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

no adjournment or recess shall be taken until the certificate of tine result of tho election is signed
 Sec 30 If the returning officer is not present at the hour appointed. the inspec- tors, or those acting as such, must ap- point from the qualified electors one to serve during the election.
 Sec 70. If no lists are furnished as pro- lvided in Sec. g. the appointing board shall appoint inspectors, two of whom shall be members of opposing political parties. if practicable, and shall appoint clerks from opposing political parties. if practicable.
 Sec il. When the Judge of Probate, sheriff or clerk of the Circuit Court Is a candidate for election to any office at that election, he shall not serve on the ap- pointing board. The judge of Probate snail certify 10 the register in chaneery the fact of the candidacy of any mem Der or the appointing board immediately after the certificate of nomination, or petition as provided in Sec 60 is filed with him. Any Judge of Probate failing to make said certificate to the register in chancery as herein provided shall be guilty of a mlsdemeanor. and on conviction shall be fined not less than SoO nor more than $500 It shall be a mis- demeanor for judge of probate. sheriff or circuit clerk, who Is a candidate for election 10 serve as a member of the ap- ppitlihg Dodfu when inspectors, clerks and returning officers are to be elected. Any Judge of Probate failing to make such certificate may be compelled tn do so by mandamus, which may be heard and finally determined in term time oi vacation. and on such notice as the Judge trying the case may prescribe.
 Sec. 42. Upon receiving the certihcate provided for In the preceding section the register In ehancery, or such lclerl1, shall forthwith and without delay appoint qualified eleetor to take the place of each member of the appointing board who Is a candidate for election. and shall cause the eleetcr so appointed to be informed of his appointment. provided. that no person shall be appointed who js n candidate for any office to be voted for in that election Any person serving a member of the appointing board shall receive four dol lars for such service The person so ap- pointed shall perform all thA duties and be vested with all the powers of the reg ular members of the appointing beard and shall take an oath to faithfu,lv per form his duties.
 Sec. 43 When there te no register in chancery CT he Is disqualified from any cause to perform the dutles herein pre- seribed the judge of probate shlli certify the fact of the candidacy If the judge of probate, sheriff or circuit clerk to the
 
 qualified elector to eet in the place of each of said officers who Is a candidate for election. who shall take an oath to 1 faithfully discharge his duties.
 Sec. Al. Electors whose names appear on rthe list of registered voters and list of those who have paid all poll tax due furnished the inspectors by the judge of probate may vote without producing their registration certificate or poll tax re- ceipt.
 Sec. R. Any judge of probate who nuts the name of any person on tho list of l registered voters who Is not reeistered or pats the name of any persor on the list of those who haze paid all poll tax due furnished the jnspeetors who has not paid said poll tax as shown bv list fur nished by tax collector shall be guilty oi l a misdemeanor, and on conviction shar he fined not less than one hundred dol lars.
 Sec. 45 1-2. Any inspector. clerk or oth. or person who dlsclosps how any voter EVoted shall be guilty of misdemeanon and. on conviction sheli he dned not less than ore hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. and may be also sen fenced to hard labor for the County for not more than slv months.
 Sec 46 On Februarv of each year the several tax collectors shell fnrnlsh tha iudge of probate an alphahetical Hat of all persons who have pod roll inx since February i of the preceding year and said statement shall show f1r what .~ear each poll tax was paid. The tnx collec- tor shall attach to said statement en affidavit that It Is 2 true statement of all poll taxes paid during the lime mem toned. ana contains nc poll taxes not paid during said time.
 Sec. 47. Each judge or probate shall deliver or cause to be delivered fo m n- spector at each voting plare immediately preceding each regular election an alpha- betical list of all persona in such precipct who have paid all poll taxes dHe prior to February 1. preceding the election and an alphabetical list of all registered voters in such precinct
 See 4s. Any inspeetor cierls watcher, or returning officer who drinks anv inr toxieatlng liquors while any election is being held shall be guilty of a rais1e- meanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
 Sec 70. Any inspector who alters or changes the ballot of voter, or who
 substitutes ballot for the one offered by any voter shall be guilty of a mis- / demeanor and upon conviction shall Ds } | fined not less than fifty dollars and may { be also sentenced to hard labor, for not more than six months.
 Sec, 5O Any officer who, without law | ful excuse, neRlectS. f3ilS or FhlNseS ID , perform any official duty prescribed by this act, shall be guilty of q misdemeanor unless otherwise provided and on convie- ton Shall ne fined not less than fifty |, dollars
 See. 5. Any inspector of e,ec.i3n who shall wiilfuly exclude any vote drlv tsr- dered and unchallenecd. l;nowlne .hat the person offering same is lawfullv entitled to vote at such elections, or who shall wllfully receive vote from apy person who has been duly challenged in relation to his right to vote at such election. with out exacting from such person such oa tn or other proof of qualifications ns Is re- quired by law, shall be guilty of mis- dameanor and upon conviction shall be fined not iess than one hundred dollars and may also be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six l months.
 Sac. 52 Any inspector Of election who shall. without challenging him, permit any person to vote. knowing that he is not a qualified elector. shall be guilty of Q mlsdemeanor and upon conviction shall he fined not less than one hundred do,- 1 lars.
 Sec. B. Any employer who attempts by coercion, Intimidation threats to dis charge or to lessen the remuneration of an employe to influence his vote in any election or who requires or demands an examination or inspection by himself or another of an employees ballot. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con