New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-24
Representative, ard the introduction by N. Ba

henrescrtttlNe htu tne lntrO0uctiOn ny NJ. ID L
roche Of the Electoral bill.
Gen BEDkAU having taken his seat as Vice
President. NJ. DUPIN being absent. the bnrly form
and Ovial lace Oi Eugene Sue were perceived en-
terne the Hall. He was dressed, as hc always Is,
with the utmost care and his hair and beard
had been trimmed with the greatest neatness-
lie looked much younger than be reallyis, 'Eugene
Sue is 49D and seemed amused at the attention
which his appearance excited On enterlly hs
went mp to the bench occupied By NM. De Flo.te
and Nlds, with whom ne shook hands. and took
bis seat beside them.
At 3 O'Clock, 81 BARocHE, the Minister Of the
Interior, asceLded the tribune, and addressed the
Assembly:
Gentlemen have the honor Of presenting TO
you hii 10 moily the legislation nov prevailing
IN electoral matters Shall read the crP7'e a.
motifs? Yes, yesl The hon Minister then read
IS follows
"GEN1LFMFN: We hirk wesre obey'ng the most impe-
nous duty 10 GAZING The GtertOn OF the AsstHo u 'e
fiae Of cur electoral .egissuOn IHs coun.y 1.s IN
about ihir rater the uncertainty Of pohAca
position weichsn every mind, sDsPends blsne's p1fi-
i9oice egrcntais,s o. presence Of the matters hs
liking psce b,i.e U.s. ihe question asked II the sa--ei
irosiu he eec.cial Isw sufficient protection
w e 40 10. it'uk 90, genIentn We looA on tna !"
- dtl,c,e.u many ia an we do ro' h,s.ie 10 has
f.tftst . lls ctitr O. erta. extent mo a-
pf-hefdols igf ca zoe t.re, rncs feel re'lge 20 u'Yr
islfl.ele II+ .sf -0r upltlo BIZ respected il ir
felffd sr: ~ earn e. eler l-ci or c.ldei BJ.
l-eIs 1'Cff cfl us- as ttr With courage To- T-is
,.i Ieifl. C.t Yf .r e Id 30 defend society menacsd
lie p4ot- Drs a. ne present bl the most De GER
oTiton, IS that which 'nf-rs the nshto ect
IN determined pace, under the only condition OF real
hatitstion ofsix monlhs-s simple residence.
"A residence is, in fact temporary and changeabe sub
Ject 10 me bfDlIaIy dPpecld ION Vi M na5lsInt9 No
up the electoral isLsin iact which gives room for
ell kind Of fraud and fslsehoods
serious one the law gives the eecior The night OF voting
suueessvey in several departments during the course OF
The same legislation.
sceran kind OfcOmmOn report aud In all the wded cen
tiers the OF The election depends fOstng mass o.
electors strangers 10 any sentiment Of locality and quite
Indifferent interests, and themselves al distance
from their families ordinary connections de yeret
being able to create various locates according TO the
feeling OF The moment ms1fites altogether OF chance
at possible Is Urgent 10 coDjure away IBIS danger
The Constitution in fixing election IN each department
and In The chief town OF tie canton, requires mat eacn
shall vote in the place where be h. accord
ing definition Of the Civil Code, in the place where
he principal establishment ia the place which he
which he removes only with tbs intention OF returning
"Ths provision an exceedingly prudent one Ia Keep
ing the midst Of his friends under the eye Of
bis neighbour among his domestic interests II places him
much possible under the inIeace Of good sentiments
- The Electoral Law in conentng Itself with habits
ton OF months had copormed 10 Ibis principle emf
peny sausry The domce In general results from Inc
duration the continuity Of habilsOn. In civil law that du
ration undelermined The appreciation ofhe sci and the
10 be so IN electoral In order the list ex.
smpt all suspicious Of fraud the conditions OF the
ave propose to you to cause the electoral domice to
result rom habitson continued during three years-hat
IT, a period equal to the Legislature. Tbis dOmice will
thus possess bona moral character and the escor
wi not be q stranger In the place where no votes
"The circumstances ch establish the duration OF hab.
itaon by laws abandoned TO the appreciation OF
the magistrates The electoral dOmcie for the reasons
ust as ened ought to depend conditions defined tho
law et Nothing oughio be eiI to the arbitrary decision
Of the different circumstances which characterize the
continuity Of habsuon curing three years the most mani
and most universal the inscription on the list OF per
H"Accordipg TO The law of the 22d April 1882 all the in.
habans Of Farce inscribed on that list For ie place
Of their real domicie on the sole condition Of not being
puted ind gent propose 10 you TO decide thai the in
scrpton for three consecutive shall suffice prOofof
habitsdoD provided that the collectors In commune
shall decide that nothing is due by them. Does that
hsthey who not able to pay tho contribution be
excluded No. gentlemen, we seek certain mode of as
certunng he existence and continuity Of the domcle and
have adopted the inscription the list Of the personal
the mode the surest and most general bat not &c the
only wsy ofproviDg H.
without exercising any profession or having any mode of
existence exempted from personal tax because he has
nothing but what he obtains from the bersity Of his pa
rents propose that he should be placed the elec-
or list sharing the doncie OF his parents and tbs
simple declaration Of these latter.
"Thus also paid servants, workmen living with their
masters have in virtue Of Art 100 OF the Civil Code the
same domcile thoie persons employ ing them. Although
they exempt from the personslsx We propose you
ua they should be placed on the electoral lists when they
shall have for three years remained In the place
"Thus. soldiers and In active service have
fixed residence, which the law substitutes for their
age when they commence their service According to the
bi they shall continue TO be placed the electoral lis Of
their commune although they are not subject 10 tbs per-
Thus the public funcdonares shall be placed on The list
ofihe commune where they exercise their functions
Thus In line, In cemmunes where the personal tax Is
done away with by octro the shall be looked
having paid II and shall be placed on the lets
"Ths without doubt 10 sufficient 10 shew that according
the Constitution, do not intend to make tbs right OF
voting depend upon any pecunsry qualification, but that
ntend fix the votes In the departments and where
each eeclor has his residence. We desire have real
residence, free from all trek and fraud we wish to
elections Of sincere and serious character aud clear from
all influence Of intrigue from al intoxicaton of passion
that 10 whatw wsnt that's what like you re-,
snd II by our common efforts succeed we may slll
reckon on the country the triumph OF Tsh and reason
"Tbe second point In which the Electoral Law OF 1870
appears essentially detective the appreciation o. the
uves for electoral incapacy.
"That appreciation according to the Constitution ia con-
fded the law. The Electoral Law, IL SAYS 10 Art ~
shall declare the hich deprive citizen OF
the right OF voting Such Is the obecsof Art ofe law
Of le49.
appears 10 sDguarly narrow Thus for instance 10 eX.
clude from the electoral lists thieves swndlers persons
abusing confidence, acting against morally &c II se.
CURED that the condemnation should extend 10 three
month"; imprisonment Who does thai meu suIIied
list whatever may be the duration OF their punishment
The law is silent relative 10 giiy OF rebellion Of
noting attrospsment forming part Of clubs or ss
societies. Ii there who justly worthy Of
reprobaon Is these who, In their own persons have
thrown shade the character Of citizen by causing
order In society, by abusing the confidence placed IN
and mendicy.
In such hands Ina, The desnIes OF country can
be placed
we propose to you q enumeration Of a more com.
plese character relative 10 electoral incApaces In thus
rendering tho electoral list and more pure YOU will
lave dcne more Tor the cause Of order than you could
poses you VIII have deprived fscous OF Their ma.t
active nitrumenA her most indeaugab agents Ansr
having replaced each elecor in bis natural poeon "a %
midst OF bis family and In presence Of bis v
viii protect his honesty and sometimes bis gnorsncs yo
willIemove from him hs worst enemies ""'e' you
The third point which point oai TO your notca . M,
| less importan, han the Two preceding oses "o'
BY the terms OF Aria Is and 81 OF the law uhieh -.
govefosus The relative majority Of the must not n.
efs 10 order 10 be valid than eighth Of the vho.
the electors inscribed In the department II follows M
Ihus on The ms ballot person may be elected without
"Sueh comotutr ton has for result 10 preserve In u,
rdoence in ter tmidiy The electors disposed TO sbstsin
from voting
I've propose 70 yes 70 declare invalid every election