof, and, un conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not ax-
teeding five hundred nor less than oiie htill-
lted dollars, and by imprisonment for not
more tban twelve nor less than three months,
at the discretion Of the court.
HFt ~. BE II further ehtetpd, etc, That II
any person upon any false representation, III
by the production uf any forged, false, OF sp,l-
rps naturalization certificate, not duly
issued according tp The laws uf the United
Htates, shall cause his name to he placed, 81
ahall attempt ti have his haiite placed, upon
any huut Of registration for election pai.
poses. or upon any List Of qualified electors
authorized OF required to be made by any law
nf this State 81, shall vote, ur attempt to vote
nj any election. every such person on con
vietiuu Thereof shall he adjudged guilty at q
misripiuranuf. auti shall be sentenced 10 Inn
prisunn,ent In the Parish Prison for term ol
not legs than twelve months; anth every per
son who shall aid er abet any other person IN
any stieh false representation OF attempt
shall. on conviction thereof. be ndiulged
guilty nf a mistleneanor, and euffer like
penalty
ant' a. BE IL further ei,acfed, etc., That
this act shall take effect FROM and after Its
tassnat. aud all laws ih conflict with Its pro
Visions be and the sane are hereby repealed
t.ianedy LOUIS BUSH,
Ipeaher OF the H9use Of Representatives
tSanedl LOUIS A. WILTR,
Lieutenant Governor aud President Of The Senate
Approved April 30, 1877 ......
tsignejl FRANCIS I. NIOHoLLs,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
Will A. sfRoNa.
rsecretRry VI state.