Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-10
EV ENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

OF Mr.. JEFFERSON 10 stflke out the WOrus prior
to the 3lst day Of December next preceding
the day of election" and insert the words ION
or prior to the first Monday in June next"
The President ruled the amendment out of
order, as conflicting with the charter of the
city.
Mr. jefferson moved to amend the bill by
inserting after the word "list, +" in the seventh
line Of the first section, the words " and who
has resided therein since the first Monday in
June preceding" and the question being
taken by yeas and nays, 1T was decided in the
negative, as follows:
neas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher,
Jefferson, Kennedy, Orme, and Turton-7.
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, Knight, Lee, Lloyd, Towles, Vat
terston, W alker, and the President IL.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the bill by
inserting after the word that" at the end of
the fifth line of the second section, the words
che believes; ;" which was decided IN the neg
alive, by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Edmonston, Fisher, Jefferson,
Kennedy, and Orme-5.
Nays-Messrs Albert, Bayne, Boflayer, Cor.
don, Hutchinson, knight, Lee, Lloyd, Towles,
TurtOn. Walker, Watterston, and the Presi-
dent-13
Mr. jefferson moved to amend the second
section by adding the following proviso:
'PTOvtded, That the name of no person
omitted on the ground that he possesses or
has exercised the right of suffrage elsewhere,
all such questions being proper to be deter
mined by the Commissioners of Election or by
the courts !"
Mr.. Bohlayer moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
The Chair ruled the motion out Of order, as
the laying the amendment on the table would
lay the whole subject on the table.
The ouastiau heiu0 taEe on tha 4 m z
OF Mr. Jefferson by yeas and nays, it was de-
ciled Ia the negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albeit, Edmonston, Fisher,
Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, and Turton-8.
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, Knight, Lloyd, Towles, Walker,
WatterstOs, and the President-10.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the eleventh
words "nor any other person whatever; ;" and
it was decided in the negative, by yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Edmonston, Jefferson, and
Orme-3
Nays-Messrs Albert, Bayne, Bohlayer,
Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Kennedy, Knight,
Lee, Lloyd, TOwles, TurtOn, Walker, Waters
ton, and the President-15.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to amend the third Sec
ton by adding the following proviso after the
word applied, in the seventeenth line:
"Pyorided, That it shall be the duty of
the assessors, when they meet from the fif-
teenth to the thirty-frst Of December annually
for the revision Of the lists, to add, when so
required, the name of every person, claiming
to be voter, or who is claimed to be such by
another person, who will avouch his belief,
under oath, that the person for whom the
claim is made is entitled to vote"
The question being taken on this amend
ment by yeas AID nays, il was decided in the
negative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Edmonston, Fisher, jefferson,
Kennedy, and Orme-5.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Hutchinson, knight, Lee, Lloyd, Towles,
TurtOn, Walker, W atterson, and the Presi-
dent-l3
Mr. Jefferson moved to amend the nineteenth
line Of the third section by striking out the
words "6fty dollars" and inserting "one hun
dred dollars
The Chair ruled the motion out Of order as
Conflicting with the charter Of the city.
Mr. Kennedy moved to amend the fifth
s,eticn Of the bill by adding the following
prOviso:
Provided, airrayS, That nothing in this
act shall be so construed as to prevent apy
free white male citizen from the privilege Of
voting at any election who shall have com
piled with the requirements Of the charter of
the city Of Washington, approved May IL,
lo4S, because of the neglect, omission, mad
vertence, or oversight of the assessors or by
the error or errors Of the Register, or of him
o. them who may be employed in transcribing.
copying, or making out lists Of persons emit
tied to vote for the use of the commissioners
OF the elections, or for other purposes and no
citizen, as aforesaid, shall be deprived Of the
privilege Of voting because Of an error in the
spelling of his name "
And the question being taken thereon by
yeas and nays, IL was decided in the nepative
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher.
Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, 0rme and Turton-S
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, Towles, Walker,
and the President-9.
Mr.: Lloyd moved to amend the fifth section
by adding the following nroviso:
''PToUIded, That nstring in this act shall
be SO construed as to prevent any citizen from
voting who shall have been left off said lists
by the error or errors of those employed in
transcrlbiEg, copying, or making out the list
OF persons entitled to vote fer the use Of the
Commissioners of Elections"
The question being taken on this amend
ment by yeas and nays, it was decided in the
affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Bayne, Bohlaycr, Ed
monston, Fisher, Gordon, Hutchinson, Jeffer.
son, Kennedy, Knight, Lee, Lloyd, Orme,
IoHles, Turton, Walker, and the President -
II
Nays-NOne.
Mr. Kennedy moved to amend the foul th
line Of the sixth section by striking out the
words 8 1--WE days" and inserting thirty
days" which was decided in the afiI native,
by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher,
jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, Walker, Tur-
ton, and the Presiden.-10
=, Nays-Messrs. Bayne, Bohlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, and Towles-7
Mr.. Jefferson neved further to amend the
sixth section by adding at the end thereof the
Wo!ds: " And any person changing his resi-
dence within thirty days previous to an an
nu2i election shall vote in the Ward and pre-
clnet where he has been registered )" and the
question being taken by yeas and nays, it was
decided in the affirmative, as follows:
1eas-Messrs. Albert, Edmonston, Fisher,
jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, Walker, Tur.
ton, and the President-10.
Nays-Messrs. Bayne, BOhlayer, Gordon,
Hutchinson, knight, Lloyd, and Towles-7.