The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-03-08

| thousand elgnt hnHdred and tfty-nine,
have with him the said register and shall
allow each qualified election elector resi-
ding in the township whose name has been
entered therein, to write the same or shall
himself at the like personal request
of the elector, write the same therein at
the proper place, and shall, after complete
ing bis valuation Of property and on or be-
fore the first day fixed by law for review.
ing his assessment, deposite said register
with the township clerk who shall careful.
ly keep and preserve the same in his Of
fee.
Sec. IL. After the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty.nine, it shall be
the right of any qualified elector residing
in the township and entitled TO vote at
the next election therein, and whose name
has not been registered, on any day except
Sundays, the days Of the session Of the
board of registration, and the day inter
vening between them and the next ap-
preaching election, to apply to the town.
ship clerk in person for the registration Of
his name, and il, upon such examination,
as required by the next following section
Of this act, tho clerk shall be satisfied that
such applicant is resident Of the town.
ship and otherwise entitled and qualified
to vote in such township at the then next
election to be held therein, shall be writ
ten either by the clerk, upon seperate
paper to be kept by the clerk, his residence
described and the date Of the entry noted,
as required in tho two last proceeding Sec
tions; which paper shall be lsil before tho
board Of registration Of each township at
lis next meeting for examination and re.
view. And the names of snch persons
appearing thereon as the board shall be Of
opinion are qualified electors at the then
Eext election, and entitled to vote theleai
may, by somo member of tho board and
under their dissection, DO entered in the
proper register in tho manner above set
forth. And every applicant to the clerk
so causing bis namo to be entered upon
such seperate paper, knowing or having
good reason to believe himself not to bt
such resident and qualified to votc in such
township at the then next election, shal
upon conviction thereof, be punished by
fine and imprisonment rs provided in the
thirteenth chapter Of this act.
Sec. IL. On the Saturday next preced
ing the general election and the annual
township meeting and preceding any spc
cial election, after tho year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-nine, the board C
registration OF each township shall be il
session at the office OF the township clerk
from nino O'clock in the forenoon until five
o'clock in tho purpose Of completing th'
list oe qualified electors; during which Scs
sion it shall be the right Of each and every
person WHO, at the next approaching elec
ton or township meeting, may be n quail
fed elcctor and entitled to vote lheroat. an(
whose name is moi already registered, {,
have his name duly entered on said regis
ter, which shall be done in the name
above set forth. Tho board shall hav
power, and il shall be their duty, and tht
supervisors Individually, when acting unde
this statute, to question every person pre-
senting himself for registration, touchin.
residence, and hi, other qualifications a
an elector of the township, and it shall b
the duty OF the applicant to make truthful
answers to all such questions. And tn
board. supervisor or treasurer, as the cas-
may be- may, for the more perfect exami
nation of the applicant, swear and emplo,
, an interpreter truly aud impartialy to in
terprct such questions and answers. AM
if any such applicant shall in his answc
make any material statement which is false
, he shall upon conviction thereof pay fin
, Of not more than ono hundred dollars no
less than five dollars, and be imprisoned i
the county jail not moro than thirty nc
less than five days.
Sec. l3. The name of no person but q
l actual resident Of the township at the dat
: Of the registration, and entitled under tn
:, constitution il remaining such resident,
vote at the next election or township meet
ing shall be entered in the register. Neitt
I or the board, nor any member thereo
!! shall write or enter therein tho name {
i any person, nor suffer him to write or er
: ter hia name therein, whom they know {
u have good reason to believe not to be sue
: resident and so qualified; nor shall an
person, knowing or having good reason
o believe himself not to be such resident an
; SO qualified, write BIZ namo herein; an
every person 50 offending shall, upon col
n yiction, pay fol each offence fine Of nc
\ more than five hundred nor less than twer
! ty.fve dollars, and be imprisoned in th
j. county Jail not more than three months M
y less than ten days.
). Sec. Ia. At such election or TOWNSHIP
d meeting, and as soon at least as the poll
o opened, the township clerk shall cause III
! register to be placed in the hands of tb
o inspectors Of the election, to be used b
them during the election, and to be r.
turned to the clerk Immediately thereafter
h and they shall not receive the vote Of an
n person whose name is not written therein
d But in case any person shall offer and clail
Il the right to vote whose name is not so rec
O sstered, his name may then be registere
). by the clerk, under the direction Of th
J. inspectors, upon the terms and condition
h following; One of the inspectors shall az
d minister to him an oath in tho followin
y form, viz: You do solemuly swear th'
|. you will true answers make to such que
|, tons as shall be asked you touching yot
g qualifications as an elector at this poll, 1
h help YOU God. or an affirmation TO II
h. aonna nffaot yb,ob n. Al On af,r,,ot;oos