The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09

sec. Il. Officers for each election pre- eiifet in all primary elections held under the provisions hereof, shall be of the same number as required and designated oy law to hold regular State elections. ana their duties and responsibilities shall De the same as those of legally appointed ana reguarly qualified officers of regular Sea.e elections. They shall be appointed py the regular organized and Constituted committee or governing body of the po- ntlcal party holding such primary elec- uoh and shall, before entering upon the uischafge of their respective duties take the same oath required to be taken bv of- flcers of regular State elections The oflcers in each primary election precinct snail be selected from lists furnished ps the various candidates to the committee or governing authority at least ten days before such nri
 mary elections and shall be as nel,i,, equally divided as possible as to inspec- tors. clerks, and returning officers among the various candidates. The officers of all primary elections held under the provis- ions hereof shall have the same powers and privileges as officers of regular Stafe elections and shall be subject to inc same restrictions, limitations and condf- dltions Any act or deed made an of- Tense against the law by the general cleo NN''' AeaHS Ol liilo Oldie III case Of Of1i- cers of State elections, is hereby declared to be an offense in the case of officers of such primary elections and shall be punished in the same form and manner as is prescribed by the general law
 Any candidate may name d watcher who shall be permitted to be present at the place where the ballots are cast from the time the polls are open until the bal lots are counted and certificates of the result of the election signed by the in- spectors; the said watchers shall be per mitted to See the ballots as they are called during the count
 Sec. 12. Any person desiring to submit his name to the voters in primary elee- tions, shall not later than fifteen days next preceding the holding of such primary elections, apprise the Chairman in writing or governing authority of the political party holding such primary, of tue fact that he is a candidate, and. upon comply ing with the conditions prescribed by the committees or governing authority for tine regulation of candidates, he snail DC declared to 1e candidate for nomination. by the committee or governing body Of such political party and any person who has given such notice to the con1InIt zee or governing authority and who has not compiled with the conditions prescribed by the committee or governing auth pity for the government of candidates, shall not have his name printed on the ballots used in such primary election, but any person desiring to vote for one other than the person whose name Is printed on Such ballot, shall have the light to do so by writing the name of the person for whom he desires to vote In the space on the ballot set apart for the names or can didates, for such office as he may desire; such person so voted for to be accounted a candidate
 Sec. l3. That the inspectors of primary elections in each precinct shall count the vote immediately on closing the polls and shall thereupon make and sign n state ment in writing of the results of such election in such precinct and shall forth with post the same in a conspicuous place at such polling place within such time as Is provided by law in case of State elec- tons, and in the same manner the cleo ton returns of all primary elections shall be deposited with the committee or gov ernlng authority of the political party holding the primary, at such place as the committee or governing authority shall designate at which to receive such re- turns; and any person who shall change or in any wise alter such returns or re- move the copy of the returns posted at any polling place before the result of the election Is announced Ny the committee or governing authority shall be punished in the same form and manner as is pro- vided by the general law for the punlsh- ment of any person who changes or In any wise alters the returns of the regular State election, It shall be the duty of the said committee or governing author ity upon theareceipt of such returns. to canvass the me and declare the re- suit of the ion according to the rules and regulations of the party holding the said primary.
 Sec. IA, It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county, on the day of such primary cleo tion, to be present, in person or by dep uty, at all election precincts where such elections are held in his county, and it shall be his duty to preserve good order, and for the purpose of good order the said sheriff, or his deputy may specially deputize a sufficient force to act at all election precincts on the day of such cleo tion as he may deem necessary, and in case of necessity may raise a posse com itatus to put down all riots or attempted riots disturbances.
 All duties imposed, and powers con ferred upon sheriffs in State, county and district elections by this section. are hero by imposed and conferred upon the mar shal or chief of police in all municipal primary elections.
 Sec. 15.. That no person entitled to vote under the rules of the political party holding such primary election shall be arrested on the day of such election. un- less it be for felony or a breach of the peace attempted or committed on that day. for such breach of the peace or att tempted breach of the peace the sheriff or his deputy or in case of municipal primary. the marshal or chief of police. may arrest without process and commit to jail until the offen- der shall give bond with good and sufii- cient surety, to be approved by tho sher if, or marshal or chief of police, as the case may be. for his appearance at the next term of the Circuit or City Court, or municipal court in case of municipal prl- mary, to answer any charge that may De brought against him. Any person found drunk or intoxicated about any polling place during any such primary election shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, or sentenced to hard la Dor for not less than five nor more than ten days, and he shall be arrested by the sheriff or his deputy, or marshal or chief of police, and dealt with as preseribeas Ia the preceding section
 Sec. 1G That Is shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away or other wise dispose of any liquors of any kind or description, malt, vinous or sprituous. during the day on which any such cleo ton may be held or on the preceding day, and any person violating this section shall be guilty of msdemeanor, and ....-,. o,,.,iotio,, tharaof ehall ha 6pod not