The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-08

trar OF votes wilfuly refusing 10 register any
qualified voter shall be liable 10 Indictment
by the Grand Jury for Il misdemeanor
In Office, and upon conviction shall be
sentenced TO pay fine of not less than $40 nor more
ihan slOO, or imprisonment in the County Jail or
Workhouse Tor not less than ten nor more than
thirty days or both at the discretion of the court
Section u BE 1t further enacted, That all per
sons qualified TO- under existing laws at the date
OF us application, or who may become qualified
by reason of his arriving ut twenty.one years of
age by the date of the election for which the regis
ration is had, or who Will be qualified by reason
OF having resided In the State for twelve months by
the date of said election shall be entitled TO be
registered as a voter under this act.
section y BE ii further enacted, That II the
to be registered voter they shall register his
name and issue To him a certificate MS IN other
cases writing across the face of the ccrtii ate the
words, THE Registrars disagree" and in such
cases the applicant may take such certificate TO the
Board OF Commissioners OF Registration, Who shall
determine the question OF disagreement, and in
a9rse on the certificate the words Approved or
"DiSpproyed," rs they may decleand IN holder
OF such certificate shall not be entitled TO vote on
such certificate unless the word Approved" Is
indorsed on the same aud signed by majority of
said Board of Commissioners.
Section 10, he It further enacted That In case Of
the temporary absence OF duly appointed Regis
tar ON any of the days fixed FOR registration by
this act, from sickness or other cause he land on
his failure To do 30 the Commissioners OF Registra.
ton, shall have power TO select person from the
political party To which he belonged TO act for him,
and In his stead, during such temporary absence,
and should any duly appointed Registrar wfully
refuse tonct ON any REGISTRATION day, Us herein
provided for the Registrar not refusing shall have
power To supply his place by appointment Of an
other Registrar 10 assist him from the same political
party to which tho declining member belongs which
appointment shall continue until the Board of
Commissioners supply the place by another rcgu-
lar appointment, provided that In each case an
oath, the same ~ taken 10y regular registrars shall
be administered tO such temporary registrar, by
any officer OF his county authorized to administer
an oath
section H. BE It further enacted That the said
registrars provided for In this act before entering
upon the duties imposed upon them by this act
shall take aud subscribe To the following oath: Il
do solemnly swear, or affirm, that will faithfully
ANA impartinlly keep the register OF Voters IN my
district or ward; that will not knowingly register
or allow 10 be registered any person not legally
qualified voter. and that win not knowingly pre-.
vent any person IRON registering who is legally
qualified voter, 30 help me God
Section Ia he II further enacted. That II Is
hereby declared n misdenednOr for any person TO
register or have his name registered rs qualified
voter under this act when he II not such qualified
voter, to vote attempt tO vote on any Certih.
cate Of registration issued under the pro,isiouS Of
this act Ia some one other or otherwise than the
person voting or Offering 10 vote on the same. 10
procure or induce any other person To vote or
attempt TO vote ON any certificate issued under the
provisions Of this act tO another or otherwise than
the pcnOn voting or Offering 70 vote on tho same.
or 10 alter change, forge or counterfeit or procure
the same 10 be done by another. the certificates Of
registration provided for Ia liz act or 10 issue,
fraudulent certificate OF registration the same not
having been regularly issued By duly appointed
aud legally qualified registrars rs provided for IN
this act and the acts and things cnumeue and
declared criminal Oilenscs under the prny ions OF
this section of this act arr each and all hCrVby
declared Infamous crimes; aud any pcron con.
vcicd of either OF said ONCuscs shall be fined not
lcss than $50 or be confined Ia the county jail or
workhOusc not les, than thirty days or both, H the
discretion Of the court ami shall b. disqualified
forever thereafter IRON voting In any election In
the State Of tennessee
section lG Bc Il further enacted That 10 secure
uniformity I'm registmtug voters under this act
the State Comptroller shall furnish To the tOmmis-
slUuCn Of Registration In the various counties
where the same urc required Ia hc appointed under
this act blank forms for all books aud certificates
OF registration required under aud by the proyis
ions ui this net aud the same shall be paid for out
Of the state Treasury as other similar claims nfe
paid.
section H. he II further enacted That all laws or
pats Of laws la conflict with the provision, ul this
at be- nnd the SINE are hcfrby repealed, aud that
This act take effect from and after is passage. the
public welfare requiring H.