The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-16


 |abssnt in the 1sahn6r h6ssli61 c F < vided. After the poly have been > no adjournment or reh66S s11nll 1o c until ths certfhcats ok kho rdou11 election is signed. F Sec 9. If the returning of1sex i. X1 present at the hour appofnted. tho IT. tors. or those acting as such. n1Q<l point from the qualified e1ec<oen u1 serve during the election. M Sec. Q. If no. lists are furnis1se6 - & vfded in Sec. a, the appointing boar1 = appoint inspectors. two of whom sfo1I E members of OpDosing political paxt1n& ~ practicable. and shall appoint cleKhs xE01 opposing political parties. if practiesh11 Sec. A. When the Judge 0k pron116 sheriff or clerk of the Circuit Cuurt r. z candidate for election to any o1ice nt tE1< election. he shall not serve on the e11 pointing board. The sudee of pr01&E< shah certify to the register in chance<x the fact of the candidacy of any mn Der of the appointing Doard irrnne11nfsIx after the certificate of nominnfion. o< petition as provided in Sec 60 is filed w1<H him. Any Judge of Probate failing f<
 make said certificate to the rexis<er In chancery as herein provided shall be guilty of . misdemexnor. and on conviction shall be fined not less th6n $50 nor more than $500. It shal1 be n riIS- demeanor for judge of probs.e. sber1< or circuit clerk who is q candidatA fl,r election to serve as . member of the ar- pointing board when inspectors. cfe<E& and returning officers are to be eIectex Any Judge of Probate fai1fne to ms&S such certificate may be ccmpezIed to ao 90 by mandamus. which may De heard and finally determined in term time o5 ! vacation. and on such notice as the Judo trying the case may prescribe. Tvxrx A. provided for in tho preceding section th6 register in chancery, or such clerk. shall forthwith and without delay appoint n qualified elector to take the place of eech
 member of the appointing board who is . I candidate for election. and shah caues the eiector 50 appointed to bs informed IT his appointment, provided, that no persou1 shall be appointed who js q candidate for any ofhce to be voted for in that election Any person serving as c member Of tho appointing board shall receive four 6oI- lars for such service. The uerson 60 au- pointed shall perform all the duties au3 be vested with all the powers of the res- uiar members of the appointing hoar0 and shah take an oath to faithfuily per- form hiS duties.
 Sec. 4. When there is no re9fsfer in chancery or he Is disqualified from any cause to perform the duties herein pre- scribed the judge of probate shall certify the fact of the candidacy of the judge of probate. sheriff or circuit clerk to tha Governor who shall forthwith appoint a qualified elector to act in the place of each of said officers who is a candidatA tor election, who a1aail take an oath n faithfully discharge his duties.
 Sec. ~. Electors whose names apue4r on the list of registered voters and Iisf of those who have paid all poll tax da1 furnished the inspectors by the judxs o1 probate may vote without producing their registration certificste or poll tax re- ceipt.
 Sec. 45. Any judge of probate who putx the name of any person on the list ox registered voters who is not registered oH puts the name of any person on the flst nf those who have paid all poll tax due furnished the inspectors. who has not paid said poll tax as shown by list fur- nished by tax collector shall he guilty of a misdemeanor. and on conviction shail he fined not less than one hundred del- lars.
 Sec. 45 i-2. Any inspector. clerk or oth- ar person who discioses how any voter voted shall be guilty of q misdefneanor, and on conviction. shaii be fined not lees than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. and may bs also e<f.- tenced to hard labor for the County for not more than six nionths Sec. ls. On February of each year the several tax collectors shall furnish the judge of probate an alphabetical lfst If all persons who have paid poll tax sInc8 February 1 of the preceding year and
 said statement shall show for what vear each poll tax was paid. The tax colfer- tor shall attach to said statement an affidavit that it is a true statement of aIi poll taxes paid during the time men- tioned. and contains no poll taxes not paid during sa'd time.
 Sec. H. Each judge ot probate shall deliver or cause to be delivered to an ir- spector at each voting place immediately preceding each regular election an alpha< betical list of all persons in such precinct who have paid all poll taxes due prior to February 1. preceding the election and an alphabetical list of all registered voters in such precinct.
 Sec. 4s. Any inspector clerk, watchsrs or returning officer who drinks any in- toxicating liquors while any election is being held shall he guilty of Tnisde- meanor and upon conviction shall be lined not less than fifty dollars.
 Sec. 70. Any inspector who alters cr
 changes the ballot of a voter. or who
 substitutes q ballot for the one offered
 by any voter. shall be guilty of mis- demeanor and upon conviction shall bd fined not less than fifty dollars. and may be also sentenced to hard labor, for not moro than six months.
 Sec. 50. Any officer who. without laws full excuse. neglects, fails or refuses to perform any official duty prescribed by this act. shall be guilty of a misdemean0r unless otherwise provided and on c0nvic- ton shall be fined not less than fifty dollars.
 Sec. 1. Any inspector of election wh@ shall willfuly exclude any vote duly tens dered and linchai1enged, knowing that tia person offering same is lawfully entitled to vote at such elections, or who shall willfully receive a vote from any person who has been duly challenged in relation to his right to vote at such election. with- out exacting from such person such oath or other proof of qualifications as is re- duired by law, shall be guilty of q miss demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred doilarss and may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than slz months.
 Sec. 52. Any inspector of election whS shall. without challenging him. permit any person to vote. knowing that he iS not a qualified elector. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dof- lars.
 Sec. 5s. Any employer who attempts by coercion. intimidation, threats to dis- charge or to lessen the remuneration of an empioye to influence his vote in any election or who requires or demands an examination or inspection by himself or