The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-18

public officials was reported unfavOrably
The remainder Of the session consumed In the o.
sideration OF bills on the general orders.
The New Registry Law.
The following is the Registry law as finally passed tho
Assembly
AN ACT
For ascerainng by proper proofs the citizens who shal
be entitled to the right Of suffrage and to prevent fraud
The pecre IF he State Of Ne,u York. represented in Senate
and Assembly, do enact as folows:-
trict in this State shall meet annually on three
weeks preceding the general election at nine O'Clock A.
election and organize themselves board for the pur.
pose OF registering the names Of the legal voters Of such
he s4s se shall ~ Of
lister TO the other inspectors the oath of Office as pre-
scrbed by the constitution, and the same oath shall
then be administered to the chairman by one of the
other inspectors. The said board shall then proceed to
make list Of all persons qualified and entitled to
which they inspectors said list, when Completed.
shall constitute and be known the register of electors az
said district The said inspectors at their first meeting,
shall have power, If necessary, to sit two days for the
purpose Of making said list provided that the annual
election next prior TO said meeting the number of voters
in the district Of which they inspectors exceeded four
hundred.
qualified and entitled to vote in said election district al
phabetcay arranged according to their respective sur
names, so as 70 show in one column the at fun
LENGTH in another column the country OF BIRTH and in
another column in Cities the residence by the number OF
the dwelling If there be number and the name Of the
shall be the duty Of said inspectors to enter in
said lists the Of all persons residing in their cleo
be entitled to vote in said district, and in Cities
the number Of the dwelling and name Of street or
other location the same shall be known such inspec-
and for this purpose said inspectors authorized TO
take from the office in which they are fled the poll Lists
the poll lists and registers made and filed by the in
specors Of such district at the general election held next
prior the making Of such register The said inspectors
shall complete the said register the day their meet
ing aforesaid and shall make three copies thereof and
certify the register and each Of the copies be true list
of the voters their district far the are known
list together with the lists taken from the office as aiore
sad shall BIO filed by said inspectors in the office of the
town clerk Of the town in which such election district
may be, or If such election district is city, in the office
of the county clerk in said city, and copy OF said list
shall be kept by each of said inspectors and carefully
preserved by their use the day or DAYS hercin
after mentioned revision and correction Of The same
One copy Of said list shall ut all dimes DC posted n some
conspicuous place in the room in which such meeting shall
be held and be accessible 10 eector who may desire
to examine the same Or make copies thereof.
Sec The said boards shall meet the Tuesday OF the
specve election districts at The place designated for nod
ing the polls of election for the purpose Of revising cor
cities they snail meet at eight O'Clock in the morning. and
remain in session until nine O'Clock r. NJ of that day and
the day following; and in other districts they shall meet
at nine O'Clock in the morning and remain in session until
FIVE O'Clock P. NJ Of that day.
Sec. A. The proceedings Of said board shall be Open
and all persons residing and entitled in said dis
ric shall be heard by said inspectors in relation to cor
Iections additions to said register One Of the lists So
kept by said inspectors aforesaid shall be used by them
the day days for making corrections oraddons for
the purpose Of completing the registry for district
Sec 1t shall be the duty Of said inspectors, at their
meeting for revising and correcting said list to erase
therefrom the names Of all persons not known to them
from satisfactory evidence to be legally quaAed voters Of
registered al voter whom neither Of tn. insoectors
shall know TO be entitled to vote in that district at the
TO IN s Ss Ss
any of them shall administer to the person challenged
the oath oahs now required by law to test tie qua
cations of voters at elections and the TO
such questions may be put to the person challenged
satisfactory the name Of such shall beentered
the registry and in of refusal answer fully and
satisfactorily any Of said questions the Of sub per-
Shall not be entered on the registry The names of
persons who shall not personally present themselves to be
registered may be entered upon satisfactory proof oath
that such person is or will be legally qualified voter At
the ensuing election.
Sec g. After said list shall have been fully conpeted
the said inspectors shall, within three days thepater
four copies of the be made each of which
shall be certified by them to BIO correct list Of the
Of their district Of which shall be filed in the dice OF
the town clerk of towns, and in cities the office the
county clerk Of the county and of which copies shall
be delivered TO each Of the said inspectors It shall e the
duty Of the said inspectors carefully preserve thu said
lists for their use on election day. aud to designate one
of their number at the opening the polls to chec the
name OF every voter voting In such district whose ame
is on the register and no person shall be permitted
to vote at such election whose name is not such
registry, without taking the oath oaths now pre-
scribcd by law, and being identified a legal ,oter
by the oath of registered voter in the election
such person Is legal voter, and in that case the
oath shall not be dispensed with If such person is dal
enged; and any person whose is on the regltry
may be challenged and the same oaths shall be put asre
now prescribed by law.
Sec I. The clerks at each poll in addition to the dcs
prescribed by law shall enter the poll list Kept
by them in columns prepared for that purpose oppoe
the name Of each person voting the same statement or
minute hereinbeore required of inspectors in making
the registry but such entry ia not to be made by then
the registry contains correctly the name and resdenceof
such voter and in all cases the said clerk shall enter
Opp rpgis fapI
the words s'not registered"
Sec g. After the canvass Of the votes the said poll LIST
and said register kept and checked aforesaid shl
be attached together and SHALL the folio wing day 10
filed in the town Clerks Office Of which said dis.
county clerks office, to be used by the inspectors q
making the list Of voters at the next general election
dsys Of The making and Of he Correction Of y" s ss IN.
appoint clerk 10 assist them in the discharge of the d.
ties required by this act and the oath shall be taea
by such clerk as required by law Of clerks Of the polls
Sec TO- The registers shall at ali times be open to pub
lie inspection at the office Of the authorities having them
Sec H. The members Of the board Of registration and
their clerks shall each receive the same compensation is
now allowed by law for inspectors OF each day
actually employed in the making completion of the
registry, to be paid to them at the time the manner
In which they paid their other fees The necessary
blanks and Instructions, and other incidental expenses in
CURED IN executing the provisions of this act shall be
provided and paid for the how provided for the
payment OF Incidental expenses Of election Of the like cha
racter.
sec iZ. inc sad board Shall have and exercise
same powers In preserving order their meetings under
this act given inspectors OF election for pfcsery
ing order on election days.
Sec 13 Any Of the inspectors may administer the
oath oahs required by law test the
Of electors, and may also administer, the day OF the
making and completion Of the list to any electo of the
district who may be offered witness prove the qua
ncaon OF any person claiming the right be registered
the following oath You do swear, or affirm that you
elecor Of this election dsrrict that you will fully
and truly answer all such questions shall be put to
touching the place Of residence and other qualifications
nf ppuy ola o,p .~f~ 49,
gistered as voter in this district Aud wnoeyer shall
wfully swear falsely upon such examination shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury
Sec Ia. Any person shall cause his name be re-
Fisterod In more than election district who shalt
cause his name TO be registered that he Is not
qualified voter IN the district where said registry
Is made or that he will not be By The next ensuing exec