The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

more lldn sovt anu may tttoo pc iiiPiiS7 oned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months at the discretion of the court.
 Sec. 61 That all laws. general. local, or special, In conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Sec. G.. Every section of this act hereby declared to be independent sec tions and parts of any section, and the holding of any section or part thereof to be void. ineffective or un- constitutional for any cause shall not affect the other sections or parts thereof
 Sec. 6s. This act shall take effect upon it's approval
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFoy,
 Secretary of State.
 AN ACT.
 No. 1t6) tH. 49l. Welch. To provide for the registration of elec-
 tors.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama.
 Section 1. Registrars. appointment of: Registration shall be conducted in each county by reputable and suit able person. to be appointed by the governor. state auditor and commits sioner of agriculture and industries, or by a majority of them acting as a board of appointment. and who must be also qualified electors and residents of the county, and who shall not hold an elective office during their terms,
 Sec. ?. Terms of office The regis trars so appointed shall hold office for four years and until their successors are appointed
 Sec. g. Vacancies of registrars; how filled: If one or more of the persons ap pointed on such board of registration shall refuse. neglect. or be unable to qualify or serve. or if any vacancy or vacancies occur in the membership of the registrar from any cause, the gov crnor state auditor and commissioner of agriculture and industries, or ma iority of them acting as a board of ap- pointment. shall make other appoint ments to fill such board.
 Sec. 1. Fees, compensations of reg istrars: Each registrar shall receive Sa per day, to be paid by the state. and disbursed by the several judges of pro bate, for each days attendance upon the sessions of the board.
 Sec. D. Oath of registrars: Before en' tering upon the performance of the du' ties of his office. each registrar shal take the same oath as required of ths Judicial officers of the state whicI  son authorized to administer oaths. The oath shall be in writing and subscribed by the registrar and filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county Said registrars are judiciai officers and shall act 1udicially in ali matters per taining to the registration of appli- cants.
 Sec. 6. The registrar shall meet in a county seat of each county on the second Monday in August, 1915, and in every year thereafter shall meet al said county seat on the first Monday of February for purging the registra ton list of the names of those whc have died become nonresidents of the state or county. become insane apc then so declared by inquisition of lu- macy, or who have been convicted ol any offense mentioned in section IS. of the constitution, since being regis tered, or otherwise disqualified as cleo tors under the provisions of the con stitution. and any names which may have been fraudulently entered on such lists shall be stricken from the regis tration list. At said meeting, the reg. istrar shall also examine the registra- ton lists which have been returned bs them to the office of the judge of pro bate of the county insofar as the same relates to the registration of voters il precincts, the boundaries of which have been changed or which have been di- vided or subdivided into election dis tricts since the return of said list tt the office of the judge of probate and shall determine from this examina tion and from other available infor- nation the residence of the person. named in said lists so that new lis may be made therefrom which vii state the residence of the persons reg istered by election precincts and alss by election districts
 Sec. '. At such meeting above pro vided for there shall be allowed to D, present one person to be selected b, the chairman of the county executive or other principal county committee O any political party. and such person. shall have the right to present to thu registrar any names which they clain should. for any of the reasons set fortl as causes for purging the lists ir the section just preceding, be stricker from the lists.
 Sec. 8. At such meetings any lega voter in said county may present t' such board an affidavit made before any person authorized by the laws O this state to administer oaths stating in substance that the person or per sons in said affidavit named are fol a cause therein stated not legal voters and requesting that the names of sait
 
 tion lists.
 Sec g. It shall also be the duty oi said registrar to make a list of thu names appearing on said registration lists which in their opinion for lega causes should be stricken therefrom Sec. TO-. When the name of any cleo tor Is proposed to be stricken iron the registration lists. either by q per son representing political party oi by the affidavit of legal voter or b, the registrar. a notice shall thereupor ! issue citing him to appear before tn, board on the fourth Monday of Oc l tober, 1915, following. and thereafter 1 in each year on the fourth Monday II February. and show cause why hi name should not be stricken from tn, list Said notice shall be served b, the sheriff of the county at least fiv, days before the said fourth Monday if october, 1915. and the said fourth Mon day of February of each year there after. The sheriff of said county shaI make return of said notice within 1, days after the same has been placed in his hand for service. Said return shall state the time of service. If serv ice was secured. and If not found. shai state mot found" and such reason a the officer attempting such paper ha for such return. It shall he the dut. 1 of said registrar to publish in som newspaper of general circulation. pub iished In said county. list of tn names proposed to be stricken, the no 1 tices to whom were returned not foun 1 by the sheriff. and notifying such per I sons to appear on the Monday follow ing said. fourth Monday showing caus l why thefr names should not be stricl<e