New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
FROM ALBANY.

bly, Registry blu last evening, adopted, in Com
nittee Of the Whole, Senator JOHNsoS's bill as a
substitute for that Of the Assembly Should this
bill be fpally adopted and p,ssed by the Senate at
this late day in the session, it il very much feared
BY the frieIds OF Registry that we shall have no
law at this session.
Mr.. JoHNSoN'S bill differs from Mr. Brock
WAYS, in making the Supervisors in cities and the
Assessors 10 towns the Boards OF Registration in
stead, requiring the Inspectors of Election ~ per
form that duty. JOHNsON'S bill provides that the
Board Of Registration in cities shall meet between
the LIT Of June and 9Th Of October In each year,
for the purpose Of making d list as nearly perfect
as may be Of all the qualified voters Of each Dis
trict. They required to publish notices OF such
meeting in newspapers tgO weeks before The meet
ipg. and to post handbills giving the informs
ton in at least % public places IN each Ward and
thew are authorized to sit for three days for each
Election District, and may divide themselves 30
that two or more may meet IN different Wards or
in different districts Of the same Ward 10 facilitate
the making Of the Registry
Mr. BROCKwAY's (Asst mbly) bill requires the
Inspectors of Election, as a BoaId of Registration
to meet in each Election District on Tuesday, three
weeks preceding each annual general election, to
make Int Of voters and permits such Board 10 SIT
two days in Districts containing more than 400
voters but makes nc provision for advertising the
time and place of holding such meeting.
Mr.. JOHSsON's bill requires also that one OF
their meetings in cities shall be held in each Ward
between the lst and Sth % October of each year.
at which meeting the Registry for each Ward shall
be completed. When 100 copies Of such list shall be
printed five of which are to be posted in each Flee
ton District and the remainder distributed among
the electors of the Word. Also, that meeting be
had within ten days after the posting Of these lists
in which challenges OF improper names on The list
may be made in writing and on oath Still another
meeting Is 10 be bad, one week later, to consider
these challenges, and make fair revision OF the
list.
Mr. Brockways bill makes no such provision for
posting the list, requiring only that four copies of
IL shall be made, one of which shall be hicd with
the Town Clerk in towns and County Clerk Ia
cities and one copy to BE- kept by each OF the III
spec .ors, and be- accessible to any eector who may
desire to examine or make copies thereof
MIR JohnsoD's bill provides that, in the county,
the Board Of Registration shall make the rcgistrA-
ton. in the first instance, IN connection with their
duties us assessors and annually, at the time fixed
by law for the meeting to review and correct the
assessment lists, they shall also review, correct,
perfect and if nece ssary add to the list of regis
tered voters. Within SIX days thereafter, 100
copies of the list of voters shall be printed; Of
which three copies shall BE- posted in each Election
District and the remainder distributed among the
electors. Ii newspaper be published IN the
town. the list is to be published therein once
week for three weeks. Such printed list shall give
notice Of another meeting OF the Board, IN each
Election District at least 20 days before the next
general election, for the purpose OF receiving and
registering the names Of all qualified voters not
before registered. At such meeting, objections
NAV be made III writing, and on oath, against any
improper name on the registry. Subsequently an
other meeting is To be held 10 investigate such chal
III. .lftlN not faH
that be may if he desires, present rebutlng testl-
mony demonstrating his right 10 be registered.
Tie provisions of Mr.. Brockway's bill are the
same for city and country IN the above particulars
Mr.. JOhnsons bill requires that when natural
lied citizen shall present himself Tor registration,
his certificate Of naturalization must he produced
and stamped CT marked by the Registers with the
wear and number Of the district where presented.
When such certificate ha, been lost, such citizen
must prove his naturalization
Mr. Bfockway's bill makes no inyidlous dlstinc-
tons between nalurallztd and native citizens
MIR. .Johnson's bill, like Mr BrOcAway 5, permits
unregistered electors to vote on proving Their right
to do so but by the former, registered voters can
only BIZ challenged To their identity or interest IN
auv bet pending on the election, which shall be de-
coed by the oath of the voter, while by the latter,
the right of change remains in full force as at pres
ent.
MIR. Johnson's bill provides for the revising ofthe
Registry for charter and other elections, while Dir.
Br0ckway's makes no such provision.
By Mr. Johnson's BILL the members OF the Board
of Registration and their clerks IN cities, are TO re-
ccye 50 per day for their services, and IN towns
the Board receives the same compensation now
allowed them as Assessors-tAeT CLERKS receiving
- per day.
The penalties for registering or causing to be
registered the names of persons who are not entl.
tied 10 vote: for false swearing before the Board OF
Registration, and fer any williul violation OF the
provisions of the act by any member OF the Board
Of Registration, or any clerk thereof, are about tue
s1me in each bill, and sufficiently severe IN each
While Mr. Johnsous bill has some features which
are better than those of Mr.. BrOCkways, It IS de-
fective and Objectionable in many other points. It's
execution would be- attended with much greater
avpensp and il is much less clear and concise IN
Is provisions.
After Mr.. .Johpson's bill had been adopted as a
substitute for The Assembly bill, Mr.. OWEN pro-
posed his bill as substitute for the substitute, and
In speech of considerable force, endeaVOred 10
demonstrate the superiority OF his bill over that
lust substituted; and, without taking the question
on this notion the Committee rose, reported prog
rcss and tn bill was made the special order Tor
Monday evening next
The prominent features OF Mr.. Owens bill are:
/. That it puts oil the making up OF the Registry
for ore year.
era election thereafter the poll list now required to be
kept BY each clerk OF the poll shaI contain column
wherein shall DC entered the district town or ward IN
which the elecor voted at the preceding election II
he voted at all and If not that fact shal pe noted
The LET shall also state the street AMI rumber OF the
dwelling when such dwelling IS numbered, 10 when
the voter resides. Any elecior who shaA r,lnse 10
give the Information Necessary 70 make ont THIS i'i
that is where ne voted, 81, on shat make any iaise
statement in reference thereto s0s De deemed guilty
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