Excerpts from the General Assembly of Alabama Session of 1871-72

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tion and final extinguishment of the funded indebtedness
of the State of Alibama.

,f,f1l,f ,x*l , Sr:c. 2. Be i,t fur-tlter enqctcil, That in addition to the
tiet'h or r pirraxes assessed and to be aesosscrl and collectcd forconr. .the year 1E72, and annually thereafter, under thc' revenue lows oI Arabama, sharibe assessed anJ collecieir

ut the samo time rrrd in like manner As other State' 
taxes are collected, a tax of onr: tlventieth of one ner
cent. upon the taxable property in the State of Alabar.na,
tobeknown ae,,the sinking l.un, tar,i, ti,L n,""""J, "fwhich eha.il be paid over t"o the stale r*irr*.*itr,,
the other taxes, and by lrim be accounted for us herein-.

. after provided.
Fiscat agenr.s . S.nC.-a. Be itfurther enatteil, Thrrt tlre fiscal asents

Drtls rrri.recB ot tbe Stater. be and they.are hereby-coristiiuted.anf ap_or ruud' poi,ted truitees or trr"iinr.int't,,nd, rvith authoritv to
receive fronr the Stote Treasurir fronr tirr" tu-ii*LltU". moneyn paid overto ilrcrn lrom the aiukiug irira'tr*,- and to invest the t,ame in the.eight per 

"""i. il,rf. ,fthe State ot Alabama, or in ttrJ ei[nt pri-"*t.. n^tmorigage-railway bonds endorsed "by ir," Slul".-'io.
account of.the.sinking fund, as they oiuy d*"m ULrt io,rhe interests of the State.

Duueg nenDod - st:c. 4. Be it /urther enacteil, That it shall be ilredyt1.o-t the trusfees aforesaid, to write across ttre ta"eof all bonde 
-nlr,chased.by 

them, ,.lreld for th";i;[i"g
fund,t, and -register euch'bonds in a book t, fr, ["ri'il"
them for tha[. purpose; aud whenev"; ;;; i"i*"Jt
coupong slrall beconre due on auy bonds hel<i bv them{or the sinking fund, thcy shall cllleci ;1,"';;;,;rrr;';"_
invest the amount in ilribonds uuthorirua irrtnu-*iii-
eectiod of thie act. All bonds treld, for *;,il;;'ll"silkjpg tund, sbafl be deposited in itre S*tfi.." n*f.of Alabama, subjecr to ttre controt"i Ji;;;;;l;.;'""

Snc. 5. Bc i.tfu.rther arucrii, Tlrat,re ii*i* oT tr,". sinking fund. eholl report anrrually to tl;e G;;;; ;i,"exacr condition and amouut of tire airrking-i;;;;';i,,. shull eubmit said report witlr his unnrul ,ouo..il;lr'lir"
Gerreral Assembly. 

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Suc. 6. Re.it /urtlrer 'enacteil, Tlrrt wlrenever tho
llttf Jl;':*;"morrnt paid into-the State trensury ou account of thefunil io-true-si.kirrg fund tax sharl reach the sirm ur onu ir,ouronatoed. d.oltars] ft 

:_h:ll,q" 9r,",driy"oi'tr," Tr;;;; ;;;;ilyt,o trustees of the fact; and to pay ou.iio' th#;i;"

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amounts in his hands from time to time, ae they may
require, taking their receipta therefor.

Ssc. 7. Be it furtlur enaated, That the trusteee shall componouon
keep an account of the exJ)enseo incurred by them inor tru.teo..

carrying out tho provisiorrs of this act, which sbull be
properly a-udited and paid as other claime by warrant
upon the State treusury.

Approved, February 26, L872.

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No. tb.l AN ACT

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To regulate elections irr the State of Alabama.

Srmrox 1. Be it enadcd by thc Gmeral Assembty o/
Alframa, That every male person born in the United _.
Statea, and every mal-e pereoir who lrae been naturalized, u*h"''
or who hae legally declared his intention to become a
citizen o( the United States, twenty-ono yeare old or
upwards, who ehall have resided in this State aix months
nert preceding any election, ond tlrree montbe in tho
county in which heoffers to vote, ia, unless within the
dieabilities impoeed by the eucceeding eections of this
act, a qualified_elector and may vote within the county
and precinct of hie actual residence, and not elsewhere,
Ior all o(ficers elected by the people.

. Soc.2. I].e it frytlwr enacieil,-That no person shall3eei.teoco
loee or acqu-ire a reeidenco; firet, by a tempoirry absence a;;a:*--
lrom his place of recidence witEout th'e in6ntion of
remaining I second, by beiog a student in any institu-
tion.ot learning; third, by btiog confioed for iafe keep-
ing in- any jail or peniteutiary; fourth, by navigatirig
any of the woters o{ this State, the Uuitdd Sta[es, oi
the high seas, rvitbout having acquired any other lawful
reeidence; fifth, -by being abscnt from- his placc of
reeidence in the civil aervice oI this State or the United
'States.

Src. 3. Be it furlher enacted, That the followinq .
oflicers iu this Statc shall be elected by the quulified elec--

!ors, viz : Governor, lieuteuant-gov6.oo.,'secretary o1 
o8co..

State, treasurer, auditor, attorneylgenerul, senators,-and
represeutatives of the geoeral uisembly, superintendent
of public iastruction, members ol the boaid of educa-



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tion, commissioner of industrial resources, judges of tho
supreme court, judges of the cireuit courtE, chrruccllors,
judgcs of probate and iudges o( other inlerior courts,
corrstubles, couttty treasurers, coroners, justices of the
[]erce, sberifls, clerks of the circuit courts and clerks of
other iuferior courts, county solicltors, tax collectore
and tax ossessors, couuty superintendcnts ol education.
county comnrissioners, reprcsentatives in oongress, elec-
tors for president and vico president of the United
States.

Suc. 4. Bc it firther enacted, That general electibns
Gooerat oleo- througtrout the Stato shall be held forgovcrnor, lieuteu-
!ton8.

accounts, treasurer, tttorney-general, euperintenderrt ot
public irrstruction, commissioner of in,lustrinl I'esottrces,
supreme court judges, and electors lbr president and
viie president ol'thc United States, und {or nrenrbers o(
congress aud merr,bers of tho board o( education in
euch corrgressional distrtct; a chlncellor in each divi-
sion; a iurlge of thc circui[ court {or'each circuit; a
senator fr-rr eaclt scnltorial district I a probate judge, o
rcprcserrtative or representatives to the generul alNem-
bly, sheriff, courrty solicitor, clerk r,rf tho circuit court.
tai collector, tar assrrssor, county superintendent of
education, county conrrrrissioners, corouer arrd cottnty
treasurer, shall he elected in ear:h county ; justices of tho
pesce, aud constables. ehall be electeil in each precinct
of tlre county.

Ssc. 5. Be it ficrther enacteil, That a genernl elcction
P1!? or elcc' fel govel'nor' lieutonant-governor, secretary ol State,
trona.

treusurer, attorney-gencral, members o( congress, rep-
resentatives of the ferreral assernLrly, superintendent of
public instructiorr, shall be hcld on the Tuesdoy af ter the
first .0londay irr Novr:mber, eightecn lntndrcd arrtl
seveuty-two (1672), und every trvo years thereafte-r.

Sac. O. Be it furthu mactecl, Tlrat the auditor of pub'
Teroeolof,Ice lic uccounts, county'solicitor, stuie senutors, comrniu-

eioner of industrial resources, metnbers of the board of
' education, and electors {or llresidenb and vice-president

of the United States, elrall bo elected on the Tuesday
ufter the lirst Illonday in Noverrber, eiglrteen huudred
und seventy-two ( lS72), and every four yeurs therea[tor.

of,i- Suc. 7. Be it firllrer enucted, Thut one eheritl,. ono
corooer, four couuty comrnissionero' ono county treas-

County
ocra.

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urer, one tax Bssessor, one tax collector, shrll be elected
in each county; trvo justices of the peaoe for each
clective precinct. and one constablc for etch precinct
in tho county, uhnll lle cleoted on the first Tuesdtry after
the lirst, tr[onday in Novcrnber, eighteen hundred and
seventy-four (1S7+), und every thrce yenrs thereufter.

Sac. 8. Bc it ficrthcr. cnaclecl, Thut 
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jutlges 9f thgr"nretrt 

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Bupreme court, chaucellors, judgcs o( the circuit andii'".. "" "-'
city and probate courts, and clerks of tlre circuit and
city courrs, sholl l>c eleoted on the first TueSday'alter
the first }loodrry in Novelnber. eighteen hundred and
severrty-four (tSZ+),'tud every si.x years thereaf ter.'

Suc. 9. Be it fufiher enacteil, That special electionegpociill clec-
are to be lreld in the follorving cirses: First, rvhen,a.va-li:,i";ri:X:to, 

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caocy occurs in the ollice of senator or represenhrtiygiil --" --
to the generil assernbly. by reason whereof any district
or county will be deprivcd of its representation when
the general ussenrbly will be in session prior to the next
general election for tlrat office ; Second, when a vaconcy
occurs irr the office of repreSentotive to the congress o(
the United States. by which the State nray be deprived
of its full representation, at any tirne when congrcss
rvill be iu session prior to the next general election foi
that ollice; Third, when any geneitl or special'elec-
.tions for meml.rers of tlregeucral tssernbly or for repre-
sentatives in congrcss is not held ; J,'ourth, rvhenever
any vccuncy occurs in an-y State or county otfice filled
by elcciion b_y the people, not provided for by the con-
stitution o( Alabama

Src. 10. Ile it/urther enactcd, That tll'special elec-
tions provided for by tltis act, shall be held on Tuesduy.

Suc. 11. Lle it Jurthcr er?qctcd, Thnt all special elec-
tions provided lor by this act, are to be ordered by the
governor, who slrull issur: writs of electir.rn, dircctetl to
the sherills of thc counties in which such election is
required to be lreld, aud mrrs[ specify therein the dis-
trict or county irr rvhich, aod the day on which such
election is ro be held; tlre cause arrd object ol the
s&mo ; the namr: of the pcrson in whose ottice the va-
cancy lurs occurrod ; arrd in all cases in which t special
electiou is directed iu tr district cnmposed of more thau
one couttty, suclr clection rnust be directed to be held
ou the sanre day in each couuty.

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Src. 12. Re it furtlter enacteil, That the Aovernormust also_ give norice o{ Ty .pu"iut u'tJ"ti""" rB. ."}j*_
':tT|'ii''"",T l,r riff ,f !,:nm: tr* *k #;:srrcri.,e ,u- stieritf ol auy,qounty ,;;;i;;.. a- writ ol election,ticc' directing o ep6cial 

"t""ii"" Ir'be ,ortr, or receives noticc
gl"il.Xr":t", election frr r"ore.unrar.ives io 

"ong.o.r,,u.ti,,l,[I"1r,Ti,,"J.;.it":':?tn;illih;i,j*illf
:ti" :#i,: Tiillt 

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Suc. 14. Be'it furilwr iiiia, TL,ut *bun ou., ,o"Jioletecrion ,--r.::I",i:i Uy. rp-llrinor, the sheritfs oj, thc' counries in w,ich such is tB be hel,l ,-r_i, *liirl, ltl""days after receiving noii"o il"uruot, ffi;..;;;.il;;ysupervisoreof 

.said 6ounty of .r"t specinl clection : audany strcrifl.lailiF g, con-rpJy *iin t[" p.r"i.i*.,"i fi,i,section, is guilt/of a mistJmeouor, nnd ,,;;;;;i.tir;, -must be fined.not less tharr onu t,rnai.J irlf"^. 
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Snc. rs. 
-r) e it lurorcr rniiria, ihili";j;i iluction"Rerurna. are to be herld und..c^ondrct"J, ttr" returns thereof madeohd certified, certificates ;t;; anrl unless otherwis;::fTtI pf vided b" r"guiut"J'i, 

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i rffi";;";;*;;"proviuions of ilris act in lelation to genernf 

"t""tiJru....src. r o. _B e,it fir u,ei iiii ia 7e6-;;;l* ;, *;;;:.;r"rlcctiorr o,o-to be divided.into eiection pi""ri*tr, .rrr the boundariesciuc:c. of such precincts a"nned'u['jir""toa Uy their respectivocourts o( county comn issionlr. arri,rj 
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January. of each year r p;;;;ffi; rhar rhe election ore_cincts of eac.h coun-ty'r; ,;;;;hnoa .noit',;;t; r#_
changed until the ni.t lf"rJ"y-in Junuary, tBZB.Suc. rZ. Be it /urthii ;;ir;,l.hat rlre court_houseie the place,gf l];lding. 

"i""ri",i. in the precinctc inrvlrich rt is situated, 
","d "i;;i;;s rnust bc helrt at suchplacea in the other lrrr"in;il;;;inw ror tnot p,,po.[. ;ffi; ff,:l?,#il" 3:::E:ll:jilthe corrnty.comrnissiooer. uitr. Januury, lgz2, bui n6change nhall be made wiurin-t".. tf,un Ji*ry;;j,."ilf;l:any general election.

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,U-:-:! {:r:!r", enactecl,.Thar itre nrrurber andboundary of precincce, una ti,u"-p1,,il ;il,;i;iff:,t;:

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tions nrust be known and designated as entered upon tho
records of the courtof ,cr.lunty comnriseionet.s.

Src. 19. Re it furthcr enacteil; Tlrat the board of s.xorbores.
county srrpervisors slrall provide one ballot box, and
where it is deemed necessary shall provitle more tban
one, and not ntore than five, at the place of voting.

Suc. 20. Be it Jirtlter etacted,- That rvhenJver I Norices ot
chaugo hts bcen _mado by tho county conrmissioners of l}mso"i'ru"o.the bou.nrlaries ol the preciuct, or t[e places of voting 

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therein, it ehall be the duty of the prubate judge t6
give notice of'such change, io'be posted up at ihe iourt-
house door, ond at two p=ublic plices ut bach election
precint by .tlre sheri{I; 

-suctr notice must gontaiu an
acc_urate dr'scription of euch piecirrct b_y its number,
and muet spccify the pllce rvhere elections are to be
held; and if any changes rre to bo made iu the boun.
daries or numbers of the precincts of any precirrct, of
the place where clections are to be held, the same must
be apecified, and_rrnystreriff or judge o[ probate failing
to discharge his duties, as to rrrcording or giving notice
according to this ;rct, is grrilty of a' misdemeunor, and
on ionviction must bc firred not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousarrd dollars, at the discretion of
the jury trying the srnre.

Snc. 21. .BZ it fidlwr enacte.d, That the .iudge of
probate, sheriff, clcik of the circuit court, or anritwo^lP*i:*ll:nt
i,f tb"-, must at leust thirty days before t'he hold'ing 

or rnBpocror''

.any election in their county, appoint three inspectors
for eucb ballot box, and one r-eiurning oflicer firr each
prccinct, to act at the place of holdiog electioos in each
precinc0; und it ehall be tlre dutyof the sheriff to no-
tify such inspectors nnd returning officers o{ their ap-
pointme-nt within ten days after such appointmerit.
Any judgc of probate, clerli of the circuit- court, or
sherifl. failing to conrply with tlre provisions of this
sectiirn, is grrilty of a rnisdemeanor, and on conyiction
must be fined rrot less than one hundred nor more than
one [lrousanrl dollurs.

- Src._ !2. Be it further enacted, Tlrat it shall be the posio".
dut.y of tlrc inspectors and the retrrrning officers ap-
pt-rinted to meet at tlre plnce of holding clections io the
several prceincts for wliich thtry lrave -been appointed,



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by eeven o'clock of themorning of the day of election,
and open the scvcral polliug pluces as desigtrated.

Src. 23. Ile it /urtlrcr enacted, That on the failure
rrtrcn olcctors of any irrspector or returrring oflicer to attend at the

ilL|iil;. *o hour of sevcu o'olot'lt, suoh rs muy be present may
complete the nurnber ; if noue of the inspectols oppoint-
ed are prescnt, thc returrring ofticer of tlre precinct ehall
nppoint three inspectors to tct; and if there should be
lro inspector or returning ofticer preserrt by the hour of
severr o'clock, tlrerr uny three qualilied electors may
open the polling placcs and gerve as inspectors during
the electiou.

Suc. 24. Be itfurtlr* cnacteil, Thut if the returnihg
oIficer ia not llresent at the hour appointed: the inspec-
tors, or those actirrg as suoh, muet oppoint one to servo
during the election.

Src. 26. Re itfu,rthu macled, That the inspectors,
or tllose acring, mus[ before oponing tbe polls select
two persons to act as clerks, who shall be paid three
dollars per day each for every day's service, b.v the
county tre&surer, rvhen furnished with a certificate from
the insllector ol elections.

Src. 20. Be it fterther enacteil, That before opening
the polls the inspectore und clerka must take an orth to
perlorm their duties at euch election according to law,
to the best of their iudgment, and the inspeotorg must
also swear that they will not themselves, or knowingly
allow any other person to compare the nurnber of ballots.
with the number ol votes enrolled, which oath may be
administered by the inspectors to each other or by the
returning oflicer, or a juatiee of the pe&ce.

Src. 27. Ile it further enucteil, Ttrat the polls must
be opened at each plncc of voting in each precinct be-
tween the hours of seven and eight, in the moroing,
and be kept openl without interrniseion or adjournment,
until the trour of six in the afbernoon, and no longer.

Src. 28. lle it further enaatcd, That the inspectors,
belore they comnrence receiving ballote, must ciruse it
to be proclaimed aloud, at the place of voting, that the
clection is optined.

Clerkr.

Hourg.

Snc. 29. Be it further cnacted, That at all elections
Ite.crionrtobc [y the people the elector muetvote by ballotuud in thebvbollut' ciulrty'ot i,i. residence,

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Snc. 30. Beit ftertlur enocteil That the ballot must

be a ntain r)ot)er, ou wi,ict, rrtust be writterl or printcd,,',3,ilt'rt:i,Hil
orpaitly wliit*n and parrly llrintcd, tlte tram:s of thcirrgvores'

n"i.*.'fot whorrt tlre'olcct.l-i'illtends to votc' slrd must

fiu.iunur" the otlice for which each person so' nurned is
- inte"nded bv him to be chosen. '

SBc. 3 ti lle it fiutt*r enoctnil, That wheneYel ?.ny
rot", uoto., on" oi the inspectord tnust receive his ballot
and call hien&mo audibly ind distinotly' and thc name

oi 
"act 

elector whose ballot has been received must

imnrediutely be.taken down by each clerk on ecp.arute

liets, wbioh are heuded, nunres of voters, ald called poll
iist., ana the nrrnrber of ttre order in wtrich such elector

votes lDust at the sanre tinrc bc errtered by each clerk
asainet his narne, the flrst elector voting being nur4-

LEr"d uo", uud tlie,second number two, and so on to the

Iast elector voting.- Su".-le. tse i7 furtltu anacteil, That one of the in-
soectors must rturnber esch ball<lt rvith the same num-

L'"; ;; t.he tramc of the voter on tho poll listc, and the

Uuitot *u.t tlten, withouc being opened or exunrined'

be dcnosited iu ttre proper ballot bor'--S"d. tr, te ;t firtkr enuctctl, That t'he iudse of
Drobate, eherill ,"d ;i;;['o( the circuit 

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o"ulY" two l]""t"or 

chaL

[i-tfr"*, wheu appr-rirrting itrspectors of arry :l?"qt'i
ehall also appoint'a board uf chullerrgers for eaoh ballot

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ii,;'.!veral J,recincts of the county' and. ehall

-"f" oublication of'the surnc in uome newsprrper in the

couuti at least ttrirty days bcfore soid elcction' I-he

uro"t tt ol etrid b,rurd <.,i challengers ruust reeide, inthe

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urrd if practicablo in the piecincL.for which they

,i" ,iiinri,,r"tl,'anrl slrull consisi nf t*o intelligent and

disaridu electors fronr etclt politicrl party' iI practicable'
irr tlris Stute. r\rrd it slra^ibe the tlrrty of' said board'

or &nv tut:tnber thereof, to ctrtllenge lrny person.ofl'ering

io rriu,'*l,rtn thrty, or eitlrer ol 
-thcm'- 

Tuy k?9*,ot
.u.u""t not to be luw{ullv entirled nud duly qualilied as

an ^elector. Arrrl iI suid ioarrl of r:hnllcngers' or either
of them, shall ftlit or re{trse to atterrd at the tirne ot

oncninq tlte polls, it shtll be the dtrty of the inspectors

oi tt,""clcr:tir-rn to supply by appoirrturent tlte vacancy

in said board.
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p19.9"!9, 9h9rifr clerk of the circuit court or inspector,rvill{ully fuiling or relusing t" ,li*"tu;;'if," j"r1". ,"_qutred ln .the preccding scctiorr of tlhis act, slrall betleemed.guilty oi a nrisdei)e&r)or, and o. corrviction shalr,be fined-rrot lesg than one hundred no. rnoru-it,,in-oou,
thousurd rlollars, r,nd rnayalso be.irpii.rr"J'i, tt"
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juil for not rnore-ilran twelve.months, ui tf,,discretion of thc jury trying thc sarne.
Src. Sd. Be it iuriher enicted, That any nerson ofler-

, i1,g.!o vot-e. n,r kn,wn to be o'q;;ii-lilJ,r5i", ,r", u"' c}allenged !y tt" botrrl of 
"n"ffl"o"rrlr'""" ,r.,iU"nthereof, or by the returning om""r.Xi bv .iit".'"i'ir,"

inspectors, ahd it shall be"the ariy fire""fr"". 
""" "ftlrem to chullenge bny person 

"tr;iirg t";; ilfio,such challenger knorvs'or suspects not to bo qualified
ae an elector; proaided, Thrrt 'such 

"r""tion. 
,ilorl"not

be delayed by euctr cballenge, but thut ihu-luril"*.u
6nail proceed to receive othcr votes whilc tlie iratlr is
berng administered. by the challengers, or one of it,uru,
as hereufter provided-.

Suc. 96. Be it firrther enacteil, That when aoy Der-son ofl'ering to v,te is chullenge.. if his [nff"i-ri.tnot
witrrdrawn, one of trre bourd of"ctrarenge*;i;;ii tlnj",

oarrr ro be ,6- him the following oath : ,. you do.;t;?,;iy ;;":" in"t
;ilii:li;[\.b'Ir,l.l1" l*f^ut4-Jpe y"u'. ot.t * upwards, in"l yr*".ua.o.ry qu&rrfied erector uoder the constit,tion ond lu*uof the United States anrl the constitution onJ io*.'ofthe State of Altbanra; that you bave resitletl ir'tfri,State six months nnd in this cJurrty anrl precinct threonronths next preceding tlris clectioi, u,,,1 it,rJ uou f,,,".no0 voted at.this or-uny otlrer precin"t-or-ti,iJaur.,,

An-d. u pru such oa th afbres.irl the' boil-J of" ;r;i;",;;J;,,
shall be receiyed by the board of ii,.p*tr._'_;;';"._
Jrosited us in othcr iases.

Ssc. gZ. Be i-t-further cnacteil, That any person will_fully o.r co;ryntly takiug rhis oaih, tt 
" 

.,iri,u,t .i,,g fr1._,shull be dcemed.guilt! of perjury, and on "",;i;;i;"ehnll be. prrnished 1y conlinimint' in tl,, .po;ll;;;i;;"
for not less than two nor more than fi;"- y;il;'ilJ
discretion of the jury trying the same.

,log:r.rvorin;, jIC. 8S. Bc it fi,tlrcr eiuctcil,. That if nny personI'ensltv'&c' olrering to vote refrrses to take thu. r.r*ilr p.usiriilr,r i,,recti,n thirty-six of this act, his rote shali u"-..j""t.a

23 1871.

anil the bnllot marked with the name of tho peraon
ollering it, shall bc laid aside by tho inspectors,'anJ if
euch pelson take such oath, then his vote strill be ac-
ccpted as irr other ctses. _--'Ssc. 3S. Be it furthcr mactecl, That auy person -/
voting more than once rt any elccrion hekl in thisState,
or depositirrg more than ouo ballot for tho same office
as his vote ut such electiorr, or is guilty of any other '

kiud of .rllegal or frauduleut votirig, shirll be ileerned
guilty of a felony, and on conviction thereof shalt bo
imprisoned in the peniteutiary not less thun two nor
more than Iive yetrs, at the discretion of the jury trying
the same.

Ssc. 40. Bc it /urther enacted, Ttat it ehsll be the
duty of the judge of the circuit or crirniual and city
courts ip this State to give the preceding sectioo of ttris
act in opecial charge to their respective grand juries, to

- especially inquire iuto oll illegol voting, ond-also into
'any and.all illegal acts committed by iuspectors, re-
turning officers, chulleugers, or other olHcers of elea-
tions within their rerpective counties or districts

Src. 41. Be it furtlw anacted, That it ehall be the
duty of the irrspectors of all elections in the electionBaltorborcsro
precructs, irnrnediately on the cloeing of the polls, toP.,1"]t:.",'"9b
count out the votee tlrat have b"en po"lled, and^'after.olr""tF," 

or pro-

doing to prornptly certify the poll list, seal up the boxes
containing the ballote and poll,lists, and diliver thcm .'
to ttre returniug ollioer, who .shall deliver aush eealed
boxes to ttre jutlge ol problto within lorty-eight houre
a(ter they hsve been dclivered to him, and take a re-
ceipt from the judge of probate for such eealed ballot
boxe'r.

- Sec. 42. ^Ile it furtlur ,enacteil, Thut iudges of pro- su,orrirorr.
bute, sheritfs, and clerks o{ the circuit court, or any two "-''-"'--"
of them, of the several <:ounties, are hercby constituted
a board of supervisors of electious in and-for their re-
rpective counties; and ib shnll be tho duty of euid
board of supgrvisors to open, compilre and Count the
ballots clst it ull electious.

Sac. 4J. Ile it furthcr enacteil,'lhat it ehall be the
duty ol thc botrd ol supervisors of elections within fivo
daysfrorn the tlute of ieceiving the seuled boxes and
certific&tes of thc number of votos casb at each poll-



:.+.

1871. 24

ing pluce fronr the inspectors, to make certificates on
blarrks [urrrislred by the Secrettr.y of Strte of the extct
nunrbcr o( votes cBst in their county {or eac,tr person,
statirrg the otlice such person is voted for, aud lorrvard
tlreut, e.xcepting for govcrnor, lieutenant-governor,
Eecretary ()t State, auditor, treasurer ond attorney-
generrl, whioh ehall, alter such returns ehall have becn
examined by rhe eecretary ol State, bd filed as other
public papere required to be kept iu hie office, tnd shall
be suhject to ttrc inspection of nny elector ol this State.

Src. 44. lle it furtlter anactecl, That the board of
rupervisors shall Iorward a certified return r_rf olectiorr
for-.governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of Statc,
auditor, treasrrrer und attciney-general, to the presidin,,
<-rflicer of the Senute, at least'te'n J"y. U"fri, ;1,; ;;;?
fixed for the mgeting o[ the next general assenr[ly.

Snc. 45. lle it furthu enuctecl, Thar it shali be the
D-^..i.ri^.. ^", 

drty of the presidirrg ollicer of the Senate, within live
[1:"1,'i'ii,ijl';,loys alter the-asseribliug of the general assembly, in.
ll"ifT|,: re- thc prcscnce of the mljurrty o( thc rrrernberg of euch

housc ol t-he genersl nssembly, to open tho returns
aud proclair4 tlro result of euch election, after whir:h
tlrey ehall be filed in the ollice of the aecretary of State,.
as required by section forty-three of this act. a

Suc. 4ti. Ile it Jurther madtil, That it shall be the
duty of tho oecretary of State to furnish frorn tirne to
time tlre bo.ard, of .county.sup.crvisors with all necessary' blunke upon which to m"ake Jlcction returns.

Src. 4?. lle it furtlrcr mw ted, That it shall be the
.Bocre.tary-.f duty <lf tlre secretnry of Stttc to forwirrd certilicttee of

;,,:#'rt, du'electio-n to nuch perBons ss lnay be ascertained to be
elected to any office i, tlris Stute, adrlressed to the bourtl
of a.upervisora, lt the court bouse ol'thc county in whictr' e-uch person returned as eleoted may reside, wittrin ten
days after receiving euch returne of election from ttre
srrpervising lroard of the county; and it shall bo the

, d.uty of eu^id board o[ supervisois to lorward said elec-
tlor) ccrtlhcates to ilre persons entitled thercto.

Sec.48. llc it further'enacted, Tbat ir shull be the duty
o[ the governor, upoo the receptinn of t]re bond of any
lrersun..tlrus .elected,,exccptitrg .supreme court iudgcs,ctra'cellr.,rs, iudges of tlrc circuit iourts, serrutors "urrcl

representatiyes of tlre generul asserlbly, and county

I

.n,

25 rB7l.

commissiotters, properly approved, as prescribed. by.un
itct altprovr:rl August fiist,'cighteen htrtrth'ed crrtl sixty-
,iut'i (t stis,)-to t.orwurtl suchlr,rrs,xr u cotorrtission uud()r

ttic great seul ol tlre State, irrrthorizing sttclt lters;rtt -to
cnt"i upon the tlischulge of thc dutics o( tbc otlice for

whi.:h lie nray have been eler:tctl.
Sr:c. 49. ie it lurther enucted, That it eball be the

' drrty of tho secreiary of Statc to kocp a book to his

omJ" io which he sirall keep registeierl the uame of
evcry person elected !o any oilice in thie Stuto, exhibit-
iuq ini dirrisi.rn, district, circuib or oounty for wtrich h':

nriv huve becn electcrl
So". 50. Be it furtht enactcd, That ttre electioa of

persous declared elected to urry office, rvhether St'ate, O,,Dtestoil

courrLy, representetrve lrt cougress, or to any offi.cc ::';llli['d:''r
wlricti nrav'be fillerl by a vote of ttre poople, nray br:

contesterlLy ,t,y qutlified elector o{ this Stuto {or-any

oue or more ol t[re ir-rllorr'iug causes: !-irst, nral-cottducb,

.'lruud pr corruption on the llirrt of tnv insper:tor., clerk'
returnirlg oflicr.:r, t,r board of supervisors I second, wllen
the persitr wltose election to iuch otfice is contested

was not eli.rlible thereto trt the tirne o[' euch eleotion;
third, on ar:count o( ille;;ul votes I lourtlt. olli:rs to lrribe,
or bribery, intiuridirtiori, tltreuts to rlischarge lrour enr-

p,loymerri,'violence, abuse, 
^or 

&tly other tniscotrduct crrl-

iutittta to prevent u firir, freo irrd full exercise of rhe

elective franchisc ; btri rro per$olr shall corrtest the .

electiou <ll any person to ilrry ofticc ort- accouuL of ruce,

color, or previous conrlitiorr of ucrvitttdc'
Ss-c. si. Be i,t Jurther ettuctctl, That no teatimony

musb br: received 
-of 

any o[ tLe illegal votes or ocher
grounds of corrtest, urrleis tlre party contestirrg lras given

. io tlre udvcrse part,y rrr-rtice irl lvriting ol tIe cBusc or

oauses wlrich he e'fpects t.) trillle orr the tritl, whiclr
turticc must be scrved persurrally at least te'u daye before

the triul.
Sr:c.52. Be it furtlur eilucted,.'flrat rvhene""t 

:t'Y",.3i'ntest 
bv.

eleotor chooses to corrtest.arry clcction to aoy otlice"'"""""
entbracerl irr tlris lct, lte rntrst trrake a statement in
writitrg setLirrg. ftrlth sproilicllly-tirst, the trilrne o{ the

nrtrty corrtestiirg, attrl ilrut lrc wus t quulified voter when

ilrirl 'elccti,rn wiis lrr:ltl I uecottd, the ollice wtrich stid
clcctiorr wus held to fill, and tho time of holding tho



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Security f(.r
coBtE.

0orrteet.

26

Btme; third. tho particular ground or grounds of suc(
conteet; rvlricfr statenrent must be verified b.y the oath
ol the contcstirtg porty, or sotDo one f.rr such Party, to
the efli:ct that he belicves the snrne to be true.

Sec.53. Ile it litthcr enacted,, That it shrrll be the
duty of ttre probate judgo to deliver to either party, on
Iris applicatiou, copies of the poll lists, on beiug paid
his legal lees theretor; and on the triul of tlro corrtest,
the judge of probate slrall be required by subpenu dzces
lecum to produoe the origiual poll lists and ballots filed
in his ollice lor examination, wlriclr shall be .prinw/acia
evidcnco of the fact that, the pereon unmed in the poll
list voterl and lor whorn he voted.

Snc.54. Be it furtlwr enacted,, Thut any party con-
testing any election under the provisiood of this not,
excepc as hereinafter provided, must give suflicient
seourity for tlre costs of such contest in such surn ts tho
judge of the court iu which said coutest is to bc tried
moy deenr eulficient; but in no case to exceer] {ivo
hundred dolltrs.

Src. 55. Be it fiuthcr enocted, That auy person exam-
ined as u, wituess rnry be requirbd to auswer if he voted
rt such electiou, aud to ilnswer tour.:hing his qualilim-
tious, except ts to hie cunviction for any offcnsr: which
99uld, under tbe provisions of this act, disqrrtlily him.
I{ he was not,a qrralified voterat such election, lie nray
the u be required to answer lor whom he voted ; tnd
urry witness anewering such questions must not be con-
victed in any criminal prosecution lor haviug voted at
auclt election.

Sac. lto. Bcit further utacted, That when any elector
crntests the election o( uny eenator or represeniutive to
the general assenrbly, he rnust first give ser:urity for
the costs of such contest, wlrich must be acknowledged
before and alrproved by the elerk of the circuib ooirrt
of any couuty of thc seuutorial district, if euch corrtest
br: o( tlre election of a senator, or if the election of a
rcprescntttive, by the clcrk of tho circuit court of the
cr.runty io whioh such election wrls held.

S'uc. 57. 7)e it /urtlur enacted, l'hat the coutesting
party nrust ne.xt give uotice to tlre person rvlroso eles--
tiou ic cootcsted, by haviog scrvcd on him or left at his
usual phce of residence, by the sherifl' or seruc consto-

27 187r.

ble. a conv o[ the grounds of contestation and affiilavit

;.;;rir;d bv the lirovisions of section 49 of this act'
'" iH;: 1ir-ii-Iirtne, atacted, That the eocurity for

"o.t. 
rnr.i b" gi*;en' nnd thc person.who.se election is

;;;;;t"d ;rrtilied i; the mode irlcscribed. in the.preced-

ing sectiotr, within trveuty days atter bo ls dectoreo

elected."^ Sr".'sr. Be it further enacteil, That -ttre 
original

.d;;";t of the giounds of contest and aflidavit musb'

;il;;-;;;h ,".ri""I-be returned to the oftico of tho clerk

;i;;;i;t;it court.in which eecrrriiy for the cost has !

il";';;;", with ti,u t"tutt' of the" olficer endorsed'

;hi"h:i. presuntptive evidt'uce of the service'

S;;. ai. Be ii Jurtltu tnactetl, That if arry she.riffor

constable lail to give notice rvithin the timo end rn the

t J"iit"."tibe,t iir this uct, if practicable {or him to do

;;l"t'",''i.";;;ilii "r a r,isicrn"unor, 
'nd 

on conviction

*ir.i, t" nir".t t"ot less thau one hundred tlollars'-'S;".;i.' 
Be it furthet enacted, That alter giving the

noti"u nlescribed in this ttct, either party may take

testirnoirv as hcrei nafter prcscribed'* 
S"".'tii.-ll, it further'ena'ctctl, 'fhat such testimony

,r;;-L; 
-ioL"n 

by deposition; the commission to bo

i..r",l * ilt" oppii"ntiln ol eitirer purty; without affida-

,irl r)v tr,"'trt.i.'ui tttu circuit cotrrt of thc county in
.;ffii *.t, "i"tii", was held, on live days uotice of the

time qrrd place o{ taliing it.- 
S;; 6'i. Iie it furthZr uncted, That il .the testimoD| lrcetimonvbv

is taken by interrogr,iitl*' " ""fty 
oi tr'u,.int"trogitto,rieti"tcrrosatori'r

*".t-U" s'erred ,pin tt,tt rirtvrtrse palty .five 
days before

the issue of the comntission, orr notir:e.given of tlre timo

dn,l nl,,ce of taking tlrc dcposition, when takcn without
i;;;;;;,it;;io. ; in" witi'csses subl*ttraed' srtbpenits

;;;;;,",,;; certiticates o( attenduncc given in like mtn-

;;;;;i. ;;";i,rrJ i"t takiug depositioirs ol witnesses irr

actiorrs ui lr*, except tltut'wlrcrt tuken.by irrterroguto-

- ries, n written uotice givinq itrfrrrutrttiott as to. whilI

oflicer npplication rvill be matlo tu issuo iltc commlsslon'

tnust be se rv,d on tlre adverse ptrrty with & ooPy of the

i nterrogutot'ies." 
S;;:".i: Il c it ftu'thcr cnucteLl, Thtt if 

. 
rny witness

lrurog .rrn*orred itil to itttetrd, the corntrrissioner must

;;ti?y tlte sarne orr the buck o( tlte subprcna and return



1871. 2928 1871.

Ioetiruony.

the ssmo to the next circuit court of the county inwhich euch witoess wos summonetl to appe&r, r+irich
cour[ rnust prooeetl agtins0 hinr ae ilcsinst oilrtr dt fault-r.g wlcrresscs in euch oorrr[; ilre reiurn of the comniis-
sioner beiog_presurnpt,ive evidence "i t i. de{ault.

Suc.65.. Ile it fuitlvr enacteil, That suclr wirnesses
anu cotnn)rsstoners ilrc to be illowed the.strrre conlpen_
eutiou as is allorved to witnesse. ,,n.i- ,o,n,nissiouers
upon tho executioo of r:omrnissions fro,n 

"ourt. 
of laiv,to bo toxes us trereiualter provided for. 

-

.^,).1_"..96: {e it further'atactecl, fhat all tcstimon5rtat(en ln coutests of electiou under tlris aot, arust bLcertilied, indoreed aud eetler.l up, as is,rqri.oa iu taIing
depositions in euits at larv ; -,1A ii tt,u lonto.t is of tbe
election ol a senator or u nrember of the house of ren_
resentativee of tlre general assembly of etafrun-,r,'it,u
deposttrons nt,rst be dircctcd to the presidiug r,,tlicer o[that branch of the gerrerul urr"n,[iy--Lel6re whicharrch contest is to be 'iried, 

ut the seaiof goverrrurent,and depr-rsited in the rreurest rrost-ollice.
.Src.62. Ile it/tu.tttcr enaclqti, Tlrtt on the dcternrin-

ur,ron ol such coltt(,st, tlre selretary of the scrrate, orthe elclk of tlre house, as tlre ci,se may be, ,u.ttax tlre costs due the cotnrntssilners, ,itu".*".,-tt,esherifl! ond other ollicere for s"rvi,,g ,noii"". urrd sub-
poelras, as lbr similar services iu iourts of law, aridcertify the amount o{ each separutelior, tfru name oftbo. lrereorr. entitled tlrereto, i,ra tf,"- ,.rult of ,rcl,coutest, to the clerk of the circuit court in r+lrich securi_ty Ior coste is reouire(l to be given b, th; l,rovisionsofttris ocr; unrl thri clork oi Jch;k r","rJ, tt,o."upo,,
issue execution in favor of tlru.srcc".rfuil,"rty for theanrourrt of such costs, spcci{yirrg tlre it"i,rul tnu omountof eaclr, and the p"r.oni, ent"itte.tl ilrerlto,'with the billo.I coats, whrch executiorr rnuet be mtde returnable tothe circuit coutt of suc-lr county nu*r-ofi.r. it" l..uo,
urrd may. be issue,t as ofren o. i,uy-[t l.,i"r.u.r. o,,,1

li,rl,l.Illl,;.olle1ted,.be p.aid by it,e orn""r rotiJJril; -
ot) uornarrd, to ilre lrurties theretO.
.. Scc. b8. lje it firtlwr enactetl, That if it be certifietltlrar tlre determination o( the contest was ngaiust the
l:::I-:3lj:.-ring, euch execurion nrusr issui agairrsr
sucn party and hrs security lor costs.

Src. 69. Be il firrther enacted, That the clerk is enti-'
tled to one dollar for issrring the {irst erecution, and fifty
cints for issuing errch tlias execution.

Snc. ?0. Ile it fio'ther enactcd, Thtt nrry elector choo:- troccdrrro
ing to contes[ urry clecLion for uny ofticd'which is {illetl:1IIl;'il}'"":i
by the vote of rt single cotrnty, exoe;it for mrlmbers ol vrt".
the gcnerrrl rrssernbly or jrrdgt,s of protrute, or to contest
tny-electiorr {or .irrstico or cottsttblc, tnttst, rvitlrirr
lifdeen rhys a{ter uuch person is tlrrr.llarcd iluly elccted,
presr:nt a'stafoment of thc grorttrrls of contest, verified
by affidavit us reqrrired by sectiorr krrty-ttine ,rf this oci,
t6 tlre jrrdge of probirte of the corrnty in which srrch
electioir wris held, who must tppoint a day, not less

tlrtn tif teen nor morc thalt tu'tlnty drrys {rorn the time of
euch presentation, fbr the trial thereof, tnd errdorse tho
Banre on such statetnent; ho mrtst algo, ab the eame
tirnc, give security lor the costs r.ri such contest, to be

approvcd bv such judge; but in no case shull such judgc
oi"-probtte'require more than five hundred dollars as

securiiy. A Copy of such staternent, with the day of
trial endorsed tliereon, ntust lle served on the person
whose election is contesred, or lefl a[ the usual pltcc
ol rcsidence, at least ten days be(ore thtl day rrppointed
for trial, by any sherill or constable, and the originrrl
notice returned to such,' with the mode of service en-
dorsed tlrereon. After the uotice reqrrired has been
given, either party is entitled to subpenas to compel
fhe ottendnnc6 o{'witnesses on the dny fixed for trial.
which must be issued. on application, by the judge of
probate before u'hom the coutost is to be tried ; tlre
iame pr,lceerlings rnay be, htd rtgainst defrtulting wit'
nesses as iu matters litigtted in courts cf probate, such
proceedirlgs being returnable to any regular court o['
probate lreld within tltree ttttlnths aftcr srrch proceed-
ings arettken. Testimony mty ulso be taken by depo-
sition in such c&ses, nnd in like manner as in matters
litigated in thc probate court. The witnesses attd com-
missioners are entitled to the silme compensation as in
other ctses, and thu court may lor good cause continue
the triul to sornc other day, but no r:ontirtutrtce must be

over thirty days; and sut:tr trial n-lust noL be corrtinued
nrore th&n trvit:e on the applicntiou of the sirme partv.

Src. 71, IJe it fitrthcr enucted, Thut the judge of pro-

Ooetg.
I



187r.

l\'rre:, p,rr11",.,1::::. ^!)e,i.tfurttnr en\cteil, That when the uer_
"r,*i'",1r'"',,,iiri 

s.o. 
Jtl",:: ljr.ctioJr i, i,rri".i"jl- ;;;Jill""i;",HI.

l,[n:H:T:li,:'*,::1-j'"'i5t"u5';ffi ;",iT":i:i,";
1n:i:"::::"::j1,::, P '",r' 'iri.u o",;lffi;ii; ffi.l,'iwhich vaconcy shall be rill,"rl. jI ;^::,'j'""^.:"'"u 

vacanr'
sr.n. ?A ,r_^ ,, ,.._.,,.? 

tilled as is-now providr:d fry f urv.Sr.c. J5, Ij'e it fitrthe*norirrt,-ii;; fi;ffi,yJi:::t;;;';,t' .;,,; 
;f t i o n i s cl ec h-r.e,-il v ; il; rffi 

,iili, 
;;:l iliil, li,"_,:i::;c(,Brd ol e,,r:- u'urr rn ucur'rreLr yolo. or rt'rten any othcr persort thnn tlrctet!. One WhOSe

:l:: ll 
r_, js co rr tes rcrr,'i.,i;" I ui.,i 

";i";;",t, 
;il"

30

tate has auflrority to make an e.xamination of flre bur-lots given in sucti electiou, so far as the sanrc rnay benecessory to *rriye at a correct iudgmrnt,-oi,;l ,;;;i ;"ygoverned.in the trial nnd dct,,rminntlo, 
"i, 

,r".f,."rri".tby the rules of law und ;;i,i;;"" governine ilre deter-nrination, of questions of rtw 
-antr 

firct irr tiie r:ourts oflrrw in this.Strite, .o f,i.u. tt,u o,nl" are applicable, andnfter learning t[re Rlools 
-,,nj 

,,ttugotiorri rnust si vejudgrnerrr, eilher coirfi r.nri,rs or ;;;iiffi;,:r;1i,,:i"$lr"nltogether, or declaring .ol,* other person, than theo.e whose election is cJntested, .lriu "i;;;;;: 
".,-.. ,

,ssc. ?2. Be it lurthcr;;;;i;;, Tl,f;i tilppear that
lll';ll,,f,::.?::.:J:,th"-'- person ihan the ,;;;h;; 

"r""rj5,l i.' Jir-;;;'i:;,; ;..is tested, ,"TiI:,I 
, flre. higlrest. numbei "i"[["f 

. 
,r*.,

I ;:',1,,,, ",,, 
- 

lil.r"1: I:"1 ilffi :,1& "E:ffi f T TIf , :ffii, *ft , tliicer entiiled underlhe provisions of tf,"' for,r," "i lf,i.State to a comrnission, niust be certified i" tfr" *"*t"ryof State, rvho rnust 
"ornrir"ion such lre.son; tod srrchjurlgrnenr has the 

"*Lcr 
of Jlf.iri,,g it.-p",.."r'rri,rl"election is. contesttrd of oti-[ioi,n and rielrt to such

lffi '"il'iiXffi j:t*-llr,&J.li;,,1","H,",1.1f:;"[,-,";
lyrrero trro or Src. ?J._ lle it _further enack1, Tl,o;-if ii'ul,p"o. ,,otil,"I;,,-i";i,';:l\ilo.or ,)oro l)ersons have received rrn equal nurnber ofb(.r ur 'orci. legal votes loi suoL uni"u, if* irirf .i .*i, J""r".i?r],be ternporuriry u,f ourned, 

-oni'.r.r, 
result cer.tified totlre court of iupJrviso..,' *J- ihe casting vote beins,given, j udgmen r m usr be ;;";. )ll.;l;f,, ; :::^,,":':F

e, n to w r r o-r n.. u c h vo r e is g, u" n,'1, 
"d""r:T:t 

:f, j 
r,"/, 

.ffi;person is not rlre oue who'se electiou is t*i*r.a, ii,;judgrnent must ber 
""r,irilJ1"'irre secretary of srate.

.J"l,liri,, 
per.o n com m i..io n J, ;; ;;;;Y;: ;;il?

party contestiug recovers ol the p".run iut,o.e election

31 1871.

is conteeteil, all costs, for wtrich execution may issu6,
rcturnnble to arry regulat term of the court of probate
within tlrree nronths rrfter its issuc.

Sac. ?0. Be it /u,rllrcr enacted, Tlrnt to contest Bny p ,lurr irr
election lor.the olficc ol jutlge of probtte, the party:9lt tl:.1,:1.,'t:

coutestingr r, ust lile l,is gilu,il. of [ont..i'i,;;t," ;;lt; iiio .,'J]nt" "'
of thc clerk of tlre circuit court, arrd give eecurity Ior
the costs of such Lontest, to be approved by the clcrk
of the circuit court of ttre county in which tlre election
was lreld, who nrust mrkc tlre stutenrerri ol the grounds
of such contest, and give rrotice to the person whoce
eleetion is contesterl, iu the rnode prescribed in the pre.
ceding sr'ctious of this nct.

Se c. 77. lle it /urther enacted, That any party choos- 
^:_^.-:. ! ._,_

ing to coutest auy election lol the ollice of circuit iudge, 
u:rcurt Jtr(rg'E'

must, witlrin twenty days tfter the person whose elec-
tion lre contests is declared elected, present the state-
merrI of the grouuds of couteg0 irs required by secrion
fifty ol this uct, to the churrcellor o( the division in
rvhich such electiorr is hcl(l, who mus[ appoint a duy of
trial, not less tharr thirty, rror more than fifty tluys f rom
the dtry of such presentation, and the lilace of tritl,
which nrust be tt sonre plaoe irr the circuit in which
eur:h clection wts held, rnd wlrere, under the larvs of
this State, c court of chtucery is requircd to be held,
rvhich duy arrd place of trial must be entlorsctl on euch
Etatemelrt.

Sec. 78. Bc it firthcr enactctl, 'Ihat a copy of such
stutemerrt, wirh such eudorsement thereon, must be
served on the person whose election is contested, or lelt
at tris usual place ol residcnce, at least twent.y days be-
{ore thc duy uppointed lor tlre trial, by a sheriff or con-
etable, upd returned to the register in tlre chancery dis-
trict in which the same is to be tried, uJron filing securrty
lbr cost o{ euch contest, to be approvdd by the register
in chirncery.

Suc. zg. Be it fitrther cnacted, Thut tlre provisions of
thc preceding sections of this act, in relaiion to con-
tcsted elections, slrall apply to ull contests for the
otlice ol circuit judge. to bc tried before the charrcellorE
ot' this Stato, eo far as thc samo lrre rpplicable.

Suc. 60. .tsc it fitrther enacted, That in ull corrtestedappml6.
elections an oppell lics frorn the probate to the circuit



t{t?1.
32

ciurt, and a trial dz touo shall be had ; and in all con_tested electious before tlre cltanccry court on the rccorrtto ilre su;rrenrr: senlf, within twerity days. " 
;""Appcaroonrr. Sac. Sl. lle it furthe, ,ioitrd, ih,,l, [ufo.u takingan appeal, the,appellur)t n)ust gir" 

-b;,,a 
,,"i, .""ii,yfor the costs thoreof, tu to 

-u.,

, ro borc, 
. 

ruo i.iti,"J i ;-; 
"'i,'[';:';1" :1, ii :.J j, [;;,r;t

H"iu:,'*il lirfiyl"tlf :il ii ;,r t li :;; [:llii.:;c,ertified rvith tho recorcl, tu tt" uplrrlltnt courr, and ifrhc decirion is ogainsr ti,r-r1,p"r*;;: ;; "ilrr,,,J,,ir,"
nplrcirant c,urt m*y issue e.xiJution ?o.-iiiu 

""ri. .r ir,_irll;real ugainst s,rcli securities.
tiEC. S2. ,!y lt further enactecl, That the iudse of'toosorom*rsprobate shail ie;rii;r;;"l" itiluo aottor. fr,r, c,r'crr 'iriar

o( contested elections, nua- ]oi.rrlr other scrvices insuclr cr.rntest, the j.udge:r-of 
'[.oUotu, 

sheriff, and othcr.lticers, are enri t lei tJtt " .,iirl";;:"i::?,li], -l 
r,]

. rike .oi"i.". ru tno-"i,r,ii il"""nil[lir]ti:::, i: ,;J
laxed as crrsts aglinst the unsrrec",ssful uartv.Sr.:c. S:r..,.tl. e 

'it 
furth* ,,,;i;:i;,;; fi "il;" 

<t*y nre_scr.ibt,d by rlisaci, th"re o., io' d;i;;;l"tr.*Jrl*,riclict. u nrrm_her of olectors foirrreeitlent arrrt vici_trrcsi_dcrrr .f ,n:-gllr"d St"... 
".irnf,t. ii"',,*,;J;;rff;tors and rcpresentatives in iongr,rss, which this State isat the tinre of suclr clection 
"utiil,,,t to.

, 
prcrrdcntia,r,^j:|:.j1' Be it /rrttrc; r,,;;;;;, riiot in a1 etccrionsot,,etord. --tor electors for. president autl vice_prcsii,rni, tf,u..lul*fo( courrty supeivisors ,a ;; 

"ounty 
rnrrst, within fived*ys aftei *,iki,,g ir,r" 

".tir*i" lt t,n" courrty vote osreqrrired by^tlre p"reced.ins ;;;ti* ,f ti,i. r",, ,r.rrr" ,f,1,result of tlre-sanje tn tho.r""."iary of Stute.Snc. sb. rle. it furiler ,;;;;,i, 1.f*i-,i1,_ sovernorwir.in tilteerr d.ys alter tt. iir"',r_ii,iIi,,*ir,i r"i,lr]1,,s,rescriberl irr t'e. precc,ling 
-.""tio,,*-uiil,;..;;.T;

rle ;rresence .ol tt,d .n"."i,i.v'ot Stuirl-;;;;";";,iltrerrsurer, 
'r'eitrrcr of trrese in tire absen"d"iii" ,*,".Jestinrute the. returns, o.".rtuin"*l,o are 

"f""[j,,,lLinotify thenr by proclanratiori.-"'
^Suc. 56. tic.it.firtharui),rk,l,_Tlrttif on such esti-nratc it is fountl tliat an ,,lecti,,rr <,f ,t,u ,,r,rir"."J.".l*_trrrs to rvhiclr tLe Stttr: is crrtitlerJ i. ,rt-,rr.j".nr";;,_"r;of two o*rorc,ersoos l,*;i;,; ;;""i ;;J ;;..ilr1,i ;:;, j

33 1871.

ber of votes, the governor must forthwith elect between

those havins on 
-equol nurnber of votcs'""!;;".;i:"36 ii iurtlwr enacteit, Tlr;rt 6re electors for as,ombry.of

nresident lrn,l vice-presiar"i *t" to ussemble at' the t'u6cloct'ora'

5i;;;;;;;;;;;b ut tlrr in the rnurning on the lirst Wed'
;;it;;i,; D-cember next a{ier the-ir election, or thtt
ir"r. l,i.""rr other tliry its tniry hercrtfter be fixed by

Conor..., to clect srrci prcsidenb aud vice-president'

ihd"tho.u of them pr*.enbrrt thtt ltour tnust at oaco

lr*r"a fru brrlk-rt lird pluraiit-v ol' votes, to supply tho

[i"".. "f it,osn who f,ill to utleud orr tltut day and hour't'!t".-ssl -iint, 
fitrther enactcil, That each elector for

.,resi,lout nnd vice-pr,:sirlerrt is allowed ten dollars lor

5;;h;,,; lru necess^urily attends at tho seat o( $overu-p1v6rolectorr
il"t,t, 

""a 
t-n dollurs f..*u"ty tw-e1ty-milcs travel to

snd fio':: the eanre, to bc estirrruted irr tbe strlue manner

o. ,touia.,t by law in relation to tnetnbers o{ the. gen-

oli "t*rfrtyl 
to U" puid on the oath of such ,elector

bv wtrrlni ou tlte Statc treasttry'-'S;;. 
49. Be it furtlrer mactid, Thatif any officerorForreiture r,'r

officers rcqrrircd Uy the provisiorrs oI this^ act co *"5"litg:f"il:l:
returnsof'anv eleotion to tlte secretar]'of Stote' or [ne' '
;;i;i; "fli;";';f-;l; .unit", willfullv or corruptlv
f,riir ". 

t?fr.te to makr: suclt retttrn within the timo-f*t"i, 
orescribed, he lorfeits to the State one thousand

;;il";-l;;;u"ruui" by motion to be made by t[e solici-

tor o( ihe prpper corinty in the name of the State' in

;h; ;ir;'rt'"ouit of the coun[y. r-'f such returning olfi9yI'

;;;;1t; dais notice of such tttotion, and the certifi-

,It" "i'ttt, 
eeietary of State, or lhe preaiding.officer o[

ih" r"notu, as the cuse ,nuy be, settiug lorth that euch

i"i* nut'not been re"eiv'etl, is prcsuirptive evidence of

the failure of such ollicer to mlke such rcturn'-"-S"".-gO. 
f e it furtlrcr en'uctcil, That wlrenever the sccrctrrv ot

retui.n ol any ollicer or oflicers requircd b-V this act to rtrre tu n,itifi

be rnade to tlrc secret*ry of State, or to the presiding:?lilr:llllt;
oflicer o( tltc senilte, is 

" not received withrn tlte iimecc'

,i.."iitLa,'.uclt secrettry of Stute or presiding o.lhcer

[i ir," S""Ltc must mukc notice thereof to the solicitor

oi ttu proper county, and tirrnislt him with the certifi-

catu .pl"id.d in the'preceetling section, and thereupon

.uctt ,'olicitur must nlik" thu rni'tion, as heretofore re-

quired.
3



1871. a4

Src. 91. Re itfurther enactecl, That if any inspector,
clerk or other officer, on whom any duty i, i*prl"a fri, the.provisions..of this act, rvilllullj, negllcts to'p"ifor.
such, or is guilty o( any corrupt 6ond"uct in tho'o*u"u_
tiolr of t'e same, and iuch neglect o. 

"or.rpi "onJ,rct. is not hereinexprersly provided for, he i. i"iitv-.f o
rnisdcnrtarror, and on cbnviction must bo tn?a oJtl"r.
than one hundred nor more than oue thoustnd dolltrs.

Snc. 92. Be it /torthn enacteil, That if unv i*i.on
*"1;,"0,J'"or,uby bribery o-n'".'ing to b;i;;, rnenBce, ,rrcaterrs, tlis_aufrrago. charges, or threutens-to dischorge from ,rpioyrnuut,

or by arry other currupt mearrs utiempts to infli,erice any
erector in givi.g rris votc, or deter ,inr lrom sivintr thl
8ume, or disturb orhincer hinr in the free ixor.i]*e of
the.riglrt,of sufl'rage at any erection within tiiir si"t",
be rs gurlty ol t misderneanor, and on couvictir.rn lnusu' be tined n't ress than one hundred nor rnore thnn one
thpusand dollars, and sentenced to an-y *ort iior.Ju.jail, ol any county irr this State, for no0 l"ss tf,un tf,i.ty
days nor more than six months, at the ai."r"ii*-oi' if,ujury trying the eame.

Alterotion of ^ 
Sqc.. 9J Bq itftcther enrutril, That arry person who

r,"]i"tJ""- "^lraudulently alters or changc.s tlre yote ot' a'uy clector,
!l wtrict, such is Prevented'frorn voting 

". t u'iri"nA-ra,
i^s guilty of a nrisdtmeanor and on eorrrYiction must- rro
hned not less thun five hundred dollars.

- r'ho casrins suc. 94. Be it lurthe.r utacted, Thnt io.ll elections
"ot'oiocelcolwhcle there is atie betrreen tlre iwo highil;;Ji;;Ir.

for the eamc office, lor all precinct c,iunty ,m1"., itshall be decirred by the board of county supcrvisors : in
cuse of the oflice 

-of. 
circuit judq:: cl,"ancdll,rr, 

-;;-;ry
Stateofficer, ir shall.be the duiy oT the s"crer"r1, oiStni",
in the pruscnce of thc gove.noi, lieutenurrt_g"i"ir"i"ra
such other electors as iray choose to be pfisent, to a'._
cidc the tie by lot.

Snc. 95. lie it further cnacteil, That it rholl be tho
,p,,lt',il"illT;duty ot the sherill'of e*ch county in this St"i",-r"*_"t

day.9t .elc.ction, to.be presr:nt in- person or by tlcgluty,' at all election p_recincts wrrere elettions ur" ti"ta-iin-t i,. coynty, whose duty it shall be to maintain good order
und no [rcrson shall be allowerl wiilrin tt,irty'feet ;f ,l;;
lrolrot box, except wrrire.casting his vote, in order flr*t
every elector who desires to vo?" eball do ," .itfrrrt

36 1871.

interference or interrup[ion ; and to maintaio- good orilet
;;J;;;;;;;ilre inteht ,ntl purposes of this uct' gucn

il;i{i';";liis d"puty ,r,oy sp"6i"lly deputize a sufficieui

i;;;il;ra,rt ail elcction'precincts on the duy o( any

e'lection, that he, in hie judgrrtent, miry- dcem necessu-ry

;;;;i;1"i,, gr.rod order,ir,,i, in.cuse of necessity' ritiso

a posse cotrfitlatus to put down all riots' or at[emPued

riots, or disturbunces.-'G". 
}ti. Rc it furtlrcr snucted, That any.sheriff, or 

Nuu.oerrorm-
denuty elreritl, rvilllully or corrrrptly fliling-to pertorm 

"iiJ",Li.ru 
r"r' '

;;;;f t5c tlutit's irnp,sed l-ry tlro last preceding secriort o!j; iio'

o'iir,it oct, sltall bo iuilty oi t lelorry,- tttd, on cottvic'

lirr, .i,t"f f be {inet] irot iess tltan one thousand dollars

,o.-hro,:" than five thousand dr''llars, and inrpri'roned in

the nenitcrttiary not Iess tlran two nor nlore than llvc

,""*. "itf," 
di'scretion of the iury trying the sitrne, ahd

ihe oflice-o[ suid sheritf declared vacunt'
Sr:c. gi' ne ilfurtlw enactcd' That if any person or 

'Itttcrforonce
l)ersolls tlisturb, orr election drrys, or prevent, or attelnpt with eroctorEr

i; ;;t wBy, &ny eleotor from freely casting his ballot'
such r,"rs,,n or Dcrsorls shall be grrilty of a misdenrennorr

una, in corrviction, elrall bc fined not less tlran five hun-

ar"d not ntore tltln one thousrrnd dollars, and sentenced

to onv work-ltouse or jail o( any cotrtlty of this Stote

frrr not less than six rnonths nor rtlore tltitn one year'
' at the cliscretion of tlte court trying the same'

-- $;. ss. 'A, il further enactel], fhau no elector sltallArre"ta'

bu;;;tt;il orr the day of any election upon any wurrant

oi pto"".t issued previous tb or upon such electio-n dny'

url'r,s. the sume cltorg.. thc commission of -a felorry'

and sholl be f ree froriarrest on :uch election day exctlpu

o. ofu.".nia, rtnless it be for a violation of tny of tho

. nrovisions of ttris uct' or for a brcach of the pear:e' or
[ttemrrt of u breuctr of the peace, and in such cases the
sherilltor deputy slreriff shall trrest such person or per-
sons so violirtitry. witht-rttt processr nnd safely confine
suclr nersott or persons until he or they cTn give borrd

with tood .r.uiitv, to be approved by the sheriff' for
lris *tirearitrrcc bci,,re t6e ne-rt cirr:uit .or city court' t'l
ons*Li rtnv indictnrent wlriclr mty bc found aguinst hirn'

and in cus'e o{ fuilurc to givo borid, strch Irerson shall be

comrnittcd to thc county jail to await thc actton ol the

gmrrd jury of the countY.



1871. 36

. SEc. 99. Be itJurtlwr engcted; That it ehall be irnlaw-
sprrituousy-{ul'lor any perrcn or pers6r,s to eell o. liru;*;t;"yquor8. liquore of whatever kihd or description aliring'ih; ;ry

on which any election rnay bo heid in tbis S?ate ; and
it rhall be tlie duty of. the'eheriff, deputy et,eii[[, o. *y
constable, to urresl ail ,ersoos vioruiiui the nrlvisions
o! this qection, as prescribed in the tori rr""6ainu ,L"_
tiou of thie act; und any person violaiinsihe profi.roou
of this section- is guilty-oi & misdemean&, uod, on 

"oo-victio,, mugt be {ined and imprisoned, at the discretion
of the cour.t trying tlre same.'

Src. t00. Be itjurlher enacteil, That anv nerson found
drunk or intoxicated at or about any po['in's ,lo"o ,il._
!19 a-nl election day, shall be arres[ed bv tiri .n"rif o,
his deputy, and dealt with as prescribed in .e"iion
ninety-eigbt ol this.act, and moy 6e indicted for a mis-
demeanor and suffer the paius aird penalties prescribeil
in tbis act.

Snc. l0t. Re it further enacteil, That it shall be un.
oothrobotak-lawlul for any person to vote at any eounty or Stateeo. electiou in tlrii State who has not duiy'takeri una .uU-

acribed to the oath prescribed by ,uciioo four, article
aeven o('the constituiion.of this Stuto: and anv Dergon
violating this section of thie act ahall bb cuittv"ot'a mis_
demeanor, and on convictioo slrall be fiie,l 'in o ,u-
not lees than one hrrndred nor more than one thousand. dollare, or.imprisoned in the county jail, or sentenced
to auy work-house of any county of ti,is State, not less
than one nor more thari six monttrs, at the discretion
of the court trying the sanre.

Reoearinp Spc. l0Z. Beitjurtlw mactcil, Ttrat the act to resu-ohuei. - Iate electione- irr this State,' approved October eigh"th,
one thousand eighr hundred'and sixty_eiglrt, an"tl ali
lawe and. parts oi luws in contrayeutioi to"th" provis_
ions of thir act, be and the same rre hereby repealed;

Pcrrding c"a- ProuideiL that as to cohteste pending at flriaiimd undertcuta erccpted.aid act of irr" .ighth-;;'o;H;;., one thousand eisht
hundred and sixtf-eight, rhot the said ".t,t "f 

f .*tiroue
to be of force and etli:ct.

Approved, Febmary Z$, lg7?,

(
)
/B7 1871.

No. 11.J AN ACT ,'

fn relation to the State Bonds of Alobamar l:

Sncrtox L. Be it enacte.dby tlrc General Assaibly.of
Alobon o, Ttrtt tho Governbt be, and he ie hereby

uuit onr"a to renew for trventy years the Statu bonds

of Alabamo, due irr DIay' eightecrr hundred aod seventy-

two, in New York, at the eamo rate of interesL now
oaid.' Approved, FebiuarY 19, 1872.

No. 12.1 AN ACT

To make appropriations for the fiscal year eniling
Septembei it iitiettr, eighteen hundred and seventy-
two.

S""rron 7. Be it enacteil by the General Asscmbly of
Ahbama, That the following sums of money be, and

they are hereby appropriated for the.prlrposes Epect-

fied, to be prid-out- ot-sny money in the treasury.not
otherwise'appropriated ior the- fiscal yey ending

September drrirtitttr, eiglrteen hundred aod eeveuty-

i*'n. For thc per dieni and mileage of genators an'l
i"rrlr*i"tir.. ,ir il " General Asseribly, and compen-r*Pti;:'J6:L?t

"olioo 
of officers, clerke and employg"t 9{ tho Senate'iirffflY,'i

and House of Representativee, lorty-five thousond d9l-Ii"i'i-uTi.--

lars, or go much'thereof ae may-be nece-ss&ry at the
rates orovided bv law. For per diem and mileage'of
the niembere ot- thc bouril o[ education, aud conrpen- officors and

r"ti* 
"f 

ofiicers, clerks and employees of the board of il#if';i .oj.- .

education, fivo thousund dollars, or so much as may [rgcatiou'

neceesary at the rates provided try larv. For compen-
aotion oi the governoi, four 'thousrnd dollars. Forcorcrnor.

Compensotion Jf tlr,., lieutenaut-governor, fifteen hun-lt. Oovsrnor.

dred dollars. ['or contlrensution of the eecretarl ofsecrotrrv or

State, twerrty-lour hurrrlrld tlolltlre. For c-ompensat'lonstato'

of ttie tud"it.rr, trve,ty'four hundred dollurs' For lu'litot'
compensation of tho treasurer, twenty-eight huadrodl;i#I#h""-
dollars. For cotnpensation o[ the attorney-general,;;1. -- -

ri
t:

il