New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-25
FROM ALBANY.

Prom Our Own Correspondent:
ALBANY, March ~, 1553.
Mr.. Adams of Albany, from the Select Com
mittee on Registry, has presented to the Assembly
all able report, accompanied by bill, " to prevent
illegal voting throughout the State, which pro-
yides for registration of the names OF the legal
voters. By the provisions OF this bill the Super
vsors of cities and the Assessors Of towns are
constituted Boards of Registration. These officers
are required to provide in each electian district
suitable books, in which shall be recorded alpha
betica lists of the names Of the qualified voters, and
of the street and number of the residence Vi each,
wing in city or Incorporated village.
The Registrars in cities shall meet on some day
or days between the lst of May and the .lst Of
November next latter having given notice IN the
newspapers and by posted handbills of the day and
place OF meeting) in each Ward, and proceed to
make out list as near as may De OF all persons
qualified To vote in each election district which list
shall be known as Register OF Electors Tor SAID DIS
trct. The Board may 50 divide themselves that
two or more of them may meet in different Wards
or different districts of the same ward and thus
more speedily complete the registration OF voters.
The Board may continue in session not exceeding
FIVE DAYS in each Ward or until their labors have
been perfected.
The assessors of the several towns are required
to make registry of the voters In connection Wild
their ,ffcial duty in assessing the properly vi tue
towns, as far the names oil such voters can oe
ascertaned BY them; and at the time h4ed by law
for their meeting to review and correct thcr ASSESS
ment lists they shall also review and correct por.
feet and. if necessary. add to their registry "
voters. making il as perfect Us possible and shall
give like notice thereof as is now BY law required
Of tho fpsl meeting of the assessors.
Within six DAYS after the completion Of the llst
the Assessors are required to post IN public places
eight copies of it 10 each town, and to publish II IN
n newspaper once week for three week, IN all
such tow rs az enjoy the luxury OF weekly news
paper. The Board Are also required to meet az
least ten days before any general election In eacn
Election District of which meeting due noticeshall
he given for the purpose Of receiving and register
inc names not before entered. The members OF
the Board must be sworn before entering upon Their
duties.
No person shall be registered unless the Board
are satisfied that ne is legal voter, and they nave
the same power for ascertalnng such iact az Tue
Inspectors Of Election enjoy. Naturallzed ciuzehS
must produce their certificates OF naturanzatioh
which shall be stamped or marked Dy the boAra
with the year and number Of the Election District
When natllralized citizen shall have lost MS cT'
tificate, he may prove his naturalization BY cOfnPe-
tent witnesses and shall thereupOn be registered;
and the Board shall enter with the name oI the p
plicant the names also OF the witnesses, and the
time and place of naturalization, With all important
facts sworn to upon such application:
After completing the registry, the Board OF hegis
trston, or majority thereof shall sign thelr halfs
thereto and in cities cause st least OO copies 10 Dc
printed one or more Of which shall be posted OUT
side and one or more inside OF the Registry ONCE
also at the court Use and the police stationhcuSe
hen either or al Of such Offices are U the ds'rict
and at % other places in each district; ana Ia oo.n
cities and towns shall deliver at least one cop! :"
each of the Inspectors Of Election in each district.
The Inspectors AZ each election district are re-
ouired to have before them ON election day eertl-
fed copy Of the list of voters, and to permit no
person to vote whose name Is not on the reg
lster or who in ease 81 absence, sickness Ut o,uet
sufficient reason for not registering MS hshie' a"s
not verify bis right to vote BY his own osth shd a9
of two disin.srested freeholders residents Z" tis
election districts and not candidates Tor once Nc
registry of name is deemed conclusive e'lcehce VI
right 10 vote aud shall not be called Ia question: "
the Inspectors except as identity OF the person Of
ferng to vote. unless challenged. The question oi
identity shall be decided BY the oath oil Tue lrrsoh
offering his vote. -.
Within three DAYS Of the first gener'h elecuon
held under this act. the Registry looA' shAil De
placed ia the Office of the Mayor Of every cay, ana
the Clerks Office Of every town IN 'iie o'a"' 10
gether with any certified copies when may relhal1
IN their hands; and each year thereafter si pc
WISHING their names registered shall make app lcS-
ton 10 said Msyor Town Clerk, for mat purpose
SAID officer shall thereafter in each year cause 70 %
| printed posted and circulated, ceiuue1 CoPFa W
lie Lew registry snd shall add 10 suoh Ie4S''> -.
| lsmcs OF those who have be;9gas tsse's '1T III