New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Own Correspondent

ALBANY, Fridsy, March 4, 15JJ
Mr. Spencer's Registry bill coming up as spe.
cisl order in the Assembly at II O'Clock to-day,
that body went into Com nittee of the Whole, Ny.
SCHoLEFIELD in the chair, when
Mr.. BRoCkwAY offered 4 substitute for the
entire bill which be desired to haze read for the
information. Of The House. 1t was accordingly
read, and the folio wing is outline of its pro-
visions:
SECTION |. Makes the Inspectors in each Election
District Board of Registrars who required to meet
on Tuesday tlree weeks preceding the next general
election at the places for holding the polls who shall
under oath proceed to make st Of yO.ers of the
district Of which they are INSPECTORS snd such list.
when completed shall be known as the Register Of
Electors Of said district.
Sic. ,. Such lists shsT be alphabetically arranged,
according to the ~ the voters as - shOH
in one column the name at full length in another
the country OF bnth and in another column I'm ctles
the residence by number and street As an assistance
to the Board and basis of tReir proceedings they
are authorized take from the flies poll lists of tue
preceding election. The Board TO complete the
register on tle c9y Of meeting.
SEC. g. Providts that the Board meet on Tuesday
preceding the next General Election, to revise and
rect the nst. For this purpose IN cities, they shall
meet at O'Clock, am, and remain in session TIL =
O'Clock pm. OF that DAY ard the day following; and
in other rural districts they shsl meet At o'clock,
AIN. and remain in session TIL O'Clock, pm OF that
day.
Src 4. Provides that the proceedings Of the Board
shall be open ana al persons entitled 70 vote ehall bo
heard by said inspectors IN relation 10 cOIectlohs OF
additions 20 the said register
SIC D. Makes the duty Of the inspectors TO erase
all Ismes not known % them from satisfactory EVIL
der &c to be qualified voters. II any person shall oler
or claim 20 be registered whom neither OF the insPec-
tors knOss 10 be entitled 10 a vote or who snail DC
challenged by voter OF tue district the inspectors
shall administer tie oath required 10 test the quail
6cations Of eector AZ elections, and in csse the an
sweIs shall be satisfactory the name chan os entered
If not It shall not be entered The name OF any per-
son who shall rot personally present himself IN D.
registered may be entered by satisfactory proof that
such person will be voter on the next ensuing
election day, and that be - unable rom sickness OF
other disability to attend in person.
SIC t. Provides that after tho list shall have been
fully completed four copies ehs be inside and certi-
fed ore Of which IL cities snail be flee IN me ONCE
Of the County Clerk, ana IN the Town Clerk once IN
tonns-tbe other three copies 10 be retained By the
INSPECTORS each Inspector retaining one. such list or
register OF Electors snail be used by the Inspectors on
election day AMI 10 person shaL be permitted 10 vote
whose name shall rot have been entered on sad reg
ster except upon taking the prelmrs airy snd general
oath now pretcIihed by law, and being identified by
the oath OF registered eleetor oi the District unless
each member the Board shal be satisfied that such
person is voter; but in tn the oa.h stan not
be dispensed with If suoh person shAll be challenged
any registered voter may be challenged ana required
to take the osths uoW Pr5 scribed by law.
SEc l. The Election Clerks 81 each poll. shall enter
opposite the OF each voter not registered, the
words mot registered
SIC. 3. The pol list and register shan be attached
together and sbal the day following any general
election be flied II tue Town Clerk Office, IN towns,
ara il the County Clerks once III Cisics' 10 DC ioIN-
cred I'd 10 the Inspectors requested Tor their use
10 revising the list for the following year.
SIC. 9. Provides thai tie Board msy, 4 necessary,
appoint clerk 20 assis. them IN their duties, VINO sna
be swoTp. -
SIC. 10 Provides that the registers shsn a, all
times be one t. public inspection az the officers OF the
authorities having them in chsrge.
SIC II. PROVIDES that members Of the Board snd
their clerks shall receive the game compensation tor
acus services they receive Inspectors Of Ele.-
tous and also makssp Tovl:ion Tor blanks and incl
dental expenses.
Sec. II. Gives the Board the same power for pre-
serSirg orcer n: their meeting tor making and pet
ecng the registers az they Row possess IS Inspectors
OF Election on election day.
SIC. 10 Any one OF the Inspectors msy administer
the osth required by law 20 test tie g1ahucstobs
OF electors and may $50 sdmLster on the day Of the
mskrg and completion Of the Lat, . ary eiectoT OF
the District uho mEy be c red a. witness 10 prove
the qualifications Of sDy person claiming the right 70
be registered, tie following oath:
"lou Brml Inst e-cto OF ma Zee
son DisIiet ina. - NY ana J aa'SeT aea
s,l Be Iut to you 'ouetns ne Ps iasa: i5s :,s
be registered a. yotsr OF this ri-ciol Dis.!ilt'
SIC IA. ANY persou vito shall cause bis bsre g. be
registered IN more than election district or weo
spal cause biz rsme 10 be reg ser- kLo-.rg tlst be
il rot legal voter u VII BOT ~ 81 tde theu rex.
sueuirg election auy peTson sdirg or abstrg ary
person n any II either Of sad acts, sha!! b.
punished for each and every CffsD's By Gprsonnsut
II tie state Prison fer rot les ;hsn ore yea-. AZ
f..e swearing before sand Board Of Registration shs
he deemed wiifal sDa corrupt pesiIry. say Tna =
her or ctcer II IT, Board o; Rg-strst'on sh- vii
fully violate .ty Of the provisions Of his set or be
guilty. Of any iiapd il tie execution Of tne duties OF
r. cifte. Re shsI BE- punished FOR eact ana every
IF pse By implscrneu. in lie State Prison cor rot
lees than ore year.
Sc II REQUIRES The Secretary OF Sats - pint aud
f7rr - 10 the proper officers Tie Necessary number o.
copies Of this act ~,
Dr. Tuthill spoke briefly IN favor Of Dit;
Rortvsy'. substitute. lie had, as was wei
tnewu favored stringent bill, but thought toe
substitute now offered 2ore lke! TO meet with TIE
General acceptance than TIE bill on the assembly
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