Year: 1869

reason to believe that any such part,


has In any way, since the first day O


June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one


participated in, or given voluntary ali


or assistance to the late rebellion


against the United States, they NAV re


fuse to enter his name upon the registe


of voters, or permit it to remain there


on, unless he shall take and subscrib,


the oath required by section twenty


seven of this chapter. If, upon the con


sideration of such examination, evi


dence and oath, the board shall be sat


isfed that the party so appealing, ol


applying for registration, is a qualified


voter, they shall cause his name to be


entered upon the register of voters oi


the proper township or ward, but ifthey


are not SO satisfied, his appeal or appli


cation shall be denied. But no person


who volunteered into the military oil
naval service of the United States prior


to the twenty. fourth day of May, eigh.
teen hundred and sixty-six, and who
shall present to the registrar, or board
of registration, an honorable discharge
therefrom, granted him since the first
day of June, eighteen hundred and
.sixty-one, shall be required to take the
soath provided for in the twenty seventh
section.


36. If the business before the board
of registration at any meeting thereof
cannot be disposed of in one day, they
may adjourn from day to day until it is
completed. Any member of said board,
or the clerk thereof, is hereby author
lied to administer any oath required to
be administered in the discharge OF
their duties.


POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BoARD-PAY


OF OFFICERS AND WITNESSES.


81. The board of registration of each
county may summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses, either on their
own behalf or upon the application of
any person whose right to vote is ques-
toned; and for this purpose they shall
Esssess and may exercise all the powers
possessed and exercised by the circuit
courts in this state in like cases. Sum-
mons for witnesses, and notices to par
ties to show cause why their names
shall not be stricken from tho register,
shall be issued by the clerk of the board
and served by the sheriff, or any con-
stable in the county, or by such other
person as the board may appoint for
that purpose, and the officer or person
serving the same and the witnesses at
tending in obedience thereto, shall have
the same fees therefor as are now allow
ed by law in cases before justices, to be
paid by the party for whom such SER
vices are rendered. Any person failing
to attend as a witness before said board
when SO summoned, without lawful
excuse, or, if attending, shall refuse to
testify in relation to any matter pend
ing before the board, when thereto re-
quired, shall be fined by the board not
exceeding twenty dollars, and in case of
a refusal to testify, may be imprisoned
by said board in the cognty Jail not ex-
ceeding ten days.


3S. The board of registration of each
county shall have the sole jurisdiction
to try and determine the right of any
person to vote therein under the consti-
tuition and laws of this State, whose
right to vote is questioned, and their de-
cision in all cases shall be final, except
in cases of contested elections before
either house OF the legislature.


30. Every board of registration shall
have power to preserve order in and
around the place of holding their meet
ings, while they are in session, and may
cause the arrest and imprisonment of
any peraon who shall in any way dis
turb or obstruct, or attempt to disturb
or obstruct the said board in the dis
charge of their official duties, or who
shall in any way threaten with violence,
or attempt TO intimidato the said beard,
or any member thereof, while engaged
in the discharge of his or their official
duties, for such length of time, not ex-
ceeding twenty four hours at any time,
as they may deem necessary; and may
use the jail of their county as the place
of imprisonment. 1t shall be the duty
of every sheriff, constable, or other per-
son present, to arrest any such offender,
when ordered by the board to do so, and
to summon any necessary assistance to
enable him to execute the order. Any
such officer or person who shall fail or
refuse to obey such order or summons,
without lawful excuse, shall be guilty
of misdemeGrOr, and on conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than
thirty nor more than one hundred dol
lars.


40. If beard of registration strike
from any register of voters, any name
which ought to be retained thereon, or
refuse to enter on such register, the
name of any person entitled to be reg
istered thereon, or enter upon such reg
lister the name of any person not en-
titled, every member of such board who
knowingly and willfully concurs in so
doing shall forfeit not exceeding fifty
dollars for every such etfense. But in
any prosecution against the board of
registration, or any member thereof,
under this chapter, it shall be presumed
that the act or decision complained OF,
was done or made in good faith, unless
the contrary be clearly proven. Bat
the members of such board, or any reg
istrar, shall not be liable in any civil
suit for their official action under this
chapter, or in any preceding act or acts
to which this Is amendatory.


IL. Every board of registration shall,
at the expense Of the State, procure the
necessary books aud stationery to enable
them to discharge the duties of their
Office, and all such books and stationery
in their possession at the expiration Of
their term of office, together with the
records eftheir proceedings, shall be de-
livered by them to their successors in
Office.


AZ. The board of registration OF each
county, after examining and correcting
the registers of voters returned to them
as aforesaid, and which may be dene at
any time before the mex succeeding elec-
tion, shall cause certified copies thereof
for each place ofyotingi in every township
in their county, and ward of city there
in, to be delivered as follows: One to
the supervisor of the township; one to
the temporary supervisor or other off
GERS conducting the election at each
place of voting in such township and
ward of city, and one to the common
council of a city, town or village, which
votes by wards, all of which copies shall
be delivered at or before sunrise Oh the
day of the next succeeding election. One
.onr of aach reUister returned IN said