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

form the duties Of cummiaslnner or clerk of
this election according to law and the beet of
my ability: and that | will studiously en-
deavor to preventlfraud, deceit and abuse In
conducting the same So held mo God"
SEQ. H. BE IL further enacted. etc. That the
general Index shall contain the number OF
registration certificates, name aud residence
OF the voter, and page Of precinct reglsrh--
tion. also the names of all persons registered
In the ward II deaignates.
SEu. ia Be IL further enacted. etc, That 1t
shall be the duty of the criminal sheriff Of
the parish Of Orleans to furnish the super
visor of registration on or before the fifth
day of each month n list under oath, of the
name. age and residence of all male persons
who have been committed to prison as con-
vleta during the preceding month. IL shall
be the duty of the aexton of each oeme-
terry of the parish OF Orleans to deliver on or
before the fifth day of each month. ut the
Office OF the supervisor OF registration, n Iist,
under oath, OF the names. ages and residences
of all males over twnnty-one years OF
age who have been inferred In their
respective cemeteries during the preceding
month. IT shall be the duty OF the keepers of
insane asylums to do the same In regard to all
persona committed 10 said asyluma. and 1t
ehall be the duty Of the Board of Health. the
chief of police of the city of New Orlesns.
clerk of the Charity Hospital. keepers OF the
insane asylums. to deliver on or before the
fifth day of each month, n certified state.
meut of facts relating To any such cases
within their knowledge, whenever the
supervisor shall request the same: md
In the event of any such sexton,
criminal sheriff, Board OF Health. chief of
police, clerk of the Charity Hospital, keeper
of the Insane Asylum, failing or neg eoting
TO perform the duties under this section, he
or they shall be liable to n fine OF twenty-five
dollars for each and every omission or failure
to comply with the provisions Of this section.
to be- recovered before any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, and said fine shall accrue TO
the Charity Hospital; and It shall DO the duty
Of the supervisor of registration to prose-
cute any officer so offending, and said super
visor shall also keep u book or books, for
reference. OF all the reports so made to him
under t. Q provisions of this section, and OF all
the erasures by him made and based on afore-
said reports.
SEQ 13 BE ii further enacted, etc, That II
shall be the duty OF the supervisor OF regis
| tration OF the parish of Orleans during the
registration, or Mt any other time, upon the
| affidavit OF any two bona fide citizens who
| have been appointed to canvass by any pollt'
| icai party, and who have been duly sworn tC
| perform their duty as canvassers, and who
make affidavit before him tthe supervisor
| that certain names are fraudulently and ille
| ually registered and should be erased, tt
| investigate the same and cause said names
| to be published for three consecutive days anC
| erased In the same manner as designated IL
| the preceding section, and in case of the fail
ure OF the supervisor to investigate the same
/
peal to any court of competent jurisdiction
without cost attending such appeals, and The
same shall be tried without delay, and II suct
namrs be found Illegally and frauduently
registered, the court shall order their imme
diate cancellation. Ii ut any time the super
visor OF registration may have good rea
sons to believe that fraudulent registra
ton Is being practiced. or Is attempte'
to be practiced, he shall have authorit.
to employ special canvassers, not to exceed
two for each ward, whose pay shall not ex
ceed two dollars q day each, and who shall
proceed t. l. vestig .te under the instruction
Of the supervisor such cases as may be by
him to them referred and the statement o
said canvassers under oath. by him To be ad
miuistered, shall be considered by the super
visor of registration DrfnsG fGcie evidence o
the facts therein cuntaiued, anh his decision
shall be based thereon; provided, tha
after three days notic5 tu The partte
int r 'sted, the contrary thereto be not mad
to appear to his satisfaction toy the statemen
under oath of two competent witnesses. In,
supervisor OF registration shall have full
power to administer all oaths In the rxtmina
lion OF witnesses iu matters of Registration
The special canyassers TO be appointed unde