The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-14
The Enabling Act As Passed By Both Branches;
Election Set For September To Put State Dry

and fourteen, which list shall he ar
ranged alphabetically by magisterial
districts or wards. shall state the white
and colored persons separately, and
shall be verified by the oath Of the
treasurer. The clerk, within ten days
Of receipt of the list. shall make and
certify g. sufficient number Of copies
thereof, together with a list OF all
persons who have personally paid at
least six months prior to the election
OF November. nfHeteen hundred art
thirteen, all State poll taxes assessed
or assessable against them during the
three years next preceding the year
nineteen hundred and thirteen, and
shall deliver one copy Of each. for
each voting place in his county or
city to the sheriff of the county or
sergeant of the city. whose duty II
shall be to post one copy without de-
lay, at each of the voting places. ana.
within ten days from the receipt there
of, to make return on oath 10 the
clerk as to the places where. and
dates at which. said copies were re-
spectiyely posted; which return the
clerk shall record in a book kept in
his office for the purpose: and he
shall keep in his office for public in
spection. for at least sixty days after
receiving the list, not less than ten
certified copies thereof.
Within thirty days after the list
has been SO posted any person who
shall have paid his capitation tax. but
whose name is omitted from the
certified list, may, after five days
written notice To the treasurer, APP
ply to the circuit court of his county,
or corporation court of his city. or
to the Judge thereof in vacation. to
have the same corrected and his name
entered thereon. which application the
court of Judge shall promptly hear and
decide.
The clerk shall deliver. or cause to
he delivered, with the poll books at
a reasonable time before every cleo
ton, TO one of the judges Of election
Of each precinct in his county or
city like certified copy Of the lists.
which shall be conclusive evidence OF
the facts therein stated for the pur-
pose of voting. The clerk shall also,
within sixty days after the filing OF
the list by the treasurer, forward a
copy thereof. with such corrections
as may have been made by order OF
the court or Judge. to the auditor OF
public accounts. who shall charge the
amount Of the poll taxes stated there
in to such treasurer, unless previous
~ accounted for.
For making and certifying such
lists the treasurer shall be allowed
three cents for each ten words, count
ing initials as words, and the clerk
for copying and certifying the same
shall be allowed two cents for each
ten words, counting initials as words,
for the first copy. and one-haf cent
for each ten words for all ether copies
required to be made. The sheriff or
sergeant posting the lists shall receive
twenty-five cents for each list which
he posts The fees shall be paid ont
Of the trasury of the county or cor
poration wherever such lists are made,
Any treasurer clerk. or sherir fail
ing or refusing to comply with the
provisions of this act shall. upon con-
viction. be deemed guilty Of mis-
deIneanor. and be punished by fine
Of not less than fifty and not exceed
ing one Thousand dollars.