The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-24
ACT, OF 1887. PIsx a.

aud further by adding to said section the fol
lowing: primary elections shall be construed
to mean elections by ballot for the nomination
of a Candidate or candidates for ONCE as OPP
posed 20 nominations by conventions. to run at
subsequent elections to be held under the laws
OF this state state. for stats county ss.+,6 or
when amended shall read follows:
Any person who shall sell. give or furnish
any sprttuous, Intoxicating or malt liquors 70
any person II any quantity whatever, within
two miles OF any election precinct on days OF
| election, either state, county, municipal or
primary elections smell b. guilty OF mis-
deneanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished prescribed in section 1910 OF the
| Code. provided nothing therein co tanned s1all
be construed to operate against PHYSICIANS
| Primary elections shall bS construed to mean
| elections by ballot for the nomination OF
! candidate or candidates for Office as opposed 70
nomination BY conventions, 70 run at suose-
quent elections TO be held under the laws OF this
| state for state. county or municipal onces
| SEC. . Be It enacted that all laws and parts
| OF laws, etc.
THE COMMITTEES RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions Of the democratic execu-
! tive COMMITTEES by which the primaries will
be gov, rned, adopted at the meeting Of the
/ committee on the night OF June 70, we're a.
follows
| 1. Resolved, That primary elections be held
| ia each militia district In @ 'atnaIn county on
| July e5 next, between the hours OF a. m. aud
! O p. m, for the purpose of selecting delegates
and candidates Of the Democratic party as fol-
| lows To wit:
| d) Delegates to the next democratic state
convention.
e. Delegates to the next congressional con-
vention.
o. Delegates To the next senatorial conven-
| ton
a. Candidates for membership 10 the House
| OF Representatives
| 2 ResOiUsd. That the said election In each
militia district be presided over and conducted
| by the district members Of the executive com.
| mttee in their respective districts, who are
| hereby declared ma lagers Of said election, with
| full power and authority TO select their alter
| mates, in the event aoy member cannot serve as
| manager.
3 Resolved, That said primary elections shall
be held under the authority. provisions and
regulations of au act Of the general assembly
OF Georgia, providing for the protection ETC.,
Of primary elections, approved Oct. n, 1891
d Resolved, That the several PLACES OF hold
ing said primaries in each militia district be
selected by said managers for eacn district aud
notice OF said election. specifying the time aud
place OF said election, Do published twice Ia the
News and Press by the chairman during i've
days preceding said electio
). Resolesd, That the six candidates receiv-
Ing the greatest number OF votes as delegates TO
the next democratic state convention, Do de-
claret the delegates u said convention; that
tue six candidates receiving the greatest num-
Der OF votes as delegates to the next congress
sional convention be declared the delegates to
said convention; that The six candidates receiv-
ing the greatest number Of votes as delegates
To the next senatorial convention be declared
the delegates 70 said convention; inst this three
candidates receiving the greatest number OF
votes at said primar es as candidates for mem
bership in the next House Of Representatives be
declared the reguiarnomiRees ofthe Democratic
party for membership ia the next House OF
Representatives ct tbs next election.
g. ResOiUed, That the mana Fers for said pri-
mary election for the First Second, Third and
Fourth militia districts be authorized TO draw
on the treasurer OF the executive committee in
n fafaf Far FTEA a@n Afqrr if 70
cover the expenses OF the election and the man
ayers OF the election in the Fifth, Sixth, Sew
enth and Eighth militia districts be authorised
TO spend not more than $40 In each district,
same 70 be paid out OF the funds OF the execn-
tive committee.
Z. r solved That at said election only white
voters who are known democrats and qualified
TO vote for N IN Ders of the next general assem-
bly, shall DO allowed to vote.
s. ResoiUed That there shall be two lists OF
voters kept at each polling place, and each
voter may be required to give his residence,
with street and number.
9. Resolved, That each delegate elected shall
be permitted to select his own alternate.
10, Resoiued, Tnat the mana gers in each dis
trict shall certify the returns of the electioa in
terms OF the Law TO the chairman OF tue party,
or In his absences, TO the person who Is the tenn
porary head OF the party In Chatham county.
THE PRIMARY LAW.
As to-morrow's primary will be the fret
held In Chatham county under the pro-
visions OF the act Of the legislature, np-
proved Dot Is, 1891, for the protection of
primary elections, the MORNING News pub
fishes the law for the benefit Of all con-
cerned. 1t is entitled an act to protect
primary elections and conventions of polit-
ical parties in this state and TO punish frauds
committed thereat, and is as folio VS.:
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Georgia, etc, That on
ana after the passage OF this act that every
political primary election held by any political
party, organization or association Tor the pur-
pose OF choosing or selecting candidates for
Office, or the election OF delegates 70 conYen.
tlons In this state shall be presided over and
conducted in the manner and form prescribed
by the rules OF the political party, organization
or association holding such primary elections
~ managers selected in the manner
prescribed by such rules. Such managers
shall before entering upon the discharge OF
their duties each take and subscribe TO an oath
that he will fairly, impartiAlly and hone-tly
conduct the same according TO the provisions OF
this act ana in accordance with the laws OF said
state governing regu ar elections for thu offices
OF said state" Should one or more of the mao.
ayers thus appointed to hold suon elections TAIL
to appear on the day OF election, the remaining
manager or ma ayers shall appoint others in
their stead aud administer TO them the
| oath herein prescribed. The mana GERS
| shall take the oatn before the notary
public or other officer authorized to admins .er
| oaths, but il no such officer can DO con.
venien ly had the managers may administer
| the oath to each other. Such oath shall, after
being made and subscribed to, be filed in the
office OF the clerk OF tho superior court OF the
county in which such primary election shall be
| held within five DAYS after an ection
SEQ 2. Be II further enacted that before any
ballots are received at such primary elections.
| and Immediately before opening the polls such
managers shall open each ballot-box TO bs used
| in such elections and shall exhi DIT the same pub
| licy TO show that there are ballots in such
box. They shall then close aud lock or seal up
| such box excspt the opening TO receive the oal
lots and shall not again open the same until the
voters voting in such election and shall before
receiving any ballot administer to the voter an
| OATH provided such voters vote Is challenged
that he is duly qualified TO vote acc Drtng 60
the rule of the party and accordin, TO the cleo
ton laws Of said state and that he has not voted
before in such primary election then being
held. At the close Of tho election the mana
gers shall proceed publicly to count the votes
and declare the resIit. They shall cert ~ thu
result of such election ami transmit such Ger
tifcate with tho tally sheet or poll list together
with the bal OTIS cast and all other papers relat-
| ing to such primary election, within the time
| prescribed and to the person or persons dssig
mated by th9 rules OF the party, organization or
| association hol Ing sue election.
SEC s. BE it further enacted that every such
primary election shall be held at the time and
| place and un .er the regulations prescribed by
| the rules OF the party, organization or associa-
! ton holding the same, and the returns shall be
made and the result declared as prescribed in
| the foregoing section and the returns of the
| managers with the tally sheets or poll list
| together with ell othe' papers connected with
ala ali oil a