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

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fhs rnriat,Hf asspasut OF clerk bn the reverse
al the duplicate, for delivery 10 the voter
and Of, the stub thereof, to he retained by the
s,llieet as evidence of such oath, the duplicate
reftiIirate 10 be prepared in stub-buok form.
When duplicate has beer issued, the tlaiiie
cf the voter shall be erased from
The original registration book. anh tt,e
entry transferred 10 the duplicate registration
lppk. changing only The date and number e. g.
ns to show The date and number nf the hnpli
cate The letter y shall be written W req INK
on the lett side pf the page orposita tfe iane
sf the yuter on the original registration hpoR
And in making the list Of registered voters
for the ,ise If the commissioners " electluh,
The name so erased ahd marker shail nov H
ularpd on said lists, but the maine, number anu
other matters required by law w. be written
.,n said lista ehell be taken from the duplicate
hrok AMI The letter y shall he written In red
ink opposite the name OF the voter on said
tata, 80 as to show that he is ent'tlei th vote
,,n a ,i,rlitate certificate, The duplicate Ger
titicain shall be ttrfHta fdcie evidence of The
elertore right 10 vote
Rrr 10 BE il further eauffed, eff, That 1t
aball I've the duty If the sexton of each reme-
tary af the parish Of Orleans TO deliver on ct
beF,nr the nth day Of cath month. ut the
,aIi,s, of The Registrar Of Voters, d list under
oath nf the nanhes aaes and late residences
of all males over twanty-Dna. years Of nsges
eenleteries during the preceding month. a1d
in the event uf any such sexton failing OF
nealecting 80 to do, he shall be liable 10 a fine
VI Twenty-Five dollars to hs recovered before
benefit If the Charity Hospital and II shall
be the duty uf The Registrar Of Voters tu
prosecute any sexton failing to comply with
The provisions uf this section.
SEC. H. Re IL further enacted, etc, That 1t
shall ho The duty nf The Registrar of Voters
to erase from the list Of Registered voters the
names If oil persons reported by the sections
of the several cemeteries of the parish uf IT.
SONS who shall be proven by the written AMI
slatit OF two qualified voters uf the parish To
have heen frandulently registered IN said par
iah
snc. u Re II further enacted etr. That in
Tho pafiah of Orleans the Registrar of Voters
81 Clefk of Registration shall iesne 10 each
person Registered n certificate, IN which he
shall mention tha name and age, ward atd
precinct. or polling place, the residence ot
the person 81 Registered, and whether nat
uralfzed or not: the same being u copy of the
statement kept in the book Of registtatioir
and such rertiieate shall be .prttad fcate evi-
Hcnct ut The electors right to vote at any
election In the precinct, or election diatrict II,
which he resides.
SEC a. f7e Il further ctdete,f efr That pvrfy
perBon of foreign birth claiming d right to br
Registered shall, IN addition 10 the proof Of
residence, prove that he has been naiuralizetl
confotnahly to the laws uf the United States
and as evidence thereof he shall produce d
certificate Of naturalization under the seal 81
the court IN which saia naturalization took
place, duly attested by the clerk Of said court,
and shall prove, by the oath Of two qualified
electors o the election precinct, that he is the
rcfaon named In the said certificate, and the
porson tp whom II was iHsued, If he has lost
said certificate, having been naturalized by q
court of this State, he shall make oath to the
fact, and produce a certified copy of his rertitl
cate Of naturalization, which shall be furnished
him by the clerk Of said court FREQ of cost and
any clerk refusing tp issue such certified copy
shall be deemed guilty Vt a tniaaemnanor and
on conviction shall be punished NY q fine VI
not less than Twenty-Five dollars nor more
than ono hundred dollars
SEC. IA. Re d further et,atted etc, That any
applicant for registration who was born
without the limits of the United States. and
afterwards became citizen thereof, other.
wise than by naturalization In the court, shall
he required to make un affidavit before the reg.
istiar Dt asRnsaor without cost setting forth
The circumstances by which lie became a cti-
zen; as the NATURALIZATION of his father when
he waR n hairlpr. or by hia residence In any
state " Territory when the satne was cedot
Ia the United States, ~ IN any other manner
rrovi'ied by the laws If the United States.
SEc. 70. Pc y further enacted, etc, That III
each ratish of the State, except the parish oi
Orleans the tax asspssor shall for aiStv dava
before each general election be entitled to ono
clerk, who Rhal he selected from the opposing
political party, ~ be appointed by the t'ov-
efnor The said clerk shall bc entitled te a
compensation Of three dollars per day for the
time actually employed not to exceed sixty
days in any ene year. and only for vcata in
which general election is held. This com
rensation shall he rayabe ont of any funds in
the State treasury not otherwise anntpntia
ted, nn presentation of his account, sworn tu
by himself and approved Ivy the asaesaur
And the assessor for each parish, except Or-
leans. shail In addition to his compensation
AS Tax asaeaRof, DO entitled to u salary of two
hundred dollars per annun, payable On his
own warrant, approved by the Governor. out
of any fnnda in the State treasury not other
wise appropriated.
SEC. i6 BE IL further enacted. ETC., That In
case Of the sickness OF inability OF the asa es-
ssor to act he may appoint a deputy to per
form his duties. and for tho incompetencv, oi
willFul no4lert OF refusal to act of any asses-
sor. he shall be removed by the Governor
who shall Immediately appoint his successor
SEC. ~, Ro II further enacted. etc. That II
the registrar or assessor should refuse "a
anEtster any person entitled TO registration.
under the provisions of this act, he may ht
compelled to do 40 by writ of mandamus
Tsoesdef II any person knowing that he Is
NOT legally entitled to registration should te-
sort TO The writ of maudamus merely to ha-
russ the registrar or apsesspr, on to ohstruet
or de|ay the registration, such person shall
he deemed guilty OF a missleneanof, and on
conviction thereof shall he punished by a fine
Of not more than fifty, dollars, at the disetp-
tion of the court. If the registrar or asaeas-
or I've cast in the suit, the cost shall hc paid
10y him, and not by the State
SEC ~. Re Il further endtted. eic. That
Inc aSSet@S'f ESf e3Sn parish Nt INC state GS.
cept Orleans, shall, "a soon az he can obtain
the books and blanks provided for in this act
from the clerk of the court, proceed to make
a now and complete registration of all TIL,
voters In his parish He shall. IN addition Il
the two days he is required by law 10 attcn,
AT each polling place for the purpose of ASSESS.
iag taxes retllain one day for the purpose o
registering voters; and in the notice which Ii,
ia required by law to give of his attendance a
such polling place he shall mention the fac
that he will also. and at the same time. opei
the office Of registration at said polling place
lie shall. for sixty days before each genera
election. keep his Office open daily. Sunday
and legal holidays excepted, from sever
O'clock In The forenoon until one o clock in th
afternoon aud from two o'clock in the atter
noon until ak o'clock in the Afternoon 10
the registration of all legal voters, He shal
keep his Office at the courthouse during tn
first week of said sixty days, and shall the