St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-26

certificate with the date of such
new registration.
1 Persons registering under this
class need not Be able to read or
write, nor need they be property
holders.
xATURALIZED CITIZEN.
i A .nsturalixed citizen, in ad-
ditlon TO the requirements for ma
tive-born citizens, must produce It
the time of applying for registra-
ton: First, their original naturali-
ration paper, OF, if the original be
lost, : duly certified copy thereof,
with affidavit showing the loss Of
the original; and second, two bona
fide qualified voters residing in the
same precinct with the applicant to
make afldavit that he il the person
named in the naturalization paper.
After registration, voters moving
from one voting precinct to another,
have the right, on affidavit, to have
the entry Of their registration on
the books changed 80 - to conform
with the new residence.
WHO CANNOT REGISTER OR VOTE.
l Persans convicted Of crime
punishable in the penitentiary.
Pardon does not restore the fran
chise unless It recites expressly that
the franchise is restored. II il con-
viction that disqualifies.
> Inmates Of any charitable in
stitution, except Soldiers Home.
8 Persons actually confined in
any public prison.
4. All interdlcted persons, and
al VIGOROUSLY insane, whether or
not intsrdlcted. Constitution Art.
2O2.
DUTIES or CRIMINAL SHERIFF,
KEEPER ofISsANE ASYLUM, AND
BOARD or HEALTH.
To enforce the foregoing, it is
made the duty Of the criminal sher-
liz Of Orleans, also Of the keeper of
the Insane Asylum, and Of the
Board Of Health, on or before the
5th Of each month to furnish the
Registrar Of Voters with lists, Of
persons convicted Of penitentiary
offenses, of persons committed =
insane, and Of persons who have
died within the last preceding
month. See sec. -, p. 457, Acts
1898.
The Clerk Of the Criminal Court
is required TO keep : book and re-
cord therein, Immediately, the
names Of Ill persons convicted of
penltentiary ofenses. Sec. SO, p.
465, Acts 1898.
OFFICIAL CANvAssERs.
Any political party, or noml-
mating body, may appoint two bona
fide citizens - canvAssers, who
must be duly sworn to perform
their duty - canvassers.
The canvassars have the power
to examine and inquire Is to illegal
registration.
Upon their affidavit that certain
names are illegally, or fraudulently
registered, the Register of Vot-
ers must publish, for three ~ con-
secutive days, the Inst sworn 70 by
them.
Within five days from the first
publication, the persons, whose
names are on the list must prove the
legality Of their registration. If
they fail 70 do 80, their names
must b erased. SEQ. IS, P. 400,
Acts 1898.
BY sc. II, p. $50. The register must
pursue tho same course when he or his
clerk has reason 70 believe that any per-
son has been Illegally registered.
All onicial canvassers, and Ill persons
interested, have the right, during ONCE
hours, and under reasonable regula-
lions, 70 inspect III public records OF
courts, insane asylums, public prisons,
Board Of Health, Or Of any other public
once.
In the country parishes the CLERK OF
the District Clerk u required to record
10 beok kept tor the purpose, iUme-
olsssly a1eer CONVICTION or sentence, the
names Of al persons convicted OF pen1-
Tertiary O6enses, and the assessor y
required % erase the names OF al such
peEs0ns AlOm me EcetstTsuOn DOOAe' |
Sec: y, Acts 1888, p 46s.
Inc register IN New Orleans ana the
assessor A the country parishes ana
CLERKS, must within thirty day: OF the
eiecuons erase from the rcgistrauon
use the names OF ~ the persons dcad
Or removed lrom the parish within Ok
months before the Gay o. the next cleo.
ton. Sec. -, ACTS 1885, p. 4S4.
ELECTION DAYS AND HOURS.
All election DAYS are public HOLIDAYS.
The nollx Oman ~ & :. M. and close n
= a
Tne..,., so,,ov;nv IN nrse Moadav
In Nov.noer. issa = The dsy for M
eIac.Ion n III citv ofncers for Nav Or.
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