Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-11

Aled, preserved and kept by the clerk OF
said court in his Office And if it shall ap-
pear that the said writing was forgery,
and that it was forged by the person pre-
| senting the same to the court, or that ne
I present the same TO the court knowing it to
Do forged, such person shall be guilty OF
the forgery thereof, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be confined in the peniten-
tlary not less than one nor more tnan five
/ years, or, at the discretion of the court he
/ may be fined not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dollars,
and confined in the county Jail not less
than three nor more than six months.
No person shall be eligible TO appoint
ment as q commissioner of elections or in
any way 20 act as such, who has anything
| OF value bet or wager on the result of such
election, or who is a candidate TO be voted
for at such election.
II an Of the commissioners Of elections
shall fail 20 appear at the hour appointed
for the opening of the polls, the remainder
OF the commissioners may select member
of his political party 70 serve in his stead.
But If the qualified voters of his party
present at the polls, shall nominate voter
] OF his party qualified TO act under the pro-
visions Of this section, such nominee shall
be appointed.
If none of the commissioners of election
shall appear at the hour appointed for
| opening the polls, the qualified voters pres
| ent, being at least ten in number, shall
| elect three commissioners of election TO act
IN their stead, by viva voce vote, not
more than two of whom shall belong TO or
be elected by the same political party, as is
herein provided for.
The commissioners of elections acting at
any such precinct election shall have power
and authority m ~ min Oafhe and m
take and certify affidavits, in relation to
any matter or thing required or permitted
70 be done by any of the provisions of this
act, and the making of any such oath or
affidavit by any person falsely, SHAH be
perjury, and the party guilty thereof may
be indicted, convicted thereof and punished
therefor as in other cases OF perjury.
POLL CLERKS.
S. The commissioners of election of each
precinct in their districts, shall appoint
TWO polls clerks, one from each of the po-
htical parties which cast the largest num-
Der OF votes at the last preceding general
election in the State, and who are qualified
voters in their district. But if the voters
Of either of said parties present at the
election shall nominate by viva voce vote,
q qualified voter of their party to act as
poll clerk, such nominee shall be appoint
ed. And in case dispute shall arise as to
the nomination so made the commissioner
or commissioners of election of the party
TO which such nominee belonge shall APP
point such poll clerk.
But no person shall be appointed a com
missioner of election or poll clerk who has
In his employ, or who has as agent or su-
perintendent has under his control and
management, ten employees who are legal
voters.
DOrr pOArc
9. The clerk Of the county court shall, at
the expense of the county, provide, and
cause TO be delivered 10 the commissioners
OF election, or one Of them, Of the several
precincts, at least three days previous TO
any election, proper poll books, containing
one column headed names of voters, ano
an additional column headed number Of
votes" with the oath OF the commissioners
Of election and poll clerks written or
printed thereon, or attached thereto, ballot
boxes, tally papers, strong and durable en-
velopes for returns, and whatever else is
necessary for holding the election ana
making due return thereof.
TO- Every poll book shall bearcn the first
page thereof the following heading:
'NaInes of all persons voting at precinct
No, in the district of. .., and county
of b., this day OF. 80, in the year.
Two such poll books with the names of
all persons voting entered thereon shall be
kept az every place of voting.
oATus OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
II. Every commissioner of election, so
appointed as aforesaid. shall, before enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties, take
and subscribe an oath to the following ef-
feet:
: state Of west Ffr0inic, - County, IS.
I. A-B-, do solennly swear that
I viii support the constitution of the Uni
ted States, and the constitution or this
State: that will faithfully and impartial
lv discharge the duties Of commissioner OF
election assigned by law; that Will not
knowingly. permit any person to vote VINO
is not qualified, and will not knowingly re-
fuse the vote of any qualified Voter' or
cause any delay 10 persons offering 10 vote
further than is necessary TO procure SatiS-
factory information of the qualifications
of such q person as voter, that nave
been a resident of the State OF West Vlr-
einia for one year, and of the county ana
maqisterial district in which am TO ACT as
commissioner Of election, Tor slxty Gays
next preceding this date; and that VIII
nor disclose nor communicate 10 any per-
son how anv voter has voted at such cleo
tion. nor how any ballot has been folded,
marked, printed or stamped; that nave
nothing OF value bet or wagered upon the
result of said election, and am not candl-
date ut this election.
So help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
- day of --.
Every poll clerk, so appointed as a1ore-
said. shall. before entering upon the dis-
charge of his duties, take and SUBSCRIBE an
oath IN the following effect:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Sc.
....... County,
Al. do sOlemnly swear that
will faithfully and honestly discharge my
duties as clerk of the election now ABOUT 10
be held in precinct No. =, IN tne olstric1
Of -, county OF -, State OF west VII
cinia, and that will not disclose OF com
municate to any person how any elector
voted. nor how any ballot was 1olded,
marked, printed or stamped.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
- day Of -.
............- -
Said oath may be taken before any
person authorized TO administer oatas, but
r no such person be present at any place
of holding an election, they may be taken
before and administered by any one OF the
commissioners of elections 50 appointed,
Who i'm turn may take the same before
another of said commissioners. Either OF
Ssid commissioners may administer the
och 70 the poll clerks. The said oaths
shall appear properly certified on one OF
the poll books of every election. II any
S,,b ooy,, ssioner or clerk shall enter upon