The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09

| r1-~~~e ~Ns 4&At<F148 HUT 6H8u 8l8GIlOn pre- cinct in all primary elections held under the provisions hereof, shalI be of the same number as required and designated by law to hold regular State elections. and their duties and Responsibilities shall be the same as those of legally appointed and reguarly qualified officers of regular State elections. They shall be appointed by the regular organised and constituted committee or governing body of the po- litical party holding such primary cleo ton and shall. before entering upon the aiscnarse of their respective duties. take the same oath required to be taken by of- ficers of regular State elections. The officers in each primary election precinct shall be selected from lists furnished by the various candidates to the committee or governing authority at least ten days before such pri- mary elections ana shall be as nearly equally divided as possible as to inspec- tors. clerks, and returning officers among the various candidates. Inc officers of all primary elections held under the provis- ions hereof shall have the same powers and privileges as officers of regular State elections and shall be subject to the same restrictions, limitations and cendi- ditions. Any act or deed made an of- fense against the law by the general elec- ton laws of this State in case of off, 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 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. R. Any person desiring to submit his name to the voters in primary elec- 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 the fact that he is a candidate, and, upon comply ing with the conditions prescribed by the committees or governing authority for the regulation of candidates, he sEail nc declared to )e candidate for nomildt on by the committee or governing body of such political party, and any person who has given such notice to the committee or governing authority and who has not compiled with the conditions prescribed by the committee or governing auth pity %cA sAS eOtCihhAChL OL CdnuIudlcS, bnulL 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 right 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 of can- didates, for such office as he may desire; such person so voted for to be accounted a candidate.
 Sec. 13. That the inspectors of primary elections in each precinct shall count the vote immediately on closing the polls and shall thereupon make and sign a state- ment in writing of the results of such election in such precinct and shall fortn- 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- tions, and in the same manner the elec- tion returns of all primary elections shall be deposited with the committee or gov- erning 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 Ie- move the copy of the returns posted at any polling place before the result of the election is announced by the committee or governing authority, shall be punished in the same form and manner as is pro- vided by the general law for the punish 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 the receipt of such returns to canvass the same and declare the re- suit of the election according to the rules and regulations of the party holding the said primary.
 Sec. 14. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county, on the day of such primary cleo ton, 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 or disturbances.
 All duties imposed, and powers con- ferred upon sheriffs in State, county and district elections by this section, are here 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 1t be for felony or a breach of the peace, attempted or committed on that day, for such breach of the peace or at- 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 sufti- cient surety, to be approved by the shers 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 pri- mary, to answer any charge that may be brought against him. Any person found drunk or intoxicated about any polling place during any such primary election. shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars or sentenced to hard la bor 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 prescribed In the preceding section.
 Sec 16. 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 spirituous, 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 a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and 1t shall be the duty of the sheriff, deputy constable to