The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-10-24
THE NEW ELECTION GAJH.
Tao Ballot BOGeS and THO Sets
of officers NOSc Necessary.

Followingis the act of the Ten
nessee legislature passed April 6,
1890, providing for separate ballot
boxes to bensed in November cleo
tions:
An act to regulate elections in
this State for electors for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the
United States, members 'of Con-
gress, and Governor and members
of the General Assembly.
SECTION i. BE it,enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Tennessee, That all the elections
hereafter to be held on the first
Tuesday in November, as,reqmred
by the Constitution of the State of
Tennessee, there shall beprepared
and furnished blythe sheriff of each
county two ballot-boxes for each
voting precinct in each county of
the State.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted,
That in one box shall be deposited
the ballots cast for electors for
President, and Nice-President, and
members of Congress, and in the
other and separate box be deposit
led the ballots cast for Governor
of the State and members of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
That theccounty courts, at the next
session preceding the day Of cleo
ton, shallappoint sixinspectors or
Judges for.each voting place to SUI
perintend the election, three for
! the, election of electors for Presi-
dentand Vice President; and mem
bers of Congress, and three for the
election Of Governor Of the State,
and members of the General As
| sembly, designating the inspectors
or Judges for each election or bal
, lot-hox-
Sec. A. BE it further enacted,
That If the county court fail to
make the appointments as herein
} required, or any person appointed
refuse to serve, the sheriff, with the
advice of three justices, or if none
he present, three respectable free
holders, shall, before the begin
ming of the election, appoint said
inspectors.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted
That while the ballots are being
deposited and counted, said ballot
; boxes shall be kept in different
rooms,of the house where the cleo
ton is held, or If not convenient
, to hold them in different rooms Of
"a house, they may be kept in diff.
! ferent houses not nearer than one
J hundred feet Of each other, andeno
} farther apart than two hundred
< feet. If building is Snot'conven.
lent, and if the election is held ou
!, of,a building, the boxes shall no
be nearer than one hundred fee
. and not farther than two hundred
feet apart.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted
That the qualifications Of ejudge'
! and the oath of the judges anC
clerks, and their duties and powers
9 and the duties of the sheriff, o
other person holding the elections
: are not changed or altered from
the present requirements of tn,
law, only the judges holding fth'
9 election for electors for President
t and Vice-President, and Congress
. man shall make certificates as nov
required by law for said election
a and Judges holding the election 70
t Governor and members of the Gen
r eral Assembly shall make certifi
!, Gates for said election.
Sec. Z. Be it furt her enacted
J That for each ballot-box there shal
t be a receiving officer and clerks, a
9 now required by law, with the sam
e duties and powers, and .appointev
as now required by law.
, Sec. s. Be it further enacted
: That section 041 of the code G
Tennessee be and the same is here
o by amended as to the number G
! judges tobe appointed for the eleC
= tions hereafter to be held on til
u first Tuesday in November as re
b quired by the Constitution of tn
d State Of Tennessee, and all laws i
o conflict with this act are hereby rt
!, pealed.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted
y That this act take effect from an
Y after its passage. the public welfaI