The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16

ernerintendents of education. coroner and county commissioners or members of the hoard of revenue in each county. or courts or boards of like Jurisdictions jus tices of the peace. and constable in each precinct of the county.
 Sec 26 The Governor. Lieutenant- Governor. Attorney-G General, State Audi tor. Secretary of State, State Treasurer suDerintendent of Education, eommis- eionor of Agriculture and Industries. Sen ators and Representatives in the Legsa- t,,re and A sheriff for each county shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1906, and in every fourth year thereafter. A President of the Railroad Commission shall be elect ed on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1904, and every fourth year thereafter. Two Associate Railroad Commissioners shall be electef on the first Tuesday after the first Mon day in November, 1906, and every foul years thereafter.
 Sec. H One Coroner, County Commis- sioners or Board Of Revenue of what. ever number composed or courts or boards of like Jurisdiction, one Tax Assessor, one Tax Collector one County Treasurer, one County Superin- tendent of Education, two Justices of the Peace, and one constable for each election precinct snail De elected on the ilIsl IueS- day after the first Monday in November 1904 and every fourth year thereafter.
 Sec. 2S A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and four Associate Justices shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1904. The Chief Justice shall hold office for Q term of six years, and until his successor is elected or appointed. and qualified. The successor of two of the Associate Justices elected in the year 1904 shall be elected in the year 1906, and the successors of the other two Associate Justices elected in 1904 shall be elected in the year 1908. The Associate Justices of said court elected in the year 1904 shall draw or cast lots among themselves to determine which oi them shall hold office for the terms end ing. respectively, in the years 1916. ano 1908. and until their respective success rs are elected or appointed and qualified The result of such determination shall be certified to the Governor by such Asso- ciate Justices, or a majority of them prior to the first day of January, 1905, and such certificate shall be entered on the minutes of the court. In the event of the failure of said Associate Justices to make and certify such determination, the Governor shall designate the terms for which they respectively hold office, as above provoid ed. and shall issue his proclamation ae
 
 cordingly.
 Sec. go. Chancellors, Judges of the Cir cult and Probate Court and other inferior courts, and Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, lsVi and every sixth year thereafter
 Sec. 30 One Circuit Solicitor for each judicial circuit shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1904. whose terms of office shall be six years, and thereafter such solicitors shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo- yember, 1910, and every fourth year there after and their terms shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 Sec. 31 Electors for President and Vice President of the United States shall be elected on the. first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, 1904 and every fourth year thereafter; a member of Congress from each congressional district shall be elected on the first Tuesday af- ter the first Monday In November, 1904, and every second year thereafter.
 Sec 32 The Judge of Probate, sheriff, and clerk of the Circuit Court, or ma jority of them, acting as an appointing board, must not more than twenty, nor less than fifteen days before the holding of any election In their county, appoint from the qualified electors of the respec- tive voting places three inspectors and two clerks for-eaeit place of voting, and returning officer for each precinct to act at the place ofg holding elections in eacl nrecinct: and 1t shall De the Aduty of the sheriff to notify such inspectors and re- turning officers and clerks of their ap- polntment and publish a list of them In some newspaper published in the county within ten days after such appointment.
 Sec 33 Each political party or organi- zation having made nominations, may by the chairman of it's State or county ex- eoutive committee or nominees for office, furnish the appointing board list of not less than three names for each voting place. and from each of said lists an in- spector and clerk shall be appointed for eachivoting place, provided, that where there are more than two lists filed, the appointments shall be made from the lists presented by the two political parties having received the highest number of votes in the State in the next preceding regular election. if each of said parties present list
 Sec. B 1-2. Any manager or clerk ap pointed such by the appointing board whl shall fall to attend such election with out q lawful excuse, shall on conviction be fined not more than one hundred dol lars.
 Sec. 34. Each political party or organi zation having candidates nominated ma. by the chairman of It's county executiv committee or nominees for office, or bea committeeman name a watcher who shal be permitted to be present at the plac where the ballots are cast from the tim the polls are opened until the ballots arr counted and certificates of the resul of the election signed by the in spectors The said watcher shal be permitted to see the ballots as they are called during the count Tn, watcher shall be sworn to faithfully ob serve the rule of law prescribed for tht conduct of such elections.
 Sec 34 1-2 Each ballot shall be mum bered by ono of the inspectors to cores pond to the number Of the voter voting the same, on the poll list. A voter may write his name on his ballot. The num- Der corresponding with the voters name on the poll list must be plainly entered in Ink on the back of the ballot of the voter Any person who compares the number or the ballot with the poll list shall be gull ty of misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars, provided this shall not apply on the trial of any contested election.
 Sec. 35. Immediately after the election the inspectors shall post in front of the polling place 9 copy of their certificate of the result of the election.
 Sec. 36. The sheriff of each county, or the person discharging the duties of such office, Is the returning officer for his county.
 Sec 37. The sheriff must give notice, at least thirty days before each election. by publication in some newspaper in his county. If any is published therein. and