South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-04-15

S~ ~~rSccc0A WntCn Shall III SUCH
cases he fled and preserved by said
clerk in his Office. Every Assessor
sball receive for his services in list
ing the voters 90 aforesaid 3 cents
Tor each name 40 listed TO be paid
ont OF the county treasury.
SECTION 96.-If any assessor
shall knowingly enter upon any
such list the name Of any person
not q voter or who will not have be-
come such at tho next election after
tho entry thereof on such list, il he
continues to reside at the place of
his residence at the time OF such en-
try, or refuse to enter upon such list
any voter entitled to be placed
thereon, he shall DO guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars. Aud any person
who is not q voter who shall cause
himself to be- so listed rs voter,
shall likewise be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction there
OF, bepunished as hereinbefore pro-
vided.
SEC TON 97.-If any person re-
siding in the assessment district of
any such assessor shall refuse to an
swer on oath all such pertinent
questions as may be asked by the
assessor touching his right to vote,
he shall be guilty of q misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be fin
ed as provided In the next proceed
ing section. And the assessor shall
note on his list the name aud resi-
dence OF the person so refusing and
report the same to the prosecuting
attorney Of the county at or before
the next meeting of the grand jury
In his county.
SECTION 9S.-No person whose
name is not listed as voter under
the provisions Of this chapter shall,
il challenged for that reason, be
deprived of his right to vote by rea-
son thereof; but if he be challenged
as provided in section forty-nine of
this chapter he must comply with
the provisions Of that section be-
fore voting.
Now let's see what are the pro-
visions of section 49:
SECTION 49.-If any person Of
fering to vote shall be challenged
by one of such challengers, or by
any commissioner of election, he
shall stand aside and not be emit
tied to vote unless he makes affida-
Wit in writing before one of the COM
missi oners of election, that he is q
qualified and legal voter OF the pre-
cinct, and in such affidavit sets forth
his name, age, residence, eceupa-
ton, place or places of residence
during the twelve months next pri-
or to the election, with the date of
any removal within that time, and
the names Of two persons who have
personal knowledge of his residence
within tina county sixty days next
preceding the election. Forms OF
] affidavit to be used in such cases
shall be prepared and printed un
der the direction of the Board OF
Ballot Commissioners, and distrib-
uted to the several places Of votin Q
at the same time the ballots, pol
books, ETC., are sent to said places.
Now it seems to me that the mere
publication of this law as far as
have copied it will without com.
ment be conclusive to every intelli.
gent man who reads it as q regis
tration law and therefore in viola.
ton OF the constitution of West
Virginia, but as there are but two
more sections, aud one Of those 6
very short one. will ask the pub
LEGATION of the balance, feeling THU
to be matter of deep interest 10
every citizen of the State.
SECTION 99.-It shall be the dut,
OF the clerk OF the county court tc
make out and certify one copy OF
the list of voters in each magiste
rial district Of his county in tim,
for delivery to the commissioners 0,
election at each place Of voting in
such district at the same time ht
delivers to him the poll books, tall,
sheets and ballot boxes to be used
at said place of voting, or to tn,
messenger appointed to convey said
poll books, tally sheets and ballot
boxes to said place Of voting, IN case
a commissioner of election fails to
attend and receive the same. And
IT shall be the duty Of such commits
sioner or messenger to convey said
list Of voters 20 the place of voting
and deliver it with the other things
so received by him to tho commits
sioners of election for reference dur.
ing the time said election is being
held. And for such service the
clerk shall be allowed one cent for
each name 30 copied and certified,
to be paid out of the county treas
ury.
SECTION 10O.-It shall be the
duty Of the Judge of every Court
in which a grand jury is empanel-
ed 10 give this chapter in charge 10