The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13

the provisions of this section shal be paid in
the same manner as is provided for clerk of
registration In section OF this act.
| SEU Ia. Be it further enacted etc. That the
supervisor Of registration and clerks OF
registration Throughout tho State shall can
Gel and erase names from the books OF regis.
tration In the following cases. to wit:
FIrst-When they know OF the death or re-
moval of n person registered.
Second--When the insanity of u person
registered ls legally established.
Third-Upou the production OF q certified
copy OF Judgment OF felony In full force
against the person registered, or upon re-
liable Information, of such conviction
Fourth-Upon the production of certified
copy of a judgment directing the cancella-
ton to be made.
Firth-Upon the certificate OF canvassers
appointed by law. md upon lawful grounds,
but not otherwise.
SEQ 10. Be IL further enacted. etc. That
should the supervisor or any clerk Of rcgis-
tration refuse 10 register any qualified eleCtor,
stloh elector may proceed by action In any
court of competent jurisdiction to compel such
certificate to be issued. and III an action under
authority of this section as many persons as
there are Causes of action against may be
joined as plaintiffs. Said oauses shall bs tried
| without delay or cost.
| SEQ. t6. Be il further ehncicd, etc. That any
| person may proceed by action in any court to
! compel tho supervisor or clerks of regstra-
tion to cancel any entry made illegally on any
book of registration. or that ought TO be chn-
| celIed by reason Of facts that have occurred
subsequent to the time Of such entry, but II
the party whose name Ia sought to be CAN
eelled be not party to the action, the
court shall order him to be made party de-
! fendant and the supervisor or clerk shall be
notified to show cause why such erasure
shall not be made: as many persons may
Join as plaintiffs rs are concerned, said causes
| to be- tried without delay or cost
SEQ, II. BE ii further enacted, etc. That
cost may be recovered against the supervisor
!, or clerk of registration when 1t Ia established
ON trial that the supervisor or clerks know
ingly and wiifully violated plain duty, but
not otherwise.
SEC. Is. BE IL further enacted. etc. That
| every person charged with the perform ance
of any duties, under the law Of this State, re-
lating to registration or election, who will
fully refuses or neglscts 90 perform his duty,
or who'll his official capacity Knowingly and
willfuliy acts In contravention or violation OF
any of the provisions of such laws, ie, unless q
different punishment Is prescribed In this
act, punishable by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars or by imprisonment In the
StaCe Penttentiary not exceeding five years
or by both.
SEC. 10. BE IL further enacted, ETC.. That thu
supervisor of registration Of the parish oi
Orleans shall, before entering upon the dis
charge Of his duties, execute a bond with tive
good and solvent securities for the faithful
Derformanc OF the duties required or him
10y law, and for the payment OF such damages
as may be sustained by his failure to dis
charge such duties, and said securities
shall be examined and qualiti I'd before tn
Judge of the Civil District Court for the parisi
of Orleans In the sum of five thousand dollar
($5000) In favor OF the Governor, recorded II
the book of mortgages In the parish OF Or
leans, and 1t shall operate as legal mort
gage on his property. certified copy 9
said bond shall be- filed with the State Audi
l tor and the Secretary OF State. The super
visor and clerks Of registration throughou
the State shall take and subscribe the oat
provided by article 149 OF the constitutio
Of the State
SEQ 20. Be ii further enacted etc. That tn
supervisor of Registration OF the parish {
Orleans shall, as soon as practicable after hi
I appointment, advertise In the official j 'urnh
/ OF the city of New Orleans for sealed prt
I posals for the supplying Of his office with th
) necessary books for his office, as required b
= this act, and it shall be the duty OF the Secre
t tary OF State to furnish the clerks OF court
iu each PAL i,h (tbe parish OF Orleans excepted
sixty day s previous to an election, necessar
bpoks end blanks required oy this act; an
/. said books and blanks snail be paid for upon th
E warrant OF the Auditor out OF any funds