Chap. 14.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 67 of an act of the general
assembly of Virginia, approved March 5, 1900, entitled “an act to amend and
re-enact sections 67 and 71 of the Code of 1887, in relation to the appointment
of registrars and the registration of voters.”

Approved July 28, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section sixty-
seven of an act of the general assembly approved March fifth, nineteen
hundred, entitled “an act to amend and re-enact sections sixty-seven and
seventy-one of the Code of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, in relation
to the appointment of registrars and the registration of voters,” be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 67. Appointment of registrars.—If any person appointed registrar
by ordinance of the Constitutional Convention, which assembled in Rich-
piond on the twelfth of June, nineteen hundred and one, shall fail or
refuse to qualify before the first day of August, nineteen hundred and
two, or shall fail to serve, or if a vacancy occur in said board from any
cause, the judge of the county court of the county, or of the corporation
court of the city, shall, by appointment, supply the place, or fill such
vacancy, if it occur prior to nineteen hundred and four, and such ap-
pointees shall qualify in the manner set out in the ordinance of the con-
vention. After nineteen hundred and four the appointment of registrars
and filling of vacancies shall be by the electoral boards of the counties
and cities as set out in article thirty-one of the Constitution, and the
registrars shall qualify according to law.

2. In Richmond city it shall be lawful for each registrar to appoint
a clerk and administer to him the same oaths as those taken by the reg-
istrar.

3. This act shall he in force from its passage.
Citap. 15.—An ACT to prevent disturbance of registrars in the discharge of their
duties, and to define the punishment therefor.

Approved July 28, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any person
or persons who shall, by threats, intimidation, abuse, force, or other un-
lawful means, hinder, delay, or disturb, or attempt to so hinder, delay, or
disturb, any registrar or registrars in the discharge of their duties at
the time or place set apart and designated for registration according to
law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be confined in jail not exceeding twelve months or fined in
a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both.

2. Inasmuch as this act comes under the emergency clause of the Con-
stitution, it shall be in force from its passage.