Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-06

punishable as such. The registrars
must number the names of voters as
registered, giving the color Of each
voter, and furnish to each voter regis
tered a certificate of registration.
The certificate must show the name
of the voter, his color, the ward or
district in which he resides, and in
what election he is entitled to vote
under the certificate. No person
shall be entitled to vote except on
presentation Of his certificate.
The Registrars in each district and
ward are required to keep the books
of registration open for public inspec-
ton at the office of registration for
five days after registration closes, and
ifany errors of purely clerical ma
ture are discovered during that time
the same may be corrected by the
Registrars. The Registrars are re-
quired to swear to the correctness of
their registration, and that they have
complied with the provisions of the
act, any false statement made by
them is declared to be perjury as in
other cases. The books Of registration
are to be turned over to the Commits
sloners OF Registration for safe keep
ing. The Registrars are to be paid
$3.50 per day, for the eight days of
Registration designated, and have
the same pay for one additional day
for correcting errors, the money to be
paid out of the county treasury. At
the close of each days registration
the Registrars are to draw a heavy
black line, in ink, Immediately UNI
der the last name registered on that
day, entirely across the page of the
registration book, to indicate the
completion Of that days registra-
ton.
Any Registrar refusing to register
any qualified voter is liable to indict-
ment by the Grand Jury for a INSIDE
meanOr in Office, and, upon cOnvic-
ton, shall be sentenced to pay fine
OfnOt less than ten dollars or more
than one hundred dollars, or impcis.
oned in the county Jail or work house
for not less than ten or more than
thirty days, or both, at the discretion
of the Court.
If the Registrars disagree as to the
right ofan applicant to be registered
they must register his name anC
issue to him certificate, as in othel
cases, writing across the face of the
certificate the words, "the Registrar
disagree" and in such case the ap
plicant may take his certificate to TIT
Board of Commissioner of Registra
ton, who are to determine the ques
ton of disagreement and indorSe OF
the certificate the words, approved,
or "disapproved," as they may de
eide. The holder of such certificat
cannot vote unless the word zap
proved is endorsed on the certiticat
and signed by majority Of Commits
sioners.
The act makes it a misdemeano
for any person to register when he /
> not such qualified voter, or to vote
or attempt to vote, on any certiticat
y Of registration issued to some on
other than himself, or to procure 0
: induce any other person to register
or be registered, as a voter who is no
:, legally qualified, or to induce or pro
cure any other person to vote, or al
u tempt to vote, on any certificate is
I sued to another, or to alter, change
( forge, or counterfeit, or procure tn
i, same to be done by another, the Gel
" tifcates of registration, or to issue
y circulate, or in any way use, or al
II tempt to use, ANY fraudulent certiticat
Of registration and the acts and thing
10 enumerated and declared criminf
y offenses under the provisions of thi
u section of the act, are declared inf
nous crimes, punishable by fine
not less than $50, or confinement &c
not less than thirty days, or both, .
u the discretion of the court, and pc
i sons so convicted are to be disqual
: fled forever from voting in any elet
:, ton in the State.
II The State Comptroller is require
: to furnish to the Commissioners {
, Registration in the various COuntit
u blank forms for all books and certit
: Gates Of registration required, ii
:, same to be paid for out Of the Sta
. Treasury.
r. A certified copy of the lists
A. voters signed by both registrars al
h to be furnished to judges hOldir
"a election under the provisions of II
act, to be used by the judges on Il