SEC. 31. When the ballot has been placed in the box, one of the judges must write the word "voted" opposite the number of the person on the printed copy of the register; or if the person voted on a certificate of registration, then upon the face thereof.

SEC. 32. Any person offering to vote may be orally challenged by any elector of the county upon either or all of the following grounds:

1. That he is not the person whose name appears on the register.

2. That he has not resided in the Territory six months, and ten days in the county or precinct, next preceding the election. 3. That he has before voted that day.

4. That he has not paid his poll tax within one year next preceding the election.

5. That he has been convicted of a felony and has not been pardoned.

SEC. 33. No person who shall receive, expect, or offer to receive, or pay or promise to pay, contribute, offer, or promise to contribute to another, to be paid or used, any money or other valuable thing as a compensation or reward for the giving or withholding a vote at an election, or who shall make any promise to influence the giving or withholding any such vote, or shall make or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of any election, shall vote at such election; and upon challenge for such cause, the person so challenged, before the officers authorized for that purpose shall receive his vote, shall swear or affirm before such officers, that he has not received or offered, does not expect to receive, has not paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, offered or promised to contribute to another to be paid or used, any money or other valuable thing as a compensation or reward for the giving or withholding a vote at such election, and has not made any promise to influence the giving or withholding of any such vote, nor made or become directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending upon the result of such election.

SEC. 34. No person shall approach the polling stand nearer than fifty feet for the purpose of electioneering or soliciting votes, or distributing tickets at any election, while the polls are open; and it shall be the duty of the constable of each precinct to see that this law is enforced; and in case no constable be present at the opening of the polls, it shall be the duty of the board of Judges of Election to appoint a special

constable for that purpose, who shall have, during the day of election, all the powers of a peace officer duly elected or appointed, and who shall be entitled to receive five dollars for his services during the day of election, together with the fees allowed by law in cases of arrest, such payment to be made from the County Treasury as other similar payments are made.

SEC. 35. Every person who willfully causes, procures or allows himself to be registered in the great register of any county, knowing himself not to be entitled to such registration, is punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both. In all cases where, on the trial of a person charged with any offense under the provisions of this section, it appears in evidence that the accused stands registered in the great register of any county without being qualified for such registration, the District Court or Probate Judge must order such registration to be canceled

SEC. 36. The Board of Election must, before it adjourns, inclose in a cover and seal up and direct to the County Recorder the copy of the great register upon which one of the judges marked the word "voted as the ballots were received, all certificates of registration received by it, the list of the persons challenged, one copy of the list of voters, and one copy of the tally list and list attached thereto.

SEC. 37. As soon as the returns are canvassed, the Recorder must take the copy of the register returned and file it in his office.

SEC. 38. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed, provided, that the provisions of this act shall in no way affect sections 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 of chapter 24, Compiled Laws of General and Special Elec

tions.

SEC. 39. This act shall take effect and be in force six months. from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 9th, 1875.

AN ACT

Repealing the sixteenth chapter of the Compiled Laws, entitled "An act creating the office of Attorney-General."

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:

SECTION 1. That chapter sixteenth of the Compiled Laws of Arizona, creating the office of Attorney-General, is hereby repealed, and that the office of Attorney-General for the Territory of Arizona is abolished.

SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its passage.

APPROVED February 9th, 1875.

AN ACT

Granting leave of absence to J. W. Owen, Treasurer of Maricopa County.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:

SECTION 1. That J. W. Owen, Treasurer of Maricopa county, be and he is hereby granted leave of absence from the Territory for the period of two months at any time during the year 1875; Provided, that the said J. W. Owen shall appoint a Deputy Treasurer, who shall perform the duties of the said office during the absence of the said J. W. Owen.

SEC. 2. The absence of the said J. W. Owen from his county under the leave of absence granted in this act shall not work a forfeiture of the office, nor shall it be construed to

cause a vacancy under the provisions of section 4, chapter 6, of the compiled Laws of Arizona, or under the provisions of any other acts or parts of acts.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 6th, 1875.

AN ACT

To amend section five of an act to amend an act entitled "An act creating the office of District Attorney," approved February 13, 1873.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:

SECTION 1.

Section five of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 5. In case a vacancy shall occur in the office of District Attorney, by death, removal, or otherwise, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint some suitable person to fill such vacancy, who shall remain in office until the next general election and until his successor be duly elected and qualified, and if no suitable person can be found who will accept such appointment, the Board of Supervisors may enter into an agreement with any competent attorney to perform the duties of District Attorney for a time or term (less than the said unexpired term of office) to be specified in such agreement, and to receive from the county as compensation therefor a sum to be specified in such agreement. minute of such agreement shall be entered in the record of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, specifying the person to be appointed, the time or term during which he is to serve, and the compensation he is to receive, and the Board of Supervisors shall then appoint the said attorney District Attorney of the said county, and the said District Attorney shall then file his bond and take the oath as in case of an appointment to fill a vacancy, but he shall be allowed to resign his said office at the expiration of the time or term specified in such agreement.

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SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 11th, 1875.

AN ACT

To Aid the Administration of Justice in the County of Pinal.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona:

SECTION 1. That until the various county and township officers of the county of Pinal shall be appointed or elected and qualified, the officers duly elected and qualified of the several townships formerly in the county of Pima, but now included in the county of Pinal, shall hold the said offices and perform all the duties thereof in the same manner and with like authority as if they had been duly elected and qualified thereto in the said county of Pinal.

SEC. 2. That for the purpose of obtaining jurisdiction of the person of a defendant, or of the subject of the action in all civil cases during the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, that part of Pinal county, formerly included in the county of Pima, shall be considered as part of Pima county, and during that time process from any Justice's Court of Pima county may be served by the sheriff or any constable of said county in that part of Pinal county, and process from any Justice's Court of a township in Pinal county, formerly included in Pima county, may be served by any constable of said township in Pima county, or by the Sheriff of Pima county, with like effect as if said township were still a part of Pima county.

SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 11th, 1875.