The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-22
VOL. ). NO. 44.-WH0LE NO. 200.

ship whose name has no, been entered
therein. 10 wri,e the same or shall himself
at the like personal request If the elector
write the same therein at the proper place
aud shall. after completing Lis valuation Of
properly and an or before the first day tx, 4
by law for reviewing his assessment. depos-
ie said register with the township clerk
who shall carefully keep and pre.erye the
same III his Office
Sec. ii. After the year ore thousand
eight hundred and tifty-uiue. il shall be- tho
night OF any such qualified elector residing
in the township aud entitled to vote at the
next election therein aud whose nsme has
not been registered, ON any day except
sunday the DAYS Of the session ot the board
OF registration. and the days Intervening
between them aOi the next approaching
election. TO apply To the township clerk in
person tor the r glstration of his name; ard
# upon suvh examination. rs Is REQUIRED
by the next following section of this act.
the clerk shall be satisfied that such nrpli
cant Is a resident Of the township and 9th.
erwlsc entitled and qualified to y.te IN
such township n. the then next election TO
be held therein. shall be written either by
himself OK the clerk upon separate paper
10 be Kept by the clerk, his residence de.
scribed aud the date of The entry noted. n
required In the two last preceding sections,
which paper shall he laid before the board
of registration Of each township at It's mex,
meeting for examination aud review. And
The names Of such persons appearing there
on As the board shall be of opinion are quail
ihed electors AZ the then next election. and
entitled to vote thcreas. may, by some mem
Der of the board and under their direction.
be entered IN the proper register in the
manner above set forth. Aud every appli-
cant to the clerk So causing bis name 10 be
entered upon such separate paper, know
Ing or having good reason t, believe him.
sell not 10 be such resident and qualified
TO vote IN such township at the then next
election, shall, upon conviction thereof DC
punished 10y iiUe and lmprisonmont as pro-
vided III the thirteenth section Of this act
Sec. l.. Ga the Saturday next preecd-
ing the general election and the annual
township meeting and preceding any spec
lai election, after the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty the board oi
registration Of each township shall be in
session Ut the oiiice of the township clerk.
from nine O'Clock IN be forenoon until five
o'clock IN the sltoIEoon, for the purpose of.
completing the list II qualified electors; du-
ring which session It shall be the right OF
each and every person who. at the next ap-
preaching election or township meeting,
nay be qualified elector aud entitled to
vote thercat, and whose name Is not already
registered t0 have bis name duly entered
- ..-'A 1'spVs, ~t'iU.I sitai4 Ue done IN the
manner above set forth. The board shall
have power and IT Shall l., their duty, and
the supervisors individually, when acting
under this statute t. question cysry person
presenting himself for registration. touch.
inc residence, and bis Other qualifications
rs an eiectCr of the township. aud 1t shall
be the du,y Of the applicant TO make truth.
ful answers 10 all questions. And the
board, supervisor or treasurer, As the ease
may be- may, for the more perfect e1amin.
alton Of the applicant, swear and employ
an Interpreter truly aud impaltiaily 10 iu-
'crprct such questions ard answers And
II any such applicant shall IN his answer
make any material statement which is false.
he shall, upon conviction thereof pay a fine
of not more than che hundred dollars nor
less than FIVE crilaIs, aud be imprisoned in
! the county Jail not more than thirty nor less
than five days.
SEC Is. The name Of no person but an
actual resident of the township at the date
Of the registration. ANA entitled under the
Constitution II remaIDsng such Resident, to
vote ut the next election or township meet
ng. shall be entered iu the register
Neither the board. nor any member the.c-
Of, shall write or enter therein the name Of
any person, nor suffer him To write or enter
his name therein, whom they know or have
good reason 10 believe not 10 be such resi-
dent and - qualified nor shall any person,
knowing or having good reason to believe
himself not 10 5e such resident and 40 qual
flied write bis name therein and every
person 80 offending shall. upon conviction.
ray for each offence fine OF 10; more than
FIVE hundred nor less than twenty five dol
lars and be imprisoned in the county jail
not more than three months nor less than
ten days.
/ SEC. IL. At such election or township
meeting aud as soon at least as the poll Is
opened, the township clerk shall c1uso tho
register TO to placed in the hands OF the
inspectors of the elect Q. t. be used by
them during the election, and to be return
ed to the clerk Immediately thereafter, and
, thew shall not receive the vote of any per-
son whose name Is not written therein
But in case any person shall offer and claim
the right to vote, whoee name is not So reg.
is,ered, his name may then be registered
/, by the clerk, under the direction Of the In.
, spectors, upon the terms and conditions fol,
. lowing One Of the inspectors shall admin
, i-.er to hlm All oath la the following form
viz: You DO solemnly swear that you will
true answers make to such questions as
;, shall be asked you touching your qualifca
!. tions as an elec;or at this poll. 50 help you
4, God. or an Affirmation t. the sane effect
!. which oath or Affirmation, if be be unable
10 understand the English language. may
r be interpreted to hun by an inspector. ol
). Interpreter sworn by oD inspector. which
i. Interpreter shall interpret his answers to the