ary, the second Monday in April, the second Monday in July, and the second Monday in October. For the county of Logan, on the fourth Monday in January, the fourth Monday in April, the fourth Monday in July, and the fourth Monday in October. For the county of Wayne, on the second Monday in February, the second Monday in May, the second Monday in August, and the second Monday in November. For the county of Mingo, on the first Monday in March, the first Monday in June, the first Monday in September, and the first Monday in December. Eighth circuit. Sec. 9. For the county of Mercer, on the second Tuesday in May, the second Tuesday in August, and the fourth Tuesday in November. For the county of McDowell, on the second Tuesday in February, the second Tuesday in June, and the second Tuesday in September. For the county of Monroe, on the second Tuesday in April, the second Tuesday in July, and the second Tuesday in November. Ninth circuit. Sec. 10. For the county of Raleigh, on the third Monday in February, the first Monday in May, the fourtb Monday in August, and the first Monday in December. For the county of Wyoming, on the first Monday in March, the fourth Monday in May, the third Monday in September, and the third Monday in November. For the county of Summers, on the first Monday in January, the second Monday in March, the second Monday in June, and the first Monday in October. Tenth circuit. Sec. 11. For the county of Clay, on the first Monday in January, the first Monday in April, the third Monday in June, and the second Monday in October . For the county of Kanawha, on the second Monday in February, the second Monday in May, the second Monday in September, and the fourth Monday in November. Eleventh circuit. . Sec. 12. For the county of Pocahontas, on the third Tuesday in January, the first Tuesday in June, and the first Tuesday in October. For the county of Greenbrier, on the third Tuesday in April, the fourth Tuesday in June, and the third Tuesday in November. For the county of Fayette, on the second Tuesday in February, the second Tuesday in May, and the third Tuesday in September. Twelfth circuit. Sec. 13. For the county of Upshur, on the second Monday in January, the first Monday in May, and the third Monday in September. For the county of Nicholas, on the first Tuesday in April, the second Tuesday in August, and the second Tuesday in October. For the county of Webster, on the second Tuesday in February, the third Tuesday in June, and the first Tuesday in November. For the county of Braxton, on the fourth Monday in February, the second Monday in July, and the fourth Monday in November. Thirteenth circuit. Sec. 14. For the county of Lewis, on the first Monday in March, the first Monday in July, and the first Monday in November. For the county of Harrison, on the first Monday in January, the first Monday in May, and the first Monday in September. Fourteenth circuit. Sec. 15. For the county of Monongalia, on the first Thursday after the first Monday in February, the first day of May, and the first Thursday after the first Monday in October. For the county of Marion, on the second Monday in March, the first day of June, unless said first day of June be Friday, Saturday or Sunday, in which event then on the following Monday, and on the second Monday in November. Fifteenth circuit. Sec. 16. For the county of Barbour, on the first Tuesday in Jan uary, the second Tuesday in April, and the fourth Tuesday in September. For the county of Taylor, on the fourth Tuesday in January, the fourth Tuesday in April, and the Third Tuesday in October. For the county of Randolph, on the third Tuesday in February, the third Tuesday in May, and the second Tuesday in November. For the county of Preston, on the third Tuesday in March, the second Tuesday in June, and the first Tuesday in December. Sixteenth circuit. Sec. 17. For the county of Grant, on the first Tuesday in April, the second Tuesday in July, and the third Tuesday in November. For the county of Mineral, on the third Tuesday in January, the third Tuesday in April, the fourth Tuesday in July, and the third Tuesday in October. For the county of Tucker, on the first Tuesday in March, the first Tuesday in June, the third Tuesday in September, and the third Tuesday in December. Seventeenth circuit. Sec. 18. For the county of Hampshire, on the first Tuesday in January, the first Tuesday in March, the first Tuesday in July, and the the third Tuesday in September. For the county of Hardy, on the third Tuesday in February, the third Tuesday in June, and the third Tuesday in October. For the county of Pendleton, on the third Monday in March, the fourth Monday in July and the first Monday in December. Eighteenth circuit. Sec. 19. For the county of Morgan, on the first Tuesday in January, the first Tuesday in April, and the first Tuesday in September. For the county of Berkeley, on the second Tuesday in January, the third Tuesday in April, and the second Tuesday in September. For the county of Jefferson, on the second Tuesday in February, the third Tuesday in May, and the third Tuesday in October. Sec. 20. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. (Senate Bill No. 6.) CHAPTER 17. AN ACT to amend and reenact section five, of chapter twenty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and three, as contained in section three thousand six hundred and thirty-nine of the code of West Virginia of nineteen hundred and six, relating to the time of commencing terms of the circuit courts in the various counties of the state. [Passed January 31, 1908. In effect from passage. Approved February 7, 1908.] Sec. 5. Beginning of terms of circuit courts in the fourth circuit. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section five of chapter twenty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and three, as contained in section three thousand six hundred and thirty-nine of the code of West Virginia of nineteen hundred and six, be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: Sec. 5. For the county of Wirt, on the second Monday in January, the second Monday in May and the second Monday in September. For the county of Wood, on the first Monday in March, the second Monday in June and the first Monday in December. (Senate Bill No. 31.) CHAPTER 18. AN ACT limiting the time within which certain offences may be punished. [Passed February 27, 1908. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved Feb ruary 29, 1908.] 1. Time for which prosecution for vio begun. lation of election laws may be 2. Inconsistent acts repealed. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Sec. 1. No prosecution shall be had for any violation of the laws concerning elections by the people, or of the laws concerning offences relating to elections, or of the laws relating to the nomination of can didates for public office, unless indictment be found, or presentment be made, or prosecution be begun for the offence within one year after the same was committed. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. (Senate Bill No. 40.) CHAPTER 19. AN ACT to provide for the registration of voters. [Passed March 3, 1908. In effect ninety days from passage. 4, 1908.] Approved March SEC. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. County court to appoint registrars for each precinct in the county; when registrar to be appointed; his duty; registrar to take oath that he will support the constitution of United States and state of West Virginia; oath to be filed with county clerk. County court shall cause to be prepared books and blanks for the registration of voters; duty of clerk of the county court; how books to be arranged and what to contain. Registrar's duty; authorized to administer oath; questions to be answered by persons desiring to register. Person of foreign birth must show naturalization papers or certified copy thereof, except. Registrars to immediately proceed to register the names of the qualified voters as soon as appointed; registration to be completed before the first day of October; registrars to sit for amending and correcting the registration list, when; to give notice, time and place of such sitting notice to be posted at each voting precinct. SEC. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 6. Qualified voters may register at 13. any time but not later than ten days before the election at which he desires to vote. books to be filed; county court to convene; when and for what purpose; if county court shall erase any name, what then; county clerk to furnish copy of registration book to each voting precinct. Any registrar who may wilfully or maliciously register the name of a person not a qualified voter, or refuse to register the name of a qualified voter, shall be deemed guilty of a felony; penalty. No person shall be allowed to vote after the first registration has been completed unless he shall have been registered, except; penalty for commissioner violating any provision of this act. Voter removed from precinct where registered may obtain certificate from county clerk to vote in another precinct; commissioner's duty. Special elections; registrars to give notice as hereinbefore provided; county court's duty as to special election; county court or clerk to fill vacancy in office of registrar. Registrar's compensation; by whom allowed; how cost of registration for special election to be paid. Commissioners shall return registration books together with the ballot boxes, etc. to the clerk of the county court. Inconsistent acts repealed. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Sec. 1. There shall be appointed by the county court of each and every county in the state, not later than the first day of September in each and every year when there is a general election to be held, one competent voter to be styled the registrar for each voting precinct |