The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-22
TEE REGISTRY LAW.


. dects0RS and guard GaG.aT the abu-
SIS ef the etcc'ir@ .traqchise, by q
re-js'Sation II electors
Section / Tie I sople u the Stdte
q Michigan enoct, That there shall be
ia u5c year oae thousand eight bundled H.:
ty E.ne, registration Of the qualified elec
tors q the State The aldermen ot every
Incorporated city. ana lie supervisor. treas.
urer, aud clerk Of every township. shall
constitute boar! Of registration for such
cl;y Ct township; and their duties shall! b.
as follows : They shall respectively provide
suitable bound books or registers, one for
each township and one for each ward, so
made aud arranged a> to contain an alpha
bctlr,l list o; the respective names. chris
tlaa or baptisma, ana sl-names in full. Of
al persons declared by the Constitution Of
the State to be electors and entitled 10
vote, residing IN their townships or wards.
and tn date uf the registration and. if
the elector resides in a cay o. incorporated
village, also bis residence by the number of
the dwelling aud the name Of tie street, il
any, and i. noue, a description Of the local.
ity of the same
REGISTRATION IN CITIES
Sec. ,. Each city board shall, at least
two weeks previous 10 the time Of their
meeting in each ward cause to be published
III cnc or mere newspapers printed and
published IA such city, notice that the
board OF registration will meet on the first
Nouday Of Octob,r. in the year one thou.
sand eight hundred and iity nine, at nlne
O'Clock III the forenoon, to make perfect
list, as near as may be, Of sll persons resid-
ny in such ward, qualified as electors un-
der toe Constitution and desi gnating the
place in each ward where said board will
meet for that purpose And they shall al
50 cause iIaLdhilis to be posted In n, least
twenty conspicuous places in each ward.
containing similar notice Of the time and
place OF such meeting o! the board for that
ward which notice shall also contain true
copy Of section one Of article seven of the
Constitution, relative to the qualifications
OF electors And the board may divide
and classify themselves that two or more of
them may be ASST cned to different wards,
the more speedily to complete the recistra-
ton, and N case Of the sickness or absence
OF any alderman, or his inability OF reius-
al to serve at the session m any ward, the
board shall, IN writing, under the hand OF
their chairman, lnmcdiateI y appoin. the as.
SCISSOR ot the ward or lnr Justice of the
peace. To act in his stead, who shall be. fo,
the purpose OF registration in that ward.
deemed a member of the board Of registra-
tion. They shall continue IN session not
less than three. nor more tran five davs In
each ward. All necessary blanks aud In
srrc';o,.e, 10 oid THO hqn-i -. IL y
oi their duties, aud all other expenses III
performing the same, including tie employ
ment Of printers for printing such notices,
and the registry lists shall be provided by
the board and be paid for by the city.
Sec, 3 At the time ana place mention.
ed in such Ioticc the. board or tho>e men,
bers thereof 80 class fed and assigned for
that ward shall meet and proceed to the
registration III such book, which book shall
be called the REGISTER Of Eiectors, for such
ward, OF the names Of persons at the time
residing in such ward, and 50 qualified as
follows. to-Wlt. Their session shall be pub
lie, aud during the first two davs thereof,
they shall not "rIte III the register the
name of any person without request made
10y ham personally and in their presence
bat shall allow him, If able and willing so
10 do, to write bis own name therein In the
proper place. In case ot such request
;be Da:re Q; the ciectOr shall be plainly
written hv member Of the board. who
,ha!. also note his residence as required by
section ou: 0i this act Atter the first two
days of 'le session it shall be the duty OF
such board t. proceed to complete the list
by writing in such register, the names Of
all the remaining residents Of the ward
known bv them IL be such and Ia be quail
lied as aforesaid. with the proper descrip
tioDs above mentioned but they shall, du
riug their whole session permit: any such
qualified person residing in the ward, whose
name has not already been entered in th,
register to write it there himself. Opposit,
TO every name on such register, shall be no
ted by The board the day and year of it
entry. and during such session aud all fu
tire sessions Of the board in any city o.
township, they may, for their better infor
nation in making the registration. have be
fore them the toll list OF the next proceed
ing general election. charter election. o
} township meeting. 70 Ge returned to tn
proper keeper at the close OF the session
aud all such eutrie5 shall be made wit
ink The board at every session shall hav
, power and !, shall be- their DUTY 10 question
every person preser;iag himself for regis
: tration, touching his residence and othe
, qualifications as an elec.cr Of the ward al
j: shall be the duty Of the applicant to max
truthful answers to all such questions, au
the board mag, tJr the more perfect exam
= nation OF the applicant, swear and emplo
m Interpreter, truly aud iIupar;lally, TO IL
: terpret ali such questions and answers. an
= if the applicant -ha!l, 10 his answers max
any mat ria. statement which is false b
: shall, upon conviction thereof pay fine
: not more than five hundred nor less tia
; i've dollars. and be imprisoned in the couI
i y Jail not more than thirty nor less tha
d i've days
- Sec. / The name Of bo person bat a
: actual resident Of the ward at the time
tho registration and entitled m der the IN,