The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-26

and over, the polls shall he kept
open from six o'clock in the FORE
noon until four o'clock in the at.
teInOOn.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the DAYS upon which a
general or local election shall here
after he held under this Act. shall
for all purposes whatever, be legal
holidays in the localities where
elections are held.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
etc, That it shall he the duty OF
the chief executive officers of the
police force of each city or town,
to detail a sufficient number of
police officers, who shall be sta
toned at each polling place on the
day of the election, to preserve Or
der and to protect each and all of
said election officers from any in
reference with, or distractions in
the performance of their respec-
tive duties, and to aid in enforcing
the provisions of law relating to
elections, and said police officers
so detailed, shall be subject to the
orders OF the election officers.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted,
etc, That in all parishes, the par
ish of Orleans excepted, the Board
of Supervisors of election of each
parish shall consist of three per.
sous viz: the Assessor and Regis.
trar of Voters of each parish, one
elected by the Police Jury,
and one appointed by the
Governor, who shall be president
of the board. That iu the parish
of Orleans the Board of Superyis-
ors OF election shall consist of
three members, as follows: one ap.
pointed by tho Governor, who
shall he president Of the board,
one to he the Registrar Of Voters
of the parish Of Orleans, and the
other to be the Civil Sheriff. The
said Board Of Supervisors shall
serve without compensation.
| The several Boards Of Supervis.
ors, the parish of Orleans excepted,
shall, at least thirty days before All
election, appoint as election Off.
GERS for each voting precinct,
three commissioners of election
and one clerk. Such officers shall
be qualified voters in the ward Of
which said precinct forms a part
and men of good repute and stand
in The commissioners shall be
SO apportioned as that not more
than two of said commissioners
shall he of the 81; me political party
Sec. ~. Be it further enacted
etc., That in the parish of Orleans
it shall be the duty of the BoarC
of Supervisors, at least thirty
days prior to any election, to ap
point six commissioners and two
clerks to preside over the election
at each polling precinct. Sale
commissioners shall be qualified
voters in the ward of which sucl
polling precinct forms part, ant
shall be appointed from lists t
contain not less than six names
furnished by each Of the severa
political parties, and nominating
: bodies. The commissioners shall
be so appointed as to equally rep
} resent all the parties or nominal
ing bodies authorized under this
act to make nominations, in so fal
as practicable.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted
ETC., That each of the several pc
litical parties Tor nominating bod
ies) having candidates (upon thu
official ballot), shall be entitled t
one watcher in each voting pre-
cinct, and said watchers shall bt
appointed for each election, by
the seteral political parties, (ol
nominating bodies) and shall bt
commissioned Ivy the Boards O
Supervisors. Said watchers shall
remain without the guard rail dur
ing the polling of the vote, excep
when casting their individual
votes, and shall not be permitted
to electioneer, engage in any polit
ical discussions, or in any manner
interfere with, detain or obstrnc
any voters. Said watchers shall
he allowed to enter (the space with
in the guard rally only after til.
closing of the polls, and there re
: main thereafter, within (said guart
rally during the canvass and coun
of the vote. Watchers shall tax,
no part in such canvass and coun
no have any voice in the conduc
thereof.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted
etc, That the Commissioners o
election shall attend at th'
times and places designated il
their respective precincts, at al
elections. The commissioners ant
clerks shall receive three dollars
for each days actual service, an(
the deputy sheriffs attending tn
election shall receive five dollars
and no mileage for each days ac
tual service, not exceeding three
: days, to be paid by the parish O
, municipality.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted
etc, That commissioners shall DOS