New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-25

10 explain tile 9t35g Y
to suppose one of two things either that the |
law II regarded NJ empty foliaality which WYNN
not prevent voters from voting at the next or
eise that q large portion Of the voting community
their politics and never intend
" vote cannot the5 latter ~ vel
aes and are consequently left 70 inter that fg=$
noranee LAW or what Us m
difference ii liz HI Tile cause 81 The alothfulness wifi
which voters Themselves. We append an alb
ssret 81 the law and commend IL TO the particular
Of citizen who expects to vote at
Tile next ana succeeding elections
Section ii for the appointment of a dis
Greet citizen Of as Register the names
and aualif q said city,
as BY the eleventh section Of the Const
tnton Of the State term Of four years, from the
fourth Monday il January, 1856. sS5ss5
Section 2 Provides for the egistIation Of The
names Of those eitizens are o. shall be CON
stitutionall entitled length residence in
tile State, parish and precinct whether native of
naturalized, and how, when and where naturalized
eaeh entry to be signed or marked BY the person
registered. Il. M
Sections ., ana BE rovide that Snaturazed cit#
zens, before being must present their GER
tdcates of nattIs zation should one have lost
clerk Of the court iii which he turazed upon
which tile registry will be made. and certificate Of
registration, furnished 10 him that those who may
not have been born country, but are citizens
by virtue 81 their fathers Or by the
admission Of new State Of Territory into the Union
must make affidavit of those tances before
being registered that the register shall Issue g GER
tifeate to every gstered and that commits
=
the reduction of certificates Of gistry when the
names 81 the parties voting shall appear on the lists
furnished to- them by the register.
Section 81 Yides the formalities of obtaining a
second certificate o when the first shall
fibeIostor destroyed. t# s. ils..s5
Section Proyides that any voter who may change
domicl to another being registered,
must Motif the thereof that that officer
may make up his. precinct lists correct
Section hat when voter loses his domicil, by
from the State pr otherwise, and returns, he
must again rel lister himself as atifrst
s. section Divides the manner Of compelling the
To perform his event Ills refu-
sal' q register any ons entti tted to registry
Section l0--That the Register must keep his Office
days and legal holidays, md aay Keep it open til
tio,. three days before any general election.
ia Section That the Register shall keep besides
Lis general other books an alpha
behcal index Of the registered, and precinct
lists alphabetically arranged.
Section the Register shall, On the morn
ing Of any general election furnish the said
precinct lists to the commissioners Of election at the
several precincts that the said upon
the list opposite the name Of the person voting aud
provides penalties for the failure of the Register to
furnish the lists Or fail otherwise in his duty. %lsVf
aiseetion That the Governor shall have power to
remove the Register, and appoint successor, when
ever III his opinion the spirit or intentions of the act
shall have been violated BY the Register ass5
Section IA That the penalties created shall not
exempt the Register from liability in damages to any
citfzsn whose political lights he may have injured
Section Provides that the certificate ofregistry
conclusive evidence of the right of its holder
tovote that the omission Of his name in the pre-
cinct list, through fault the shall not in
any manner affect his right to vote and that should
any Commission refuse to receive avote rendered
with the necessary certificate on account Of omission
Of the name from the precinct list tile said Commits
sioner Or Commissioners shall after due trial and con.
yicton in the First District Court be fined in sum
ofnot more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned
for period not more than one year. besides which
they shall be liable in damages to- the aggrieyed ci-
4zefs it II z4 s3a55qssg$5 g=555 Z i3A5}t
Sections I6, Az, Is and 10 Provide that tile Re
gster tha give bond Of ten thousand dollars for the
faithful performance Of his duties; take the oath pre-
saribed by the nnetiet article Of the constitution
administer oaths in certain cases and prosecute for
perjury receive salary Of five thousand dollars a
year; not receive any fees appoint one deputy, to
lie paid by himself and for whose acts he shall be re-
lIBponsible, etc. ist &,a 9s:7-7'5}t
Section Provides that after the first Monday in
4 October every person having complied with the pro
visions Of the act shall be entitled Ito vote that
when challenged his certificate Of registry shall be
conclusive proof Of his right vote; and thatno Com
missioner shall require any other evidence Of his right
I'd vote, except administering that part of the con
situtional oath which relates to duelin, and an oath
that lie is the identical person described in his cert
cate, and that he Is not soldier or mariner in tile
\ United States service, or q convict or a paper
Section 2l--P Provides that tsno person shall be en-
Titled to vSte tsho slt not haze registered his naaat
IN pursuance nth provisions Of this act.
Section ~, and last, repeals the registry act Of
a March, 1854. 8Esfg 5sG@lgai a2aa1t.sit
We have thus condensed the act in order to bring
it within the compass of daily reading. It's proyi
sons are plain and unnistakable, and every voter
should have them committed to memory. If there be
any among our voting readers who have not yet regis
tered themselves, we urge, upon them to discharge
that duty at once and not only do that, but to
lay thecase and its necessities before any uniformed
Or Indifferent friends they may have. The thing
must be done before voting, and snowis as good il
not better time, than any other. sSl5g@%& 5G5
AS section 10 says, the Register may keep his office
open till shutdown, we hope Mr.. ST. Martin can find il
convenient to do so; not every day, at least on
certain days tobe designated by himself For there
are great many mechanics, aborers and others who
are busiest during those hours in which the office is
open, and who cannot the little ntesa they take
for dinner attend to aught else We have little doubt
TINT the irconvenient hours Of the office have kept
great many Of the busy population from registering
their names thus far IN % illGazEIs &a&sl5
II WEEKLY STATEMENT OF THE BosroN BASKs--The
following is Statement of the average condition OF
thiltysx banks in Boston for the week ending 14tl
Inst: RtftSh w 9s8g s~D ol-ta
Capitol ssl $40 eoo|Ne.es Bills Of
DEPOSITS .ls 2as Specie. 81
Profits on hand Real Estate $40
n Eils@3g $566i2,300 u S56,6l2 3Ut
TheaboVe statement exhibits, upon comparison will