Evening star., 1867-05-31
TRULEs FOR REVISION OF THE IEGIS,
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S TRATION. "'" ~ =
..Open' sessions of.the Judges of the Elections,
will DO held the oOth and 3lst Of MAY at the City
the qualifications of persons claiming the ri ght to
vote at the election to be held Monday the Sd Of
already and up Hi the
wards. = Z T - " - ~ - -
In performing the duties imposed upor them
during the two days esignated the judges viii
nd a9r to ascertain whether the names o. qna
origna lists and whether any have been improp
In the insertion or removal of names, they will
exclusively regard the qualifications disgualiica
sth, 1867; and their determinations viii not BE- infu
~ the or refusal Of persons to present
within their respective wards. nor by their mast
purposes or desires. :.
III
In Determining whether the name of any person
SHOULD be added to, or taken from the original lists
Of the supreme Court Of tie District Of Columbia
nsS %pfh esssnse S
the prescribed Gualifications or ualfcations;
conclusions, they will allow any one of their nun
ber or any citizen to present objections the in
tention Of names thereon. These objections may
consist Of g an j.. expression Of belief Of dquaihea
tions
Whenever the right Of any one to have his name
inserted on a list Of voters or to have it retained
thereon shaIi De doubted or disputed by any
more Of the Judges. challenged by any citizen in
either of the modes indicated. oath shall be ad
" the points Ht or Thf Of
qualification and disqualification mentioned in the
and AZ, a.H ora 81 ls act S of tn the ssh Of M
questions which may be asked him in relation to his
Ii he decline TO take the oath or to answer any of
s s mot M mSy de to him m
found thereon 1t will be removed unless other evil
dence shall be produced efficient to satisfy the
But if he take the reanred oath and answers sat
isactorily the questions which may be asked him
,rd he @, be regarded as entitled tile to have his name
the challenger produces no evidence sufficient to
overcome his oath and answers to the inquiries
winch may be propounded to him. s..,. -..
The oath which shall be taken in all cases of chal-
You. .--. do swear or atti,,mI n that Won
are tnatiye naturalizedD citizen of the United
before the a Of une next you will have Resided intRe
District of Columbia one year, and in the - ward
three neither aper nor sHns as
der guardianship that you have not been convicted
have not Voluntarily given aid or comfort to the
rebels In the late rebellion; and tn at you will true
on the list Of voters Of fthe ward sli :. D' ''' ~
In the preparation Of the first or origfnsaeasts
E5as5 rshEs power siysh the
their duties are particularly prescribed They are
reg fsduired not only to hold public or epes sessions,
and pines of each session 1t is at these sessions
and these sessions only, that the lists must be cor
ing to lie voters; and evidence be received
to sustain their claims ...- - u - - - :
Persons desiring to be enrolled as voters must
therefore appear in person ON the days and at the
timeSand place designated except those who be.
able to do 500 Ei = u ~ = -
In the excepted cases written or printed appica-
al tn no IrnAr sntt tk,oEn
sessions, in which the of making them shall
be stated under oath, and when so presented the
Of the Judges and II his right vote be doubted or
disputed in either Of the modes mentioned, evi-
well as against it; and the conclusion of the Judges
be formed from the force or weight of the evidence
BY order Of the Board of Judges: -
my 2.5t lChr0n&Repl S.N. MOVES. Sec;y.