The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-18
THE PROCLAMATION BY THE COVER.
NOR ORDERING THE ELECTION
TO BE ISSUED SOON.
some Extracts From the Law Which Are
of Interest just Now-Who May
Vote and Who May Not.

lowing extracts from the law govern
ing elections will be found of interest:
OFFICERS OF ELECTIONS.
No person shall be appointed pre-
siding officer who is not qualified
voter of the precinct for which he is
appointed.
A presiding officer appointed by the
commissioners court, shall continue to
act as such for two years and until
his successor is appointed.
Where presiding officer reflections
has been appointed by the commits
sioners court, the clerk OF said court
shall make out certified copy of the
order of appointment, together with a
certified copy of the order establishing
the election precinct in which he is
to preside, and dellverit to the sheriff,
who shall deliver the same to such
presiding officer.
In case the presiding officer APP
pointed should fail to attend on the
day of election, or refuse or fail to act,
or in case no presiding officer has been
appointed, it shall be lawful for the
voters present at the precinct voting
place on that day to appoint from
among the qualified voters of such
precinct presiding officer to act as
such at that election; and the person
so appointed shall be authorized to
act as presiding officer as fully as if he
had been appointed by the commits
sioners court.
Where presiding officer has been
appointed by the voters, as provided in
the preceding article, the judges and
clerks of the election at such precinct
shall, in making the returns of such
election, certify that the presiding Of
ficer was appointed from and by the
voters at the precinct voting place on
the day of such election, because there
was no regular presiding officer in at
tendance, or bee au:e the regular pre-
siding officer failed or refused to act,
as the case may be.
The presiding officer of each cleo =
ton precinct shall, on or before the
day OF election, select from among the
qualified voters of the precinct two
judges and two clerks, such selection
to be made from different political
parties, If demanded, as far as practi-
cable, and there be present sufficient
number of the party making such
demand who are willing and compe-
tent to serve in said positions; and
the said judges and clerks, together
with the presiding officer, shall be the
managers of the election.
The presiding officer, shall before
opening the polls, administer to each
Judge and clerk of election the follow
ing oath: "You do solemnly swear
that you will well and truly conduct
the election, without Partially or
prejudice, and agreeable to law, &C
.cording to the best Of your skill and
understanding, so help you Cod"
One of the judges of the election
shall, before opening the polls adj
minister to the presiding officer of
the election the following oath: "You
do solemnly swear that you will faith
fully and impartially discharge the
duties of presiding officer of elections
to the best of your skill and under
standing, SO help you God"
Presiding officers, judges, and clerks
of election are authorized TO aG-
minister all oaths necessary or proper
in the discharge of their duties as
such officers, and administer all oaths
connected in any way with the hold
ing of elections
Judges of elections, while in the
discharge of their duties MS such, shall
have the power Of a district judge to
preserve order and keep the peace.
They may appoint special police
officers to act as such during the cleo
ton, and they or either of them may
issue warrants of arrest for felony or
breach Of the peace committed at such
election, directed to the sheriff or any
constable in the county, who shall
forthwith execute any such warrant,
and shall, if so ordered by a Judge Of
the election, commit the party ar
rested to Jail during the election, but
the party arrested shall first be per-
mitted to vote, if entitled to do so;
and as soon as practicable after closing
the polls, the party arrested shall be
taken before the proper magistrate
for examination or trial as in other
cases.
The presiding officer, judges and
clerks of election shall be entitled to
receive, as compensation for their
services, 50 for each day and 50 for
each night for each and every day
and night necessarily employed by
them in the discharge of their duties,
to be paid by the county treasurer OF
the county where such services are